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"Paul L" wrote:


"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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Here in Florida (where we are now) you don't have to have a fishing
license if you are over 65 and a Florida resident.

Well I said here in FLORIDA you don't have to have a fishing license
if you are a RESIDENT.

This applies only to residents, so visitors from the Bahamas are still
required to get a license. Looks like $31 a year from their web site. So FLA
charges for licenses much like Bahamas do.

This was in response to Steve who asked if you could get a discount on
the Bahamas entry permit fee if you didn't get the fishing license,
and said he didn't fish anymore because he wasn't very good at it.
He's in California - or anyway on the left coast.

I was not saying that a visitor wouldn't have to have the fishing
license in the Bahamas, but it is part of the entry permit fee and not
separated out.

I don't know why anyone from the Bahamas would come to Florida to
fish, but if they aren't on a head boat or charter boat they would
have to get a license like anyone else.

grandma Rosalie

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"Paul L" wrote:

What does it cost a family of four Bahamians to get visas to enter the US?
Looks like $100 for each application, non-refundable if denied:
http://travel.state.gov/vofees.html Then there's the time involved:
How long does it take to get a visa?

Yes that was part of the problem with the Bahamas. We aren't very
welcoming of them.

They still - even with paying for the visa application, and their fare
over and back, a rental car, hotel and customs fees, taxes, and
shipping, find it cheaper to go to the US to shop for big ticket
items, which tells you how expensive things like furniture are in the
Bahamas.


a.. Processing times are difficult to predict for an individual applicant.
For many applicants, a personal appearance interview is required as a
standard part of visa processing. For travelers, the need for an interview
will mean additional coordination with the embassy or consulate, is required
to schedule an interview appointment. If additional processing is needed,
visa applicants are informed at the time they submit their applications.
While most additional processing takes 30 days or less, a small percentage
may take considerably longer.
b.. Advance planning is a key ingredient for successfully having your visa
when you want it. If you wish to visit the U.S., plan to submit your visa
application well in advance of your departure date.
So it makes sense to not go somewhere where the fees or hassles are more
than its worth, I think it helps to keep it in perspective by looking at
what the good old USA does to potential visitors.

Paul
"Steve" wrote in message
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I haven't been following this since I'm on the left coast. Just what do
you
get for $300?? Is that an entry fee only.??

Yah know! I don't think I would visit any country (or port) in the world
that charged a fee that high.

Even while sailing in and out of 3rd world ports, even the most corrupt
port
offical has never demanded that kinda money..

The reason the Bahamas gets away with it is because the 'well heeled'
boater
pay it.. Same reason the the cost of cruising has sky rocketed. Major
stop
over ports in Baja and Mexico a similar problem. Not because you get your
moneys worth, but because of the fools who continue to go to these traps
and
pay the price, no matter what it is.

This rant is brought to you by a 67 yo retiree who is only now able to
cruise to these places, only to find he his retirement income budget
couldn't possibly cover a $300 fee.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions




grandma Rosalie

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"Paul L" wrote:

What does it cost a family of four Bahamians to get visas to enter the US?
Looks like $100 for each application, non-refundable if denied:
http://travel.state.gov/vofees.html Then there's the time involved:
How long does it take to get a visa?

Yes that was part of the problem with the Bahamas. We aren't very
welcoming of them.

They still - even with paying for the visa application, and their fare
over and back, a rental car, hotel and customs fees, taxes, and
shipping, find it cheaper to go to the US to shop for big ticket
items, which tells you how expensive things like furniture are in the
Bahamas.


a.. Processing times are difficult to predict for an individual applicant.
For many applicants, a personal appearance interview is required as a
standard part of visa processing. For travelers, the need for an interview
will mean additional coordination with the embassy or consulate, is required
to schedule an interview appointment. If additional processing is needed,
visa applicants are informed at the time they submit their applications.
While most additional processing takes 30 days or less, a small percentage
may take considerably longer.
b.. Advance planning is a key ingredient for successfully having your visa
when you want it. If you wish to visit the U.S., plan to submit your visa
application well in advance of your departure date.
So it makes sense to not go somewhere where the fees or hassles are more
than its worth, I think it helps to keep it in perspective by looking at
what the good old USA does to potential visitors.

