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| 265.1 | Some experience | DLO02::SWS | | Mon Mar 24 1986 17:14 | 22 |
| I've had lots of experience in this area on the western border between
Vancouver and Seattle.
The captain is allowed to go ashore and put in a call to
customs/immigration. This can be done by telephone if it is an
infrequently used port. The officers will then come aboard and check
your vessel. They require passports for all passengers(youngsters
may be included in a parent's). They will ask the usual "airport"
type questions, anything to declare, any plants, any edible. It
does help if you minimize the carying of fresh vegetables while
crossing the border. I once had the Canadian customs officers help
me drink all my US beer.
Be careful of any excessive boating equipment. That is anything
that is not firmly fixed to your boat. There is a 26% duty on boats
and boating equipment in Canada. They are trying to protect the
local industry and take a dim view of anyone trying to benefit from
the tariff.
Have a good time up there. The Canadians are very good boaters and
always a pleasure to be around. I hear the views are spectactular
also.
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| 265.2 | | ISWISS::TELSEY | STEVE | Tue Mar 25 1986 08:59 | 21 |
| Both Canada and Bermuda maintain tourist information bureaus in
Boston. I'd call and ask for their latest regulations.
Regarding Bermuda, the usual port of entry is St. George rather
than Hamilton. Call Bermuda Radio on channel 16 when about 1-2
hours out and they'll arrange for entry. Be especially careful
about drugs and weapons. Have prescriptions with you for any
"narcotic-type" drugs you may carry. Also, your weapons will most
likely be taken and stored ashore (exception is a flare gun). You
will be given a receipt (note the serial numbers) and they will
be returned just before you sail.
If you haven't sailed to Bermuda before, study your charts well
and hone your navigation. The only safe approach is from the east
and reefs abound. Also, the trip into Hamilton is not one to make
at night if you can avoid it.
Good luck and good sailing.
Steve
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| 265.3 | Nova Scotia | PRORAT::BERENS | Alan Berens | Wed Mar 26 1986 12:53 | 19 |
| When we went to Nova Scotia in 1982, we entered at one of the official
ports of entry (Shelburne -- see the list in the Coast Pilot). After
tying up at the large public wharf, I wandered around looking for
someone official. I eventually found a lady fisheries inspector who
drove me to the customs office in town. The lady customs agent was
polite but less than interested in us. After showing proof of US
residence (passports in our case) and the boat documentation papers, she
issued us a 30 day cruising permit. No questions about food or drink.
Other than a casual chart with some Coast Guard types in Port Mouton,
that was our last contact with Canadian officialdom. When it came time
to leave, we left. Neither US nor Canadian customs boarded our boat.
Guns? Why bother? In Port Mouton two different local fishermen mentioned
that no one locks their boat and there hasn't been a theft in years.
Maybe in Halifax, but not in the out ports apparently. Everyone we met
was most friendly. I felt safer than on Cape Cod.
Alan
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| 265.4 | Reciprocal aggreement? | NANOOK::SCOTT | Lee D. Scott | Tue May 20 1986 18:22 | 14 |
| For entering Canada, WHY??? would you need a passport, (as well
as many other countries). Your ship's documentation is (as I have
read) is your passport if the country you are entering has a
reciprocal aggreement with the US. An article about this was
published in Cruising World last year though I don't remember which
issue off hand. Will try to look it up when I get back home and
add more comments. If my memory serves me,??? there are about
80 countries across the globe which honor the ship's documentation.
Still in all - It is very wise for one planning an entry into
another country to call ahead and check to find out any and all
piticulars about their requirements.
Best of sailing - Lee
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