Regulations for entry and Cruising permits

 

The entry permit is mandatory for the following cases

 

1. If the vessel will move from one inhabited port to another inhabited port within Galapagos there are five inhabited ports.
2. If the vessel cruises within the Galapagos Islands protected areas
3. Bunkering purposes for big quantities at the Island of Baltra

 

The entry permit is not mandatory for the following case

1. If the vessel anchors in one of the inhabited ports but it will be allowed a maximum stay of 20 days

 

 

 

 

 

Galapagos national park cruising permit is mandatory for the following case

 

1. If the vessel cruises within the Galapagos Islands protected areas.

Be aware that vessels can cruise within the protected areas twice with a maximum of 15 days cruise each time

 

Emergency arrival

 

1. Emergency arrival does not need an entry permit.  In this case a special arrival permit will be required and can only stop in the port assigned in the permit

 

 

In order to get an entry permit for your vessel the following updated documents will be required.

 

1. 1. Copy Yacht registration, indicating (beam, draft, length, Gross/net tonnage, Flag nationality, official number and name of your yacht as well as expired date)
   2. Copy Crew & Guest list + passports numbers + nationalities
   3. ETA in Galapagos
   4. Approximate length of stay in the Islands

 

 

Important Notes:

1.  We highly recommend that you start the application for the entry permit at least two months prior to your arrival.
2. An entry permit is only valid for 2 months stay
3. Ecuadorian Government and Galapagos regulations can change at any time without prior notice, we as agents are not responsible for these changes produced before, during or after the client´s visit.

 

 

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