On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 09:41:28 -0400, krj
wrote:


....The new restrictions, part of the Bush administration's crackdown on
travel to Cuba, prevent boaters from leaving any part of the United
States without first getting a permit, not just from the Coast Guard,
but also from the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments.

It no longer matters whether boat operators intend to enter Cuban
waters, Coast Guard Lt. Tony Russell said. Anyone who does so without a
permit will be in violation of U.S. policy, he said.


Does this apply only to those who visit Cuba, or does it apply to any
destination?

There is a huge number of American boaters in the Gulf Islands and
Inside Passage.

Jack

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