The Cost of Cruising and Full Time Liveaboard in the Caribbean

The Cost of Cruising and Full Time Liveaboard in the Caribbean | Sailing Balachandra E082

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In this video, The Cost of Cruising and Full Time Liveaboard in the Caribbean, we once again share with you the detailed costs involved while cruising and living aboard in the Caribbean per month over the course of the past year. If you haven't checked out our other videos on budgetting and the cost of cruising, please go back and check them out. #cruisingbudget #liveaboard #sailingchannel
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@eriksvsirocco 3 жыл бұрын

I arrived in the Caribbean with nothing, left with nothing, but me and my boat survived

@stromgewehr 3 жыл бұрын

This was actually one of the best budget videos I've seen. Thank you.

@sailingavocet 3 жыл бұрын

agreed!

@leof2180 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful information. Just one small suggestion, for those new to the channel,they might not know what boat you have,and since insurance, maintenance,and fuel cost are all intrinsically linked to that, it's a good idea just to add a brief introduction 😉

@ketchingmy2ndwindsvchopsticks 3 жыл бұрын

Well done!! Thanks for the information!!!

@zontyrhodes6980 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent keep it up !

@flybird141 3 жыл бұрын

The best all inclusive budget I have seen:) Thank you!

@pmnfernando 3 жыл бұрын

nice breakdown of costs. as a person who doesnt drink i cant help but notice that your yearly alchool consumption would pay for 2 extra months of cruising

@travellingtascha Жыл бұрын

Yes 200 dollar on alcohol is a lot! To each their own, but dayum! 😮

@markhyson3745 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative information. ill be looking for your other videos. Fair winds to you

@DoubleUThings 3 жыл бұрын

Thanx for this video, guys! We heard so many different stories about the Caribbean (moneywise), that it's nice to see a good list from a couple that tries to live on a budget without going extreme :-) Happy greetingz, Wim

@vincentbarkley9121 3 жыл бұрын

Good video. Thanks

@sailingavocet 3 жыл бұрын

People are so amazed when we tell them living on a sailboat is (relatively) cheaper than traditional land life. at 20 when we bought our boat it was the perfect move. at 23, we wouldnt change a darn thing!

@davidlester6673 2 жыл бұрын

Well I live on land and don't spend anywhere near that amount.

@sailingavocet 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidlester6673 To each their own! We spend significantly less on our boat over here in California, but it just depends on the lifestyle :)

@ron7570 2 жыл бұрын

I wish my parents were rich enough to buy me a boat at 20.

@sailingavocet 2 жыл бұрын

@@ron7570 I wish my parents were too. Unfortunately we worked, got a loan, then worked some more to pay it off.

@OffgridOceanLife 10 ай бұрын

Heyyy I love the channel,I just sold everything I owned to buy a sailboat to start sailing around the world :) thanks for the inspiration,just made my first KZfaq video hahaha it’s actually doing pretty good

@theblackspotguild 6 ай бұрын

Thanks guys. I am trying to do my research about this as i orepare to hopefully do some crusing after i retire. That gives me about 10 years to get a boat payed off, get .ore experience, and figure out all these logistics! It is daunting but every video helps. Thank you.

@coconutmilch2351 14 күн бұрын

Well water makers can also run on electricity which can be generated by the sun. That’s what we have and it doesn’t cost us any diesel.

@markst-onge1109 3 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing video, very informative. I would have an extra expense to get donairs delivered express by plane.. lol Just found your channel, I’m loving every bit of it, you definitely made a new happy subscriber. 506

@richardhanson2235 3 жыл бұрын

$ 100 a month for health ins, that’s a deal ! I pay little over a grand, but $ well spent considering what I went through last fall. Acute diverticulitis, surgery, short stay in ICU, 16 days in hospital, follow up @ home for 2 weeks with nurse, therapist... Ins payed out over $ 190,000 😧. My only copay was for ambulance ride, was like $120.

@larsbee 2 жыл бұрын

good deal on the copay ... my neighbor went through three chemotherapies... the last one I paid for coz I didn't want his family to go homeless ... if u have no relatives or poor relatives u r screwed ... usually...

@raylane7056 19 күн бұрын

Watching from Alabama RTR

@mikewalker1081 2 жыл бұрын

good video

@choozitjustchoozit598 3 жыл бұрын

Can you guys do a video on what a Canadian wanting to cruise has to do in order to be able to. Every country has different regulations. But from a Canadian perspective with Transport Canada Rules & Regs. From wanting to buy to purchasing, registering etc. Captains lisencing etc. It's not just as easy as but a boat and sail. There are a lot of hoops to jump through! Ps. Love the videos! Watching from Central NewBrunswick.

@SailingBalachandra 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea, i think we can try that- if you go back and watch someof our boat buying vids it should answer some of those questions

@edwingonzalez5303 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information so I have coment that I group in Puerto Rico and I was getting some information about sailing I did realize that buying the boat at the caribian was shipper the out northeast in us.and I notice the prices of a boat here where higher out here.I find realizes the cost and maintains on the boat you where raid we don't have the experience on the investment.we are not buying a car.am glad

@akllera Жыл бұрын

I've always wondered. When you arrive in a country and check in, how do you pay.the entry fee's? Cash, credit ?

@tomgordon4730 2 жыл бұрын

Tks

@matthewmcguire554 2 жыл бұрын

Great channel and video. Which Canadian insurer to you use for the boat?

