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International Cruising
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Does your dream include cruising in foreign waters?
 
Learn how to check in and out of foreign ports: what documents are needed, how to get them, and how to deal with officials in various offices.

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Boat Documents Organizer

Published on April 30, 2026; last updated on April 30, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

The Boat Galley Boat Documents Organizer open on a wooden table, showing a Florida vessel registration certificate, U.S. passport, insurance documents, and other boat paperwork tucked into the left side of the binder, with the printed Boat Documents Checklist for U.S. Boating displayed on the right side.

Marine product: A water-resistant document organizer designed specifically for boat papers — holds 400 pages with room for your Certificate of Documentation, registration, insurance policy, surveys, hurricane plan, captain’s license, radio licenses, and more. Includes a zippered passport pouch and pre-printed checklists for U.S. cruising and international clearances. Breeze through marina check-ins, USCG boardings, and foreign port clearances.

Planning to Cruise Internationally on Your Own Boat

Published on April 22, 2026; last updated on April 21, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to learn the legal formalities for international cruising on your own boat — the most reliable sources for everything you need to know.

3 Great Cruising Memoirs 

Published on December 4, 2024; last updated on December 3, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

three books on a counter - cruising memoirs

Here are three great cruising memoirs I’m sure you’ll will enjoy–for yourself, or for gift giving this season.

Taking Your Boat to the Bahamas: The Complete Checklist

Published on November 7, 2024; last updated on March 22, 2026 by Carolyn Shearlock

Couple on a dock in the Bahamas with turquoise water, palm tree, and blue sky

Heading to the Bahamas on your boat? Here’s the complete checklist so nothing gets left behind.

US Check-In via ROAM App

Published on June 6, 2024; last updated on June 12, 2024 by Carolyn Shearlock

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

Published on January 13, 2024; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

Headed to the Bahamas? Learn what you need to know to make the check-in process easy.

First Day in Mole St Nicolas, Haiti

Published on October 18, 2023; last updated on October 17, 2023 by John Herlig

Arriving in Haiti with a buddy boat–learn about the local friends made by one solo cruiser their first day in Mole St Nicolas.

Great Gifts for Cruisers

Published on May 31, 2023; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Carolyn Shearlock

Gifts for cruisers takes thought. But these guides give the gift of time and expertise. Your dad or any cruiser will love them!

🎧Martinique – The Bottle Tour

Published on May 30, 2023; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Pamela Douglas

Discovering rhum on a Martinique bottle tour – Don’t miss out if you’re headed to the island.

🎧Islands of Guadeloupe

Published on May 9, 2023; last updated on January 4, 2025 by Nica Waters

The islands of Guadeloupe make lovely cruising grounds. Learn from our stay and plan yours.

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