An agent is needed to arrange the Autógrafo prior to arrival. It is also mandatory to use an agent to check in with the port captain for any stay of more than one day. The agent acts as a go-between for your dealings with the port captain and will collect the fees for your entry into the harbor.
The choice of which agent you use is entirely yours to make. The fees for the agent are not fixed. It is not uncommon to get fees reduced if you negotiate. If the fees asked for are unacceptable you may ask for another agent. Ask for a clear breakdown of which fees your agent is including in his total cost.
See the fees section for the various charges applicable in the Galapagos. Many agents ask for 50% of the costs to be paid upfront.
On completion of the clearing in the procedure, the agent must give you the original "factura", which is a receipt from the port captain detailing the fees charged. It should not be a photocopy.
Noonsite does not recommend any particular agent. It can be useful to look at reports from cruisers and cruisers comments (speech bubble icon in the blue bar) for various experiences with different agents.
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