Les and John’s 2019 EXTREME Winter Cruise

Jan 5, 2017
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Beneteau First 38 Lyall Harbour Saturna Island
He's headed for False Creek Scott. He'll turn south just before the bridge.
 
Jan 5, 2017
2,268
Beneteau First 38 Lyall Harbour Saturna Island
Of coarse he may take the cooks tour first. John said they had a res. in False Creek
 
Oct 22, 2014
21,137
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
There were so many container ships clogging the Channel we chose to tour the Lions gate bridge first.
Having finished our site seeing tour we headed back along the picturesque Stanley Park upto False Creek.

Customs officer let us in with the over count booze. Someone in the government thinks 1liter per person is adequate to entertain Canadian friends. duh.

So sitting in the Silvia Hotel.
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So much nice people. Good Times. Difficult to understand how Kermie got black balled from the bar.
Sign by the bartenders cash Register.

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We had a grand time sailing to Vancouver.
 
Dec 25, 2000
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Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
Great. Your pics seem out of season. Here we have some to compare with your tropicana.
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More falling as I peck away, adding to what you see here. Sheesh, some guys get all the fun. Sure is pretty here, though. Have not had a snow like this in many years. Some might call this climate change.
 
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Aug 1, 2011
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Catalina 270 255 Wabamun. Welcome to the marina
our yard has looked like that since Christmas.
 
Jan 11, 2014
11,470
Sabre 362 113 Fair Haven, NY
Customs officer let us in with the over count booze. Someone in the government thinks 1liter per person is adequate to entertain Canadian friends. duh.
At least over here on the right coast the Canadian Customs tell me that only unopened sealed bottles count. So as someone mentioned previously, open, drink and no need to declare.

Enjoy!
 
Oct 22, 2014
21,137
CAL 35 Cruiser #21 moored EVERETT WA
When the question was asked the response was all of the bottles were for consumption on the boat and were open.

Did. Not stop the agent for identifying his rules. But in the end he welcomed Les to Canada. Me not so much.
 
Dec 25, 2000
5,744
Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
When the question was asked the response was all of the bottles were for consumption on the boat and were open.

Did. Not stop the agent for identifying his rules. But in the end he welcomed Les to Canada. Me not so much.
Did the agent board Mahalo? Last year when I cleared at Pt. Roberts, the agent was a bit indignant that I had not ordered the Customs tab at the beginning of the year instead of on my return. As if I had nothing better to spend my money on; just another tax. Grr.

Each year when I call in for Canada clearance, the agents have been quite courteous. I give them only the information they ask, assure them all beverages will be consumed, no fruits, vegetables, or eggs.
 
Jan 25, 2011
2,403
S2 11.0A Anacortes, WA
Hmm..the Canadian agent shouldn’t care about the customs tab. The U. S. Agent would...