On Aug 7, 3:39 pm, "Roger Long" wrote:
I read either on a web site or in the cruising guide (brain fade) a couple
weeks ago that you need to get a decal from US Customs to facilitate
re-entry on return from Canada. It's looking up for my fall trip to Saint
John so I called Customs here in Portland to ask if the decal was something
I could get just by stopping in. The fellow who answered the phone groaned
and said something like, "Some magazine printed that a while back and it
just won't die. There is no decal. We had something like that years ago for
the Great Lakes where people go back and forth a lot but so many people
thought it meant they didn't need to clear Customs that we discontinued it."

I asked him if there was anything I could or should do before departing for
Canada to make the clearance back easier and he said, "No".

--
Roger Long

Yes, you have to have a customs sticker. All boats entering US waters
from abraod, US or foreign registry must obtain the sticker. Cost is
$25. No, you can't just drop into the office, but I think you might
be able to pay the fee and apply at the port of entry. It would
probably significantly complicate your reentry. It certainly did for
us in Puerto Rico. Much easier to apply on line--they respond very
fast according to my personal experience. Go to
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pl..._fee_decal.xml

Peter
s/v Now or Never!