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🎧 3 Key Factors for Departure Planning While Cruising

Published on August 9, 2025; last updated on July 28, 2025 by Nica Waters

Sailboat under cloudy skies

What are the key factors for departure planning when cruising? Hint: the time you’ll arrive at your destination is central.

Cruiser’s Memory Tool – A Log Book

Published on July 31, 2025; last updated on July 29, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

When you revisit a cruising destination, how do you remember the important details of an anchorage or inlet? A log book can help.

🎧How to Get a Long Stay Visa for French Polynesia

Published on July 26, 2025; last updated on May 27, 2026 by Nica Waters

Dark red stone figure against a back drop of palm trees - long stay visa for French Polynesia

If you want to stay longer than 90 days, you’ll need a long stay visa for French Polynesia. Here’s everything you need to know to apply.

How to Prep Your Boat’s Fuel System for Long Passages

Published on July 17, 2025; last updated on September 2, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Do you know how to prep your boat’s fuel system for a long passage? If not, here’s what you need to do to prepare for any conditions.

Sunset Traditions

Published on June 12, 2025; last updated on January 2, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

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Sunset traditions are a fun part of the cruising life. Here are a few we’ve enjoyed. Perhaps they’ll become part of your boat rituals?

🎧 No Foreign Land – A Great Resource for Cruisers

Published on May 31, 2025; last updated on May 22, 2025 by Nica Waters

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We’ve found the No Foreign Land app a vital source of practical information in new anchorages. Here’s what we love about it.

Traveling on Land When You Live on a Boat

Published on May 2, 2025; last updated on June 24, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock/Pamela Douglas

Red car parked at the curb - getting around on land when you live on a boat

Traveling on land when you live on a boat is yet one more thing for cruisers to learn about. Here are your options.

🎧Nica’s Pacific Passage

Published on April 19, 2025; last updated on April 14, 2025 by Nica Waters

Man eating fish in sailboat cockpit - Pacific Passage Highlights

Pacific Passage Highlights from Calypso’s journey to French Polynesia. Even the simplest things become epic underway.

🎧How to Feed the Crew for a Panama Canal Transit

Published on March 22, 2025; last updated on April 1, 2025 by Nica Waters

Catamaran tied to a small boat - how to feed the crew for a Panama Canal transit

Wondering how to feed the crew for a Panama Canal transit? We have all the tips you need and specifics you won’t find anywhere else.

🎧 Transiting the Panama Canal on a Small Boat

Published on February 22, 2025; last updated on February 16, 2025 by Nica Waters

Smiling people on a boat in the Panama canal - transiting the Panama Canal in a small sailboat

Transiting the Panama Canal on a small boat takes planning, paperwork, and money. Learn the specifics from one cruisers who did it on her sailboat.

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