Pleasure Boaters Be Warned!

  • 46

Pleasure Boaters Be Warned!

Clearing U.S. Customs Regulations for Pleasure Boaters

Recent changes in Homeland Security Laws have made it necessary for all pleasure boaters entering U.S. waters from foreign ports to contact U.S. Customs and abide by the following guidelines. This will ensure a safe and convenient re-entry.

What Alternative Inspection Programs Do These Ports Accept

Local Boater Option (LBO) Program

Participants in this program may report their arrival to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) by calling one of the telephone numbers below. Unless directed by a CBP officer, a participant in this program does not have to report for an in-person inspection.

Visit SVRS to apply online for LBO participation and schedule an appointment for an interview at one of the authorized enrollment centers.

Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS)

In March 2010, U.S. Customs and Border Protection developed the Small Vessel Reporting System (SVRS) for the Florida area of responsibility (AOR). SVRS is a web-based automated online reporting system created for the LBO participants to expeditiously report their intended arrivals from foreign ports. In addition, the web-based system will facilitate the enrollment of new applicants for the LBO program. New applicants will be able to enroll and make an appointment for a face-to-face interview with a CBP officer at an authorized reporting location of their choosing. Once participation in the LBO program is granted by CPB, the participant will receive an email with their Boater Registration (BR) number and password for SVRS. Current LBO participants must apply online for a password to access the float plan functions of SVRS.

The program is designed  to provide LBO participants an easy-to-use web-based tool to record and update their intended international travel on a private vessel by filing a float plan.

Float plans consist of biographical information of all persons intending on traveling, vessel registration information and itinerary information. Once a float plan is entered and activated, SVRS will issue a float plan number. The float plan will be verified by CBP prior to the vessel’s return to the United States. Upon return to the U.S., the LBO participant who filed the float plan will contact the CBP Small Vessel Call Center (SVCC) to make a formal notification of arrival. Persons traveling, who are not LBO members, must report to their nearest CBP office for immigration processing within 24-hours of arrival.

To file a float plan, go to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Small Vessel Reporting System online at svrs.cbp.dhs.gov.

What telephone number do I call upon arrival into Florida?

The Florida Small Vessel Call Center (SVCC) can be reached at 1-800-432-1216 or 1-800-451-0393.

To make a formal notification of arrival on a float plan filed in SVRS, call 1-877-330-7327.

What information do I have to have when I call?

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 (BR) number;
  • CBP user fee decal number (if 30 feet or longer);
  • Homeport and current location; and
  • Return contact number.

Vessel masters who files a float plan in SVRS only have to provide the float plan number.

After formal notification of arrival is made by the master of the vessel, those persons onboard who are not members of the Local Boater Option (LBO) program or have been selected by CBP for an inspection, will have 24-hours to report for a face-to-face inspection at one of the following reporting locations during their hours of operation.

FLORIDA INSPECTION LOCATIONS

 

Daytona Beach International Airport (Daytona Beach)
720 Catalina Drive, Suite 100, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114
Phone: 386-248-8043

Port Everglades (Fort Lauderdale)
1800 Eller Drive, Suite 104, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33316
Phone: 954-761-2000

Fernandina Beach
403 North 3rd Street, Fernandina Beach, Florida 32024
Phone: 904-261-6154

Fort Myers – SW Florida International Airport (Fort Myers)
11000 Terminal Access Road, Ft. Myers, Florida 33913
Phone: 239-561-6205

Fort Pierce – St. Lucie County International Airport (Fort Pierce )
2990 Curtis King Blvd, Ft. Pierce, Florida 34946
Phone: 772-461-1733

Jacksonville
10426 Alta Drive, Jacksonville, Florida 32226
Phone: 904-714-3100

Key West
Federal Building, 301 Simonton Street, Key West, Florida 33040
Phone: 305-296-5411

Port Manatee (Manatee)
400 Tampa Bay Way, Palmetto, Florida 34221
Phone: 813-634-1369

Port of Miami (Miami)
903 South America Way, Terminal H, Miami, Florida 33132
Phone: 305-536-4758 Ext. 5

Melbourne
One Air Terminal Parkway, Melbourne, Florida 32901
Phone: 321-674-5796

Orlando (Customs House) (Orlando)
9043 Tradeport Drive, Orlando, Florida 32827-5314
Phone: 407-240-4462 Ext. 0

Panama City
140 Richard Jackson Blvd, Suite 160, Panama City, Florida 32407
Phone: 850 636 6785

Pensacola
880 N. Reus Street, Suite 101, Pensacola, Florida 32501
Phone: 850-433-3205

Port Canaveral
200 George King Blvd, Cape Canaveral, Florida 32920
Phone: 321-783-2066 Ext. 2

St. Augustine
394 Estrella Ave, St. Augustine, Florida 32095
Phone: 904-209-0099

St. Petersburg
14700 Terminal Blvd, Suite 120, Clearwater, Florida 33762
Phone: 727-536-7311

Tampa
4662 Air Cargo Rd, Tampa, Florida 22614
Phone: (813) 348-1714 Ext. 0

West Palm Beach
1 East 11th Street, Suite 220, Riviera Beach, Florida 33404
Phone: 561-844-1703 Ext. 249

For other ports throughout the United States, visit svrs.cbp.dhs.gov/Locations.aspx


