Location - Arrival and Departure

WHERE ARE WE LOCATED?

When first arriving to Panama, please display a Panamanian courtesy flag.  

When approaching the breakwater, please call Cristobal Control (Cristobal Signal Station) on VHF channel 12 or 16 and notify them of your presence and your intention to go to Shelter Bay Marina.  You will be entering freighter traffic lanes for one of the busiest ports in the world, and Cristobal Control will alert other ships to your location and direct you accordingly.

If you have just transited the canal coming from the Pacific side, drop off your pilot or advisor at anchorage "F" or "the Flats." Proceed North along the marked channel like you are heading to the main breakwater opening.  Nearing the breakwater opening you will see the Shelter Bay green buoys on your port side. Turn left keeping the green "SB" buoys just to port and run parallel to the breakwater.  Continue to the marina bay entrance.  At aproximately 9 22.23N and 79 56.864W you will see white concrete markers SB 12 Red and SB 13 Green showing the boundries of the harbor entrance.  Stay between the markers and procced past the coast guard docks to the Marina.  Contact the marina office on VHF 74 for your slip assignment.

If you are coming from the Caribbean ocean, enter the big ship channel and turn right after passing through the entrance. Follow the breakwater keeping the green SB buoys on your port.  See above for the harbor entrance instructions.

If you will be entering our harbor after dark, please contact us on the phone or VHF 74 during business hours or call (507) 6613-1558 to notify us of your estimated time of arrival so we may assist you. 

PLEASE CALL CRISTOBAL CONTROL ON CHANNEL 12 WHENEVER YOU DEPART THE MARINA