This companion volume to "World Cruising Routes" has been revised to bring it up-to-date with the many changes that occurred in the early 1990s, from the break up of the Soviet Union to the opening up of many countries formerly out-of-bounds to cruising boats. The book covers over 180 countries, giving details of ports of entry, customs requirements, clearance procedures, cruising permits, ports and medical facilities, health precautions, insurance, hurricane holes, radio and satellitie communications and chart agents worldwide. Jimmy Cornell also wrote "World Cruising Survey" and 'Around the World Rally"
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This is the kind of book librarians should know about, even if they do not purchase it for their libraries. Aimed primarily at the yachting and cruising community, it gives precise information on ports of entry, regulations, fees, visa or passport requirements, docking and repair facilities, and other items of interest to sailors. The coverage is the entire world, including the U.S.
Preliminary pages cover three topics: formalities, health precautions, and communications, this last dealing with ship-to-shore radio, the use of satellites for long-distance communication, and search-and-rescue operations. The remainder of the book is divided into 12 chapters, parceling out the world in maritime rather than political divisions, such as the North Pacific Islands, or the North Indian Ocean and Red Sea.
Interesting and sometimes important facts are provided for each of the nearly 200 countries or groups of islands. A paragraph summarizes the locale's present condition--rocky, fertile, forested, sparsely or thickly populated, and so on--as well as its history and present political situation, with occasional warnings, as in the case of Libya, that yachts are unwelcome. There is also a box of "Practical Information," which includes currency, business and banking hours, public holidays, local electric current, and addresses of U.S. and other diplomatic representatives in the principal city.
While some of this information about countries of the world may be found elsewhere, it is handy to have it all in one volume alongside information specifically for sailors. In communities on the eastern, southern, and western coasts where boating is common, this book ought to be in public libraries.
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"A must-have book... an important reference that will be cherished." -- Yachting
"It gives all the specific, pertinent information one expects from a cruising guide, but on a worldwide scale... encyclopedic in scope." -- Cruising World
"This is perhaps your best general-purpose reference for world cruising." -- Practical Sailor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
"It gives all the specific, pertinent information one expects from a cruising guide, but on a worldwide scale... encyclopedic in scope." -- Cruising World
"This is perhaps your best general-purpose reference for world cruising." -- Practical Sailor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Great Source of Information of Countries and Ports of Entry,
By Kimst@Goals.com (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: World Cruising Handbook (Hardcover)
This is a well structured book that provides a one stop source of information on port of entry procedures among other thing. However with that said. I have just returned from the Leeward Islands and found the entry procedures have completely changed. No longer do you fly the Q flag and wait, but the skipper can proceed directly to customs and immigrations. This is no doubt due to the increased yacht traffic. So talk with other yachts going to or coming from your destination to get the latest information on entry and clearance information.
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