General Notice to Cruisers – The Importance of Preparing for Entry into Fiji Recent reports circulating within the cruising community and provided to Noonsite have...

Entering the USA by Yacht Without a B1/B2 Visa Information Clarified by US Customs and Border Protection The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...

Pre-arrival Reporting Obligations Under Australia’s Biosecurity Act legislation, all non-commercial vessel owners and vessel operators, arriving in Australian territory to visit, stay or returning Australians...

All Vessels Must Meet the Requirements The first step for yachts arriving into New Zealand is to ensure the vessel meets the requirements of the...

Cruising Reports from Norway in 2025 In January 2025, Norway implemented changes to its maritime oversight with the enforcement of the “Regulations on Foreign Vessels’...

Brazil Entry Requirements for Sailors Important Notice for United States, Canadian and Australian Passport Holders Since April, 2025, citizens of Australia, Canada and the United...