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Sailing out of SXM
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02/22/2017 02:51 PM
02/22/2017 02:51 PM
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DaveZ
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Hi All, Chartering for the first time out of SXM and want to head south, St. Kitts, St Barts, St Eustasia, Nevis, etc. I have my charts and guide book but any insight, places to moor/anchor, must sees or places to avoid would be appreciated. Thanks Thanks
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Re: Sailing out of SXM
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02/22/2017 07:26 PM
02/22/2017 07:26 PM
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Just a quick response... from my experience St. Kitts is not friendly to sailboats, and their Customs and Immigration can be a nightmare for small boats. Plan on dealing with them taking two days! Customs and Immigration is two different departments, and when one is there the other one usually isn't, so you have to come back the next day! (Unless you are a Cruise Ship) This can also complicate things for Nevis. If you go to Nevis, they probably will make you return to St. Kitts to check out, and that can take another two days!
On a better note, spend a night in Columbier in St. Barths, a special place usually only seen by boaters; it is a good snorkeling spot.
Last edited by Rasputin; 02/22/2017 07:34 PM.
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Re: Sailing out of SXM
[Re: tmsxmsails]
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02/23/2017 10:29 PM
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I can't provide specific plans for you other than to say that I'd agree that all of those islands are great stops, though I'd agree it depends largely on your time available. We'll be in the leewards for 8 weeks this May-June, including all of the islands you've mentioned. We'll be starting and ending in Tortola. So, we've planned to passage from BVI to Saba and then Statia, St Kitts, Nevis and further south before returning back north. At the risk of hijacking someone else's thread, I'm wondering if anyone can confirm that Anguilla cruising permit is required other than staying in Road Bay. And, is this enforced? It's a bit hard to stomach paying $60+ a day, even if it does apparently include free mooring use (assuming, I suppose, that they're available). Any thoughts would be helpful.
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