New Zealand closes its borders to sailors
After a complicated 2020 season for blue water cruisers, 2021 isn’t looking likely to get off to a favorable start in the Pacific Ocean: New Zealand has confirmed its refusal to receive non-resident boaters on stopovers or wishing to relax for a few months during cyclone season in the southwest Pacific, which runs from November through May.
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Publié le
01/10/2020
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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Each year, around 300 cruising boats usually stop over in New Zealand. As for Australia, boaters are expecting a relaxation of the current rules – but without any guarantees yet. Fiji and French Polynesia remain, but if there’s a massive influx of cruisers, this could further complicate the relationship between sailors and locals.
