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Cruising VHF Nets Caribbean

Antigua, Jolly Harbour: 0830 hours, on Ch 74 Monday through Saturday Antigua, English, and Falmouth Harbours: 0900 hours, Ch 06 daily Antigua Carlisle Bay – 0900 hours, Ch 72 Bahamas,...

Published 5 years ago
, Updated 7 days ago

Panama: Noonsite's Panama Canal Transit Guide

Panama Canal General Procedures for Small Craft (Handlines) Small craft vessels up to 38.1 meters (125 feet) in length overall normally transit the Canal as handlines (they do not use...

Published 3 years ago
, Updated 4 weeks ago

Weather, Panama: Scientists Identify Disruption in Seasonal Cycle

Source: The Watchers First Observed Disruption in 40 Years of Records The collapse of Panama’s seasonal wind-driven upwelling cycle between January and April 2025 marked the first observed disruption in...

Published 6 months ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Panama: Canal Authority Announces Rule Changes and Tariff Increases

Source: Panama Canal Authority Advisory to Shipping Canal Transit Fees The final staged increase in canal transit fees took place on 1 January, 2025. Small boats have to pay an...

Published 1 year ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Panama Canal: Increase in Booking Slots and Tariffs Announced

News for Small Craft Transits In the Latest Panama Canal Authority Advisory A-31-2024 dated August 28, 2024, the Panama Canal Authority have announced modifications to the transit reservation (Booking) system...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

Panama Canal: Conditions Slowly Returning to Normal

Water levels of Gatun and Alhajuela Lakes, have now surpassed the levels recorded on the same date in 2023, with the start of the rainy season according to the Panama...

Published 2 years ago
, Updated 2 months ago

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