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Pacific - List of Radio Nets

NB: if a radio net is listed on a recently updated blog or website, it is considered active. ACTIVE: British Columbia Boaters’ Net http://www.bcbn.ca/ The BCBN operates daily during the...

Published 7 years ago
, Updated 3 days ago

Galapagos: National Park Entry Fee to Increase

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...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Galapagos: Volcanic Eruption Threatens Unique Wildlife

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...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

South Pacific: Cruisers Rally to Help in Two Separate Safety Incidents

On March 14, 2023, BoatWatch.org, the Worldwide Search Assistance Organisation broadcast an emergency BOLO for four sailors in a liferaft after their vessel sank in the South Pacific between Galapagos...

Published 3 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Pacific: COVID-19 Pandemic Now Affecting Island Nations

Fatu Hiva – Marquesas – French Polynesia The majority of small island nations in the Pacific have had their maritime borders closed for nearly 2 years. International cruising boats biding...

Published 4 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Pacific Weather: NOAA Announces Gridded Forecasts now Operational

This major forecasting milestone for mariners took place on October 28, 2021. The forecasts originate from the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) of the National Hurricane Center (NHC), the...

Published 4 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

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