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The Three Berths
Pier 66 · Bahia Mar · Island Gardens — the shortlist any captain actually picks from.
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The Brief
Why this port is different — and what to set up on day one.
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Port type: major hub. Agent markup runs 15–18%. On a USD 15,000 provision, self-sourcing saves USD 2,200–2,700. The wholesale infrastructure is so good here that using an agent is paying someone to do what you can do better yourself — unless you genuinely have zero time.
Miami has zero import tax, multiple wholesale clubs that grant free membership with boat registration, and suppliers covering every quality tier from crew-grade to A5 Wagyu. Two memberships secured on day one — Costco Business Center + Restaurant Depot — cover 60–70% of any provision at wholesale prices.
If you are sole chef, separate your orders by category across different days. One day for proteins. Another for dry store. Another for fresh produce + specialty. Each run has a different rhythm and different suppliers. Trying to do everything in one day means you rush the decisions that matter most.
Wholesale & One-Stop
The big run. 60–70% of any provision at wholesale prices — if you have the right card.
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Costco Business Center (Doral)
5800 NW 105th Ave, Doral · restaurant packs · case lots · 5 kg flour bags
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NOT regular Costco. Restaurant-format packaging — 5 kg flour bags, case lots, portion-controlled proteins. Make the 20-min drive from FTL. Also a Pompano Beach branch closer to FTL. Closed Sundays
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Restaurant Depot (Pompano)
1751 SW 1st Way, Deerfield Beach · USDA Prime · bulk dairy · bulk produce
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Free membership with boat registration + business card + captain’s ID. One card covers every Restaurant Depot in the US. USDA Prime / Choice at wholesale, bulk proteins, dairy, dry goods, cleaning. Multiple FL locations: Pompano, FTL, Miami, Medley. Day-1 Setup
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Halpern’s Steak & Seafood
FL distribution Doral · the agent source · +1 800 793 5043
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Where provisioning agents source from. Beef, seafood, 2,000+ products. Open a wholesale account and cut out the 15–18% middleman. Since 1966.
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Whole Foods Provisioning Service
Multiple FTL/Miami locations · FREE service most chefs don’t know about
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Free provisioning service most chefs don’t know about. Call ahead, give your list, they shop it, store it temperature-controlled, hold it for pickup. No markup beyond retail. Best for organic produce, fresh herbs, cheese counter, dietary specialty.
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Publix & BJ’s (backups)
Everywhere · emergency provisions, BOGO deals, late hours
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Publix — everywhere in FL. BOGO deals on proteins/dairy/staples (check weekly flyer). Boar’s Head deli counter. Open early/late. BJ’s Wholesale — similar to Costco, sometimes better on specific items. Trader Joe’s — snacks, wine, frozen appetisers for crew. Good cheese for the price.
Fish & Seafood
Stone crab Oct–May. Yellowtail and mahi off the boat at noon. Don’t freeze for the next port — Caribbean fresh wins.
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Haulover Marina (off-the-boat)
10800 Collins Ave, Sunny Isles · cash preferred · noon & 17:00
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Boats come in at noon and 17:00. Buy directly off the boat. Yellowtail snapper, mahi, swordfish, tuna at 40–60% below retail. Cash · 60-min window
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Captain Jim’s Fish Market
12950 W Dixie Hwy, North Miami · local catch, stone crab, FL lobster · before 08:00
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Local catch, stone crab in season (Oct–May), Florida lobster. The fishmongers know yacht chefs. Closed Mon · early bird
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Browne Trading (Maine — overnight)
Premium day-boat fish, caviar, smoked fish · ships overnight
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Premium day-boat fish, caviar, smoked fish — ships overnight from Portland, Maine. Order by 14:00 EST
Sea Salt Fish Market
3020 N Federal Hwy, FTL · wild-caught · $8 prep fee
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Wild-caught, responsibly harvested. USD 8 prep fee for cleaning/filleting. Call ahead with order. The FTL alternative to driving to N Miami.
