Is it Safe to Sail in the San Blas Islands? The San Blas Islands is the safest and most unique year round cruising grounds for all kinds of travelers in the world. Unlike other parts of the Caribbean, the archipelago of Guna Yala is a hazard free region thanks to the indigenous communities and their close watch on all situations. If you have traveled or sailed the Caribbean for sure you have at least had an encounter with some of the pushy locals that often show up next to the boat demanding some sort of collaboration in one way or the other. Merchandise and tours of dubious nature at unreasonable prices are offered from their colorful boats; pricey lobster and other goods are also pushed with insistence. Cordially denying any of the offers might work at times but the reality is that most of the times it just doesn’t work and if the situation is not handled correctly it quickly escalate into and uncomfortable situation. Touristic sail grounds all over the Caribbean and the rest of the world for that matter come together with that sense of uneasiness not found in parts of the world where tourism is limited and no big yacht charter agencies are found like the San Blas Islands. Throughout the years, locals indigenous have had the chance to continue developing their own approach to what a conscious and respectful with the ecosystem life should be. Having sailed the San Blas islands for years we can say that the only reason San Blas is still for the most part intact and the best Caribbean sailing destination is due to the fact that the land, the islands, cannot be sold to foreigners or any outsider not part and the indigenous community. With self determination like in the San Blas autonomous region comes the agility in any process needed to maintain order in any way and that includes security. Closed indigenous communities are excellent when it comes to dealing with any security issues. In case of any event or alert such as the approach of a local squall or culopollo-chokosana, response by not only the Guna authorities but also from all chiefs or sailahs and the whole boating community is swift. A catamaran cruise in the San Blas islands is not only completely safe but also a mind enriching experience that will stay with you for years to come.

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Get a sneak peek of North Sails latest #OceanForLife campaign. This Spring-Summer 2019 season starts with an amazing adventure to discover first-hand the reality of plastic invading our oceans. We indeed traveled to Mumbai, India, with an eclectic and international team of adventurers, which would help us understand the problem. The outcome; four chapters, four short interconnected documentaries featuring the reaction of four captivating international characters. Top models Alena Blohm from Germany , Simon Nessman from Canada, Spanish adventurer Gotzon Mantuliz and French actor Michel Biel – with whom we visited the Dharavi neighborhood (famed globally by the movie Slum Dog Millionaire), the Uttan dump, and the Mumbai coast, to understand how plastic reaches the oceans, in a setting with a fascinating culture and people that will make us learn that there is hope, and that, as with all problems, there are solutions. The problem of plastic and the Ocean has reached a global dimension, and it is only through a globally joint action that one can provide a solution. It’s time to work together and do something for our planet! Join North Sails in this incredible adventure… Coming soon! #OceanForLife Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorthSailsCollection/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northsails_collection/

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PANAMA POSSE LINDA LA VIDA GYPSEA Curu Wildlife reserve, Costa Rica 🇨🇷 Wildlife along the beach in Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica along the Panama Posse route

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