2020 was always planned to be a big year for Noonsite as we were due to celebrate our 20th birthday and two decades of serving the cruising community with comprehensive information for enjoying the world’s oceans. No one could have seen that the year would in fact bring far less cause for celebration and the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic devastating the cruising plans of thousands.
Rightfully, containing the spread of the virus and protecting those vulnerable has seen countries lock down and safeguard their populations. Keeping safe and healthy is paramount and our thoughts are with all those who may have been personally affected by the pandemic.
At Noonsite, we have been working hard to provide as much support as possible to our community as we all navigate these unprecedented circumstances and an uncertain future for sailors.
We are particularly grateful to everyone who has been providing reports from locations across the globe sharing great insight into how restrictions were quickly being implemented and enforced. This feedback from ports of entry has been invaluable as we chart border closures and openings.
We do not know when the world will return to the cruising ground we previously enjoyed, and the long-term effects on leisure tourism by air and sea look to be with us for some time to come. We will however continue providing detailed information for our users to help them plan for cruising safely and knowledgably.
Noonsite is free for users with the site running costs supported by revenue from limited advertising. This comes primarily from marine businesses, many of whom are facing an enormous challenge of staying afloat in these troubled times themselves.
As many are finding in the current circumstances, the continued revenue towards the running of the site, a monthly bill that is covered by World Cruising Club, is uncertain whilst our overheads of hosting and maintaining the site remain.
We are dedicated to continuing to bring you information that will inspire and facilitate your cruising plans, but wanted to remind you how you can get involved and support Noonsite too.
How you can help:
- Donate to Noonsite: If you have benefited from the information that the Noonsite team works tirelessly to provide for the cruising community, both before and during the COVID-19 crisis, please consider making a donation to support the site using the button below. Your contribution will ensure we can keep delivering updates regularly and help support the running costs of the site.
- Advertise with Noonsite: Promotional opportunities are available on Noonsite reaching in excess of 55,000 cruising sailors and boat owners each month. For details of advertising, please see https://www.noonsite.com/advertising/ or contact promotion@noonsite.com
- Register with Noonsite: This is quick and simple to set-up. Being registered means you can contribute comments to all ports, countries, and reports on Noonsite. A simple way to pass on quick recommendations, comment on service done on your boat or feedback any new port information you have encountered.
- Post Comments when you visit Ports: Once you are registered it’s just a few clicks to post a comment on the designated comments page for each port and country, passing on useful information for those following in your wake. Comments go live immediately.
- Add your Favorite Anchorage: The new Noonsite mapping feature allows you to navigate the website easier than ever, quickly see port information and post your own favorite anchorages.
- E-mail us with updates and reports: Those of you with more detailed updates for Noonsite (i.e. more than just a paragraph which is suitable to post as a comment, such as cruising reports or stories) can still pass these on to the Noonsite team at noonsite@noonsite.com.
- Follow us on Twitter: Now with well over 2000 followers (@NoonsiteEditor) is the perfect way to receive notice of site updates, new information as it is added, news relevant to cruising sailors, and any useful articles we want to share with our followers. A great way to get easy access to what’s going on in the cruising world.
We thank you for your support!
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