Plaza Seafood Market (Allapattah)
Cheapest whole fish + shellfish in Miami · not pretty · very good
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Cheapest whole fish and shellfish in Miami. Not pretty. Very good. Where the Cuban-American crew of the FTL fleet sources their family seafood.
Krudo Fish Market
N Miami Beach · sushi-grade, kosher-certified
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Sushi-grade, kosher-certified. When you need guaranteed quality for raw service.
Meat & Protein
Wagyu, dry-aged, frozen vac-pack for the Caribbean leg. Halpern’s is the wholesale answer; Snake River is the freezer-load answer.
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Josh’s Premium Meats (Miami)
3107 SW 57th Ave · Wagyu specialist · same-day Miami-Dade delivery
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Wagyu specialist (Australian + Japanese). Wild-caught seafood. Same-day Miami-Dade delivery. A5 allocations
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Wild Fork Foods
Multiple Miami-Dade · crew-grade to Wagyu · frozen vac-pack · marina delivery
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Broad protein range crew-grade to Wagyu. 48h lead time for the full catalogue. Marina delivery available. Products arrive frozen and vac-packed — perfect for freezer loading before the Caribbean leg.
Snake River Farms (online)
Boise, ID · American Wagyu + Kurobuta pork · ships frozen vac-packed
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American Wagyu beef + Kurobuta pork — THE pork specialist. Flat-rate shipping, ships frozen and vac-packed. Order 3 days ahead.
Meat N’ Bone (online)
Grass-fed, dry-aged, USDA Prime, Wagyu, Picanha · next-day ship
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Grass-fed, dry-aged, ethically sourced. USDA Prime, Wagyu, Picanha. Next-day ship. Useful when Halpern’s account is not yet open and Wild Fork doesn’t have what you need.
Four Star Poultry & Provision
Wholesale delivery, South Florida · since 1967 · marina delivery
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Since 1967. Locally owned. Delivers to marina with minimum order. The poultry source for chefs who want a single supplier for chicken, duck, quail.
Cheese, Charcuterie & Caviar
Marky’s wholesale portal is the unlock. Mimmo’s makes mozzarella daily. Use the wholesale portal, never the retail site.
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Marky’s (wholesale portal)
687 NE 79th St, Miami · caviar, foie gras, A5 Wagyu, charcuterie
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Best deli meats, caviar, foie gras, truffle products in South Florida. Wholesale portal only
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Mimmo’s Mozzarella
7000 Biscayne Blvd, Miami · mozzarella + burrata made daily
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Fresh mozzarella and burrata made daily on the premises. Italian imports. The real thing — order ahead for volume.
Regalis Foods (online, 2-day ship)
NYC HQ · truffles, A5 Wagyu, Japanese wasabi, firefly squid
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Truffles, caviar, A5 Wagyu, foie gras, specialty mushrooms, live seafood, Japanese wasabi, firefly squid. The guest-tier online specialist.
The Chef’s Garden (Ohio, overnight)
Microgreens, edible flowers, tasting-menu produce · 400-acre regenerative farm
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Microgreens, edible flowers, specialty vegetables, herbs from a 400-acre regenerative farm. Guest garnish + tasting-menu produce when the Florida produce won’t carry the dish.
Bread & Bakery
Zak the Baker is the 48-h-ahead artisan answer. Caputo flour at Restaurant Depot is the freezer-bound staple.
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Zak the Baker (Wynwood)
295 NW 26th St, Miami · sourdough, challah, focaccia · 48 h ahead for volume
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Artisan sourdough, challah, focaccia. 48 h lead · closed Mon
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Produce, Tropical & Farmers Markets
Robert Is Here for the tropical exotics. Yellow Green for the weekend market run. Restaurant Depot for bulk.
