International Cruising

Does your dream include cruising in foreign waters?

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

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

Choosing Your Emergency Contact

Published on October 22, 2018; last updated on June 12, 2020 by Carolyn Shearlock

What to know in choosing your emergency contact for your EPIRB, float plan and medical emergency, including what information to give each one. [More] Choosing Your Emergency Contact

How to Get Packages When You’re On the Move

Published on September 28, 2018; last updated on September 21, 2018 by Carolyn Shearlock

We buy so much stuff online for our boats. But how do you actually get it shipped to you when you don’t have an address? All the answers in this episode of The Boat Galley Podcast. [More] How to Get Packages When You’re On the Move

7 Tips for Choosing Your Cruising Boat

Published on September 16, 2018; last updated on June 26, 2019 by Lin Pardey

What is the most important piece of equipment you need on board a cruising boat? What length boat works best? These 7 tips will help you choose a cruising boat. [More] 7 Tips for Choosing Your Cruising Boat

For First-Time Voyagers

Published on July 22, 2018; last updated on September 21, 2018 by Lin Pardey

Storms, running out of food, breaking gear, is this the reality of setting sail across an ocean? First timers worry it is. So listen in to see what some of these first timers actually encountered once as they crossed their very first ocean. [More] For First-Time Voyagers

Cruising to Foreign Countries

Published on July 20, 2018; last updated on April 1, 2022 by Carolyn Shearlock

How do you learn all the documents and legalities of traveling to foreign country by boat? Don’t worry, the info is out there and this podcast tells you exactly how to find it. [More] Cruising to Foreign Countries

Talking to Elena & Ryan of Sailing Kittiwake

Published on July 1, 2018; last updated on July 30, 2018 by Elena on Kittiwake

Mike McDowell, formerly of Boat Radio, interviews Elena and Ryan from Sailing Kittiwake. Hear where they’ve been, how they fund it, and whether they recommend this lifestyle. [More] Talking to Elena & Ryan of Sailing Kittiwake

8 Tips for the Night Watch

Published on May 27, 2018; last updated on September 21, 2018 by Lin Pardey

Lin Pardey provides eight tips for the on-watch passagemaker to ensure that all is well with the boat and the other crew stay well-rested. [More] 8 Tips for the Night Watch

Working as You’re Cruising

Published on May 13, 2018; last updated on April 22, 2020 by Lin Pardey

Earn as you voyage, enrich your life while you cruise. Working along the way is an amazing way to broaden your horizons as you chase the next adventure. [More] Working as You’re Cruising

US Check-In via ROAM App

Published on April 25, 2018; last updated on August 31, 2020 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. [More] US Check-In via ROAM App

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