This information is for anyone waiting to cross to the Bahamas. Today, while we had a rental car in Palm Beach, we visited the Customs and Border Protection office in Riviera Beach (4 miles from Old Port Cove Marina). We had called 1-561-848-6922, ext. 0 and scheduled an appointment for 1 PM. At 12:55 PM we parked our car, went to the office on the 2nd floor, filled out a one page form and presented our passports and boat documentation. By 1:10 PM we were back in the car with the cards which will allow us to check back into Palm Beach in April, without making the mandatory personal visit to the office within 24 hours of arrival. We will only have to call them and read our permit numbers.
   
In addition, Town and Country Animal Hospital is less than 1 mile from Old Port Cove and will provide the necessary health certificate to take a dog or cat into the Bahamas.

This information is for anyone waiting to cross to the Bahamas. Today, while we had a rental car in Palm Beach, we visited the Customs and Border Protection office in Riviera Beach (4 miles from Old Port Cove Marina). We had called 1-561-848-6922, ext. 0 and scheduled an appointment for 1 PM. At 12:55 PM we parked our car, went to the office on the 2nd floor, filled out a one page form and presented our passports and boat documentation. By 1:10 PM we were back in the car with the cards which will allow us to check back into Palm Beach in April, without making the mandatory personal visit to the office within 24 hours of arrival. We will only have to call them and read our permit numbers.
   
In addition, Town and Country Animal Hospital is less than 1 mile from Old Port Cove and will provide the necessary health certificate to take a dog or cat into the Bahamas.