Mainland Ecuador now requires that all foreign flagged vessels entering Ecuadorian Waters have an Autografo (permission to enter all ports), for which there is a cost, plus, an agent is...

Reprinted with Permission from the Panama Posse Eastern Pacific hurricane season approaching Cruisers have already started to discuss their hurricane strategies and where they want their vessel and crew to...

Report on Southbound Group – June 30th, 2014 Cruisers visiting Puerto Amistad in Bahia Caraquez, Ecuador should be aware that there has recently been a theft of several electronic devices...

Contents Please note that whilst these pages are grouped under “Piracy”, they, in fact, relate to yacht security (in some cases piracy) and include reports on security incidents against yachts...

CARIBBEAN British Virgin Islands Caribbean, BVIs, Tortola East, Fat Hogs Bay: Armed boarding – February 2014 Grenada Grenada, St. David’s, Grenada Marine boatyard: Burglary – July 2014 Grenada, St. George’s,...