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Simmer Cruising Costs:
YEAR |
COUNTRY |
NO.
OF DAYS |
AVE.
MO.COST |
|
PORT FEES |
BOAT |
FUEL |
FOOD |
NOTES |
1999 |
Bahamas |
60 |
$331 |
|
$40 |
$234 |
$98 |
$241 |
Well stocked from
the USA so AVE MO COST is low |
" |
Panama |
34 |
$1,549 |
|
$643 |
$741 |
$121 |
$628 |
PORT
FEES incl. $500 Canal Transit |
" |
Galapagos |
13 |
$785 |
|
$156 |
$25 |
$82 |
$93 |
|
" |
French
Polynesia |
75 |
$700 |
|
$303 |
$736 |
$186 |
$424 |
PORT
FEES incl. currency exchange loss on mandatory bond |
" |
Tonga |
21 |
$433 |
|
$19 |
$41 |
$40 |
$139 |
|
" |
Fiji |
23 |
$847 |
|
$21 |
$213 |
$52 |
$305 |
|
" |
Vanuatu |
10 |
$789 |
|
$28 |
$60 |
$15 |
$87 |
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1999 |
New
Caledonia |
16 |
$512 |
|
$0 |
$33 |
$42 |
$123 |
No
PORT FEES - nice! |
1999/2000 |
OZ/USA/NZ |
288 |
$2,087 |
|
$201 |
$6,559 |
$161 |
$3,520 |
Incl
airfare to USA, NZ tour, OZ boat refit to incl maintenance, hauling, rerigging |
" |
Indonesia |
27 |
$460 |
|
$172 |
$146 |
$28 |
$158 |
|
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Malaysia |
90 |
$1,110 |
|
$33 |
$1,551 |
$106 |
$1,245 |
Major
provisioning for Indian Ocean, many marina stays too! |
2000 |
Thailand |
40 |
$323 |
|
$17 |
$72 |
$13 |
$277 |
|
2001 |
Sri
Lanka |
6 |
$1,600 |
|
$170 |
$9 |
$34 |
$129 |
Short
stay inflates AVE MO COST |
" |
Maldives |
16 |
$157 |
|
$5 |
$5 |
$22 |
$51 |
|
" |
Chagos |
75 |
$0 |
|
$80 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
" |
Mayotte |
56 |
$892 |
|
$22 |
$451 |
$117 |
$871 |
PORT FEES for
visa extension (over 30 days) |
" |
Madagascar |
69 |
$75 |
|
$113 |
$3 |
$40 |
$113 |
AVE MO COST does not
include items traded or donated. |
| 2001-2002 |
South Africa |
145 |
$1,544 |
|
$0
|
$2,673 |
$153 |
$1,904 |
Incl airfare to USA,
major provisioning, boat maintenance, new sail, and marinas fees. |
2002 |
St. Helena &
Ascension |
16 |
$352 |
|
$114 |
$0 |
$21 |
$50 |
|
" |
F de N, Brazil |
10 |
$180 |
|
$0 |
$0 |
$25 |
$33 |
|
" |
Trinidad&Tobago |
78 |
$1,009 |
|
$25 |
$1,302 |
$43 |
$997 |
Incl marina mooring,
haulout and boat work |
" |
Grenada |
88 |
$1,497 |
|
$27 |
$2,117 |
$78 |
$1,053 |
Incl airfare to USA
and annual boat insurance |
" |
St. Vincent &
the Grenadines |
8 |
$1,005 |
|
$27 |
$111 |
$0 |
$147 |
Incl sail repair $100 USD |
" |
St. Lucia |
7 |
$855 |
|
$10 |
$2 |
$26 |
$129 |
|
" |
Martinique |
16 |
$609 |
|
$0 |
$4 |
$0 |
$250 |
French island - no PORT FEE |
" |
Guadeloupe |
4 |
$308 |
|
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
$41 |
French island - no
PORT FEE |
" |
Antigua |
4 |
$930 |
|
$36 |
$0 |
$26 |
$77 |
|
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BVI |
9 |
$337 |
|
$18 |
$0 |
$0 |
$60 |
|
| 2003 |
USVI |
9 |
$481 |
|
$0 |
$153 |
$0 |
$319 |
Back in US waters! |
|
Puerto Rico |
28 |
$1114 |
|
$25 |
$117 |
$40 |
$618 |
Still in US waters |
|
Turks & Caicos |
5 |
$24 |
|
$5 |
$0 |
$0 |
$0 |
|
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Bahamas |
44 |
$250 |
|
$100 |
$5 |
$58 |
$138 |
|
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TOTALS: |
1390 |
$1,101 |
|
$2,410 |
$17,363 |
$1,627 |
$14,220 |
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REMARKS:
1. Costs in US dollars
2. Pre-voyage costs (buying boat, outfitting, provisioning in USA, etc) not included
3. No boat insurance coverage from Feb '99 to Aug '02. Reinstated insurance in
Caribbean (Grenada), annual cost $1,565.
4. Health insurance costs not included - $2,100 per year for 2 people
5. "AVE MO COST" - Cost does not include port fees since they are one time
6. "AVE MO COST" includes ALL costs and not just the sample categories
shown (Port Fees, Boat, Fuel, Food)
7. "PORT FEES" - cost includes visas, official fees, and harbor fees
8. "BOAT" - cost includes maintenance, repairs, moorings, etc
9. "FUEL" - cost includes diesel and dinghy gas
10. "FOOD" - cost includes groceries, dining out, beer, wine, spirits
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