Anchoring and clearance in Busan
Entry rules, office phone numbers and the Suyeong Bay Yacht Stadium closure, with older cruising reports for clearance.
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Entry rules for yachts in Busan
From 7 June 2022, yachts must use one of 10 designated marinas to enter or leave South Korea (Ministry of Justice).
Offices for Busan entry reports
| Office | Phone |
|---|---|
| Immigration, Busan | 051-461-3046 |
| Oceans and Fisheries, Busan | 051-609-6312 |
| Customs, Busan | 051-620-6815~6 |
| Quarantine, Busan | 051-602-0620 |
Ministry of Justice notice on marinas, 17 May 2022.
Suyeong Bay Yacht Stadium redevelopment
| Date | What was reported |
|---|---|
| 24 November 2025 | Groundbreaking ceremony for the redevelopment (Smart Today). |
| 29 December 2025 | About 300 boats moored. About 90 registered for tourist hire (Financial News). |
| 16 July 2026 | The Busan administrative appeals committee upheld the berth use suspension. Works were then expected from October (KNN). |
| 10 August 2026 | The city issued business suspension notices to all remaining vessels. Some owners are suing (KNN). |
| 4 November 2026 | The berths are officially closed. A forced removal in late October stopped when 2 owners refused to leave. Construction is due at the end of the year (KNN). |
The plan is 567 boats, 317 on the water and 250 on land, with berths of varied size for large yachts (Smart Today, November 2025).
Noonsite clearance, 2014
A 2014 cruising report for the Port of Busan, not Sooyoung Bay, lists customs, immigration and the port authority inside the port compound and gives VHF 16 or 12 for port control. It says foreign yachts are supposed to use a local agent, a rule not strictly applied.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- Ministry of Justice: notice on marinas for small ships and boats including yachts
- Ministry of Justice: notice on marinas (PDF)
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs: extension of K-ETA temporary exemption from 1 January 2026
- Korea Airports Corporation: Gimhae International Airport public transportation
- Visit Busan: Dongbaek Coastal Trail
- Visit Busan: bridges
- WMO climate normals 1991 to 2020, Busan (47159)
- Asia-Pacific Superyacht Association: Korea
- Asia Global Yachting: Busan charter itinerary
- Noonsite: Busan clearance
- Smart Today: Suyeong Bay Yacht Stadium redevelopment
- Financial News: Suyeong Bay Yacht Stadium, 29 December 2025
- KNN: appeals committee upholds berth suspension, 16 July 2026
- KNN: business suspension for remaining vessels, 10 August 2026
- KNN: Suyeong Bay eviction dispute, 4 November 2026
- UKSA: superyacht salary guide 2025
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