Bahia del Sol - Clearance
Yacht Clearance in Bahia del Sol
This is a Port of Entry.
See El Salvador Formalities page for full details on how to clear into and out of El Salvador.
Clearing into Bahia del Sol:
Hotel Bahia de Sol has free on-site port authority and immigration service.
Immigration and the Port Captain will be waiting on the pier and formalities are completed in their office in the Hotel Bahia del Sol complex.
- Port Captain entrance fee: US$1 per day payable in 30-day increments with unlimited renewals.
- Immigration fee: US$12 for 180 day visa for Americans. EU Citizens are free of charge.
- Pilot Boat Charge: US$50 each way. No Discount for staying in the Marina.
Clearing out of Bahia del Sol:
- Clearing out: US$40 for a Zarpe
Last updated: March 2023
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On March 7rh 2024, a Moody sailboat with 6’9″ draft went hard aground while crossing the bar. Boat was laid over on its side and subsequently lost its keel and rudder. The boat was quickly looted and was a total loss. The boat and owner had been into Bahia del Sol before and was under the guidance of the bar pilot. The pilot boat has no depth sounder or sonar equipment.
The previously derelict 30 ton travel lift on Isla Cordoncillo has been refurbished and relocated to Paradise Fishing Lodge where it is expected to begin regular operation this season. Services and storage are being reworked, contact Paradise Fishing Lodge for details.
Bill and Jean are the organizers of the annual El Salvador rally, and They also are the organizers of the pilot boat. You can contact them in advance via email at ELSALVADORRALLY@AOL.COM and they will offer advice on when to schedule your bar crossing and what conditions are likely to be like. You can hail them on Ch 16 when within range of the estuary.
They are also hosts extraordinare and have connections to find what you need in El Salvador, and also host a weekly cruisers get together at their home on Isla cordoncillo.