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DAVE852 suggested that you might be able to pull into Galapagos for 72 hours or less as an emergency stop. Please note that you would likely be allowed only 24 hours -- per the port captain to us last year. And if you stop in Marquesas and get caught by the gendarmerie having not cleared in properly, you will be fined $200 USD. The gendarmerie were patrolling daily and fined several boats. They chased one guy down who left the harbor as they entered; brought him back to the harbor; and detained the boat until he paid the fine. This happened at Hiva Oa in May 2009.
If you cannot afford to arrive in their country legally and pay the appropriate fees then they certainly do not want you to visit. Even the extremely lenient countries in the Eastern Caribbean are charging more each year and imposing new time constraints on visiting yachts. Wait until you find out how expensive it is to enter Indonesia!
BTW, cantxsailor, I notice you are from Houston, TX. That is our hometown; our kids and grandkids still live there. IKE hit them hard too, and their insurance companies aren't paying up; so I can appreciate your angst in your financial situation. We bought a boat in the BVI and set sail on a circumnavigation 3+ years ago, with intentions of being back in the Caribbean by late 2011. Don't let that heat get you grumpy!
Judy
S/V BeBe
Amel SM2 #387
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