Opening date announced for Drummond Island reporting station

NEWS RELASE
U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION
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SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Field Operations today announced the opening dates of the Drummond Island reporting station at Yacht Haven for Memorial Day Weekend: the reporting station will be opening May 25 through May 28 from 09:00 am to 5:00 pm. only. Future dates for full time service are still to be determined.

Field Operations has changed the dates and times based on previous boating activity at the reporting station and the hours of service align with the operating hours of the marina. 

Boaters entering the United States with NEXUS cards can enter virtually anywhere and anytime without a face to face inspection, provided that all on board have NEXUS cards. Entry through this Trusted Traveler Program only requires a phone call to the Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan port of entry at the time you enter the U.S. Please note that NEXUS boaters may be instructed to report to an authorized reporting station for inspection based on the needs of CBP Field Operations. To report in using NEXUS, call (906) 632-8822, for NEXUS toll-free information (U.S. and Canada) call 1-866-NEXUS 26 (1-866-639-8726).

The only other authorized reporting sites in the Eastern Upper Peninsula are located in Sault Ste. Marie at George Kemp Marina and at Mackinac Island via the Outlying Area Reporting System (OARS) video phone. Contact numbers are (906) 632-8822 for George Kemp Marina and (906) 493-5232 option 6 for Yacht Haven.

U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from Canada entering the United States by land or sea are required to present a valid WHTI-compliant document, which include: 
• Passports 
• U.S. Passport Cards 
• Enhanced Driver's Licenses 
• Trusted Traveler Cards (NEXUS, SENTRI, or FAST) 
• Military Identification Cards (for members of the U.S. armed forces on official orders) 
• U.S. Merchant Mariner Document (for U.S. citizens on official maritime business)

Children: U.S. and Canadian citizen children under age 16 arriving by land or sea from a contiguous territory may present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate, or a Canadian Citizenship Card. 

Groups of Children: U.S. and Canadian citizen children under age 19 arriving by land or sea from contiguous territory and traveling with a school group, religious group, social or cultural organization, or sports team, may also present an original or copy of his or her birth certificate, a Consular Report of Birth Abroad, a Naturalization Certificate or a Canadian Citizenship Card. 

Native Americans: Native American Indians born in the United States or Canada may continue to present their current tribal documents, including the current Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) card, as proof of identity and citizenship when entering by land or sea, provided the document is affixed with a photo.

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