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Pilots : Caribbean

Cruising Guides and Pilots for Caribbean.
Charts for this area in our 'Charts' section include Imray A and D Charts and Admiralty Caribbean Folios

Bahamas Waterway Guide 2012 
 
Bahamas Waterway Guide 2012

Annual - Dozier's Waterway Guide by The Cruising Authority

Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands

Based on previous editions by Mathew Wilson. A completely updated source of the latest cruising information for the entire Bahamas including the Turks and Caicos Islands. Loaded with proven, practical advice for route planning, anchorages, weather, shoreside attractions, lots more.

Pilotage information, chartlets, aerial photographs.

Pb. 460pp 8"x11" spiral bound. Full colour photos and chartlets throughout

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Cruising Guide to Abaco Bahamas 2012 
 
Cruising Guide to Abaco Bahamas 2012

by Steve, Jeff & John Dodge
23rd ed.
2012
The popular Abaco Islands are featured in this cruising guide. Covers Walker's Cay to Hole-in-the-Wall. 77 colour charts & maps, 90 colour aerial and satellite photographs. Includes Florida to Abaco tide tables for 2011 and snorkeling/scuba charts and GPS waypoint system.

Pb. spiral bound, 208pp


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Cruising Guide to Belize and the Caribbean Coast of Mexico 
 
Cruising Guide to Belize and the Caribbean Coast of Mexico

By F. Rauscher
3rd Ed. 2007
Cruising guide to the East coast of the Yucatan peninsula, the coast of Belize to Guatemala, inc. Rio Dulce. Sketch plans and charts, photos, street maps, places of interest etc. GPS waypoints, chartering, snorkelling, diving, fishing, weather, customs Two folded charts.

Pb. 296pp, 16 pages of colour photos. 210x285mm

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A Cruising Guide to the Lesser Antilles 
 
A Cruising Guide to the Lesser Antilles

2002
Cruising as it was in the early 1960's

This book is Street's second guide. The first was a mimeographed guide to the Virgin Islands published privately in 1964.
That guide opened up the Virgin Islands to the visiting cruising yachtsman and made bare boat chartering possible. This book became the bible for all yachtsman cruising the Lesser Antilles

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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 
 
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands

By S. Pavlidis
2nd Ed. 2012
A comprehensive guide to the Leeward Islands that stretch from Anguilla in the north to the southernmost, Dominica. Now in full colour with many new charts and aerial photos of the principle harbours, it contains 294 pages of text with 85 sketch charts that have GPS-accurate data based on independant surveys personally conducted by the author

Pb. 294pp

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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 
 
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands

By S. Pavlides
1st Ed. 2006
A comprehensive guide to the Leeward Islands that stretch from Anguilla in the north to the southernmost, Dominica. Charts and b/w photos of the principle harbours, it contains 85 sketch charts that have GPS-accurate data based on independant surveys personally conducted by the author

Pb. Spiral bound. 276pp b/w photos and chartlets

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Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2012-2013 
 
Cruising Guide to the Leeward Islands 2012-2013

by Chris Doyle
12th Ed.
Anguilla to Dominica
2012-2013

Includes over a hundred up-to-date colour sketch charts, full-colour aerial photos of most anchorages, island pictures, and detailed shore-side information covering services, restaurants, provisioning, travel basics and island history. Information is linked to the author's website where you can download the GPS waypoints given in the sketch charts, learn of essential updates, print town maps, and obtain links to local weather, news and businesses.

Pb. 529pp, spiral binding,

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A Cruising Guide to the North West Caribbean 
 
A Cruising Guide to the North West Caribbean

By Stephen J. Pavlidis
2008

An excellent and much-needed cruising guide to this region. Includes the northern coast of Jamaica, the Cayman Islands, the Bay Islands and Mainland Honduras, Guatemala and the Rio Dulce. Loaded with sketch charts, photos.

Spiral-bound. Pb. 385pp

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Cruising Guide to the Northern Bahamas Volume 1 
 
Cruising Guide to the Northern Bahamas Volume 1

by Stephen J Pavlidis
Revised 2010

Covers Grand Bahama, the Abacos, Biminis, Andros, the Berry Islands, New Providence, Eleuthera, Cat Island and crossing the Great Bahama Bank. The many color charts, photos and loads of current local knowledge make this a must-have guide.

