| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 1649.1 | visitor's permit required (?) | AIADM::SPENCER | Commuter from the other Cape | Tue Jan 08 1991 12:59 | 6 |
| It used to -- maybe still does -- require permission from the Chilean
Navy. They were very sticky about that several years ago, but I hear
they've relaxed a lot in the last couple. A call or letter to the embassy
or consulate might be a good idea.
J.
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| 1649.2 | Chartering or Tour ??? | SWAM3::MILLMAN_JA | I'd rather be cruising...... | Tue Jan 08 1991 14:50 | 5 |
| This is the first I have ever heard of "chartering" a boat in the Gal-
apogas. Are you sure you are not confusing this with a "tour" boat of
which there are a number of?
Jay
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| 1649.3 | | TOOK::MCCRORY | Eileen M. McCrory | Tue Jan 08 1991 16:39 | 32 |
| RE: chartering versus a tour.
I'm not sure. I'm not sure the difference between a "charter" and a
"tour".
Maybe tour is one of those boats with a fixed course and lots of people
on board? That's not what I'm looking for. The US travel agencies
that set up the charters are probably tours - you get a bed on a boat,
a captain, and a "naturalist" (who I imagine makes sure you don't try
to cook up one of the tortoises.) There are 6-40 tourists on the boat.
I may be willing to do one of these tours on the smallest boats if the
itinerary is exceptional. But I'm looking for a smaller boat (not
other tourists on board) where we can decide where we want to go.
In Ecuador you can arrange for your own charter. I'm not sure what
this means and that's what I'm trying to find out. Can you charter a
bareboat and pick up provisions? Is it better to hire the captain and
have the captain provide the food? How difficult is it to sail in the
Galapagos?
I don't have alot of experience sailing big boats. A few years ago we
chartered a boat in the BVI. If you can't pass the sailing test then
you have to hire a captain. The sailing test was basically to pull it
out of the slip and anchor it. We passed. It wasn't even a 'sailing'
test - it was a motoring test. They said that alot of people just
motor between the islands (how sad.) In Maine we hired
a captain for our charter because unlike the BVI 1) you can't see the
bottom (you can't see if the anchor is secure) and 2) there's fog (you
can't see where you're going).
I tend to think we'll have to hire a captain but I'd like our own boat.
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| 1649.4 | | TOLAS::BARKERC | | Wed Jan 09 1991 03:38 | 14 |
| The Latest ( Early January ? ) issues of Yacht & Yachting ( an English
magazine ) had an article about a yacht that called in on the Galapagos
islands during a round the world cruise.
This suggested that getting permission to stay for more than 24 hours
was very difficult, which would suggest that cruising round the islands
is unlikely to be welcomed.
I could send you the article if you want, but I don't know how long it
would take to get there from the UK.
Chris.
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| 1649.5 | | TOOK::MCCRORY | Eileen M. McCrory | Wed Jan 09 1991 17:08 | 9 |
| I should be able to get the magazine here. I live in Cambridge
Massachusetts and the two best things about Cambridge are the
bookstores and the Out Of Town News Agency which as hundreds of foreign
magazines and newspapers.
Thanks for the info.
-Eileen
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| 1649.6 | GALAPAGOS ISLANDS CHARTER | AKOCOA::MAGOWAN | Katy Magowan | Fri Feb 22 1991 13:47 | 4 |
| In the March issue of Cruising magazine, on the very last page,
there is an advertisement for a charter in the Galapagos in
November. The ad identified a charter company in Marblehead
to contact--will look it up this weekend if you're interested.
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