MCI indicates that its MCI Worldcom calling card works from the Bahamas at "selected phones." The rate calling to the U.S. is reported to be 33 cents/min....
saranade@...
Jan 1, 2002 6:10 pm
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Greetings Explorers, We're a little late crossing to the Bahamas this year but have an update for you now after visiting Bimini. The most disturbing news is...
Thanks to one of our Explorer Chart users for the following detailed update. "We stayed at the Spanish Wells Yacht Haven on Dec 18 2001 and on Jan 4,5,6 2002. ...
saranade@...
Jan 24, 2002 2:19 pm
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Make the following changes in your EXPLORER CHARTBOOK NEAR BAHAMAS: Chub Cay Club Marina $1.35/ft. Nassau Harbour Club $1/ft for boats 1-69 ft; $1.25/ft over...
Spanish Wells has a couple of new things boaters may be interested in: 1) A new gym with weight and aerobic equipment and exercise classes and 2) A new book...
"EXPLORER CHARTBOOK UPDATE ON SHOALING OF BIMINI HARBOUR" by Monty Lewis Our recent stop at Bimini in January 2002 revealed the Bimini Harbour Channel...
Explorer Chartbook Far Bahamas Update--Chart LI 2, p. 43 In February 2002, a 61' motor yacht was anchored in Calabash Bay, Long Island. During the night a...
Greetings Explorers, We just received this information from fellow cruisers and wanted to pass it along. Happy Exploring, Kate www.explorercharts.com RE: The...
Info about Georgetown , Exuma's , Please . I'm hope some of you also have been to the Exuma's . Most important is the water question . We don't like to put...
Re: RO Water In Exumas When last we visited the Exumas we found no place that could supply RO water in bulk. In Georgetown RO water can be purchased in gerry...
Frank Collins
fcollins@...
Mar 18, 2002 3:14 pm
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RO water is available in George Town, Exuma, at Chat & Chills on Volleyball beach. You can either fill gerry jugs or with some advance notice, you can tie your...
muha@...
Mar 19, 2002 7:48 pm
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Hi Thanks for the info , According to the info we are getting there is bulk RO at , Highborne , Sampson Cay Club & Staniel Cay Yacht Club . That of course...
Greetings explorers, This note was sent to us by a fellow cruiser... The goverment clinic is open M-F 9-1 & 2-4:30. Their phone is 336- 2088. The private...
Greetings Explorers, After reports from several boaters that there might be something wrong with our phone numbers to clear back in to U.S. Customs after being...
Sara Lewis
explorer@...
May 28, 2002 10:35 pm
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Not sure if this forum is appropriate for this info but does anyone know what "airline" flys from Ft Laud to Staniel Cay on a 'regular' basis? Have flown it...
Attention Bight of Abaco Cruisers: Be sure to stop by Duffy's Rock and add a rock to the cairn. Also, don't forget to sign the cruisers' log book and look for...
Hello, Cruisers, The new Third Edition of the Explorer Chartbook Near Bahamas is now available. This full-color version has been completely revised and ...
We received a note from owners and former liveaboards Libby & Stewart Brown about their new Fowl Cay Resort in the Exumas, immediately adjacent to Big Major...
We are saddened to learn of the death of Senior Pilot Edsel Roberts from Spanish Wells on August 3, 2002. Over several decades, Edsel led many boats safely...
Bout rite from a timing thing, last time we passed thru they were just landing building matls, that was 2000 spring....
Anrae@...
Sep 2, 2002 4:54 pm
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Dear Explorers, Please make the following correction in your new Explorer Chartbook: Near Bahamas 3rd Edition (published August 2002). Thanks to Paul Hemby...
Bimini has always been one of the easiest places to clear Customs and Immigration. All the marina dockmasters bring the paperwork right to your boat, so you...
CLEARING CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION There seems to be a great discrepancy in the cruising time allotted at various clearing-in locations--Bimini 30 days, Cat Cay...
If you are not aware, the entrance has been dredged and new channel markers installed. These markers are for the channel leading into the Port Facility. I am...
saranade@...
Dec 18, 2002 1:34 am
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Monti & Sara: Where can we obtain/buy your Bahamas charts on CD for the Nobeltec program. There are two on the market from Nobeltec and Maptech. We have the...
Macsam
macsam@...
Dec 23, 2002 12:21 pm
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Greetings, Explorers, There are some new Need-to-Know items to add to your Andros section of the Explorer Chartbook Near Bahamas: *The car ferry Sea Link now...
saranade@...
Jan 6, 2003 1:26 am
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Greetings Explorers, We just received the following information from a fellow cruiser. Please update your Explorer Chartbook: Far Bahamas, 2nd edition. Happy...
I'm Jason,,living in the lower Florida Keys,,,I want to attempt my first 'Crossing' into the Bahamas,,would feel good to be in VHF contact with some...