Berths and clearance in Golfito
Sizes, contacts and services at Marina Bahía Golfito, with clearance and charter licence rules.
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Berths in Golfito
| Place | Slips | Max length, beam and draft | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Bahía Golfito | 54 slips, 13 megayacht berths | 350 ft (107 m) long, 76 ft (23 m) beam, 29 ft (9 m) draft. Minimum length 40 ft (12 m) | +506-4080-6090, +506 8575-3000. VHF 10 and 16. Office Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. |
IGY Marinas, the marina listing. The marina's own home page also says 54 slips. A 2021 IGY release and El Financiero (2020) said 45 slips.
Services
On site
Clearance, charter licence and yacht transport
Clearance
The marina says to notify Customs 72 hours before arrival. Clearance goes through the Port Authority, then Customs, Immigration and Quarantine. A vessel that arrives after closing hours raises a quarantine flag and reports the next morning. A national zarpe is needed to move between ports. (IGY Marinas, undated.) Check the rules for your passport.
Charter licence
A foreign-flag yacht of 24 m or more needs a charter licence from the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo. The licence lasts one year and renews for equal periods. The yacht pays 2.5% of the gross income of each charter service. (Decree 43636, 2022.) Check the rules for your passport.
Yacht transport
Marina Bahía Golfito says it is the only approved yacht transport pick-up basin in Costa Rica. It offers one free night of dockage for vessels that arrive on a yacht transport ship.
Marina names and operators
Golfito Marina Village
El Financiero reported on 24 August 2020 that investors took the project up again in 2015 under the name Golfito Marina Village and Resort. It said the project closed within 48 months.
Concession
El Financiero (24 August 2020) said Inversiones Marina Golfito S.A. asked in October 2019 for the concession to be transferred to it, and the municipality granted it a month later. It named Enjoy Group as the operator.
Marina Bahía Golfito
The marina's own history page says Enjoy Group acquired the marina in 2020 and the docks were remodelled in 2021. It describes the marina as developed and owned by Enjoy Group. In August 2024 IGY Marinas wrote that superyachts are visiting the marina.
Sources. Checked 8 November 2026.
- WMO World Weather Information Service: David, Panama (JSON)
- WMO World Weather Information Service: David, Panama
- Marina Bahía Golfito: home
- Marina Bahía Golfito: about and history
- Marina Bahía Golfito: amenities
- Marina Bahía Golfito: tours and yacht transport
- IGY Marinas: Marina Bahia Golfito
- IGY Marinas: Marina Bahia Golfito arrival information
- IGY Marinas: superyachts are visiting Marina Bahia Golfito, August 2024
- IGY Marinas: superyacht charter destination release, 3 November 2021
- Instituto Costarricense de Turismo: Decree 43636 on the charter licence
- El Financiero: Marina de Golfito, 24 August 2020
- UKSA: Superyacht salary guide
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