On Sat, 07 Jan 2006 11:47:47 -0600, Skipper wrote:

All pleasure boats entering the Bahamas must now purchase at their first
Port of Entry a $150 cruising permit for boats up to 35 feet and $300
for boats over 35 feet *each year*.

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That's all old news. It's their country and they set the rules. If
you go for 3 weeks it works out to about $15 a day and includes
fishing licenses for everyone on the boat. In the grand scheme of
cruising on a decent sized boat, $15 a day is peanuts compared to
diesel, dockage, maintenance, etc. Fully loaded operating costs for a
sportfish in the 40 to 50 ft range are well over $100/hour.