Pb. 348pp 8"x11"

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Cruising Guide to Southern Bahamas Volume 2 
 
Cruising Guide to Southern Bahamas Volume 2

by Stephen J Pavlidis
Revised 2010

Details the waters around Cat and Conception Islands, Rum Cay, San Salvador, Long Island,the Jumentos & Ragged Island, Mayaguana, Inagua, the Turks and Caicos as well as Dominican Republic north coastal ports. Color charts.

Pb. 295pp 8x11"

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Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico 
 
Cruising Guide to Puerto Rico

By Stephen Pavlidis
2nd Ed.
2009

A comprehensive cruising guide guide covering Puerto Rico and the Spanish Virgin Islands. 50 full colour charts containing extremely accurate date based on independent surveys personally conducted by the author using a computer hydrographic system. Detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites

Pb.

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Cruising Guide to Trinidad, Tobago plus Barbados and Guyana 
 
Cruising Guide to Trinidad, Tobago plus Barbados and Guyana

by Chris Doyle
Ed 2007

Includes 53 sketch charts, aerial photographs, scenic photography throughout, onshore information with sections on exploring, provisioning, services and restaurants. GPS waypoints are included in the sketch charts.

Pb. 6"x9" 256pp

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Cruising Guide : Trinidad & Tobago - (Pavlidis) 
 
Cruising Guide : Trinidad & Tobago - (Pavlidis)

By S. Pavlidis
2003

The most comprehensive guide available on this area. 29 very accurate and full colour charts, detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, photos, approaches, routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history etc.

Pb 120p

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The Windward Islands - Pavlidis Cruising Guide 
 
The Windward Islands - Pavlidis Cruising Guide

by Stephen Pavlidis

83 sketch charts, detailed piloting instructions, GPS waypoints, approaches and routes, anchorages, dive sites, index, bibliography. Sections on marine services, history, local knowledge etc.

Paperback, spiral bound, 260pp, 2005.

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Cruising Guide to Venezuela and Bonaire 
 
Cruising Guide to Venezuela and Bonaire

by Chris Doyle and Jeff Fisher
3rd Ed. 2007

This guide covers the area from Trinidad west to Chichiviriche, including all the offshore islands to Bonaire, but it does not cover the entrance to the Orinoco. A vast cruising area. Colour port plans and aerial photos.

302pp Pb. spiral bound

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Cruising Guide - Virgin Anchorages 
 
Cruising Guide - Virgin Anchorages

Virgin Anchorages
Cruising Guide Publication.

Colour photos from the air.

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Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands 2011/12 
 
Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands 2011/12

by Simon and Nancy Scott
15th Ed.
The colourful coverage includes the British and US Virgin Islands, the Spanish Virgins, Culebra, Vieques and the east coast of Puerto Rico. Yachting information and plenty of local tips.

340pp spiral bound

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A Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands - Pavlidis 
 
A Cruising Guide to the Virgin Islands - Pavlidis

By S. Pavlidis
2nd Ed.
2011
A comprehensive cruising guide to the Virin Islands. 80 sketch charts, detailed pilotage instructions, GPS Waypoints, photos, approaches and routes, anchorages, services, dive sites, history, and more.

Covers Spanish, US and British Virgin Islands.

Pb spiral bound. 250pp. Numerous photos. 270mm x 210mm

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Cruising the Virgin Islands 
 
Cruising the Virgin Islands

By J. Russell and M. Bunzel
2nd Ed. 2009

Covers both the British and U.S. Virgin Islands featuring suggested itineraries and routes, GPS waypoints, local history, loads of local knowledge and much more. Superb colour photos, many aerials. Color sketch charts.

Pb. 239pp 8"x10"

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Cruising Ports Central American Route 
 
Cruising Ports Central American Route

By Capt. P. Rains.
Revised 6.5 Ed.
2011
Covers Mexico’s Gulf Coast & Yucatan Channel, Cuba, Belize, Rio Dulce, Roatan, Honduras, western Caribbean islands, Panama’s Caribbean & Pacific cruising, Panama Canal transit, and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica, Nicaragua, El Salvador & Guatemala. Charts, photos, marinas, fuel docks, all paperwork needed. Starts where Mexico Boating Guide leaves off.

