Anyone heard anything new on the Fee mess to enter the Bahamas?

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(RWKxxx) wrote:

Anyone heard anything new on the Fee mess to enter the Bahamas?

I've heard they've settled on $300 for boats over 35 feet and $150 for
boats under 35 feet.

grandma Rosalie

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(RWKxxx) wrote:

Anyone heard anything new on the Fee mess to enter the Bahamas?

I've heard they've settled on $300 for boats over 35 feet and $150 for
boats under 35 feet.

grandma Rosalie

Apparently they softened their position a bit in that you
can now enter the country three times in 90 days and not
have to pay the fee again. Makes the fishermen happy.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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(RWKxxx) wrote:

Anyone heard anything new on the Fee mess to enter the Bahamas?

I've heard they've settled on $300 for boats over 35 feet and $150 for
boats under 35 feet.

grandma Rosalie

Apparently they softened their position a bit in that you
can now enter the country three times in 90 days and not
have to pay the fee again. Makes the fishermen happy.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Rosalie B." wrote in message
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(RWKxxx) wrote:

Anyone heard anything new on the Fee mess to enter the Bahamas?

I've heard they've settled on $300 for boats over 35 feet and $150 for
boats under 35 feet.

grandma Rosalie

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

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

Nothing has changed in that regard. It is an entry fee plus a fishing
license plus a little encouragement for the officer that clears you in.

Doug
s/v Callista

"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

Nothing has changed in that regard. It is an entry fee plus a fishing
license plus a little encouragement for the officer that clears you in.

Doug
s/v Callista

"Steve" wrote in message
...
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

So, do they have reduced fee if the boat isn't going to fish??

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.

Steve
s/v Good Intentions