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Come discover and experience Ensenada
Visit Mexico’s most important wine region, enjoy magnificent Baja Med Cuisine and experience a variety of attractions for you and your crew at Ensenada — and you’ll also discover a wide range of quality services for your boat: including worldclass boatyards, fuel, launch ramps, live bait and fully equipped marinas.
Ensenada, with its beautiful coastal
scenery, is a natural and convenient port of entry located in Todos Santos Bay, about 60 nautical miles south of San Diego. Because of its location on the Pacific Ocean and its Mediterranean lati-
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paper to cover you while crossing bor- ders. If you’re southbound from Mexico, the Navy or Port Captain in your next country will certainly ask for your Zarpe. (For U.S. registered boats and U.S. citizen crews returning to the U.S. directly from coastal Mexico, you do have to clear into the U.S., but in this case it’s up to the discretion of the boar- ding officers – USCBP or USCG - to ins- pect your Zarpe from Mexico or not.)
Documents Checklist Stow all ship’s documents in a water- tight safe or secure place onboard. Make 12 copies of everything, but don’t laminate anything. Carry documents ashore in a zip plastic bag. Have on board before entering
Mexico: 1.) Vessel Documents or Registrations 2.) Passports 3.) Applications for Visitor Visas 4.) Proof of Vessel Insurance & Endorsements 5.) Crew List (See below) 6.) Fishing Licenses (if fish hook onboard) 7.) Serial Numbers List (recommen- ded for your TIP) Receive at International Entrance: 8.) Validation of Visitor Visas. 9.) Temporary Import Permit or TIP 10.) SEMARNAT park visitor permits Misc documents: 11.) Captain’s Permission Letter
tude, Ensenada’s weather is pleasant throughout most of the year.
Ensenada offers
more services and capacity, with three marinas and eight embarcaderos that offer a total of 700 slips
— with a capacity to accommodate up to 120 feet yachts. At the same time, the port offers great
advantages for international yacht trans- portation, with routes between Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. and Victoria, British Columbia by two specialized yacht ship- ping lines.
All nautical tourists can enjoy this safe place, with a record of safety and no vio-
12.) Minor Child Permission Letter 1.) USCG Vessel Document or state
Registration: Have one or the other for (a.) your yacht, and (b.) your dinghy, and (c.) any other motorized craft such as jet boat or land scooter. If your vessel document or registration says “com- mercial,” the streamlined pleasure-boat rules don’t apply to you; do all port cle- arance the old-fashioned way or hire a ship’s agent to clear your papers in each port.
2.) Passports: Everyone aboard needs their original valid passport, the booklet kind, not just the little card. Before you depart the US, make color photocopies of at least the 2 data pages, and stowed them in a separate location onboard. If your passport’s due to expi- re before you return or if the back pages are nearly filled, turn it in and get a new one before entering Mexico. Allow 60 to 90 days for a new or renewed passport, valid for 10 years. 3.) Visitor Visa Applications. As of 2013, the old Tourist Cards are phased out. The simplest option for recreational boaters who are U.S. or Canadian citi- zens is, before leaving the U.S., downlo- ad & fill in a two-page application for Visitante Visa; it includes instructions, but do specify NON BUSINESS: consul-
mex.sre.gob.mx/sandiego/index.php/re quirements-to-visit-mexico Present these applications at your
first Port of Entry such as Ensenada. INM will give you validated Visitante Visas, about $23 USD per person. This single-entry tourist visa allows recrea- tional travel anywhere in Mexico, but it prohibits business or working. It’s valid
lent crime in recent years, wonderful port facilities, great service and ground trans- portation, among other exciting attrac- tions to discover. Visitors can enjoy 15 varied tours, which range from nature adventures, trips to La Bufadora and whale watching to exploring the area’s gastronomic delights, wine tasting and visits to more than 40 vineyards. Ensenada invites the return of all those who love the adventure of boating and sport fishing. Complementing the boating activities,
for 180 days, when you must exit Mexico (visit family, restock boat parts with your TIP, or make a quick U-turn) and get a new visa upon reentry. If you’- re not a U.S. or Canadian citizen, ask a Mexican consulate. If you’ve decided to establish offi-
cial residence in Mexico, the new Temporary Resident Visa (valid to four years) and Permanent Resident Visa (no expiration) allow multiple entry and employment in Mexico. Applications for residence are also online, but appli- cants need two personal appearances at a Mexican Consulate in the U.S. Bring a Letter of Intent in Spanish and up to six months recent financial documents proving each person’s monthly income and investments are above a minimum amount. Applicants are interviewed, photographed, fingerprinted; then, the approval process takes time. 4.) Proof of liability insurance from
a Mexican insurance provider is requi- red by marinas and haul-out yards. Your regular insurance company may be able to link you to a Mexican provider, such as ACE Seguros S.A. de C.V. 5.) Crew List or Lista de Tripulantes:
See form below. 6.) Fishing Licenses: If your boat, dinghy or life raft contain a fish hook, you’re required to purchase an indivi- dual sport fishing License for each per- son aboard from CONAPESCA. The free online request form includes instruc- tions and lists current pricing, so you can pay the exact amount by cashiers check by mail.
Website:
bit.ly/Zxsy8d, or go in person for same day service, CONAPES-
Ensenada boatyard services are strongly linked to the Southern California market. Ensenada offers three boatyards for vessel construction, repair and maintenance. The industry has evolved to serve not only commercial vessels, but also recreational vessels and luxury yachts. The Integral Services Center (CIS) — where all the authorities are present to dispatch their services, procedures and clearance — can be cleared, with the support of marina
dockmasters, quickly and easily. With this vision to the future, local
boatyards have taken advantage of their experience and launched a new niche of business that is extraordinarily competi- tive. Ensenada is the only port in Northwestern Mexico that has a syn- chronic elevator capable to handle 240- foot mega-yachts. Ensenada is moving forward to
become an even more attractive destina- tion for international boaters, yachtsmen and sport anglers.
CA, 2550 Fifth Avenue, Suite 15, San Diego. Phone (619) 233-4324, fax (619) 233-0344. 7.) Serial Number List:Make a serial number list including your boat hull, engines, outboard, dinghy, generator, installed and hand-held radios, GPS and other electronics. (Mark or engrave you boat name or other ID number on any valuable item not already numbe- red; this discourages theft and helps recover stolen property. Send a copy to your U.S. or Mexican insurance com- pany.) Filing this list with the Aduana when you get your TIP upon entering Mexico helps you later to import parts duty free. 8.) Visitor Visas Validation by INM occurs at your first Port of Entry. If you have guests flying down later, tell them to download and fill out the new Application for Visitor Visa for tourists. 9.) TIP or Temporary Import Permit (about $54 USD) is valid for 10 years, allows you to leave your boat legally in a marina or boat yard while you fly out and in, also to import parts for your boat duty free, which is a huge savings. Get your TIP at the Aduana’s office (Customs) in your Port of Entry, or you might handle it online from the US by using the Banjercito website:
banjercito.com.mx/registroVehiculos/ 10.) SEMARNAT parks permits are most economical when purchased for 12 months, covers all the national, state and regional parks, islands of the Sea of Cortez, etc. Buying your boat load of parks permit at your Port of Entry saves See PAPERWORK page 35
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