@SailingBalachandra 2 жыл бұрын

Skippers plan

@adriandobrea1014 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the very informative video and channel, much appreciated ! One question: the amounts are in USD or CAD? I'm assuming USD but thought I'd check :) thanks again!

@SailingBalachandra 3 жыл бұрын

Mostly we use canadian dollars but the exchange rate almost matches the average fluctuation you'll encounter in the caribbean so it's still a good measure

@SuperFlatrock 4 ай бұрын

I am retiring soon and I am looking at buying a Mexican registered boat that I will store in summer. Probably a 30ft cruiser. Is insurance for a Mexican registered boat cheaper? How are the winter storage options in the Caribbean?

@homemadeapplepie4581 6 ай бұрын

Are they still posting videos

@peteh8077 4 күн бұрын

What are MJ laws like in the caribean?

@hustuntas 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You very much for your information. I have a question about your boat insurance. I pay a lot for my boat insurance here in NS, CAD 518 this year. I asked some other friends and they pay around CAD 400 Caribbean not included. Who is your insurance company? if you don`t mind?

@SailingBalachandra 3 жыл бұрын

We're with "skippers plan". 518 is very low! We pay for full liveaboard so i think it's a bit more. For Caribbean add $1400 to $2000 :/

@edwardwerthner7717 3 жыл бұрын

Lotta money. I tied up to a dock in st Lucia @600/ month with electric and I didn’t want to leave . In SXM the dock was $350/ month .i rarely check in to any island on the leeward side of the Caribbean chain. No Flags . Most places didn’t care.

@eldridgerawls4983 3 жыл бұрын

Thats my kind of cruising. Under the table.

@Cptnbond 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. I was wondering about your boat insurance, is it meaningful to have anything other than third party liabilities, for an old boat?

@SailingBalachandra 3 жыл бұрын

It depends on your boat and the captain. We haven't seen anyone make a claim here except when a boat was stolen in the usvis... but your engine can die catastrophically or someone could ram a speedboat into your midships at night driving drunk through the anchorage. It's worth it if something happens

@psystealth 3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingBalachandra ...im quite sure boat insurance is mandatory if you are entering a Marina...?

@brianlion123 2 жыл бұрын

Who are you using for health insurance?

@vincentconnolly8518 2 жыл бұрын

👍⛵🎣🌊

@blainevatcher5475 3 жыл бұрын

We are looking/buying a catamaran this spring, moving from Canada. My question is does the health insurance coverage assume you still have Canadian medacare or is this stand alone insurance? (as you know you loose the medacare if you're outside of Canada too long) If you do not mind me asking what insurance company do you use? thanks in advance

@jsjakobsen 2 жыл бұрын

How didit go? Are you guys on your way?

@blainevatcher5475 2 жыл бұрын

@@jsjakobsen we bought a Lagoon 400 s2 and have been cruising around Genada as we do some improvements. Heading north towards st Vincent then USVI.

@jsjakobsen 2 жыл бұрын

@@blainevatcher5475 sounds very nice! We're actually looking at the same boat and buying it in the same area.

@johnnyteach8670 2 жыл бұрын

Thinking on doing this myself although my sailing skills are non existent. Have you encountered much danger? How skilled should one be before doing what you do?

@SailingBalachandra 2 жыл бұрын

You should at the very least have some sailing experience. I took lessons and raced for 2 years, then bought a smaller sailboat before looking at a 40+'. Then you want to sail that locally for a while to get used to docking, etc.

@NormanHenryMartin 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks. Pretty much what I have experienced. I wonder how your cost of living compares to what it would be had you stayed in Nova Scotia? I do not find cruising to be all that more or less expensive than living ashore. It is more interesting!

@SailingBalachandra 3 жыл бұрын

We made a video called "cost of living cheap on board for one year" that covers living on board in the great white north where we talk about this. Because we have to stay at a marina over winter it gets quite pricey

@NormanHenryMartin 3 жыл бұрын

@@SailingBalachandra I was thinking more long the lines of house vs boat. My parents cruised for decades and said it was about the same. We live in a modest house and I don't think it is any less expensive than a cruiser out cruising, in fact quite the opposite. Anyway, love your channel and will look up the video you reference. Norm on Cape Cod

@vincentconnolly2597 Жыл бұрын

👍🌊🎣⛵💯

@keepingyouinformed1259 3 жыл бұрын

600 for groceries?purely a personal choice

@captdrewcafe 3 жыл бұрын

I thought Canadians had free insurance?..

@gaurav2412 2 жыл бұрын

That's a lot costly !

@greglynn4018 10 ай бұрын

lol why do you need alcohol? Just eliminate it. It’s bad for you anyway.

@SteveJones-gz4vd 6 күн бұрын

Cost of cruising cheap = your life ended

@yakonyakojennings8056 3 күн бұрын

Your lying

@seandepagnier 3 жыл бұрын

you are not actually paying the true cost for the damage all the diesel, propane and gasoline cause, so I'm sure your calculations are inaccurate. It's true you sure don't need to use any of these fuels, and the alternatives are better for you and everyone else. I can say your "costs" are more than 10x of mine for the same cruising ground and others would "need" 1000x more money and some people don't need to use any money, so this is purely your own personal costs.

@paulfisher2390 2 жыл бұрын

Are you living in the real world?