Before Sailing Archives | Colombia Panama Sailing

Prepare yourself for sailing

Backpacking, All posts, Before Sailing, Important info, Living on a boat, Preparation, Safety info, Usefull info / Adm

How to prepare yourself for sailing between Colombia and Panama Sailing on a sailboat for 5 days means many people and little space. It is therefore important to think minimalistic. Prepare your luggage before you board the sailboat. When you pack you should have one smaller bag with the things and clothes you will need [...]

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Immigration procedures

Immigration, All posts, Before Sailing, Important info / Adm

Immigration procedures arriving in sailboat All standard immigration and agent fees costs are included in the price. Passports The immigration process is quite different when crossing borders by boat compared to overland or air. It is a normal procedure to collect all passports and let a certified agent bring them to the immigration authorities for

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Wild Card GPS Positions

GPS Positions, All posts, Before Sailing, Sailboat info, San Blas Islands, Usefull info / Adm

Wild Card GPS Position [gem_divider margin_top="40"] Here you and your family can track the progress of Wild Card cruise online and in real-time. Be aware that the captain pushes the GPS tracking button manually at uneven intervals. So, there might be a few hours between two-way point. This is normal and does mean that there

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Sovereign Grace GPS Position

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Sovereign Graces GPS Position [gem_divider margin_top="40"] Here you and your family can track the progress of Sovereign Graces cruise online and in real-time. Be aware that the captain pushes the GPS tracking button manually at uneven intervals. So, there might be a few hours between two-way point. This is normal and does mean that there

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Rainy season in San Blas Islands, Panama and Colombia

Weather, All posts, Before Sailing, Colombia, Panama, San Blas Islands, Usefull info / Adm

Rainy season in San Blas, Panama and Colombia The rainy season for the Caribbean coast of Colombia and Panama starts already in April/May and lasts until the beginning of December. We understand that many are concerned about the rainy season. No one wants to get the whole vacation spoiled by pouring rain every day, but

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Santana GPS Position

Transport Info, Before Sailing, GPS Positions, Sailboat info, Usefull info / Adm

Santana GPS Position [gem_divider margin_top="40"] Embedding failed because inline frames are not supported by your browser or the web server. Here you and your family can track the progress of Santana's cruise online and in real time. Be aware that the captain pushes the GPS tracking button manually at uneven intervals. So, there might be

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Panama Ports of Departure

All posts, Before Sailing, Important info, Panama, Panama City, Portobelo, Puertolindo, Transport Info, Transport to boat / Adm

Panama Ports of Departure Here is a small “how to get to”-guide to the various ports of departure in Panama used by our sailboats. Puertolindo & Portobelo Colon, Puertolindo, and Portobelo were in the past the most popular ports of departure. Colon has been dropped by most San Blas sailboats as the city has become

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