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Miami, FL – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is making it easier for South Florida’s pleasure boaters to comply with federal regulations by providing additional locations to comply with the face-to-face reporting requirement and by providing the Latitude and Longitude, in addition to the street address, of these reporting facilities so boaters may use their Global Positioning Systems (GPS) to navigate their way, by sea or land, to the most convenient location.

NOTE: The names of each facility along with the latitude and longitude, street addresses, phone numbers, and hours of operations for reporting a vessels arriving to U.S. Customs and Border Protection are listed at the end of this release.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection has implemented revised clearance procedures for pleasure boats arriving into the United States from foreign. The new pleasure boat clearance procedures are part of CBP’s comprehensive efforts to improve security at our nation’s borders while enhancing and facilitating legitimate travel, including pleasure boating.

South Florida ranks as one of the most active areas in the nation for pleasure boating traffic and during this summer’s boating season, CBP will be staffing the marinas listed below on a part time basis as designated reporting locations to enhance the pleasure boater’s ability to comply with Federal regulations that require all persons, U.S. Citizens and aliens, seeking entry into the United States report their arrival. Masters of a vessel must report their arrival to CBP after having been at any foreign port or place or after having contact with any hovering vessel.

Effective May 28th, CBP officers began staffing the marinas listed below every Sunday and Monday and will continue to staff them until the end of the Labor Day weekend. CBP officers will also staff these marinas, each Tuesday following the holiday weekends of Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.

Also new this boating season, CBP has added additional facilities to comply with the face-to-face inspection requirement. These facilities are to be used after one obtains a clearance number from CBP. Boaters arriving outside the operating hours of the reporting locations will adhere to current procedures where they will call one of the following toll-free numbers (1-800-432-1216, 1-800-451-0393) to report their arrival then report in person within 24 hours to the closest port of entry or facility listed below.

CBP will make every attempt to accommodate large regatta groups arriving from foreign with multiple vessels. Please contact the nearest CBP Port of Entry in advance to request on site clearance.

Phone in Arrivals:
Masters, crew and passengers must report their arrivals immediately upon entering the United States by going to a designated reporting location or calling one the following 1-800 numbers: 1-800-432-1216, 1-800-451-0393.

Designated Reporting Locations

Miami Beach Marina
Sundays and Mondays 12-Noon – 8PM
300 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 673-6000M
LAT: N25.77.22
LONG: W80.13.96

Lauderdale Marina
Sundays and Mondays 11AM – 7PM
1900 Southeast 15th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
(954) 523-8507
LAT: N26 10.31
LONG: W80.12.20

Sailfish Marina (on Singer Island)
Sundays and Mondays 11AM – 7PM
98 Lake Drive
Palm Beach shores, FL 33404
(561) 844-1724
LAT: N26.77.78
LONG: W80.03.93

Key West
Weekday 8AM – 6PM
Weekend 10 AM-6 PM
301 Simonton Street, Suite 201
Key West, FL
(305) 296-5411- Please call ahead for appointment
LAT: N24.55.89
LONG: W81.80.28

Tamiami Executive Airport
7 days a week 11AM – 7PM
14720 SW 128th Street
Miami, Florida
(305) 969-7511
LAT: N25.64.81
LONG: W80.43.24

Port of Miami
7 days a week 6AM – 10PM
903 South American Way, Terminal H
Miami, Florida
(305) 536-4758
LAT: N25.78.03
LONG: W80.17.90

Miami General Aviation Facility
7 days a week 24 hours a day
3371 NW 64 Ave
Miami, FL
(305) 526-7155
LAT: N25.92.99
LONG: W80.30.60

Opa Locka Airport
7 days a week 9AM – 9PM
4371 NW 150th Street
Opa Locka, Florida
(305) 687-5475
LAT: N25.90.98
LONG: W80.34.40

Port Everglades
7 days a week 7AM – Midnight
1800 Eller Drive, Suite 110
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(954) 761-2000
LAT: N26.08.21
LONG: W80.12.19

Ft. Lauderdale General Aviation Facility
7 days a week 8AM – Midnight
Midnight to 8AM must call in advance
1050 Lee Wagner Blvd.

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(954) 356-7946
LAT: N26.07.02
LONG: W80.15.76

Ft Lauderdale Executive Airport
7 days a week 9AM – 9PM
5575 NW 15th Street
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
(954) 356-7412
LAT: N26.14.31
LONG: W80.22.38

Palm Beach Intl. Airport
7 days a week 8AM – 8PM
Bldg. 1612 Perimeter Road
West Palm Beach, Florida
(561) 233-1083
LAT: N26.68.81
LONG: W80.09.02

West Palm Beach Port
Monday – Friday 8AM – 4 PM
1 East 11th Street
Riviera Beach, Florida
(561) 848-6922
LAT: N26.77.15
LONG: W80.05.50

Ft. Pierce / St. Lucie County Intl. Airport
7 day a week 10AM – 6PM
2990 Curtis King Blvd
Ft. Pierce, Florida
(772) 461-1733
LAT: N27.48.84
LONG: W80.36.58

NOTE: Do not rely on GPS coordinates alone, use in combination with navigational charts, road maps, local knowledge and your own confirmation of location and directions

These above revised private boating procedures enhance CBP’s ability to carry out the twin goals of preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, while at the same time facilitating legitimate travel and trade. Report suspicious activity to U.S. Customs and Border Protection by calling 1-800-BE-ALERT.

HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE BOATING SEASON!

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.