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The Oceans: French Polynesia, Portugal and Samoa Create Marine Protected Areas
At this month's United Nations (U.N.) Ocean Conference in France, in announcements affecting the South Pacific Ocean, French Polynesia said it will ...

Published 4 weeks ago, updated 3 weeks ago

Panama, San Blas Islands & Bocas del Toro: Cruisers Advised to Avoid the Area
Because of on-going tensions between the Guna people of Guna Yala (formerly known as the San Blas Islands) and the government of Panama, cruisers are ...

Published 1 month ago, updated 6 days ago

French Polynesia, Marquesas Islands: Family Rescued from Sinking Catamaran
French Polynesia's Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) has been involved in several rescues in their area of operation in the last two weeks, ...

Published 1 month ago

Brazil: Mandatory Pre-Arrival Visas for US, Canada and Australia Passport Holders
Cruisers who are citizens of Australia, Canada and the United States of America (as well as some other countries) are reminded that they once again ...

Published 2 months ago, updated 4 weeks ago

2025 Atlantic Hurricane Season: NOAA Predicts Above Normal Activity
Forecasters at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service have released their outlook for the 2025 ...

Published 2 months ago, updated 1 month ago

US National Weather Service: Public Comment Sought on Discontinuation of Service
The National Weather Service (NWS), a division of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is asking for public ...

Published 2 months ago