Honduras

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Honduras Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for yachts sailing to Honduras.

Honduras
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Capital:	Tegucigalpa 14°6′N, 87°13′W
Language:	Spanish
Currency:	Lempira (HNL)
Timezone:	UTC-6
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Overview

Contents 1 Honduras Cruising Guide 1.1 Overview 1.2 Cruising the region 1.3 Climate & Weather 1.4 Charts 2 Approaches and Navigation 3 Local Radio Nets 4 Arrival/Departure procedures 5 Immigration, Visas & Customs 5.1 Immigration 5.2 Customs 5.3 Fees and Charges 5.4 Restrictions 6 Health 7 Security 8 Ports & Popular Stops 9 External Territories 10 Offshore Islands 11 Cruiser's Friends 12 Links to Forum Discussions 13 References & Publications 14 External Links 15 Personal Notes 16 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Cruising the region

Climate & Weather

Submit the climate details & general weather conditions.

Sources of weather forecasting:

Charts

Submit details of the charts required for safe navigation of the area.

Approaches and Navigation

Any navigation notes here.

Local Radio Nets

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Arrival/Departure procedures

Submit any details about advance notification of arrival, etc.

Immigration, Visas & Customs

Immigration

Passports must have a validity of at least six months. Prior visas are not required for citizens of most countries - a tourist visa card is purchased on entry. This CA-4 visa applies to:- Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua. The length of stay is normally 90 days and applies to the whole group. Only one extension will be granted. To remain in the region longer, a visit to a country outside the CA-4 area must be made and a new visa is issued on re-entry.

Customs

Details

Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Health

Submit any health warnings/information

Security

Details?

Ports & Popular Stops

• Cayos Cochinos
• Puerto Lempira (Port of entry)
• Swan Island (Port of entry)

Caribbean Sea:

• La Ceiba (Port of entry)
• Omoa
• Puerto Castilla (Port of entry)
• Puerto Cortes (Port of entry)
• Tela (Port of entry)

The "Bay Islands":

• Guanaja (Port of entry)
• Roatan (Port of entry)
• Utilla (Port of entry)

Pacific Coast:

• Amapala (Port of entry)
• San Lorenzo (Port of entry)

External Territories

Offshore Islands

Cruiser's Friends

Submit details/contacts of cruiser's "friends" that can be contacted in advance or on arrival - who can offer information and assistance to our cruising "family".

Links to Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

• Honduras Sailing and Cruising Discussions on Cruisers Forum

References & Publications

Books, Guides, etc.

External Links

Submit useful website links for the region

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

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