Pb 272pp, 8 ½ x 11". Colour photographs and charlets throughout

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Cuba : A Cruising Guide 
 
Cuba : A Cruising Guide

by Nigel Calder

The definitive guide based on the author's surveys and Cuban Hydrographic office data. The information in this pilot has been assembled by Nigel Calder during several visits and extended cruises in Cuba.

260pp, soft cover (2nd edition 1999)

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Destination Mexico 
 
Destination Mexico

By C. & B. Mehaffy

This is not a pilot, but contains all you need to know to prepare for a cruise of weeks or months in Mexican waters - advice on clothing and provisions, equipment to take, government paperwork, insurance, etc.

184p photos & illus. Pb

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Embassy Guide : Florida's West Coast 
 
Embassy Guide : Florida's West Coast

Colourful and informative pilot guide to the West coast of Florida and the Keys.

Pb. Spiral bound

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The Exuma Guide 
 
The Exuma Guide

By S. Pavlides
3rd Ed. 2009
Covers every harbour, cove, pass and anchorage as well as every major reef and sand bank throughout the entire island chain. Features new and improved full-colour charts showing lat/long and distance along with with aerial photos, additional aids to navigation.

Pb. 238pp 8"x11"

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Gentleman's Guide to Passages South 
 
Gentleman's Guide to Passages South

By Bruce van Sant
10th Ed. 2012

Now in its 10th edition, this classic crusing guide is essential for planning a passage from Florida to South America - with an emphasis on taking the passage at a leisurely pace. Also a cruising guide for the Greater Antilles islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.

Pb.328pp A5

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Grenada to the Virgin Islands 
 
Grenada to the Virgin Islands

By Jacques Patuelli
Imray
2007
2nd Ed.
This popular book covering the Caribbean from Grenada and Barbados to the Virgin Islands is a translation from Jacques Patuelli's original French version.

Each island is dealt with in detail and pilotage notes are followed by tourist information and the usual data on formalities and facilities.

Fully illustrated with plans and photos, the guide is packed with interesting and useful background information on the Caribbean, its history, tourism, geography and on sailing in the islands.

The last section of the book, the blue pages, consists of listings of facilities, restaurants, bars, hotels and other information of interest to tourists.

Pb. A4 size, full colour, 300pp,

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Landfall Legalese: The Caribbean 
 
Landfall Legalese: The Caribbean

1994
A compendium of the legal requirements and protocols for entering the majority of popular cruising ports in the Caribbean. Includes customs and immigration forms, letters from government officials.

Pb 120p

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Leeward Anchorages 
 
Leeward Anchorages

by Chris Doyle

'Leeward Anchorages', through spectacular aerial photography, depicts dozens of favourite anchorages and harbours throughout the Leeward Islands. Features 43 anchorages from Anguilla south to and including Dominica. Accompanying text details navigational instructions for approaching and entering these favourite spots for both day visits and over-night anchoring.

Spiral bound flip-over format, 91pp, 2nd ed. 2010

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On and Off the Beaten Path - Central and Southern Bahamas Guide 
 
On and Off the Beaten Path - Central and Southern Bahamas Guide

By S. Pavlidis.

A detailed guide to the central and southern Bahamas. This book is in 2 sections:
On the Beaten Path - covers The Biminis, Andros, The Berry Islands, New Providence, Eleuthera, Little San Salvador, Cat Island, Long Island, Rum Cay, and San Salvador.
Off the Beaten Path covers: The Jumentos, Crooked/Acklins district, Samana, Plana Cays, Mayaguana, Inagua, Hogsty Reef.
Good advice on local seamanship, fishing, diving.

320p 134 charts Pb

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The Panama Guide 
 
The Panama Guide

2 Ed.
By N. Schwalbe & T. Zydler

Specific piloting instructions covering all of coastal Panama, its major rivers that reach the coast as well as the San Blas Islands and Las Perlas.
8 page colour section featuring photography of Panama. GPS waypoints, instructions for transiting the canal, navigational aids, local services, customs regs., suggestions for on-shore activities.

