If you’re on the move, in a foreign country or even living aboard in a marina, how can you get your mail?
Cruisers use a number of different strategies — listen in and see how to make it work!
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Carolyn Shearlock has lived aboard full-time for 17 years, splitting her time between a Tayana 37 monohull and a Gemini 105 catamaran. She’s cruised over 14,000 miles, from Pacific Mexico and Central America to Florida and the Bahamas, gaining firsthand experience with the joys and challenges of life on the water.
Through The Boat Galley, Carolyn has helped thousands of people explore, prepare for, and enjoy life afloat. She shares her expertise as an instructor at Cruisers University, in leading boating publications, and through her bestselling book, The Boat Galley Cookbook. She is passionate about helping others embark on their liveaboard journey—making life on the water simpler, safer, and more enjoyable.
Anonymous says
Thank you for this information.
Darren O'Brien says
There is a great company out of Seattle, WA called Dockside Mail. Highly personalized service! They handle our mail and shipments whenever we go out cruising, and they have customers traveling all over the world. We recommend them most highly.