[MYCaptainChris]

As a commercial vessel does anyone know what I would be paying to enter/leave the Bahamas. The owner wants to hop over there but I see there is the tax for pleasure vessels (very reasonable) but wonder what it is for commercial????

Chris

[Norseman]

Over 35 feet you pay $300.00. That includes 4 persons and a fishing permit.
Not really a tax, they call it a Cruising Permit.

If you come back within 90 days, the next check-in is free.

The above is for pleasure craft, not sure wht commercial rates are.
The paperwork for a Cruising Permit seems to be same as for any commercial vessel: Page after page with declarations and details, ships stores, cargo, diseases or death since last port, etc.

I keep extra copies onboard so we can fill 'em out on the way over and save time on the check-in process.

[awayocean]

http://members.tripod.com/capkool/Customspermits.htm

[MYCaptainChris]

well it says ALL vessels