'The first truly complete cruising guide to Panama' Sail Magazine

Pb 350p 187 charts

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Panama Cruising Guide 
 
Panama Cruising Guide

by Eric Bauhaus
2009
4th Ed.
A complete sailors guide to Panama. This fourth edition of The Panama Cruising Guide is the most comprehensive, complete and easy to use cruising guide to the beautiful Isthmus of Panama. 205 accurate proprietary charts, 220 waypoints and 276 colour photos, including many aerials, let you cruise the region with the sense of 'deja vu'. Chapter 2, pages 36 to 73, explains the canal transit in every detail, from current patterns to ACP requirements.

Pb. 400pp Colour

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Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands 2011-12 
 
Sailor's Guide to the Windward Islands 2011-12

by Chris Doyle

Grenada to Martinique

This guide features detailed sketch charts based on the author's own surveys, with aerial photos of most anchorages. Includes clear and concise navigational information with GPS waypoints you can download directly to your own GPS from the author's website. This book is by far the most popular guide to the area, covering the islands from Martinique to Grenada, with dazzling scenic photography, unsurpassed onshore information, sections on exploring, provisioning, water sports, services, restaurants and photography.

Plastic ring binding.
400pp

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Spanish for Cruisers 
 
Spanish for Cruisers

by Kathy Parsons
2nd Ed. 2008

The sailor's complete language guide for Spanish speaking destinations.
Covers boat repairs and Maintenance, Customs and Immigration, Food Shopping, Restaurants, Medical Care, Fishing, Diving, Banking, Phone, Internet, Shipping and Laundry. The second edition is indexed in BOTH English and Spanish Phrase Book

Buy hardware and parts, place orders, confirm prices, schedule repairs, find mechanics, repairmen and canvas makers, describe your problems and the repairs needed, haul, paint and store your boat and call for help at sea.

Pb. spiral bound 367pp

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Street's Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean - Anguilla - Dominica 
 
Street's Cruising Guide to the Eastern Caribbean -  Anguilla - Dominica

By D. Street

Background information, pilotage notes.

Pb. spiral bound. 200pp

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Street's Martinique to Trinidad 
 
Street's Martinique to Trinidad

Excellent guide for those seeking the less well known anchorages.

Includes Martinique, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Barbados, Northern Grenadines, Southern Grenadines, Grenada and Trinidad & Tobago.

Paperback, 190pp.

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Street's Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands 
 
Street's Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

Puerto Rico, passage and Virgin Islands.
A classic guide for those looking for information on out-of-the-way anchorages.

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Virgin Anchorages 
 
Virgin Anchorages

By Nancy and Simon Scott

A bird's eye view of the Virgin Islands, featuring ariel colour photos of all the most popular anchorages for the cruising yachtsman. Annotated where necessary with track lines and suggested anchoring points. Succinct notes on all the locations. Coverage includes the British and US Virgin Islands, Spanish Virgin Islands, Culebra, Vieques and the east coast of Puerto Rico.

Paperback, 96pp

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Virgin Islands NV - Cruising Guide 
 
Virgin Islands NV - Cruising Guide

2011
NV - Editorial design C. Scheidt

Complete with a CD with Harbours, Anchorages, Aerial views, PC Navigation software.

St Thomas to Anegada

Full color guidebook for the British and US. Virgin Islands, all harbours and anchorages with chart details and aerial photography plus narrative and complete navigation information.

Filled with local information on marinas, restaurants, shopping, customs & immigration and more.

Based on NV. survey information and conveniently cross-referenced
Sections on:
Tortola
Anegada and Virgin Gorda
Cooper to Norman Island
Jost van Dyke
St John
St Thomas
St Croix

Pb. 159pp Spiral bound. 300x250mm

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Windward Anchorages 
 
Windward Anchorages

by Chris Doyle

This is a companion to the 'Sailors Guide to the Windward Islands'. Stunning aerial images depict 47 anchorages from St Pierre, Martinique south to St David's Harbour, Grenada. These aerial images are over printed to show hazards to avoid, as well as markers and buoys to guide you to the safe passages and anchorages of the Windward Islands.

Spiral bound, 99pp full colour, 1st ed. 2010.

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The Yachtsman's Guide to Jamaica 
 
The Yachtsman's Guide to Jamaica

by John Lethbridge
Reprinted 2000

This complete guide includes landfall details, weather patterns and complete pilotage on 50 ports. Fold out sketch charts. b/w photos.
Includes special sections on sportsfishing and scuba diving.

176pp Pb. spiral bound

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