46 Comments

do you need a prescription for cialis

January 6, 2024 at 11:03 am

do you need a prescription for cialis

do you need a prescription for cialis

quetiapine online pharmacy

January 6, 2024 at 2:11 pm

quetiapine online pharmacy

quetiapine online pharmacy

unicare pharmacy vardenafil

January 6, 2024 at 2:46 pm

unicare pharmacy vardenafil

unicare pharmacy vardenafil

cialis canada over the counter

January 7, 2024 at 10:33 am

cialis canada over the counter

cialis canada over the counter

average price of 100mg viagra

January 7, 2024 at 11:25 am

average price of 100mg viagra

average price of 100mg viagra

cialis how to use

January 7, 2024 at 6:00 pm

cialis how to use

cialis how to use

brand name viagra

January 7, 2024 at 6:24 pm

brand name viagra

brand name viagra

wg online pharmacy

January 8, 2024 at 10:40 am

wg online pharmacy

wg online pharmacy

cialis dapoxetine australia

January 8, 2024 at 11:55 am

cialis dapoxetine australia

cialis dapoxetine australia

best viagra pills online

January 9, 2024 at 6:33 am

best viagra pills online

best viagra pills online

viagra 50mg tablets price in india

January 16, 2024 at 9:49 pm

viagra 50mg tablets price in india

viagra 50mg tablets price in india

buy viagra online in us

January 18, 2024 at 2:10 pm

buy viagra online in us

buy viagra online in us

viagra 100 mg for sale

January 18, 2024 at 8:17 pm

viagra 100 mg for sale

viagra 100 mg for sale

buy real viagra online in india

January 19, 2024 at 9:08 am

buy real viagra online in india

buy real viagra online in india

where to buy viagra over the counter usa

January 19, 2024 at 2:47 pm

where to buy viagra over the counter usa

where to buy viagra over the counter usa

tadalafil usa

January 20, 2024 at 1:25 pm

tadalafil usa

tadalafil usa

buy tadalafil online no prescription

January 20, 2024 at 5:22 pm

buy tadalafil online no prescription

buy tadalafil online no prescription

cialis 20 mg online usa

January 20, 2024 at 11:29 pm

cialis 20 mg online usa

cialis 20 mg online usa

cialis buy without

January 21, 2024 at 5:52 am

cialis buy without

cialis buy without

acheter neurontin

January 23, 2024 at 12:27 am

acheter neurontin

acheter neurontin

sulfamethoxazole vs cipro

January 23, 2024 at 1:19 am

sulfamethoxazole vs cipro

sulfamethoxazole vs cipro

metronidazole biosedra

January 23, 2024 at 6:11 am

metronidazole biosedra

metronidazole biosedra

crohn’s valtrex

January 23, 2024 at 7:56 pm

crohn’s valtrex

crohn’s valtrex

pregabalin eye problems warbling

January 23, 2024 at 9:06 pm

pregabalin eye problems warbling

pregabalin eye problems warbling

pharmtec tamoxifen

January 23, 2024 at 10:40 pm

pharmtec tamoxifen

pharmtec tamoxifen

lasix lanoxin

January 24, 2024 at 7:25 am

lasix lanoxin

lasix lanoxin

metformin kreislauf

January 24, 2024 at 8:54 am

metformin kreislauf

metformin kreislauf

lisinopril hypothyroidism

January 24, 2024 at 9:32 am

lisinopril hypothyroidism

lisinopril hypothyroidism

que contiene rybelsus

January 24, 2024 at 8:45 pm

que contiene rybelsus

que contiene rybelsus

6 mg of rybelsus

January 24, 2024 at 10:00 pm

6 mg of rybelsus

6 mg of rybelsus

injection semaglutide

January 25, 2024 at 1:37 am

injection semaglutide

injection semaglutide

max dose zoloft

February 8, 2024 at 9:31 am

max dose zoloft

max dose zoloft

metronidazole prozac

February 9, 2024 at 3:56 am

metronidazole prozac

metronidazole prozac

fluoxetine and bupropion

February 10, 2024 at 6:14 am

fluoxetine and bupropion

fluoxetine and bupropion

gabapentin horror

February 12, 2024 at 3:18 pm

gabapentin horror

gabapentin horror

keflex generic cephalexin

February 12, 2024 at 11:48 pm

keflex generic cephalexin

keflex generic cephalexin

where can i get viagra over the counter

February 15, 2024 at 12:46 am

where can i get viagra over the counter

where can i get viagra over the counter

side affects of lexapro

February 15, 2024 at 2:40 am

side affects of lexapro

side affects of lexapro

duloxetine hcl 30 mg capsule dr

February 15, 2024 at 11:14 am

duloxetine hcl 30 mg capsule dr

duloxetine hcl 30 mg capsule dr

alcohol with cymbalta

February 15, 2024 at 10:16 pm

alcohol with cymbalta

alcohol with cymbalta

how much escitalopram to overdose

February 16, 2024 at 7:51 am

how much escitalopram to overdose

how much escitalopram to overdose

cephalexin 500 mg oral capsule

February 18, 2024 at 8:05 am

cephalexin 500 mg oral capsule

cephalexin 500 mg oral capsule

can cephalexin treat trichomoniasis

February 28, 2024 at 1:32 pm

can cephalexin treat trichomoniasis

can cephalexin treat trichomoniasis

ciprofloxacin ear drops dosage for child

February 28, 2024 at 4:15 pm

ciprofloxacin ear drops dosage for child

ciprofloxacin ear drops dosage for child

allergic reaction to bactrim after 7 days

February 28, 2024 at 8:13 pm

allergic reaction to bactrim after 7 days

allergic reaction to bactrim after 7 days

bactrim dose for cellulitis

February 28, 2024 at 11:36 pm

bactrim dose for cellulitis

bactrim dose for cellulitis

%d bloggers like this: