Cruising Ports: Central American Route

This updated 2023 edition of Cruising Ports gives boat owners a wealth of details and savvy guidance for safe adventure voyaging through the Central American cruising grounds, north to south, port by tropical port, culminating in Panama Canal transit. Including details on: • Approaches by sea • Anchorages • Dinghy DocksMarinas & Yacht Clubs • Ports Clearance • Local Services • History & Culture • Side Trips GPS charts & color photos for anchoring in hundreds of remote coves • Tropical islands & much more.

Covers the cruising stops along Pacific Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico’s Gulf Coast, NW Cuba, Yucatan Channel, Belize, Rio Dulce, Honduras, West Caribe islands, Panama’s Caribbean coast – covers 3,900 n.m. plus the Panama Canal Transit.

Contains 272 pages, 107 charts, GPS Waypoint Lists, WX Radio Nets. Resource Directory: contacts for marinas, yacht clubs, boat yards, fuel docks, ship’s agents; fully indexed.

Written by US Coast Guard Masters with 40+ voyages along this route. “Cruising Ports” pairs well with “Mexico Boating Guide” to get boaters safely from one US coast to the other.