In the past more than 425 participants have traveled to countries including the U.S., Mexico, Guatemala, EL Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, Colombia, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, Belize, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas and Cuba.
Panama Posse delivers unparalleled support for adventure-cruisers sailing from either the East Coast to Southern California, or the Pacific Coast of America towards the Western Caribbean, and all the way via the Galapagos Islands.
Boats ranging from 32 to 225 feet, set their own schedule, enjoy the perks of membership, and the safety of like minded experienced sailors at their call.
Benefits include:
- Fleet Safety and Security protocols
- Discounted marina fees
- Dedicated Panama Canal agent
- Accurate and detailed immigration, customs and procedures
- Optimized cultural land excursions
- Free digital “chartlets”
- On demand Video Seminars
- Live 24/7 group support chat with route safety guidelines
- Provisioning and logistic seminars
- Fleet and vessel tracking
- 21·22 Panama Posse Burgee
- Weekly live calls for weather, local information, navigation hazards
- Access for GoodNautical the updating online cruising guide
- Life-long friendships and Unrivaled camaraderie
Sponsors include:
- Predict Wind for special rates for weather services
- Seven Star Yacht Transport, to ship boats along the route
- A host of vetted marinas in every country
- Yacht Agents Galapagos
- Service providers Rental Cars and Home Depot Mexico a.m.o.
The Panama Posse will host 3 kick off events this season
- Cruisers University / Booth VB10
at the Annapolis Boat show MD – Oct 14-18, 2021
- San Diego Kick off Event
at Ullman Sails Harbor Island, California – Oct 28, 2021
- Panama Posse Mexico Kick off week
at Marina Puerto de la Navidad, Barra de Navidad, Mexico – Dec 2-6, 2021
To join the Panama Posse visit https://panamaposse.com/sign-up
PANAMA POSSE PARTNERS WITH ADVENTURE SCIENTISTS AND UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA TO CONDUCT MEXICAN CORAL REEF STUDIES
Teams of volunteer divers will survey up to 40 coral reef sites multiple times a year for several years. Mexico’s Pacific Coast is harbor to some of the world’s most bio-diverse coral reefs. They support fishes, sharks, turtles, and other marine life. They also buffer the coastline from intense storms and provide livelihoods from fishing and tourism. Yet these reefs are imperiled by ocean acidification, more frequent and powerful storms due to climate change, and damage from tourism.
Adventure Scientists is recruiting experienced Panama Posse participants to provide Universidad de Guadalajara’s Dr. Paola Rodríguez-Troncoso and Dr. Amílcar Cupul Magaña with critical data to understand how climate change and human pressure are impacting coral communities. The project will provide hard data to government partners to support policy recommendations that can protect these unique reefs into the future.
At each field site, certified dive teams will swim five different 25-meter-long belt transects parallel to the coast. Teams will swim each of the five transects three times to:
- Identify fish species, size, and ratio of adults to juveniles
- Count abundance of sea urchin, sea stars, sea cucumbers, etc.
- Categorize different coral types
- Measure contour of seafloor
Panama Posse is an international maritime organization which supports private yachts on their journeys between the US West Coast and US East Coast via the Panama Canal
Adventure Scientists is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that equips partners with data collected from the outdoors that are crucial to addressing environmental and human health challenges
Universidad de Guadalajara Dr. Paola Rodríguez Troncoso and Dr. Amílcar Cupul Magaña are leading the study to understand how climate change and human pressure is impacting corals.
The project will provide hard data to support policy recommendations that can protect these unique reefs into the future.
PR and Media Inquiries
Suzanne DuBose
Cell: 702-509-0320
suzanne@panamaposse.com
Media assets:
To include please visit the Panama Posse Media Library – https://panamaposse.com/media#library
Route, Logistics and Sponsorship:
Captain Dietmar Petutschnig
Cell: 702-217-5102
dietmar@panamaposse.com
Mexican Coral Reef Studies:
Merrill W. Hallett
Tel: +1 406.624.3320 x705
coral@adventurescientists.org
Panama Posse’s Operational Area: 5,500 nm
California Yacht Marina
Marina Coral
IGY Marina Cabo San Lucas
Marina de la Paz
Marina Puerto Escondido
Marina y Club de Yates Isla Cortes
Marina el Cid
Marina Vallarta, Puerto Vallarta
Marina Puerto de la Navidad
Marina Ixtapa, Ixtapa
La Marina Acapulco, Acapulco
Vicente’s Moorings, Acapulco
Marina Chiapas
Marina Pez Vela
Marina Bahia del Sol
La Palma Moorings
Marina Puesta del Sol
Marina Papagayo
Marina Pez Vela
Marina Bahia Golfito
Banana Bay Marina
Marina Puerto Amistad
Vista Mar Marina
Shelter Bay Marina
IGY Red Frog Marina
Bocas Marina
Linton Bay Marina
ClubNautico Cartagena
Club de Pesca Marina Cartagena
Marina Puerto Velero
IGY Marina Santa Marta
Royal Jamaica Yacht Club
Errol Flynn Marina
Montego Bay Yacht Club
The Barcadere Marina
Barefoot Cay Marina
Fantasy Island Marina
Jonesville Point Marina
Marina Nana Juana Resort & Boatyard
Thunderbirds Marine
Marina Makax
Marina V&V
Marina El Cid
Marina Marlin Nautica Cayo Largo
South Bank Marina & Boatyard
Romora Bay Resort and Marina
Elizabeth on the Bay Marina
Blue Marlin Cove Resort & Marina
Marathon Marina
Pier 66 Hotel & Marina
IGY Marina at Ortega Landing
Morningstar Marinas Golden Isles St. Simons Isl.
Windmill Harbour Marina
Coffee Bluff Marina
Holden Beach
Portside Marina
York River Yacht Haven
Yorktown Riverwalk Landing
Media Contact
Company Name: PANAMA POSSE
Contact Person: Suzanne DuBose
Email: Send Email
Phone: 702-509-0320
Country: United States
Website: https://panamaposse.com/