Customs · Compliance · Concierge
Your U.S. Yacht Agent, Backed by Captain Experience
American Yacht Agents is a Fort Lauderdale yacht agency and concierge founded by Captain Debora Radtke, who brings 16 years of experience as a yacht captain. We coordinate U.S. customs and immigration clearance, eNOA/D compliance, dockage, fuel, freight, crew and guest travel, and shore-side support throughout South Florida and Puerto Rico, in partnership with Dockside Management, with coverage extending along the Eastern Seaboard, into the Great Lakes, and the Bahamas.
Request Yacht Services
Tell us your vessel details, port, and what you need. Our team responds 24/7. Vessel entry and clearance are handled by CBP, subject to each port’s operating hours and availability.
Who we are
A personal yacht agency, founded on captain experience
American Yacht Agents is a South Florida-based yacht agency founded by Captain Debora Radtke. After 16 years as a yacht captain, Deb brought her first-hand understanding of yacht operations ashore to create an agency focused on responsive service, clear communication, and practical support for captains and crew.
- 16 years of captain experience behind every port call
- Transparent, itemized billing with no runaway agency fees
Port Agency & Concierge · Fort Lauderdale
How it works
Three steps to a seamless port call
Contact us early. The sooner we know your plans, the more we can coordinate before you reach the dock.
Send your details
Send your registry, arrival port, dates, and services needed. Your AYA agent reviews the request and confirms the plan.
We coordinate your port call
We manage required filings and clearance coordination, arranging dockage, fuel, provisioning assistance with trusted partners, freight, transportation, and other yacht services as needed.
Arrive with support in place
Your port call is coordinated before arrival, and our team remains available 24/7 for changes, clearances, and time-sensitive requests.
Yacht services
Everything your U.S. port call needs
From arrival planning through departure, American Yacht Agents coordinates yacht clearance, compliance, logistics, and concierge services so captains and crew can stay focused on the vessel and guests.
Customs & Immigration Clearances
U.S. yacht arrival and departure coordination with CBP, including customs and immigration clearance, cruising license assistance, I-94 support, and crew documentation.
View Yacht Services →Notice of Arrival & Departure (eNOA/D)
eNOA/D deadlines can begin 96 hours before arrival, with some voyages requiring at least 24 hours’ notice. Send your itinerary early so AYA can confirm the deadline, file on time, and update the notice when plans change.
Request eNOA/D Support →Dockage & Berth Reservations
Yacht dockage and berth coordination through marina relationships in South Florida and ports throughout our service network.
Request Dockage →Fuel & Bunkering
Yacht fuel and bunkering coordinated with trusted suppliers, with related port services arranged as needed.
Request Fuel →Freight Forwarding & Consolidation
Yacht freight, shipment consolidation, spare-parts logistics, import coordination, and delivery to or from the vessel.
Coordinate Freight →Cash to Master & Banking
Secure Cash to Master coordination and local banking support with clear documentation and centralized billing.
Arrange Cash to Master →Crew & Guest Travel + Air Charter
Crew rotations, commercial flights, guest travel, and private air charter coordinated around the yacht’s itinerary and schedule.
Arrange Travel →Executive Transport & Concierge
Ground transportation, reservations, itinerary support, and yacht concierge services for captains, crew, owners, and guests.
Request Concierge Services →Why AYA
Yacht agency built on first-hand captain experience
American Yacht Agents combines professional yacht agency support with the perspective of founder Captain Debora Radtke’s 16 years as a yacht captain. That experience shapes how our team approaches clearance, compliance, logistics, and the details behind a smooth port call.
Captain Experience
AYA was founded by Captain Debora Radtke after 16 years onboard private and charter yachts. Her first-hand experience informs how our team supports captains, crew, and yacht management.
Available 24/7
Yacht arrivals and operational changes do not follow business hours. Our team is available around the clock for clearances and time-sensitive yacht services.
Local Knowledge
Based in South Florida, AYA works with authorities, marinas, suppliers, and marine service providers throughout South Florida and our wider agent network.
Transparent Billing
Centralized, itemized billing keeps vendor charges and agency services clear and organized.
Vetted & Connected
AYA is a member of AYSS and the World League of Agents, with an established network supporting yachts across our service areas.
One Point of Contact
Customs, eNOA/D, dockage, fuel, freight, travel, and concierge services can be coordinated through one yacht agency team.
16 years of captain experience
The personal alternative to large yacht agencies
At AYA, your vessel is supported by a small, responsive team founded by Debora Radtke, who brings 16 years of experience as a yacht captain and a first-hand understanding of what captains and crew need during a port call.
American Yacht Agents
Founded by a yacht captain- Founded by Debora Radtke, with 16 years of yacht captain experience
- First-hand understanding of yacht operations and port calls
- A vessel we know, not a number in a queue
- Transparent, itemized billing
- One point of contact, available 24/7
Large corporate agencies
Corporate- A service desk with rotating contacts
- Your port call handed between coordinators
- One account among many
- Fees that are harder to follow
- Answers that wait for business hours
Where we operate
Yacht agency support across South Florida, Puerto Rico, and beyond
American Yacht Agents provides full-service yacht agency support from our South Florida base, with coverage along the Eastern Seaboard, into the Great Lakes and the Bahamas. In Puerto Rico, we partner with Dockside Management to provide seamless local support.
South Florida
Puerto Rico
Bahamas
Eastern Seaboard & Great Lakes
Based in Fort Lauderdale, with coverage to Puerto Rico, the Bahamas, the Eastern Seaboard and the Great Lakes.
Arriving in U.S. waters soon?
Send us your vessel registry, arrival port, and dates. Our team coordinates U.S. yacht clearance and arrival services so the requirements and shore-side support are in place before you reach the dock.
Questions, answered
U.S. Yacht Agent FAQ
The questions yacht captains, crew, and management companies ask us most.