Noobie from Houston

DriftingNowhere · 09-09-2008, 19:01

Greetings cruisers! Great forum!

Question for seasoned Carribean Cruisers: Have you ever been boarded by unwelcomed guests like the Coast Guard, Federales, or worse? How deep did they search? Did they have drug sniffing dogs or were they just checking for paperwork?

Thanks for your participation, Bon Voyage!

SkiprJohn · 09-09-2008, 22:55

Aloha Drifting,
Welcome aboard! I've never been boarded but have heard plenty of stories but have assisted in boarding ships off Venezuela as a Navy member helping the Coast Guard. They didn't use dogs but went into every hold on a few ships.
Good luck.
Kind regards,
JohnL

**Ex-Calif** · 10-09-2008, 01:54

Hi Drifting! And Welcome to the Cruisers Forum. There is a poll and a thread going on USCG boardings. Might do a forum search and join that discussion.

09-09-2008, 19:01	#1
DriftingNowhere Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 10	Noobie from Houston Greetings cruisers! Great forum! Question for seasoned Carribean Cruisers: Have you ever been boarded by unwelcomed guests like the Coast Guard, Federales, or worse? How deep did they search? Did they have drug sniffing dogs or were they just checking for paperwork? Thanks for your participation, Bon Voyage!

10-09-2008, 01:54	#3
Ex-Calif Moderator Site Helper Join Date: May 2007 Location: Singapore Boat: Maxi 77 - Relax Lah! Posts: 2,935 Images: 4	Hi Drifting! And Welcome to the Cruisers Forum. There is a poll and a thread going on USCG boardings. Might do a forum search and join that discussion. __________________ Dan Relax Lah! Changi Sailing Club

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09-09-2008, 22:55	#2
SkiprJohn Registered User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kea'au, Big Island, Hawaii Boat: Cascade, Cutter, 42 - "Casual" Posts: 3,726	Aloha Drifting, Welcome aboard! I've never been boarded but have heard plenty of stories but have assisted in boarding ships off Venezuela as a Navy member helping the Coast Guard. They didn't use dogs but went into every hold on a few ships. Good luck. Kind regards, JohnL