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Savusavu, Fiji, Is Noonsite Port of the Month (01 May 2006)

If one area in Fiji has been changing quickly for yachts in Fiji, it is certainly Savusavu on the south ... (Read more)

Ecuadorean Authorities Ease Galapagos Restrictions (05 Apr 2006)

In a move to encourage more cruising yachts to stop in the Galagaos, "El Universo" (the largest newspaper in Ecuador), ... (Read more)

Access to the Tunisian Port of La Goulette Is Now Prohibited (02 Mar 2006)

The small port of La Goulette located next to the Tunis ferry and passenger terminal is no longer a port ... (Read more)

Spies, Crooks and Others Along the Way: Noonsite Book Of The Month (10 Feb 2006)

To coincide with Panama being Port of the Month in February we have chosen as our Book of the Month ... (Read more)

Yacht Insurance: Further Comments (06 Feb 2006)

Noonsite has received a lot of emails concerning the difficulty of obtaining yacht insurance especially for the Red Sea area. ... (Read more)

Phuket Customs Keen To Stress No Fine For Time Delay (20 Jan 2006)

Since we posted a report on January 17 that officials in Phuket have begun charging a penalty fine for yachts ... (Read more)

Yachts Experience Difficulty Finding Insurance (06 Dec 2005)

We are Canadians on a Canadian documented vessel planning to leave Thailand for the Red Sea and Mediterranean in January. ... (Read more)

The Little Book that Could Save Your Life (18 Oct 2005)

“A comprehensive guide to Marine Medicine” by Drs Eric Weiss and Michael Jacobs. Reviewed by Jimmy Cornell. Possibly the most ... (Read more)

Ice packs and little auks: from Greenland to Spitsbergen (11 Oct 2005)

Vagabond is now back in Longyearbyen, after a summer on the East coast of Greenland, as a logistical base for ... (Read more)

New Australian biofouling protocol for arriving yachts (04 Oct 2005)

The Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service (AQIS) is introducing biofouling management requirements for arriving international yachts (among other vessels). The ... (Read more)