Back to the original topic....

A source in the Bahamas has said that such a law is under consideration, but it doesn't exist yet.

I've also checked other charter companies in the Bahamas (Navigare, Navtours, Dream, and Cruise Abaco), and none of them references any licensing requirements in the Bahamas. They only go so far as to require sailors to have the appropriate skills and/or to comply with local requirements, whatever they may be.

So, it seems that Moorings/Sunsail are imposing requirements that Bahamian regulations don't require. (I get that they may want to hold charterers to a higher standard, but why blame non-existent rules? Maybe they are testing higher standards in a smaller market?)

Matt W, I'll be very interested to hear what you find out.


I've got a Caribbean Soul I can barely control... (JB)