World Cruising Destinations. An inspirational guide to every cruising destination in the world/Круизы по всему миру. Вдохновляющее руководство для всех круизных направлений в мире

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In the seven years since the first edition of this book was published, the political uncertainty in some parts of the world may give the impression that setting off on a longer voyage could be less safe than in the past. But if you leaf through the 184 countries listed on the following pages it will soon become obvious that most of the world is still safe to visit and the affected areas are a small minority that can be easily avoided. As an example, safety concerns over the situation in the North Indian Ocean and Red Sea have resulted in a considerable increase in the number of boats on a world voyage that are now sailing the Cape of Good Hope route.
While tropical cruising grounds continue to be the favourite destinations, a steadily increasing number of sailors are now attracted to remote and less frequented areas, some in higher latitudes. To cater for this trend, we have included details of the Northwest Passage, a tempting albeit quite challenging route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
While the principal aim of this book is to give the reader an idea of a country’s main attractions and, hopefully, tempt you to sail there, on a practical level, this book also describes the preparations that are needed in the way of visas, cruising permits or guides, as well as what is available locally in terms of repair facilities and services, fuel and provisions, or charter opportunities. As there are no individual cruising guides available for at least half of the countries covered, all the essential information that may be needed in an unforeseen emergency stop in such a country has also been included.
Many parents hope that their children will follow in their footsteps and continue their work. I am one of those fortunate parents, as I have worked together with my daughter Doina on many projects, from World Cruising Handbook, the successful predecessor of this book, to noonsite.com and various transatlantic and round the world rallies. We have also sailed many thousands of miles together, from our first round the world voyage to later expeditions to Antarctica and the Arctic, visiting most of the countries described in the following pages. Doina and I have been fortunate to see so many beautiful places, and we hope that this book will inspire you to cast off the lines and grasp the opportunity to enjoy this wonderful planet of ours.

Contents
Cover
Title Page
Dedication
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Health precautions worldwide
Mediterranean and Black Sea
Albania
Algeria
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Egypt
France
Georgia
Gibraltar
Greece
Israel
Italy
Lebanon
Libya
Malta
Monaco
Montenegro
Romania
Russia
Slovenia
Spain
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Ukraine
Northern Europe
Belgium
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
Germany
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Russia
Sweden
Western Europe and North Atlantic Islands
Azores
Bermuda
Canary Islands
Cape Verde Islands
Channel Islands
Faeroe Islands
France
Greenland
Iceland
Ireland
Madeira
Portugal
Spain
United Kingdom
West Africa and South Atlantic Islands
Antarctica
Ascension Island
Falkland Islands
Gambia
Mauritania
Morocco
Namibia
St Helena
Senegal
South Africa
Tristan da Cunha
The Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua and Barbuda
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bonaire
British Virgin Islands
Cayman Islands
Cuba
Cura?ao
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Haiti
Jamaica
Martinique
Montserrat
Puerto Rico
Saba
St Barth?lemy
St Eustatius
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
Sint Maarten and St Martin
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Turks and Caicos
US Virgin Islands
North and Central America
Belize
Canada
Northwest Passage
Costa Rica
El Salvador
Guatemala
Honduras
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
United States of America
South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guyana
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
North Pacific Islands
Federated States of Micronesia
Guam
Hawaii
Kiribati
Marshall Islands
Northern Marianas
Palau
South Pacific
American Samoa
Australia
Cook Islands
Easter Island
Fiji
French Polynesia
Galapagos Islands
Nauru
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Niue
Norfolk Island
Papua New Guinea
Pitcairn Island
Samoa
Solomon Islands
Tokelau
Tonga
Tuvalu
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
Southeast and East Asia
Brunei
Cambodia
China
East Timor
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Japan
Macau
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
North Indian Ocean and Red Sea
Bahrain
Djibouti
Egypt
Eritrea
India
Jordan
Kuwait
Maldives
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Sudan
United Arab Emirates
Yemen
South Indian Ocean
Chagos
Christmas Island
Cocos Keeling Islands
Comoro Islands
Kenya
Madagascar
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mozambique
Reunion
Seychelles
Tanzania
Cruising Guides
Acknowledgements
Photo Credits