Find a passage from Fort Lauderdale
Captains post passages that leave from Fort Lauderdale, United States. Browse what is open, read the route, the dates and the cost terms, then apply. This page also sets out what we have checked about sailing from Fort Lauderdale.
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Sailing from Fort Lauderdale
- Reported A US ESTA is valid for two years. It is an authorisation to travel, not a guarantee of entry.Source: US Customs and Border Protection (organiser or official source), seen 1 October 2026. Check with US Customs and Border Protection: international visitors before you rely on it.
- Reported Noonsite says the US Visa Waiver Program does not apply when a person's first arrival is by private yacht, but that a prior arrival by commercial carrier (for example a flight or ferry) works.Source: Noonsite (article or trade press), seen 1 October 2026. Check with US Customs and Border Protection: international visitors before you rely on it.
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Last checked 1 October 2026. We have not opened every source page ourselves: confirm dates, fees, deadlines and entry rules with the organiser or the authority before you rely on them.
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What counts as Fort Lauderdale
On Global Crew Finder a boat, a passage or a crew member counts as at Fort Lauderdale when it is within 30 nautical miles of 26.1 N, 80.1 W, or when its port or city is given as one of: Fort Lauderdale, Ft Lauderdale, Pompano Beach, Hollywood Florida.