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Robert Is Here (Homestead)
19200 SW 344th St · mamey, sapodilla, jackfruit, dragon fruit
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Tropical exotics: mamey, sapodilla, jackfruit, starfruit, dragon fruit. Unavailable elsewhere in the US. 90 min · closed Sept–Oct
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Yellow Green Farmers Market (Hollywood)
3000 Stirling Rd · 190,000 sq ft · 600+ vendors · Sat/Sun only
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190,000 sq ft, 600+ vendors. Best farmers market in South Florida. Sat/Sun only · go with a list
Asian Pantry — Pre-Caribbean Stock-Up
168 Market in Hialeah is the last reliable Asian source before the Caribbean. Buy your entire pantry here in bulk.
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168 Market (Hialeah)
5750 NW 167th St · full Asian supermarket · bulk pantry
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Full Asian supermarket. Best Asian selection in South Florida. Lemongrass, galangal, kaffir lime, miso, dashi, nori, rice noodles, Thai curry pastes, wonton wrappers. Caribbean stock-up
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Wine & Spirits
Total Wine for selection, duty-free at the port for the Caribbean leg.
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Total Wine
Multiple FTL/Miami · broadest selection in South FL
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Broadest selection in South Florida. Online ordering, store pickup, marina delivery via 3rd-party courier. Use for case orders.
Duty-free at the port
Port of Miami / Port Everglades · if heading international
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If heading international. Buy all spirits for the Caribbean leg here — prices only go up from here.
Agents, Couriers & Logistics
Use the agent only when the charter starts in 24 hours. Otherwise the wholesale infrastructure is so accessible the markup is hard to justify.
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Yacht Chandlers
29 yrs · daily delivery FTL/Miami/WPB · team led by exec chef
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29-year established chandler. Daily delivery FTL, Miami, West Palm Beach. Team led by an exec chef with 15+ years yachting — they understand galley reality. Use when you have zero time.
National Marine Suppliers
Direct farm/ranch · protein focus
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Chandler with direct farm/ranch relationships. Strong protein sourcing. Useful when the agent run is itself the proof of provenance for the principal.
Reliable Couriers
Knows every FTL slip · same-day · cheaper than a chandler
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Knows every marina slip in Lauderdale — Pier 66, Bahia Mar, 17th Street, Las Olas. Same-day courier for orders you place yourself but cannot collect. Cheaper than a full chandler when you only need delivery.
Uber Direct & Uber XL
$20–40 to marina · 30 min – 2 hours in FTL area
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Uber XL — USD 20–40 to marina, phone ahead, have orders bagged and ready. Uber Direct — express courier, 30 min to 2 hours in the FTL area. Surge windows
When to skip the agent
15–18% markup · on $15K provision = $2,200–2,700
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Agent markup runs 15–18%. On a USD 15,000 provision, self-sourcing saves USD 2,200–2,700. The wholesale infrastructure here is so accessible that using a full-service agent is hard to justify. Red flags: Any agent who cannot tell you exactly where they source proteins. If they are vague, they are marking up Restaurant Depot.
⚠ Watch-outs by Season & Event
The few that will actually break your day. Smaller stuff is in the inline ⚠ pills next to each supplier above.
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The Bottom Line
If you read nothing else.
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Miami is the provisioning capital of the Americas. Zero import tax, wholesale infrastructure everywhere, every cuisine and quality tier covered from crew-grade to A5 Wagyu. The single best move is getting the Costco Business Center and Restaurant Depot memberships on day one — between them, they cover 60–70% of any provision at wholesale prices. Add a wholesale account with Halpern’s and you cut out the agent markup on proteins.
Before you leave, load Caputo flour, Asian pantry staples (168 Market), and frozen vac-packed proteins (Wild Fork / Snake River) for the next three ports.
Avoid the late-October Boat Show, the December Art Basel week, and any named-storm watch June–November. Those three windows alone account for most of the operational pain in this port.
- Port Call — Venice — The Adriatic counterpoint: Rialto pescheria, Mestre wholesale, acqua alta watch-outs.
- How to Become a Yacht Chef — The path into the galley, from culinary school to first charter.
- Galley Efficiency Protocol — The freezer-load discipline that makes 168 Market and Wild Fork worth the trip.