Schedule A Pilot

To schedule/arrange for a Canaveral Pilot to attend your vessel, call the Canaveral Port Authority Harbormaster at 321-302-2756. Arriving vessels should contact the Canaveral Pilots on VHF channel 12 one hour before arrival at the Pilot station to confirm scheduled ETA. The Pilot boarding area is 1 to 2 nautical miles southeast of buoys 3 and 4.

Please note: Arriving vessels that cannot meet their scheduled ETA must notify the Canaveral Port Authority Harbormaster at least one hour before their scheduled ETA to avoid delay charges. Departing vessels that cannot meet their scheduled ETD must notify the Canaveral Port Authority Harbormaster at least one hour before their scheduled ETD to avoid delay charges.

Vessels calling at Army, Space Force, Military Sealift Command or Navy berths should contact the Pilots directly at 321-783-4645 or by email or VHF.  

PILOT OFFICE:

Office is not manned 24/7. If unable to raise the Pilots on VHF, hail the Harbormaster or use the 24-Hour Monitored Phone Line/Voicemail

321-783-4645