FLORIDA KEYS TO BELIZE 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 🇲🇽 🇧🇿
700 nm FLORIDA KEYS TO BELIZE 🇺🇸 🇨🇺 🇲🇽 🇧🇿
sailing directions via Dry Tortugas / Cuba / Isla Mujeres / Belize
- You will have to cross the gulf-stream twice (2 x )
- Only venture on this journey after the last hurricane of the season has passed and before the first hurricane arrives nhc.noaa.gov
- You will be sailing near the shore of Cuba – you need permission to do so it’s a 180 nm run from Marina Hemingway to the Faro Roncali.
- You need to be fully self sufficient in Cuba
- Download the Satellite charts for Cuba – many of the commercial charts are off / wrong – there is no sea tow in Cuba
COUNTRIES
FOR CUBA A US FLAGGED VESSEL WILL NEED THE FOLLOWING
U.S. Government Permits & Licenses
1 Temporary Sojourn / Export Permit
◦ Issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).
◦ Required for your vessel to legally leave U.S. territorial waters bound for Cuba US Coast Guard News
2 CG‑3300 Permission to Enter Cuban Waters
◦ A specific permit from the U.S. Coast Guard, per 33 CFR §107 Subpart B.
◦ Required before departure — your vessel may be prevented from even getting underway without it US Coast Guard News
3 OFAC License / Self‑Declaration
◦ Under Cuba Assets Control Regulations (31 CFR 515), you need either:
A general license (self‑declaration under a qualifying category), or
A specific license from OFAC — typically rare and restrictive
U.S. Re‑Entry Rules & Security Conditions
• Under a Port Security Advisory (PSA 1‑25) effective April 2, 2025, all vessels returning from Cuba must meet extra security measures
◦ Conduct a full onboard security search before departure from Cuba.
◦ Notify the U.S. Coast Guard (via email, phone, or VHF) 24 hours prior to re‑entry
◦ Atlantic Area USCG.
◦ Report all security measures taken to the Coast Guard Captain of the Port (COTP) at your U.S. arrival location Atlantic Area USCG
◦ Be prepared for possible inspection or boarding by the Coast Guard upon return
FOR CUBA
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🧭 Cuban Clearance Procedures
• You must clear in upon arrival — obtain a Cuban cruising permit and despacho from Cuban authorities.
• Before departing Cuba, you must clear out with the Guarda Frontera, customs, and immigration — they’ll issue an exit despacho
• Give 24 hours’ notice to departure, if possible
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YUCATAN CHANNEL
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Puerto Aventuras is the only marina between Cancun and Belize that offers boaters all the services of a high-seas nautical destination for boats up to 150 feet, including catamarans and sailboats.
From here, discover the infinity of destinations that you can visit while sailing through the Riviera Maya and the paradisiacal coasts and islands of the Mexican Caribbean. A few nautical miles you can find places like the Mujeres Islands, Cozumel, Contoy and Holbox; as well as Chinchorro, the coasts of Belize and many other places in the Caribbean.
AMENITIES
- 30/50/100 AMP Shore-power
- Water
- Diesel Fuel
- 24 Hour Security
- Restaurants
- Shops
- Laundry
- Farmers Market
- Beaches
- Beach & Pool Club ( subject to access / consumption fees )
- Supermarket Chedraui 2.7 km
SAFE APPROACH TO MARINA PUERTO AVENTURAS MAX DEPTH 2 M
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