Bahamas CROSSING GUIDE - EVERYTHING You Need to Know! (Episode 7)

Join us, Ben and Aurora, aboard SV Loon as we make our first crossing on Loon from West Palm Beach, Florida to West End, Bahamas. In this episode, we are giving you the full scoop for making your Gulf Stream crossing to the Bahamas. We will go over what weather to look for, analyzing our weather window, weather resources, and our heading strategy for crossing the Gulf Stream. We will take you along with us as we get up at 3am to depart for our crossing and document the 10-hour passage. Then we will give you the full scoop on immigration for entering the Bahamas via boat, and how to enter the cut at Old Bahama Bay Marina and the immigration process there. Bahamas Immigration Links: Cruising Permit/Click2Clear instructions: https://www.thehulltruth.com/florida-georgia/1271262-bahamas-click-clear.html Cruising Permit Website: https://www.bahamascustoms.gov.bs/visitor-info/marine-vessel-declarations-cruising-permits/ Thank you so much for watching. Please like, subscribe, and comment if you enjoyed Episode 7 of Sailing Loon. Stay tuned for Episode 8 where we venture deeper into the Bahamas! Follow Sailing Loon on Instagram for exclusive content: https://www.instagram.com/sailing.loon/ Follow Aurora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/auroracorbett/ Follow Ben on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benwoodford24/ Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 0:44 - Anchoring in West Palm Beach 1:24 - Weather Planning 2:21 - Our Crossing Weather Forecast 4:16 - Gulf Stream Heading Strategy 4:40 - Crossing Day! 8:55 - Entering Old Bahama Bay Marina 9:20 - Bahamas Immigration 10:52 - Crazy Weather!