In the final part of his three part essay for Noonsite, retired New Zealand cruiser John Manning recounts some of the things he has learned and seen over his many...

The Casamance River which is part of the west African country of Senegal is an interesting cruising ground for the adventurous sailor. But be aware of the changing nature of...

Due to illness, a broken wrist and a few other factors, regular Noonsite contributors Maria and Allen Wadsworth of SV Jamala spent six months based in Pangkor Marina at Lumut...

The coastal waters of the Canadian province of British Columbia, along with the US states of Washington and Alaska are popular with cruisers during the northern hemisphere summer season. Anyone...

French Polynesia's new ESCALES e-service - which is aimed at improving and optimizing the use of maritime space by all vessels visiting the country - is now operational for vessels...

Long term South Pacific cruisers Birgit Hackl and Christian Feldbauer are currently cruising in Papua New Guinea and in September/October 2025 they spent three weeks visiting the islands of Bougainville....