Cross-boundary Yacht Travel | Ports of Entry

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Choose the right entry port.
Start your trip smoothly.

Private yachts must complete entry and exit inspections at designated ports. VOY helps coordinate a suitable clearance terminal around your yacht, route and reception arrangements, before connecting the voyage with berthing and time ashore.

Nansha Passenger Port | Image: Guangdong MSA yacht travel platform

SIX DESIGNATED PORTS

Six designated ports of entry

Choose a port around your route and the facilities available for your yacht. The itinerary ideas below are starting points; inspection times and the exact berth depend on your confirmed booking.

GUANGZHOU / NANSHA

Nansha Ferry Terminal

Passenger terminal, Nansha port area, Port of Nansha

For Nansha and Guangzhou’s Pearl River waterfront

Connect with Nansha Marina, Taigucang or Changzhou Island. Before heading upriver, check channels, tides, bridge clearances and destination berths.

Official port information ↗

SHENZHEN / SHEKOU

Shekou Cruise Homeport

Passenger terminal, Port of Shekou

For Shekou, Shenzhen Bay and onward coastal cruising

Confirm the inspection berth and reception window for your yacht, then arrange a separate berth at Shenzhen Bay or a marina on the eastern coast.

Official port information ↗

SHENZHEN / BAO’AN

Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal (Fuyong)

Fuyong Passenger Terminal, Shenzhen Airport Port

For the airport and Bao’an area

Explore berthing near the airport to suit your route. Confirm the clearance terminal and the overnight berth at the airport-area marina separately.

Official port information ↗

ZHUHAI / CITY WATERFRONT

Jiuzhou Port Passenger Terminal

Jiuzhou passenger terminal, Jiuzhou port area, Port of Zhuhai

For central Zhuhai and onward island trips

Connect with the yacht club in the Jiuzhou Port area (九洲國際遊艇會). Arrange clearance and overnight berthing separately, and check navigable bridge spans against your yacht’s air draught.

Official port information ↗

ZHUHAI / GUISHAN ISLAND

Wanshan Port — Guishan Passenger Terminal

Guishan passenger terminal, Wanshan port area, Port of Zhuhai

For Guishan Island and confirmed Wanshan Islands itineraries

Complete inspection at the designated terminal and confirm the exact overnight berth and embarkation point. Reception, landing and activity arrangements at other islands must be checked individually.

Official port information ↗

ZHONGSHAN / SHENWAN

Sunsea Yacht Club Marina

Sunsea Yacht Club Marina, Shenwan port area, Port of Zhongshan

For Shenwan and the western Pearl River waterfront

Confirm inspection, berthing and lock arrangements first. If the voyage passes through Macao waters or continues inland, check the additional reporting, bridge and tidal requirements.

Official port information ↗

BEFORE ARRIVAL

Plan clearance and berthing separately.

  1. Complete the initial paperwork

    Arrange the temporary nationality certificate, management agreement, skipper assessment and initial registration of the yacht and persons on board.

  2. Book reception, then report the voyage

    Entry bookings may be made up to 30 days in advance. Notify the port inspection authorities of the expected arrival or departure time and persons on board four hours before entry or exit, as required.

  3. Go directly to clearance

    Do not stop at another terminal before entry inspection. After departure clearance, proceed directly out of mainland waters. A change of persons on board, or failure to leave within four hours of departure clearance, requires the relevant formalities to be completed again.

  4. Confirm every destination berth

    A passenger terminal with clearance facilities does not automatically offer overnight berthing. Equally, a marina berth does not mean entry and exit inspections are available there.

YOUR NEXT VOYAGE

Your yacht.
Your next voyage.

Tell us your yacht’s model and dimensions, preferred dates and destinations. VOY will help coordinate the application, entry port and berthing arrangements, with a proposal tailored to your yacht.