We had some hitchhikers with us on November's crossing of the southern Sea of Cortez. About 25 miles offshore from Mazatlan, two hummingbird-size moths landed in our cockpit. They found spots with good grips for insects (like the binoculars we have hanging from the helm in that pic over there); used their forelegs to shield…
GB & I left Mazatlan on the morning of November 2, 2008, crossed the southern Sea of Cortez to the Baja peninsula, and spent six glorious weeks at anchor. We arrived at Marina Costa Baja in La Paz on December 15. The next few posts catch up to our doings during the breakneck pace we…
A while back we shared what we knew about getting a first-time Mexican sportfishing license before crossing the border. Well, if you stay down here a spell, you'll need to renew that license. Which if you do it in Mexico may range from piece-o'-cake E-Z to a clusterfark of epic proportion. Our own experience with our recent renewal…
So a while back I mentioned one or 2 ways of getting a sportfishing license for Mexico for those of you wanting to sail down this way and sample the local seafood on the hoof, so to speak. Current regulations (effective January 2008) eliminate the requirement to buy permits for your vessel and dinghy and…
So previously I mentioned that the cost of a premium for one year's worth of Mexican liability insurance currently runs about US $350. Let me expand upon that with some better news. A few minutes' search found the same coverage – issued by the same Mexican insurance company, yet – but purchased through a different insurance broker* for a premium…
A few days ago I raised the issue of Mexican fishing licenses, National Park permits, and liability insurance issued by a Mexican insurance carrier. Herewith, the discussion. Sportfishing licenses. If the Mexican authorities board and inspect your boat (it seems that’s a rare occurrence, but I’ve still heard of instances especially on the Pacific side of Baja), and…
We entered Mexico one year ago today. Happy anniversary to us, and Viva Mexico! We arrived in Ensenada on October 1, 2007, so now is the time our Mexican fishing licenses and liability insurance are up for renewal, and we calendar ahead for January the renewal of our Mexican FM-3 visas and Mexican National Park permits. The…
We’ve been traveling in Mexico for almost a full year now, yet we still hear other cruisers – even those who have been here at least as long as we have – lament: “There’s no wine in Mexico!!” Allow me to retort. I’ve said it before: the Guadalupe Valley northeast of Ensenada is the premier…
Hurricane season will soon end, which means that Cruising-To-Mexico season will soon begin out here on the Pacific side of the continent. There are many sites and blogs that discuss how to properly outfit a boat and otherwise prepare for the long coastal trip from Point A (wherever you are in Canada or the US)…
So, we successfully maneuvered our way from Texas and Arizona back to Mazatlan in late July, loaded down with a whole bunch of boat gear and related goodies. GB went straight to work installing our new Sailomat self-steering wind vane on the stern; and our new ICOM 802 SSB radio everywhere else throughout the boat. …