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New York – Pleasure boat masters arriving in the New York/Newark, N.J. area must make an initial report of arrival to U. S. Customs and Border Protection by calling 1-877-209-8526, CBP officials reminded today.

The New York/Newark area is defined as the geographic area north of Manasquan, N.J. and south of the Poughkeepsie Bridge on the Hudson River. The area includes the north and south shores of Long Island. Arrival of a vessel is defined as the time when the vessel first comes to rest in U.S. waters, whether at anchor or at dock.

Vessel masters must have the following information available:

• Name, date of birth and citizenship of all persons on board (including passport number);
• Name of the boat and/or boat registration number;
• U.S. decal number (if 30 feet or longer);
• Homeport and current location; and
• Return contact number.

CBP may require that the master and passengers report physically to a staffed CBP office. Masters will be directed to one of the following locations:

CBP Port Office
1210 Corbin Street
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

CBP Office
NY City Passenger Ship Terminal
711 12th Ave
New York, NY 10019

CBP Office
Cape Liberty Cruise Port
14 Port Terminal Boulevard
Bayonne, NJ 07002-5038

CBP Ships Office – JFK Airport
Terminal-4 (International Arrivals)
Jamaica, NY 11430

CBP Office
Republic Airport (FRG)
E. Farmingdale, NY 11735

CBP may determine that a vessel boarding is required. If a boarding is required, CBP will direct the vessel master to a specific boarding location. Vessels reporting in Manhattan will normally be boarded at the 79th St. Boat Basin.

For other U.S. reporting information, call 1-800-827-2851 or visit Pleasure Boats section on CBP website. ( Pleasure Boats )

U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.