"Lee Haefele" wrote:

I did not need to pay at Lucaya/Freeport this year, and on return last
spring anchored at Lake Worth. They seem happy with that now that a
personal visit to Immigration is req'd.
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto

Well I hate the idea of anchoring at Lake Worth.

Lucaya has 24 hour onsite customs officials, but I think you have to
pay at Old Bahama Bay, and since the hurricane they are allowing only
limited overnight docking. I know they require money for being at the
dock at Chub and at Cat Cay. I'm not sure about Nassau, but I think a
dock might be required there.

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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wrote:

If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal
at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money
would you need? assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned
to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane
season?

I think most places except Morgan's Bluff you have to come in to a
dock (and pay to do so) in order to check in. You also have to pay
for water, even if you do not need to pay for fuel. Part of the entry
fee includes a fishing license, but there are limitations on what you
can catch and the methods you can use.


grandma Rosalie


grandma Rosalie

In Freeport/Lucaya, Just tie up at the fuel dock or next, it is free for
customs, I was there Dec 1,2004. They were just finishing hurricane
repairs. Old Bahama Bay has reduced rate if you do not stay night,
something like $15. Most will forgive fee if you buy fuel and are there
only the 1 hour needed to visit customs.
Lee Haefele
"Rosalie B." wrote in message
...
"Lee Haefele" wrote:

I did not need to pay at Lucaya/Freeport this year, and on return last
spring anchored at Lake Worth. They seem happy with that now that a
personal visit to Immigration is req'd.
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto

Well I hate the idea of anchoring at Lake Worth.

Lucaya has 24 hour onsite customs officials, but I think you have to
pay at Old Bahama Bay, and since the hurricane they are allowing only
limited overnight docking. I know they require money for being at the
dock at Chub and at Cat Cay. I'm not sure about Nassau, but I think a
dock might be required there.

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
. ..
wrote:

If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal
at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money
would you need? assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned
to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane
season?

I think most places except Morgan's Bluff you have to come in to a
dock (and pay to do so) in order to check in. You also have to pay
for water, even if you do not need to pay for fuel. Part of the entry
fee includes a fishing license, but there are limitations on what you
can catch and the methods you can use.


grandma Rosalie


grandma Rosalie

"Lee Haefele" wrote:

In Freeport/Lucaya, Just tie up at the fuel dock or next, it is free for
customs, I was there Dec 1,2004.

Yes that is what I meant when I said they had 24 hour customs - that
you could tie up at the fuel dock and do customs without charge.
Sorry I wasn't clear.

I do want to say that I do NOT think you should be referring to
Freeport/Lucaya. It's Lucaya. Freeport is a different harbour
altogether, and is NOT a place for little boats to be.

They were just finishing hurricane
repairs. Old Bahama Bay has reduced rate if you do not stay night,
something like $15. Most will forgive fee if you buy fuel and are there
only the 1 hour needed to visit customs.
Lee Haefele

Glad to hear that they are doing OK with the repairs.

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
.. .
"Lee Haefele" wrote:

I did not need to pay at Lucaya/Freeport this year, and on return last
spring anchored at Lake Worth. They seem happy with that now that a
personal visit to Immigration is req'd.
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto

Well I hate the idea of anchoring at Lake Worth.

Lucaya has 24 hour onsite customs officials, but I think you have to
pay at Old Bahama Bay, and since the hurricane they are allowing only
limited overnight docking. I know they require money for being at the
dock at Chub and at Cat Cay. I'm not sure about Nassau, but I think a
dock might be required there.

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
...
wrote:

If you where headed there for a year and did not plan to buy one meal
at a resturant or bar, 26ft sailboat, shallow draft, what kind of money
would you need? assuming you anchored out, never at a marina, returned
to Florida once every 3/4 months for supplies and had a quite hurricane
season?

I think most places except Morgan's Bluff you have to come in to a
dock (and pay to do so) in order to check in. You also have to pay
for water, even if you do not need to pay for fuel. Part of the entry
fee includes a fishing license, but there are limitations on what you
can catch and the methods you can use.


grandma Rosalie


grandma Rosalie


grandma Rosalie

"Lee Haefele" :

If you look and ask around, MOST wash water can be found for free. I
require low salt, and buy gallons of water for drinking. Budget for water
on recent trip: $2, I did Jerry Jug 25 gallons, so take some containers
along.
Lee Haefele
Nauticat 33 Alesto
"krj" wrote in message
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wrote:
$150 Bahamas entry fee, good for one return to florida and re-entry.
Returning every 3 months, $300 in entry fees. No ice for cold beer?
krj

Correct, I don't plan on using ice. I'ts a hassle and I'm trying to
"get away from it all". I will have to stop in the islands for water
and nothing else. Obviously I'll have alot of MRE's. Beer, yes, but
warm.

Water will cost from $0.25 to $0.50 per gallon most places in the
Bahamas,
and if you anchor out you will have to jerry can it. Do you have a row
dinghy or will you use an outboard. Gas is alittle more expensive also.
krj

Since we are talking about on person and one person only, is a solar still a
possible good source of water him?

Earl Colby Pottinger

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THERE IS NO NEED FOR WATERMAKING GEAR IN THE BAHAMAS.
On my recent trip FL-PR, I topped off the water at Nassau and they charged
me $.10/gal= $2. I could have carried free water from the streetside
faucett, most rural islands have streetside faucets, if not, there are
friendly local sources: Shopkeepers, hotels, restaurants that have plenty of
well water. Other than that, I took on free water at Crooked Island. Free
or very cheap water is easily avail, plus, I would expect a sailboat to have
30-60 gal onboard, 2-8 weeks supply for a single hander. So, unless you
choose to stay a long time at an island that must make water, due to no
local sources, water is not an issue cost wise. If you come up short, wash
dishes & body in salt water. I buy my drinking water at approx $1.70/gal,
1-2 qts per person/day, after my first stock of Wal-Mart water runs out.
Sometimes I find excellent local water and refill all my drinking jugs for
free. I have salt sensitive high blood pressure, so I reject a lot of local
water that others do not object to, that may have a small salt content, such
as the Crooked Island water that the locals drink. There really are no
places in the Bahamas further than 30 miles from free water. Before taking
on fuel, bargain for water first. Small sailboats don't have much tankage,
so they stop often for fuel. ALWAYS: Dump garbage, get fuel & water, ask if
you can keep boat at fuel dock a few hours to tourist or buy groceries.
Usually this all works.
Take a folding bike, there is a lot to see 2-10 miles from anchorages.
Lee Haefele, Nauticat 33 "Alesto", anchored at Salinas, PR. Prev: Bristol
32 "Niche" with small tanks.

Since we are talking about on person and one person only, is a solar still
a
possible good source of water him?

Earl Colby Pottinger