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27 July 2010
Tahiti Yacht Agents
We on Scream are not in the habit of using agents to enter and exit countries. Prior to our arrival in Polynesia we cleared ourselves into and out of every country except one, where we used two different agents both of whom were jerks that ripped us off.
We don’t like agents, but we decided to [...]
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15 June 2010
Gilligan’s Lava Tunnels
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale, a tale of a fateful trip.
At Isla Isabela in the Galápagos, one of the trips most people recommend is hiring a panga and guide for a snorkelling tour of the lava tunnels at Los Túneles. So, along with our friends Robert and Kelita from Freedom [...]
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20 May 2010
Scream’s Cruising Budget 2009-2010
Scream’s Cruising Budget 2009-2010
Based on last year’s results and our previous research we know that $500/week is an appropriate cruising budget for a 45′ sailboat with a crew of two. We have been tracking our budget for our own planning and for the benefit of others. We divide our budget as follows:
Boat Maintenance : $250/week [...]
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28 March 2010
Tortoises
Giant tortoises on Isla San Cristóbal in the Galápagos.
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18 March 2010
Bahía de Caráquez, Ecuador (Puerto Amistad)
I really wanted to like Ecuador. But for the average cruiser, there’s a lot to deal with in order to get here and stay here, and the advantages are really few and far between.
Quito
We had a 7 day upwind slog to get here, and we were luckier than most since we actually sailed the [...]
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17 December 2009
Galapagos Cruising Permit / Autografo
[Last updated March 2010]
There are all kinds of rumours circulating about the rules governing private vessels visiting the Galapagos islands.
Vessels may visit the Galapagos under two different regimes:
Any foreign flagged vessel arriving from a foreign port may visit either Puerto Ayora or Puerto Basquierizo Moreno in the Galapagos in order to “provision”. These vessels are [...]
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10 December 2009
Review of Explore Central America!
Boaters in first world countries enjoy many amenities that are unavailable elsewhere. One of the most important differences is the lack of official publications describing the waters. While Latin American countries do make their own, high-quality charts, these charts are unavailable to the cruising yachtsman. I, and others I know, have tried to no avail [...]
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30 October 2009
Monteverde, Costa Rica
From our trip to the Monteverde cloudforest, including great shots of hummingbirds and us ziplining.
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2 July 2009
Scream’s Guide to Walking the Mayan Ruins in Tikal, Guatamala
The Mayan ruins at Tikal are fascinating and inspiring. We highly recommend a visit for anyone with an interest in history, archeology, or nature. The ruins of the Mayan capital of Tikal cover over 16 square kilometers. Seeing each ruin in any degree of detail will take many long, tough days. For most people one [...]
