Boston: clearing in by boat
Port of entry of United States.
Check with the authorities before you leave (last checked on 28 October 2026).
Services
Clearing out possible here
Good to know
CBP port of entry: report arrival immediately via the CBP ROAM app (video) or by phone; CBP may call you in to the office.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
CBP Boston (port 0401)
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
10 Causeway Street, Room 603, Boston, MA 02222
Opening hours : Plaisance : lun-ven 8h-17h, préavis 2 h ; hors heures sur rendez-vous
New England small-boat reporting: +1 207 532 2131 ext. 255, CASC-Houlton@cbp.dhs.gov; after hours anchor with Q flag, nobody ashore.
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Sources
- cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-reminds-holiday-pleasure-boaters-reporting-requirements
- cbp.gov/travel/pleasure-boats-private-flyers/pleasure-boat-overview/roam
This information is gathered from public sources and sailors’ experience. It does not replace the country’s authorities, whose word is final: check before you leave.