El Reporte
Hotel Coral & Marina Hosts Fiestas del Mar, April 20
Boaters can enjoy wine tastings from the region’s top wineries and great traditional cuisine at Hotel Coral and Marina’s Fiestas del Mar celebration, April 20 in Ensenada.
Mexico Cruising 101: What Should First-Timers Prepare For?
What do first-timers really need to know about cruising in Mexico? What surprises do they have in store? What should they take along? Here's what experienced cruisers had to say.
Panama Canal Transit Fees to Increase Oct. 1
Fees charged for all vessels that transit the Panama Canal are scheduled to increase dramatically on Oct. 1, so cruisers planning to “switch oceans” might want to plan their passage through the canal for September.
Cabo Marine Show Set for July 5-7
The third annual Cabo Marine Show is scheduled July 5-7 at a new location: IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas, docks K-M. The boat show will be open to the public and will feature exhibitions from more than 50 local and international vendors.
Mexico Studying Vessel Traffic at Cabo’s Arches
CONANP, Mexico's federal commission that protects designated nature zones, is counting exactly how many PWCs, jet boats, water taxis and excursion charter boats zoom in, out and around the iconic landmark arches at Land’s End -- and how that traffic affects protected flora and fauna.
New Docks Installed at La Marina Acapulco
La Marina Acapulco (formerly known as La Marina de Acapulco) has new owners who opened new docks in December, alleviating the port’s shortage of guest slips.
Consumer Protection Hotline Established for Fuel Pump Issues
The online publication Baja Insider recently posted a toll-free number where the public — including visitors to Mexico — can call to report problems with fuel pumps south of the border.
Pacific Puddle Jumpers Will Party in Mexico and Panama
PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico -- Powerboaters and sailboaters who plan to jump across the Pacific to French Polynesia this spring are invited to the third annual Pacific Puddle Jumpers send-off party.
Coalition Calls for End of Gill-Netting at Espiritu Santos Islands
LA PAZ, Mexico -- A coalition of conservation groups is protesting the use of gill nets on inshore reefs around Islas Espiritu Santos off La Paz, and they are asking commercial fishermen to stop using gill nets.
Marina Riviera Nayarit to Host El Salvador Seminar Jan. 18
LA CRUZ, Mexico -- In advance of the third annual Cruisers Rally to El Salvador, the next in a series of free informational seminars will be held Jan. 18 at Marina Riviera Nayarit in La Cruz, near Puerto Vallarta.
Guatemala Port Clearance Rules Are Changing
Guatemala has yacht marinas on the Pacific and Caribbean, so new customs rules affect yachts on both sides.
FUBARistas Reach La Paz, Then Spread Out for the Holidays
Most of the FUBAR’s 38 powerboats had reserved slips at IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas for two or three nights, and IGY dockmaster Darren Carey found space for all of us showing up the same morning.
FUBAR Powerboat Rally Crews Head for Mag Bay
In the last issue of The Log, we left the FUBAR powerboat fleet hunkered down in two separate anchorages inside Bahia Tortugas, or Turtle Bay. The early winter storm that slammed them for two nights was unusually intense.
Los Cabos Organic Farmers’ Market Opens for Cruising Season
SAN JOSE DEL CABO, Mexico — Provisioning with organic foods just got easier in San Jose del Cabo, because the region’s only organic farmers’ market reopened last week. It will stay open for the fall, winter and spring seasons.
On the FUBAR: Two Rough Nights in Turtle Bay
We cruised out of San Diego Nov. 6 in the FUBAR Odyssey powerboat rally to La Paz, sponsored by Long Beach Yacht Club. The first stop was Ensenada, where all the participating boats formally cleared into Mexico.
