United States
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| + | * Foreign flagged vessels are required to report their movement from one port of call, or one berth, to another. Even if a foreign flagged vessel, including those from Canada, have entered the USA legally, and cleared customs properly, THEY MUST NOTIFY US CUSTOMS - HOMELAND SECURITY if they move their vessel from one place to another. Even if the vessel is moved just from Port Everglades to Miami, for example, or even from the city of Fort Lauderdale berths on New River to Bahia Mar, the boat owners MUST notify US Customs - Homeland Security IMMEDIATELY, OR BE SUBJECT TO A $5,000.00 FINE! While it would appear, at least so far, that the enforcement of this provision is lax in some ports, a crackdown could result in some very expensive cruising for Canadians, or boat owners from other countries. It appears that this Department of Homeland Security Requirement is NOT well known among foreign cruisers. | ||
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Revision as of 14:04, 28 February 2008
U.S.A.
| U.S.A | |
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 Flag | |
| Capital: | Washington D.C. |
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| Language: | English |
| Currency: | US Dollar |
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Background
The background and history about the country is best observed on Wikipedia
Some notes about cruising/sailing in the region?
Climate & Weather
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Sources of weather forecasting here.
Charts
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Any navigation notes here.
Local Radio Nets
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Arrival/Departure procedures
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Requirements
- Foreign flagged vessels are required to report their movement from one port of call, or one berth, to another. Even if a foreign flagged vessel, including those from Canada, have entered the USA legally, and cleared customs properly, THEY MUST NOTIFY US CUSTOMS - HOMELAND SECURITY if they move their vessel from one place to another. Even if the vessel is moved just from Port Everglades to Miami, for example, or even from the city of Fort Lauderdale berths on New River to Bahia Mar, the boat owners MUST notify US Customs - Homeland Security IMMEDIATELY, OR BE SUBJECT TO A $5,000.00 FINE! While it would appear, at least so far, that the enforcement of this provision is lax in some ports, a crackdown could result in some very expensive cruising for Canadians, or boat owners from other countries. It appears that this Department of Homeland Security Requirement is NOT well known among foreign cruisers.
Immigration, Visas & Customs
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Immigration:
Details?
Customs
Details?
Health & Security
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Ports & Popular Stops
East Coast:
- Annapolis
- Baltimore
- Bar Harbor
- Boston
- Cape Cod
- Charleston
- Martha's Vineyard
- New York
- Newport (Rhode Island)
- Norfolk
- Philadelphia
- Portland (Maine)
- Portsmouth
Florida:
- Bradenton Beach
- Cape Canaveral
- Daytona Beach
- East Naples
- Fort Lauderdale
- Fort Myers
- Fort Pierce
- Grant
- Jacksonville
- Jupiter
- Key Biscayne
- Key Largo
- Key West
- Largo
- Longboat Key
- Marathon
- Melbourne
- Miami
- Miami Beach
- Nokomis
- Sarasota
- St. Augustine
- St. Petersburg
- Stuart
- Tarpon Springs
- West Palm Beach
South Coast:
West Coast:
- Astoria
- Coos Bay
- Los Angeles (Long Beach)
- Monterey
- Olympia
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- Santa Cruz
- Seattle
Alaska:
Offshore Islands
Details?
Cruiser's Friends
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References & Publications
Books, Guides, etc.
Links to CruiserLog Forum discussions
Links to discussions on the CruiserLog Forum
External Links
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Personal Notes
Personal experiences?
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