Paul
"Steve" wrote in message
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I haven't been following this since I'm on the left coast. Just what do
you
get for $300?? Is that an entry fee only.??

Yah know! I don't think I would visit any country (or port) in the world
that charged a fee that high.

Even while sailing in and out of 3rd world ports, even the most corrupt
port
offical has never demanded that kinda money..

The reason the Bahamas gets away with it is because the 'well heeled'
boater
pay it.. Same reason the the cost of cruising has sky rocketed. Major
stop
over ports in Baja and Mexico a similar problem. Not because you get your
moneys worth, but because of the fools who continue to go to these traps
and
pay the price, no matter what it is.

This rant is brought to you by a 67 yo retiree who is only now able to
cruise to these places, only to find he his retirement income budget
couldn't possibly cover a $300 fee.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions




grandma Rosalie

"Steve" wrote in message
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So, do they have reduced fee if the boat isn't going to fish??

No, everybody gets the fishing permit.

I have given up fishing since I'm not a good fisherman and the 'cross
boarder' and individual state fees are too much of a nusense.. I just
don't
keep any fishing gear on the boat.

What can I say? I'm not much of a fisherperson either. I speared a
lobster and ****ed off a couple of nice groupers (they hate it when
you poke holes in them). Hardly a reason to stay out of the Bahamas.


Steve
s/v Good Intentions

"Steve" wrote in message
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So, do they have reduced fee if the boat isn't going to fish??

No, everybody gets the fishing permit.

I have given up fishing since I'm not a good fisherman and the 'cross
boarder' and individual state fees are too much of a nusense.. I just
don't
keep any fishing gear on the boat.

What can I say? I'm not much of a fisherperson either. I speared a
lobster and ****ed off a couple of nice groupers (they hate it when
you poke holes in them). Hardly a reason to stay out of the Bahamas.


Steve
s/v Good Intentions

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

So, do they have reduced fee if the boat isn't going to fish??
No

I have given up fishing since I'm not a good fisherman and the 'cross
boarder' and individual state fees are too much of a nusense.. I just
don't
keep any fishing gear on the boat.

Most of the people that go to the Bahamas go for the fishing.

Wrong! Pretty much all the folks we met (100+) didn't do much
fishing at all. They were too busy drinking!

We
don't fish either, but I guess almost anyone can catch a fish in the
Bahamas.

Wrong again!

Here in Florida (where we are now) you don't have to have a fishing
license if you are over 65 and a Florida resident.

I guess they figure that old people can't catch much fish


grandma Rosalie

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

So, do they have reduced fee if the boat isn't going to fish??
No

I have given up fishing since I'm not a good fisherman and the 'cross
boarder' and individual state fees are too much of a nusense.. I just
don't
keep any fishing gear on the boat.

Most of the people that go to the Bahamas go for the fishing.

Wrong! Pretty much all the folks we met (100+) didn't do much
fishing at all. They were too busy drinking!

We
don't fish either, but I guess almost anyone can catch a fish in the
Bahamas.

Wrong again!

Here in Florida (where we are now) you don't have to have a fishing
license if you are over 65 and a Florida resident.

I guess they figure that old people can't catch much fish


grandma Rosalie

Gosh, I was under the impression we were all somewhere between life and
death. Personally, I look forward to getting older. I'm sure you do as
well.

Gosh, I was under the impression we were all somewhere between life and
death. Personally, I look forward to getting older. I'm sure you do as
well.

Not a clue what you are talking about.

"AZretired" wrote in message
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Gosh, I was under the impression we were all somewhere between life and
death. Personally, I look forward to getting older. I'm sure you do as
well.