International Cruising

Does your dream include cruising in foreign waters?

Learn to deal with officialdom and foreign languages with these articles.

On Pirates

Published on March 23, 2021; last updated on March 31, 2021 by Nica Waters

The glories of Venezuela, tempered by troubles, kept revealing themselves. [More] On Pirates

Challenges With Cheap Cell Plans

Published on January 26, 2021; last updated on February 25, 2021 by Nica Waters

Figuring out which cell plan to go with took some trial and error. I wish I’d thought about some of these things up front. [More] Challenges With Cheap Cell Plans

Making a Hurricane Plan for your Insurer

Published on March 28, 2020; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock/Laura Lindstrom-Croop

If you’re cruising on your boat in a hurricane zone, your insurance company will want to see your hurricane plan. Here’s how to create yours from an insurance pro. [More] Making a Hurricane Plan for your Insurer

Route Planning to Cross the Gulf Stream

Published on March 8, 2020; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

How to plan the fastest Gulf Stream crossing in your boat; figuring your start and destination points, how far the stream will sweep you and tips for a fast crossing. [More] Route Planning to Cross the Gulf Stream

Boat Dogs 101

Published on March 4, 2020; last updated on June 11, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

What you need to know to have a great boat dog. Learn how to take any size dog on your boat, how to keep them safe, and best places to cruise with a dog. [More] Boat Dogs 101

FastSeas- an Interview!

Published on August 20, 2019; last updated on August 13, 2019 by Nica Waters

Jeremy Waters, creator of the weather routing service FastSeas, tells all. [More] FastSeas- an Interview!

Abandoning Our Boat In Mexican Waters

Published on March 2, 2019; last updated on June 29, 2021 by Carolyn Shearlock

Read one cruiser’s harrowing story of abandoning their boat in a Gulf of Mexico Storm. What did they do right? And what do they wish they had done? [More] Abandoning Our Boat In Mexican Waters

Documents to Leave Your Boat in Foreign Countries

Published on December 23, 2018; last updated on November 30, 2018 by Lin Pardey

Ensure you breeze through airport customs when you want to get back to your boat. These simple documents can make all the difference. [More] Documents to Leave Your Boat in Foreign Countries

Lin Pardey Answers Cruiser Questions

Published on December 9, 2018; last updated on November 30, 2018 by Lin Pardey

How has cruising changed? Lin Pardey answers cruiser questions and shares the secret to the best voyaging life. [More] Lin Pardey Answers Cruiser Questions

Calypso’s Budget & How We’ll Pay For It

Published on November 20, 2018; last updated on November 21, 2018 by Nica Waters

Budget is always the big question. How did we determine ours, what it will include, and how we’ll make it happen. [More] Calypso’s Budget & How We’ll Pay For It