My Notes
Availability after 6 Jun 2025
Locations
- Panamá - visible to Crew members only - Marquesas Islands - visible to Crew members only - same as boarding location - New South Wales - visible to Premium CrewItineraries
What are itineraries, routes, legs, stopovers, and waypoints?
- An itinerary is a route divided into legs showing the planned locations and dates of the main stopovers from the start (S) (initial departure) to the finish (F) (final arrival), which is the destination of the vessel's journey (also called voyage, trip, torn, or expedition).
Each leg has a departure and an arrival date and location. It may also have additional waypoints in between, which might be stopping points or course change points.
Accuracy of itineraries
Itineraries for vessels at sea are never precise! We use three accuracy levels for the planning status to avoid confusion about what is likely to happen or not:
- Pending (not accurate) – initial idea, possibilities
- Preliminary (kinda accurate) – changes may still apply
- Planned (reasonably accurate) – this is what's meant to happen
Days vs Nights
The duration of an itinerary is counted in days (start to end date) and the leg in nights (departure to arrival date). That is because you may arrive on a Monday and leave on a Tuesday. Therefore, there can be confusion if you were there for one or two days, but it would strictly count as one night without any confusion.
Therefore, you would say you went on a 14-day holiday or trip (the itinerary) and spent 13 nights on all your legs combined, for example.
Planning vs Estimates
There is also an important distinction between planning (what's the intention) and estimating (what's calculated). A time of arrival is always an estimate as a calculation is required; that's why it is called ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival).
You can't plan to leave San Francisco and arrive in Hawaii 10 minutes later, regardless of how desperate your intention is. If you intend to arrive in Hawaii by a certain date and estimate 10 days for the journey, then you can plan to leave San Francisco 12 to 15 days before. Therefore, your departure date is planned (what's the intention), and the arrival is still an estimate (what's calculated based on season, winds, currents, and many other factors). Plans can change due to weather, government requirements, breakdowns, delays, etc.
Tips for planning an itinerary
The following tips are worth noting to manage your itinerary and maintain an excellent overview:
- Name your itinerary with a short and clear title, such as 2025 Antarctic Expedition or 2025 Italy Family Cruise, that is descriptive, easy to remember, and simple to refer to in conversations.
- You can set your itinerary's visibility to private while planning it, share it with only those you contact, or share it with anyone who views your profile.
- Next, add each leg of the significant stopovers by date and location.
- Then, keep updating each leg as required.
Be realistic and mindful when planning an itinerary. People will arrange their timing and life around it, taking time off work, booking flights, arranging accommodation, etc. It's crucial to let the crew know how accurate they can expect the itinerary to be.
Vessel
Crew
Lifestyle
Experience
Position
Recreational generally unpaid positions, or contributing towards some agreed expenses
Watch-keeper some experience
Deckhand some experience
Dear Shipmates
Introduction
About the boat, the plans, and current crew
usually cleancomfortablevery safevery spacious
Hello! We are Kevin and Melinda, liveaboards on a fully equipped Leopard 50 catamaran. After sailing across the Atlantic from Cape Town, we explored the Eastern Caribbean, cruising up to Annapolis, then across to the Bahamas, and currently enjoying the San Blas islands in Panama.
We are looking for one crew member, a male under the age of 30, to join us for a passage from the Pacific side of Panama to the Marquesas—probably landing at Hiva Oa—primarily to assist with watches.
Passage Details:
• Arrival: You must meet us on the Pacific side of Panama around the 7th of June 2025
• Departure: We will leave in the first weather window after the 8th of June.
• Arrival in French Polynesia will be around 30 to 35 days later our plan is to land at Hiva Oa.
• Due to weather and other unseen circumstances, the above times are estimates and do not imply a commitment from us. Best is that you are unrestrained by time
• Costs: We will cover onboard living costs, with no financial contribution either way. You are responsible for your travel expenses to/from the boat.
Crew Requirements:
• Must be available to arrive in Panama by 7 June and be available for at least 35 days after we depart.
• Must have a valid passport & visa (if applicable), not expiring soon, for entry into Panama, and French Polynesia.
• No experience required, but you must stay awake during your watch (3 hours day, 3 hours night).
• You must be physically able to help with all aspects of sailing, DIY skills a-plus
• No smokers (vaping allowed at the helm station only).
• No special dietary requirements (we can’t accommodate complex diets and multiple menu options while at sea).
• Should have your own medical insurance (we require signing of a medical/injury indemnity).
Looking forward to hearing from you!
What is expected of the crew
clean & tidyeasy-goingenthusiasticfit & healthyfriendlytrustworthyrarely/unlikely seasickgood listenergood communicatorpolitepositive outlooksense of humordon't mind cleaningcan follow orderswill not bring a bicyclewill not bring a petharmony
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