Fall Debut Season: Where to Get Your Hands on a New Cruising Boat Before the Docks Empty
By The Saltwater Insider Crew If you have been shopping cruising boats from a screen all summer, the next eight […]
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Booking a Boat in Hurricane Season: What the Fine Print Actually Says
Fall is the best value on the water. Fewer crowds, lower rates, better bottom temperatures, and destinations that were wall-to-wall
The Sixty Days That Matter: Peak Hurricane Season Starts Now
The Atlantic season runs June 1 to November 30. That is the calendar. The season that actually threatens your boat
The Fees Came Down. The Enforcement Went Up.
The Bahamas cut cruising permit fees on April 1 and boaters cheered. Rightly — the numbers came back down to
Three Percent: The Quietest Atlantic in Years Is About to Hit Its Peak Anyway
NOAA updated the hurricane outlook on August 6 and lowered it again. Seven to thirteen named storms. Two to six
The Bahamas Blinked: Cruising Permit Fees Come Back Down
For a year, the crossing stopped making sense for a lot of Insiders. In July 2025 the Bahamas raised its
The Quietest Season in a Decade: What a Dead Atlantic Means for Your Fall Passage
Two months into the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season, the basin has produced exactly one named storm. Tropical Storm Arthur brushed
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The Bahamas Blinked: What the 2026 Fee Rollback Actually Costs You Now
EXPLORE · Travel & Clearance · July 2026 Last summer, the Bahamas nearly priced itself out of a market it
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“Below Normal” Is Not the Same as Safe: Reading the 2026 Hurricane Season From the Cockpit
CRUISE · Weather & Passage Planning · July 2026 Every cruiser who has spent a season south of Cape Hatteras
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The Bahamas Reworks Its Cruising Fees: What to Know Before the Crossing
EXPLORE · Travel If a Bahamas run has been sitting on your bucket list, Insiders, there’s news worth your attention.