See Ecuador Clearance for full details of clearance procedures.
Bahia de Caraquez is a sub-port of Manta (which is a port of entry). Puerto Amistad marina in Bahia can assist with clearance, so while this is not a port of entry, clearance can be undertaken here, or you can travel into Manta and Salinas to undertake clearance yourself (with permission of the Port Captain).
Upon arrival a Pilot will guide you in. This fee is $35.
Clearance At Puerto Amistad
The marina can act as a liason for check-in or refer you to an agent. Current fees for international check-in are $180 plus $35 pilot. Prices include taxes.
They can also assist with getting the Autografo in advance of arrival. The charge is $250. See Ecuador Clearance for full details. The marina have a special offer to help offset the cost of the new Autografo by giving free mooring on a buoy for the 4th month of stay.
The marina can also arrange the extension to the initial 90 days permitted by Customs, to allow the boat to remain in Ecuador for up to 1 year.
Contact marina owner Gene Tatum, in advance, on tatum051@gmail.com
Clearance in Manta:
The vessel captain may be permitted to represent him/herself in Manta and Salinas, however, permission from the Port Captain must first be secured.
All officials (except the port captain who has an office across the road from the anchorage in Bahia) come from Manta, so you might be waiting for days on the anchor before anybody comes to clear you in.
For immigration and customs, you need to go to Manta, which is 2 hours by bus at a cost of 3 dollars per person. You must get a letter for immigration first from Puerto Amistad and pay the $USD 15.65 at the Banco Pacifico in Manta before going to the immigration office.
Customs is free of charge and very easy.
On clearing out a visit to Immigration and Customs in Manta is required once again.
The port captain in Bahia will provide you with your international or national Zarpe, visit him well in advance of your departure. An international Zarpe costs US$15, customs is free and Immigration costs around the same as the Zarpe. Immigration departure clearance in Manta can only be started one day prior to departure.
Puerto Amistad has details on how to do self-clearance on their website.
Immigration in Manta: Centro de Mediacion, Calle Rio Esmeralda y Av Jocay (Bario La Aurora)
Customs in Manta: Aduana del Ecuador, Port: Av.Circunvalacion / Malecon
Last updated: January 2024
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