Finally, after waiting a week and a half we had a small weather window to leave the Marina Hemingway in Havana and near to Fort Lauderdale, which took us about 30 hours of navigation. Overnight we became agitated in the gulf stream as the wind had not yet turned to the southeast.
For people who want to visit Cuba by boat especially the north coast of Cuba, prepare yourself for moments of frustration. From the Vita Marina where we made our entrance to the marina in Cuba Cayo Guillermo, this part is practically avoided. The Cuban authorities, especially in international ports, would not let us in even if the sea was rough. We have repeatedly argued that it was a safety issue. Furthermore, no ports allowed us to leave our boat to make local visits. In conclusion, the Cuban authorities want maximum control over the comings and going of boats to be we were practically forced entry at marinas where they could have us day and night observation. With the exception of the Marina Hemingway Varadero and that of an inspection team of about 6 people including a sniffer dog visited the boat on his arrival and departure. Procedures each time lasted 1 to 1 ½ hours. Furthermore, when we were leaving at a specific time to enter the next destination before nightfall the authorities were generally behind that is causing significant navigation problems.
In conclusion, we have all even appreciated the people of Cuba. We believe that Cuba deserves to be visited, but on our side, we will not do any more boat to be able to navigate directly to the Florida Varadero Marina Hemingway.
Here are the latest pictures of old Havana that we made.
For people who want to visit Cuba by boat especially the north coast of Cuba, prepare yourself for moments of frustration. From the Vita Marina where we made our entrance to the marina in Cuba Cayo Guillermo, this part is practically avoided. The Cuban authorities, especially in international ports, would not let us in even if the sea was rough. We have repeatedly argued that it was a safety issue. Furthermore, no ports allowed us to leave our boat to make local visits. In conclusion, the Cuban authorities want maximum control over the comings and going of boats to be we were practically forced entry at marinas where they could have us day and night observation. With the exception of the Marina Hemingway Varadero and that of an inspection team of about 6 people including a sniffer dog visited the boat on his arrival and departure. Procedures each time lasted 1 to 1 ½ hours. Furthermore, when we were leaving at a specific time to enter the next destination before nightfall the authorities were generally behind that is causing significant navigation problems.
In conclusion, we have all even appreciated the people of Cuba. We believe that Cuba deserves to be visited, but on our side, we will not do any more boat to be able to navigate directly to the Florida Varadero Marina Hemingway.
Here are the latest pictures of old Havana that we made.
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