For the first time in quarter of a century, the Galapagos National Park is updating its fees and doubling the entry fee from 1 August, 2024. In announcing the new...

Officials from Ecuador’s Geophysical Institute said it could be the largest eruption La Cumbre has seen since 2017. The 1,476-metre volcano last erupted in 2020. The La Cumbre volcano is...

It’s the Galapagos! It’s expensive and the anchorages you can visit are restrictive – but … it’s the Galapagos! Using an Agent is compulsory for visiting boats and requires payment...

Planning for the Pacific In two previous Noonsite reports (Taking a Lesser Travelled Path and Discovering What Lies North of the Equator), I have made the case for sailing to...

A Less-Travelled South Pacific There are few oceans as beautiful as the Pacific and few cruising routes as wonderful as those across the South Pacific. That’s why Earl Hinz called...

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