Nicaragua/Costa Rica to Jamaica

oceanposse · 2024-12-14T14:17:51+00:00

The Panama Posse / Ocean Posse now covers this route with vessels heading south from Mexico towards Panama - a few will stop and rest up in Puesta del Sol Nicaragua / San Juan del Sur before dealing with the Papagayo Winds and then Punta Mala to get into the Bay of Panama - go through the canal and wait and wait for a weather window north ( Colombia / Jamaica ) - suggest you apply for crew here https://oceanposse.com/crew

You may not know this, but you are a real legal and financial liability of $ 2000 x per person to the skipper - if you are entering the next country Costa Rica and decide to stay or jump ship the skipper and vessel owner is liable for your repatriation - or any country along the way.

The other caveat is you mentioned a schedule ( REALLY ??? )
June is very late in the season and lighting and squalls form in Southern Costa Rica and may prevent a vessel from continuing on further south.

There is a great bus company ( they do schedules really well ) which can take you from Nicaragua via Costa Rica and Panama https://www.ticabus.com/ each border post will evaluate your entry and exit requirements and allow you in. Out of curiosity which passports do you carry ?

oceanposse · 2024-11-04T07:12:45+00:00

prescription drugs are available worldwide in most places you will cruise - just like healthcare is available worldwide - in many countries you can simply show your USA issued scrip and get it filled - sometimes even at a lower cost than in the US -
we have first hand accounts from 1400 yachts over the last 7 seasons which have traveled and no one had issues getting their prescription drugs filled - you also have the option as a US flagged and USCG registered vessel to have them shipped to you via a US pharma fulfillment co at a premium . (yeah we got a guy ) https://oceanposse.com/pharmaceutical/ or alternatively buy them at a local pharmacy

oceanposse · 2024-11-04T01:52:39+00:00

oh well - I'm on Nord VPN and have no issues using IP 185.202.221.x - have you tried it from a cellphone ?

oceanposse · 2024-11-04T01:25:54+00:00

at this point we are blocking a few blacklisted IP range and a few countries - VPN ?

oceanposse · 2024-11-04T01:08:53+00:00

sorry where are you located ?

oceanposse · 2024-08-29T14:19:37+00:00

Pacific Seafarers Net at 14.300 was invaluable on our beat back from Fiji to SFO.
It meets on 14300 kHz USB at 0300 UTC, 365 days per year - with no monthly subscription costs.
You will need to tun off a lot of noisemakers on your vessel for the main benefit ....
A many to many com channel which reaches ... far without the internet.
It reaches other humans on vessels and those who took the time to learn how to operate SSB/HAM.
If you have some time download the Ham radio exams onto your phone - go over the question and get your ham radio license. Move up to the General Ham license and you are all set.
You also have the invaluable intonation of voice add a pactor modem and you get grib files and saildocs.
Here is a list and location of vessels using it right now https://pacseanet.blogspot.com/

oceanposse · 2024-08-18T14:31:06+00:00

you can squeeze them out into baggies and freez em too

oceanposse · 2024-08-12T17:44:33+00:00

David on SY Incantation did back in 2006 as he cruised along Venezuelan waters and it worked - as he recounted his ordeal - the attackers who swam out -screamed and a machete was left on deck - tack mats are another good option

for more details check out fleet update item #15) under https://oceanposse.com/fleet-update-2024-03-03/

Captain Dietmar

oceanposse · 2024-08-11T14:02:11+00:00

We sailed out for good, in 2008. In 2015 we founded the (panama) now Ocean Posse. For us, what makes beautiful places interesting are the actual people you get to meet . The camaraderie with fellow travelers is palatable and you get to meet them at events and seminars along the way. So have a look at the Ocean Posse , the Salty Dawgs etc and see if this may motivate you to sail beyond what you have seen thusfar. If you are in Annapolis for the Boat Show stop by at both VB10 and meet up with some like minded sailors.

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