Indian Ocean outlook
by Noonsite 8 May 2024 02:18 PDT
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Seychelles remains a high-fee destination for cruising yachts - all exit and entry protocols have been updated in April.
If crossing the Indian Ocean towards South Africa, be sure to join the WhatsApp group "Sail to South Africa" managed by Jenny Crickmore-Thompson of OSASA. To sign up e-mail with your boat name, crew names and WhatsApp number.
OSASA warn cruisers travelling down the east coast of Africa from Kenya/Tanzania towards South Africa, to keep well away from the Mozambique coastline and not to venture near the northern-most province of Cabo Delgado. This has been declared a major Red Area, due to ISIS and Islamic jihadi activity, and is not a place to make landfall. A South African boat that ignored the warnings was boarded earlier this year by gunmen and held captive for several days.
India has brought 35 captured Somali pirates to Mumbai to stand trial, days after its navy recaptured the hijacked bulk carrier Ruen and released her 17 crew members, who had been taken hostage. In a separate operation on 29 March, Indian Navy vessels boarded a hijacked fishing vessel off Socotra and arrested nine armed pirates.
?The V&A Marina in Cape Town have confirmed that next season looks very promising. They are fully booked from the end of November until the 2nd week in January 2025.
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