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Penrhyn to . . . TONGA!

1000 miles, a few degrees of longitude, and a whole different country to explore. Welcome to Tonga!

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Penrhyn Particulars

Practicalities of visiting Penrhyn, northern Cook Islands

Clearance Costs, Virgin Islands

Clearing customs and immigration when moving between countries can sometimes include surprising charges. So far, bouncing between the BVI and USVI has proved to be much less costly than we’d feared.

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June 2021 Cruising Prep Expenses

Spend spend spend. Money and time. Here’s this month’s accounting.

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February 2021 Cruising Prep Expenses

Time and money, the eternal question. How did it all stack up for us in February 2021?

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December 2020 Cruising Prep Expenses

Back to digging in on boat work means we’re back to this monthly report. Money and time. It’s all here.

May 2020 Cruising Prep Expenses

Saving money and wasting time. Surprisingly frustrating no matter how you slice it.

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March 2020 Cruising Prep Expenses

Costs to get the boat ready to roll as we incur them. Also noted each month is the number of hours we’ve spent working.

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Expenses Tracking - Useful to You?

“Monthly expenses while cruising” are semi-easy to find. Monthly expenses while PREPARING to cruise? Less so. What categories might you like to see?

cost of cruising, cruising preparationNica WatersJanuary 10, 2020money matters, cruising budgetComment