Berths in Miami

Marinas, bridge times, pilotage and port entry for yachts that come to Miami. Captains and managers should call each marina for current berth details.

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Marinas

Superyacht marinas in Miami

Figures come from the marina operators' own sites.

Marina	Berths	Maximum length	Contact
Yacht Haven Grande Miami at Island Gardens, 838 MacArthur Causeway	50 superyacht berths	550 ft (167 m). Maximum draft 27 ft (8.2 m)	+1 786-432-2900, VHF 71 and 16
Miami Beach Marina, 300 Alton Rd	400 slips	250 ft	305-673-6000, hail on VHF 16, working channel 68

Yacht Haven Grande Miami lists no beam restriction.

Services

Services by marina

Yacht Haven Grande Miami at Island GardensHigh-speed in-slip fuel, helicopter operations, golf cart assistance, domestic and international waste removal, concierge and captain and crew services. Dock assistance in winter (October to May) is 8:00 to 20:00 Monday to Wednesday and 8:00 to 22:30 Thursday to Sunday. In summer (June to September) it is 8:00 to 20:00 Monday to Thursday and 8:00 to 21:00 Friday to Sunday.

Miami Beach MarinaDiesel and Rec-90 non-ethanol gasoline, with pump-out. Power is 30, 50 and 100 amp single phase and 100 amp three phase at 480 volt. Onspot WiFi. Concrete docks and more than 1,000 ft of floating pier. Boat lifts to 40,000 lbs. The marina is at the entry to Miami Beach with no fixed bridges. Mechanical, electronics, underwater, generator, HVAC and hydraulics services are listed.

Entry

Port entry and pilotage

Pilots

Biscayne Bay Pilots

Pilotage is compulsory for all foreign vessels, and for US vessels in foreign trade that draw 7 ft or more. It is optional for coastwise vessels that carry a federal-licensed pilot. Pilots board about 3 nautical miles east of Miami Lighted Buoy M. Office 305-374-2791, dispatch 305-375-9453, VHF 16, working channel 12 (NOAA Coast Pilot 4).

Approach

Government Cut

Two unmarked jetties protect the entrance. A federal project provides a 52 ft channel from the sea buoy to inside Government Cut, then 50 ft to the Fisher Island Turning Basin. No anchoring is allowed in the Precautionary Area, a radius of one nautical mile around the sea buoy, except in the designated anchorage (NOAA Coast Pilot 4).

Customs

Port of entry

NOAA Coast Pilot 4 states that Miami is a customs port of entry. Check the rules for your passport.

Bridges

Drawbridges and opening times

Opening times from 33 CFR 117.261, 117.269, 117.293 and 117.304. Check the regulation for exceptions.

Bridge	Where	Opens
West Venetian Causeway Bridge	Mile 1088.6	On signal. 7:00 to 19:00 daily, only on the hour and half hour
Venetian Causeway Bridge (East)	Miami Beach Channel	On signal. 7:00 to 19:00 daily, only on the hour and half hour
West 79th Street Bridge	Mile 1084.6	Monday to Friday except Federal holidays: on the hour 7:00 to 10:00 and 16:00 to 19:00, on the hour and half hour 10:00 to 16:00, otherwise on signal. Weekends and Federal holidays on signal
East 79th Street Bridge	Miami Beach Channel, mile 2.20	Same times as the West 79th Street Bridge
63rd Street Bridge	Indian Creek, mile 4.0	On signal, except 7:00 to 19:00 daily (not Federal holidays) on the hour and half hour. The draw need not open 7:10 to 9:55 and 16:05 to 18:59, Monday to Friday

In February, the 63rd Street Bridge opens only for 10 minutes at the top of the hour from 10:00 to 16:00. This runs from 7 days before the City of Miami Beach Yacht and Brokerage Show to 4 days after it.

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