St. Petersburg / Tampa: 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. Gulf of Mexico coast.
Offices to visit
In the usual order of the formalities. Addresses can change: ask the harbour office when you arrive.
CBP St. Petersburg (port 1814) – aéroport St. Pete-Clearwater
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
14700 Terminal Blvd., Suite 120, Clearwater, FL 33762
St. Petersburg port CBP office at the airport (section B, CBP door on the right).
CBP Tampa (port 1801 / bureau de zone)
CustomsImmigrationBiosecurity
5519 W Hillsborough Ave, Tampa, FL 33634
Opening hours : Lun-ven 8h30-17h
CBP Tampa office (2021 page); the former port office was 1624 East Seventh Avenue. Call ahead or use the CBP ROAM app (Florida covered).
Directions
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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.