TrawlerFest
Pat Rains invites you to TrawlerFest in Anacortes, WA, May 17 – 21. Pat will present “Mexico’s Little Loop” Sea of Cortez Cruising on May…
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Former Prison Island to Open for Tourists in April
The Islas Marias had a scary past for boaters. Recreational boaters in the past reported being shot at when they strayed too close to the…
Can cruising boats anchor at the Islas Marias Biosphere Reserve?
Nope. It’s no longer a prison colony, but tentatively starting in April 2022, ships of the Mexican Navy will transport hiking tourist to the Islas…
Hurricane Holes for Summer 2021
From Barra de Navidad up to Puerto Penasco, Pat details 8 good hidey holes …
Nada Ha-Ha 2020
Nada Ha-Ha Crew and Boat Lists The Nada Ha-Ha publishes these Crew and Boat lists to help skippers and crew make connections for the Nada…
Southern Sea of Cortez – Circle Route
– by Capt. Pat Rains -Updated from Mexico Report in SEA Magazine The CUBAR Odyssey arrives in the Sea of Cortez as winter cruising season…
Upper Sea of Cortez Hide Outs
– by Capt. Pat Rains My 4 Favorite Hide Outs in the Upper Sea of Cortez Summertime, and the living is easy. But it’s mid…
Coolest Dive Spots around the Sea of Cortez
– by Capt. Pat Rains Chill Out this Summer in the Coolest Dive Spots around the Sea of Cortez Access to remote places is one…
5 Easy Pieces – La Paz to Puerto Escondido in the Sea of Cortez
– by Capt. Pat Rains La Paz, Baja California Sur, is a beautiful historic port, a lovely beach resort city and the capital of Southern…
Not Ready to Unplug Permanently? Go “Commuter Cruising” Instead
– by Capt. Pat Rains Reasonably sane people do take their well found yachts and go long-distance cruising to exotic lands: this crazy idea sprouted in…
Turtle Bay Fuel Pier Has Pick Up Mooring
The fuel pier at Turtle Bay has a mooring you can pick up off the bow and then back your stern up to the pier.…
Fuel in Turtle Bay
Various rumors about the fuel situation in Turtle Bay had been floating around the air waves for months including that there was no functioning fuel…
Uber is in Ensenada
We were on the street outside Cruiseport marina trying to flag down a taxi to go to dinner but they were all occupied. After 10 minutes,…
Updated Chart on Belcher’s in Mag Bay
In December 2015 we anchored at Belcher’s and did some more soundings and corrected the shoreline. Belcher’s is 3 n.m. inside Mag Bay to the…
Clear into Mexico in Ensenada: The best way to go
We made a boat trip from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas in December 2015. What follows is a series of blogs with updated information…
Agent List Updated Panama Canal
1.) Alessandro Risi (Alex) Megayacht specialist Associated Steamship yachts@shipsagent.com Cell (507) 6614-0485 2.) Roy Bravo Emmanuel Agencies (507) 441-5652 Cell (507) 6678-6820 emanuelagencies@emanuelagenciessa.com Other licensed…
Travel Lift in Puerto Chipas
August 2013: Marina Chiapas (Puerto Chiapas) is hauling yachts out of the water with the brand new 60-ton travel lift, both for repairs or dry…
Marine weather for Pacific Mexico
To get an email with the best marine weather for Pacific Mexico Send a message to query@saildocs.com Put the following in the message body: Send…
“Cruising Ports” praise from cruisers in Panama
“Joy of joys, I found Pat Rains’ ‘Cruising Ports; the Central American Route’ in the Chart Shop in Panama! It’s a wonderful guide book, so…
Cruising Pacific Mexico – SSCA
Cruising Pacific Mexico –Join Pat Rains for two Seven Seas Cruising Association webinars (online seminars) on Cruising Pacific Mexico Tue . Sept 27 1900 Pacific…
Is it safe to travel by boat in Mexico?
Darren Carey, manager of IGY Marina in Cabo San Lucas, gets asked this question frequently. IGY Marina is the largest boating facility in Cabo San…
New Marina in Puerto Chiapas
Marina Chiapas to Handle Yatista Paperwork When Marina Chiapas is inaugurated in November, it will focus on providing easy international arrivals and exits. Puerto Chiapas,…
Isla Mujeres
Fabled landfall for yachts, Isla Mujeres (Women Island) welcomes you to the Yucatan Channel. Isla Mujeres lies 104 n.m. WSW of Cabo San Antonio, Cuba;…
Central American Resource Directory
Marinas and Yacht Clubs Bahía Ballena Yacht Club, Tambor, Costa Rica, (506) 683-0095 Bahíabyc@racsa.co.cr Bahia del Sol Hotel & Marina, El Salvador (503) 2327-0300. Balboa…
New – Red Frog Beach Marina, Bocas del Toro, Panama
Red Frog Beach Marina is the newest facility for cruising yachts and sportfishers on the Caribbean side of Panama. Located in a sheltered cove on…
Marina Papagayo Costa Rica
What’s New in Costa Rica? Here’s an excerpt from “Cruising Ports” 6.5 edition …Marina Papagayo (180 full-service slips, floating fuel dock) is the only real…
New Marina at Topolobampo, Sea of Cortez
Club de Yates Palmira Topolobampo is the full name of the newest marina in the Sea of Cortez, but many yatistas already refer to it…