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Shelter Bay Marina (Colón): clearing in by boat

Port of entry of Panama.

Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).

Services

CustomsImmigrationHarbour office

Clearing out possible here

Good to know

Caribbean side, before the Canal; the marina can handle paperwork.

Offices to visit

In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.

  1. Capitainerie (AMP) et Immigration – Shelter Bay Marina

    Harbour officeImmigration

    Derrière le bâtiment de la marina, Shelter Bay Marina, 30 Butner Street (Fort Sherman, Building 30), Colón, Panamá

    Opening hours : Lun-ven (bureau de la marina 8h-16h tous les jours ; week-end possible avec supplément)

    VHF : 74

    Offices behind the marina building: immigration then port captain, within 72 h of arrival. Tell the marina ahead for a weekend. Call Cristobal Signal Station (VHF 12 or 16) before entering the harbour.

    Directions

  2. Autoridad Marítima de Panamá – Cristóbal (permis de croisière)

    Harbour office

    Cristóbal, Colón, Panamá

    AMP office for clearing into Panama and obtaining the cruising permit (needed for stays over 14 days).

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Sources

This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.