Fort Lauderdale (Port Everglades): 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. Classic arrival from the Bahamas.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
CBP Fort Lauderdale / Port Everglades (port 5203)
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
1800 Eller Drive, Suite 104, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h-17h (ancienne page CBP)
Customs and immigration share the building near the cruise terminal, away from the water. Do not go ashore before CBP agrees: call (or ROAM) from a marina, get the arrival number, then report in person within 48 h. Pleasure boats: +1 800 432 1216.
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- 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.