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All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication, except short Egg-laying leatherbacks ........22 Roti lessons in Bequia .......... 36 excerpts for review purposes, may be made without written permission of Compass Publishing Ltd. ISSN 1605 - 1998 Cover photo: Photographer Steve Jost shares a taste of the sweetness of the river Compass covers the Caribbean! From Cuba to Trinidad, from Panama to Barbuda, we’ve got the news and views that sailors can use. We’re the Caribbean’s monthly look at sea and shore. “As soon as we arrived in the islands we began hearing about Caribbean Compass and reading it. 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Info CUSTOMS As of October 1st, a new procedure for foreign-registered yachts will be applied by the Customs office of Aruba: outside of the regular clearance, you will also have to & Updates declare the vessel you are on. This will not need to be done upon arrival but can be done (no later than) the next day. For this you will need to use a Customs broker. The Customs broker will have to start the process of the declaration no later than your second day on the island. Cost will be about US$65 to US$100. Aruba: Changes in Customs Procedures EXCERPT OF THE RULES: Sander Vellinga reports: When arriving in Aruba, all yachts are required to go to the If the yacht stays 180 days or less, a temporary import permit will need to be official port of entry at Barcadera Harbor to clear in before proceeding elsewhere obtained. No deposit will be required. on the island. 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