LSYC Cruises Lake Erie July 9-15, 2006 Sunday & Monday July 9-10 Pelee Island, Scudder s Marina, Scudder Marina 351 North Shore Rd. Pelee Island, ONT 519-724-2377 Public washrooms, shower facilities and a picnic area It can be difficult to get in and out of the harbor and docks in strong north or northeast winds. Docks are reserved based on RSVP s to LSYC. Customs/immigration Once you land, your passengers are supposed to stay aboard. One representative of your vessel goes ashore. Most marinas will provide a phone, or at least a payphone with the customs number nearby. 888-226-7277 (888-CAN- PASS) Once you get the conf. number, you're all clear. Canada makes the customs/immigration issue simple. If you've ever entered Canada on your boat before, you'll typically just need your boating registration numbers and the names of your passengers. As long as there aren't any flags for firearms or excess alcohol/tobacco, you'll have a confirmation number in minutes. If you've never called in before, they may ask for the description of your vessel, registration numbers, names, citizenship, DOB of your passengers etc. It's no big deal.
The best part about Pelee Island is going to the winery. Do the tour/wine tasting in the afternoon. Then purchase a bottle or two of your favorites, head over to the 'deli hut' (on their property) and buy a couple of steaks, chops, burgers, sausage or chicken, some cheese and freshly baked bread. Enjoy the wine and cheese while barbequing on the provided BBQs and then enjoy a nice dinner. The winery will usually provide transportation to and from Scudder's. Tuesday & Wednesday July 11-12 Leamington Municipal Marina, Leamington Marina 249 Sherk Street Leamington, ONT N8H 4X7 Toll-Free: 1-888-858-3334 Local: 1-519-326-0834 Email: marina@leamington.ca Monitor 68 Electric, water, showers, food, laundry pump-out Enclosed picnic shelter and beautiful veranda Take the time to visit the Point Pelee Park and Nature Preserve www.leamington.ca/marina LSYC will make reservations at Leamington Marina, based on RSVP's. Thursday & Friday July 13-14 Put-in-Bay Returning to the U.S. Customs/immigration (Our customs/immigration don't keep a database, don't communicate with each other and do nothing to facilitate reporting, so you will need the boat registration number and names of all on board available and a list of items purchased in Canada. You will be given a clearance number, which should be recorded in your ship s log. Everyone on board without an I-68 will need to use the videophone located at the Dockmaster s building at Put-in-Bay (in the park by the bathhouse.) Put-in-Bay's downtown public marina has three large docks. The Village of Put-in-Bay leases dock space on A and C docks. DeRivera Park, where the village's bathhouse is located, leases docking space on B Dock. The DeRivera Park Trust uses the revenue from B Dock for the maintenance of the park area downtown. All three public marina docks have mandatory rafting rules and watercraft may be required to raft off up to four vessels abreast.
For the Village of Put-in-Bay (A & C Docks) Monitor channel 9 basis. Put-in-Bay Township Port Authorities Mooring Buoys also offer dockage to boaters. Most do not accept reservations and availability is on a first come Put-in-Bay Mooring Buoys: 81 mooring buoys in the downtown harbor are maintained by the Put-in-Bay Township Port Authority and are available for rent to watercraft 52 feet and under for $27 per day during the week and $35 per day on the weekend. The Boardwalk Water Taxi (see below) provides unlimited shuttle service between the buoys and the Boardwalk dock. Harbor Taxi: The Boardwalk Harbor Taxi provides shuttle service between the mooring buoys and the Boardwalk. Water taxi hours are 8 am to midnight Sunday through Thursday and 7 am to 1 am on Friday and Saturday. Call 419-285-6183. No tours. Monitoring channel 10. Public Bathhouse: The village operates a public bathhouse with restroom and shower facilities in DeRivera Park across from the downtown harbor and public marina. Be sure to bring quarters for the shower. DeRivera Park office is also located within the facility. Call 419-285-2076. Please RSVP to LSYC Cruise Week Confirmation to; mdusek45@aol.com Confirmation will get you a detailed itinerary including group outings and potlucks. Please include a cell phone number, boat size and type (sail or power) and boat name when confirming.
US/Canada Customs and Immigration Disclaimer: No guarantee is made as to the totality or accuracy of the information offered here. Check with respective authorities to confirm information in greater detail. From US to Canada: Captain of the boats calls 1-888-226-7277 from the designated phone at any port of entry which includes virtually every marina and harbor Captain needs the following information o o Full names and birth dates of all on board o o Registration (state or federal) number of boat o o Amount of alcohol on board Captain will receive clearance number which must be posted in window of boat and should be recorded with date in ship s log No other passengers should leave boat until clearance procedure is complete From Canada to US: With an I-68 o o Call customs at 888-523-2628 o o Have the boat registration number and names of all on board available o o Have a list of items purchased in Canada o o You will be given a clearance number which should be recorded in ship s log Without an I-68 o o Call customs at 888-523-2628 o o Have the boat registration number and names of all on board available o o Have a list of items purchased in Canada o o You will be given a clearance number which should be recorded in your ship s log. o o Everyone on board without an I-68 will need to use the video phone located either at the Dockmaster s building at Putin-Bay or Cedar Point Marina (at the far end of the building on the gas dock). o o Both the City Marina at Put-in-Bay and Cedar Point Marina will allow you to tie up temporarily for free. o o Each individual will need proof of citizenship and a picture ID.
o o Call the number listed on the phone and follow the oral instructions. o o The video phone at Put-in-Bay is often not working. If you run into this problem, make a notation in your log with date and time that the call was attempted. You will have fulfilled your requirements. Additional Information Customs and Boarder Protection Offices o o Downtown Sandusky Jim Ray, Head Officer 419-627-2898 Winter Hours M F 8-5, Summer M Sat 8-5 o o Sandusky Airport 419-625-0022 Winter Hours M- Sat 8-5, Summer M- Sun 8-5 All boats over 30 ft. need annual Customs sticker ($25) available at the above offices or online at www.cbp.gov Getting an I-68 (http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/travel/pleasure_boats/cbbl.xml) o o Call ahead to the office you intend to visit to be sure it is staffed o o Cost $16/person, $32/family o o Family consists of a husband and wife, all unmarried children under 21, and the parents of the husband and wife. All family members must be present at the time of application o o Each applicant must have the following: 3 1 ½ x1 ½ inch passport photos. These can be done with digital cameras and home printers ID and proof of citizenship A current or old passport Picture ID and birth certificate Payment in check, cash, money order, or credit card (only at airport) Passports will be required for all boarder crossings as of Jan. 1, 2008 (current proposal, can change) Nexus cards now available for Lake Erie crossings. Call 1-866- nexus26 for complete information and application. o o Functions as basically a combined I-68 and Canpass o o Good for five years o o One per person o o Requires a scheduled interview in either Detroit or Buffalo Information as of 3/1/06, from SSC