Saturday, April 26, 2014

Sailing From Panama To Colombia By Boat

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By Eloise Hewitt


Whatever means of transport that one chooses to particular destination it should be interesting and this is no exception. A journey from Panama to Colombia by boat without a plane is not easy that is why choosing a cruiser makes the journey interesting. The boats spend the day sailing around islands, which is always something breathtaking. The sea is clear and it is occupied with unspoiled white sandy islands. Some of the islands are populated by Kuna and made up of palm trees and coral reefs . The vessels anchor at the uninhabited islands and this allow people to swim, relax. Sun-bath, snorkel, read, prepare meals and drink rum.

The three major factors that can impact a trip are the weather, the captain and the watercraft mates. When the weather is windy with turbulent seas, the trip can be delayed, also if there is no wind during open sea sailing the time to one destination can be prolonged.

The food stuff for carrying will be needed to be bought from the city of Panama as it is affordable and they have plenty of supplies. Snacks are mostly voluntary and unwanted unless it is a must for you to take them between meals. Most snacks are in form of fresh fruits. Some craft provide a lobster for food, others charge an additional lesser charge for it and others fail to provide it at all as a conservation measure due to over-fishing.

Most of the trips take four to five days to sail from Panama to Colombia. Weather is always a major factor when it comes to sailing. The length of the entire trip can be prolonged if the weather is bad. When it rains you may have to stay for another day. With no wind during open sea sailing, it also takes longer to travel. Hostels have to be booked ahead of time to allow people to rest and enjoy the islands. If it happens to rain the captain will offer an additional day to your trip. To avoid inconveniences have a flexible schedule.

Though the engines are very noisy, they often make the craft to get warmer. To evade the awful trip of two days through the open water, some captains opt navigating through the border which takes time of about four or five days sailing through the whole islands and finishing in the town of Colombia, Sapzurro.

The majority of cruisers sailing in Panama leave from San Blas islands, it can cost more but that does not mean that traveling time to Colombia will be is less . You need more time sailing through beautiful islands, no buses are used on this route. You will need other means of transport to reach the boat, but it is easily arranged by your travel agent. The captain arranges for a meeting a day before the departure to check the passports and other required documents for travel. A local hostel is booked for your night stay and departure the next day early in the morning.

Captains are also a major factor of a watercraft trip. It is very difficult to book a specific captain for your trip. Sometimes the hostels book a watercraft for you, but they will not promise which cruiser you will take and the captain to the trip. If it is possible find out who your captain is a day before you depart and whether you like your captain or not getting your deposit back is a difficult task.

Sometimes the captain need to get enough passengers before they live, so until that happens your trip is delayed. These problems happen and it is good to be informed and expect them on your trip.




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