Coronavirus - February 2020: New procedures are in place in Providencia whereby all crew must have a medical check before checking in/leaving the vessel. Other ports of entry in Colombia require the same depending on crew nationalities and last ports of call. It is recommended to call Port Control on VHF Channel 16 and your agent on approaches to find out what is required.
Full details on the formalities required for clearing into and out of Colombia can be found at Colombia Formalities.
For a list of agents see Clearance Agents.
Remember, an agent is required to clear into and out of Colombia, so no attempt at contacting the Port Captain should be made, except through your nominated clearing agent (Agencia Maritima) on arrival.
The yacht clubs have limited space, and anchoring is dangerous in the busy river. It may be necessary to come alongside the commercial dock.
Marina Puerto Velero opened in 2013 and is a 25 m25-minutes SW of Barranquilla. Clearance is also possible here and a boatyard is under construction. Anchoring is also possible.
Last updated December 2017.
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Puerto Velero now added as a new port on noonsite. See http://www.noonsite.com/Countries/Colombia/puerto-velero
Puerto Velero outside of Barranquilla
I have now been at this new marina for 3 months and find it nice. It is about 25 minutes from Barranquilla
The area is clean, new and growing. You can swim off your boat and many days can see the bottom. The anchorage is large if you do not want to stay in the marina. There is a new green buoy at the entrance now.
There are two nice (expensive) restaurants and many beach restaurants where a good meal and beer can be had for about $5 or 6 USD, not bad.
The ride to town involves a moto $1.60 or $3,000 local, then a bus ride for another $1.60 or $3,000. It lets you out right at a large well-stocked supermarket at the north end of town which is the nicer area of the city.
Great marina great people and way cleaner and more affordable than Cartagena or Santa Maria.