🇨🇴 COLOMBIA – CRUISING CENTRAL AMERICA WITH THE PANAMA POSSE
PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSHIP MARINAS
- IGY Marina Santa Marta
- Club Nautico de Cartagena
- Marina Puerto Velero
- Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena
- Manzanillo Club Marina
PANAMA POSSE SPONSORSHIP Agents
DOCUMENTATION | COLOMBIA |
Passport | Valid for at least 6 months; requires one blank page |
Boat Documentation | Coast Guard Doc (Original) |
Proof of Insurance | Liability |
Crewlist | Required at checkin/out |
Zarpe | Required at checkin/out |
OFFICIAL PROCEDURES | MUST USE AN AGENT |
Official Country Visa | NA if your country is on a list |
Immigration Visa | Colombia’s instant tourist visas to citizens of many countries good for 90 days. It is quite easy to extend a Colombian tourist visa to enable staying in Colombia a maximum of 180 days in a year.
If you are a tourist from Canada, may have to pay an entry fee of 201,000 pesos. |
Required Permits | TIP / Customs via agent |
Upon Arrival Visit: | Immigration; Customs; Port Authority |
Upon Departure Visit: |
Immigration; Customs; Port Captain |
Entry & Exit Fees: | $ 150+ for agents – Julian $ 50 PP special |
Notes: | Expect to be boarded by Navy upon entering and/or leaving the country |
OTHER | |
Required Vaccinations | YELLOW FEVER |
Pets | Vaccination Certificate |
Currency: Peso |
PORTS OF ENTRY
ALL REQUIRE USE OF AGENTS
Caribbean Coast
Barranquilla, Cartagena, Puerto Velero, Riohacha, Santa Marta, Sapzurro
Caribbean Islands Colombia
Isla de Providencia, Isla de San Andres
Pacific Islands
Gorgona (non POE), Isla Malpelo (non POE)
Pacific
Bahia Solano, Buenaventura, Tumaco
Crime Index | Safety Index | Corruption Index | Corruption Score | GDP | Pop (M) | Life Ex. | Cost of Living | Groc. | Rest. $ | Loc.Purch.P. |
54.94 | 45.06 | 96/198 | 37% | 6,508 | 49.65 | 76.92 | 30.19 | 25.69 | 23.61 | 29.90 |
US EMBASSY
TEL +57 1 2752000
Cl. 24 Bis #48-50, barrio, Bogotá, Colombia
https://co.usembassy.gov/
WEATHER
Prevalent trade winds bend along the coast from east really hard, especially along the northern eastern coast between late December through April. All year long however every near-shore winds will let up producing manageable jumps for vessels heading east. May through September, Colombia on the Caribbean side, faces long periods with hot and sticky conditions followed but thunderstorms and as a consequence you have minimal near-shore winds. Early fall can even produce westerlies. Winds and waves are significantly reduced closer to shore. As always do not sail on this coast on a schedule !
PILOT CHARTS
Pilot Charts depict averages in prevailing winds and currents, air and sea temperatures, wave heights, visibility, barometric pressure, and weather conditions at different times of the year. The information used to compile these averages was obtained from oceanographic and meteorologic observations over many decades during the late 18th and 19th centuries.The charts are intended to aid the navigator in selecting the fastest and safest routes with regards to the expected weather and ocean conditions. For an explanation of historic Colombian Climatology and how to read Wind-roses follow this link.
AIDS TO NAVIGATION
Download the official Colombian Government Cruising Guide (SPANISH) from here : http://cecoldodigital.dimar.mil.co/51/1/dimarcioh_2012_2256-5914_guia_nautica_turistica_colombia.pdf Cruising Guides for the area can be found here : BOOKS PORT GUIDE CRUISING GUIDE TO CARTAGENA
CHARTS COLOMBIA CARIBBEAN
- 261 Bahía de Cartagena
- 263 Bahía Interna de Cartagena
- 264 Entrada a la Bahía de Cartagena
- 843 Canal Acceso a Bahía de Cartagena
- BBA-1 Bahía De Las Ánimas
- BBT-2 Terminal Turístico
- BID-3 Isla del Diablo
- BCO-4 Sector Del Bosque Marina Manzanillo (Contecar)
- 255 Archipiélago Islas del Rosario
- BIR-4 Isla Tesoro
- BIR-5 Islas Del Rosario a Isla Grande
- BIR-6 Isla Grande
- BIR-7 Isla Periquito Cholón
- BIR-8 Islas Del Rosario Islas Rosario
- BIR-9 Isla Arena
- BIR-10 Isla Arena a Isla Barú
- COL 259 Archipiélago San Bernardo
- BSB-1 Isla Tintipán
- BSB-2 Isla Múcura
- BSB-3 Isla Múcura a Isla Panda
- BSB-5 Isla Palma
- BSB-6 Isla Panda
- BSB-7 Isla Ceycen
- BIF-8 Isla Fuerte
- 040 Península de la Guajira
- GCV-1 Cabo de La Vela
- GMA-2 Manaure
- GRI-3 Riohacha
- GDI-4 Dibulla
- MEC-1 Ensenada Cinto
- MEN-2 Ensenada Nenguange
- MEG-3 Ensenada Gairaca
- MEC-4 Ensenada Concha
- MBT-5 Bahía de Taganga
- MBS-6 Bahía de Santa Marta
- MRO-7 Bahía de Gaira (El Rodadero)
- APC-1 Puerto Colombia
- APV-2 Puerto Velero
- SPB-1 Punta San Bernardo
- SST-2 Tolú
- SCO-3 Coveñas
- SBC-4 Bahía de Cispatá
- SSA-5 San Antero
- SBV-6 San Bernardo del Viento
- CMO-1 Moñitos
- CPE-2 Puerto Escondido
- CLC-3 Los Córdobas
- 412 Golfo de Urabá
- 295 Bahía Colombia
- CBT-1 Triganá
- CAC-2 Acandí
- CCA-3 Bahía de Capurganá
- CSA-4 Bahía de Sapzurro
- COL 004 Archipiélago de San Andrés y Providencia
- SAI-1 Rada el Cove
- SAI-2 Club Náutico San Andrés
- SAI-3 Bahía de Santa Catalina
- SAI-4 Aproximación a Santa Catalina
- SAI-5 Agua Dulce South West Providencia
CHARTS COLOMBIA PACIFIC
GOOD NAUTICAL
FLAG HISTORY OF COLOMBIA
ALERTS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE MEDIA >>
colombiareports.com >>
latinamericanpost.com >>
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COLOMBIA SEARCH AND RESCUE SAR
MRCC Pacífico
Type: MRCC, Country: Colombia, SRR: SRR COLOMBIA PACIFIC COAST
Latitude, Longitude:
(3.9740000,-77.3253326)
Telephone:
+57 315 731 7401 or +57 316 452 1124
Email:
Fax:
57 (1) 3692000 ext 12010 / 12011 ectmcp01@dimar.mil.co
www.armada.mil.co:
https://www.armada.mil.co
INMARSAT:
881631539303
Cartagena Coast Guard Station
Search & Rescue Contacts
Type: CRS, Country: Colombia, SRR: SRR COLOMBIA CARIBBEAN COAST
Latitude, Longitude:
(10.41666985,-75.53333282)
Telephone:
57 5 655 0316
Email:
Fax:
57 5 655 0316
Website:
INMARSAT:
Iridium 8816 3172 0013
Telex:
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