Online course: Step-by-step prep for cruising to the Bahamas — paperwork and Click2Clear, Gulf Stream crossing, charts and cruising guides, weather, provisioning, communications, and emergency prep. Especially helpful if it’s your first crossing.
Cruising the Bahamas
Cruising the Bahamas on your boat is an incredible experience but takes a bit of planning.
Prepare for your trip with these articles on how to cross the Gulf Stream, provisioning, having the documents you need, getting a pet permit and more.
8 Things to Know Before Sailing to the Bahamas
Eight things most first-timers wish they’d known before sailing to the Bahamas — from surprise passages to weather to ciguatera.
Taking Your Boat to the Bahamas: The Complete Checklist
Heading to the Bahamas on your boat? Here’s the complete checklist so nothing gets left behind.
🎧Cat Island, Bahamas
Not all Bahamas Cruisers get to Cat Island. Here are 3 things we loved about it on our recent visit.
US Check-In via ROAM App
A smartphone (or tablet) app to check in to the US when arriving by small boat — regardless of your nationality! Learn the ins and outs of the CBP ROAM app.
🎧Getting Your Bahamas Cruising Permit
Headed to the Bahamas? Learn what you need to know to make the check-in process easy.
🎧Finding a Bahamas Weather Window
Finding your weather window can take time. Sometimes the one you pick isn’t quite perfect.
Home From the Bahamas
Thanks to Hurricane Dorian, getting home from the Bahamas meant sailing without an engine. Read one cruiser’s tale.
Bahamas Winter Weather Tips
Heading to the Bahamas? Or already there? Then read my best tips for managing the Bahamas winter weather to have the best time.
A Suggested Route Through the Bahamas
What’s a good route through the Bahamas? Here’s the path cruiser John Herlig suggests in his Boat Show course.