Caribbean Flying Adventures Pilot's Guide

Happiest of Birthdays to Margie Bauer, my idol and lifelong, everlasting Love.

Visit Caribbean Flying Adventures at Oshkosh 2023

COMING TO OSHKOSH? Everything You Need to Know About Flying to the Bahamas and Caribbean

AOPA Urged to Help Fight High FBO/Airport Fees in the Caribbean

Urge AOPA to Do More About High FBO/Airport Fees in the Caribbean Last Year, Caribbean Flying Adventures challenged the Cayman Islands about newly mandated and expensive handling fees plus mandatory "slots" for private flights.

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It May Be Spring But Winter is Not Far Behind. Join us for a mid-winter break on the nicest beach in the Islands.

Bahamas Fly In Nov 3-6, 2023 - Register Right Away to Avoid the Standby List

Fly Your Plane to Guatemala

Guatemala Fly In Feb 27-Mar 4, 2023 - Only a few slots left Key West (KEYW) to Tikal Guatemala (MGMM) is 648 nm or 4 hours at 165 kts (no wind), flying along the Cuban coast and then directly over Cozumel Mexico to Tikal.  Cozumel Mexico or Belize are enroute fuel stops if needed.

Fly Your Plane to Guatemala

Guatemala Fly In Feb 27-Mar 4, 2023 Key West (KEYW) to Tikal Guatemala (MGMM) is 648 nm or 4 hours at 165 kts (no wind), flying along the Cuban coast and then directly over Cozumel Mexico to Tikal.  Cozumel Mexico or Belize are enroute fuel stops if needed.

Escape to the Bahamas in Your Own Plane

Bahamas Nov 11-14, 2022 - Book Your Rooms - Filling up Fast We will all be vaccinated by then.  There is no better place to put the pandemic behind us than on this beautiful beach. No covid requirements for vaccinated; Unvacinnated must have proof of negative Antigen or PCR test taken within3 days prior to day of arrival.

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COMING TO OSHKOSH? Everything You Need to Know About Flying to the Bahamas and Caribbean

Bahamas Officially Announces Reduced Covid Entry Requirements for International Visitors

Official Bahamas Announcement About Reduced Covid Requirements Important change from yesterday's update: Unvaccinated can present either a PCR or Rapid Antigen Test.  The Antigen test is easier and quicker so that's good news.  Here is the Official language from the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism.

Bahamas Drops Health Visa for entry - vaccinated need proof of vaccination; unvaccinated must present a negative PCR test result taken no less than three days prior to arrival

Bahamas Drops Health Visa Requirement - Unvaccinated Still need to bring negative PCR Test Results

AOPA Takes Action on the Bahamas - Waiting for Results

AOPA Takes Action on Bahamas Thanks to Requests by Members - Waiting on Results Thanks again to all of you who urged AOPA to join the outcry against the counterproductive Bahamas Click2Clear mandate.  And thanks to those of you who emailed AOPA again encouraging Mark Baker to directly engage the Bahamians with specific recommendations for a pilot friendly Click2Clear.   Mark...

Caribbean Flying Adventures Urges AOPA to Keep their eye o the Bahamas Ball The disastrous Bahamas Customs app that took some pilots over an hour to complete is only on pause.  It's important to keep up the pressure for a much simplified remake.  Your earlier messages to AOPA incentivized an AOPA letter to the Bahamas.  What we should do now is help the Bahamas establish...

Bahamas Loosens Covid Entry Requirements

Bahamas Loosens Covid Requirements Vaccinated visitors need to upload copies of their vaccination record plus a negative rapid Antigen test result taken within three days PRIOR to arrival.  Day of arrival is day four.

AOPA Needs to be Fighting Increased Fees and Bureaucracy in the Caribbean, Not Giving Them a Green Light

AOPA Needs be Fighting Increased Fees and Bureaucracy in the Caribbean, Not Giving them a Green Light If you agree with the letter below, it would be very impactful if you would forward it to AOPA President Mark Baker - with any comments you want to add - and encourage AOPA to protect members from increased fees and senseless bureaucracy in the Bahamas and Caribbean. Also, share it with any like-min...

Dominican Republic Fly In Following Sun n Fun

Dominican Republic Fly In April 11-14, 2022 - Two Slots Remaining $450 registration per aircraft:  A comprehensive check list, pre-departure briefing and unlimited telephone and email access to Jim Parker who will accompany the Fly In.  Lose the anxiety and fly with confidence.  Questions?  Send me an email:  [email protected]

AOPA Signals Acceptance of Cayman Islands Mandatory Arrival Slots and High Fees for GA Aircraft

AOPA Signals It Is OK With Cayman Islands Mandatory Arrival Slots and Higher Fees for GA Aircraft Some of you asked if we could get AOPA involved in working with the Cayman Islands to reverse the recent mandates for arrival slots and the mandated use of a handler at substantially increased cost.  Here is your answer.

Cayman Islands Shuts down Private Aviation Tourism with mandated arrival "slots" and compulsory handling fees.

Cayman Islands Shuts the Door on Private Aviation Tourism The Cayman Islands government has shut the door on private aviation tourism with cumbersome, expensive, and potentially unsafe mandates for private pilots. The Cayman Islands Airport Authority (CIAA) authorized these mandates at the same time airline tourists were being welcomed back by the Ministry...

Fly your plane to a place where no other tourist go.
The Most affordable Fly In in the Caribbean

Dominican Republic Fly In April 11-14, 2022 $450 registration per aircraft:  A comprehensive check list, pre-departure briefing and unlimited telephone and email access to Jim Parker who will accompany the Fly In.  Lose the anxiety and fly with confidence.  Questions?  Send me an email:  [email protected]

Cuba Fly In Cancelled - But Stand By

Cuban Fly In Cancelled - But Stand By The Trump administration banned private flights and cruise ships to Cuba in June 2019 but did not ban U.S. airline flights to Cuba.  While you try and get your head around that policy, the ban on private flights has still not been reversed by the Biden administration despite promises made during th...

Happy Birthday to Caribbean Flying Adventures' Chairwoman of the Board and the Love of my Life. Jim Who? Where's Margie?

May all your 2022 landings be safe and fun

Wishing You Happy Landings in 2022

Bahamas Tightens Covid Entry Requirements

Bahamas Tightens Covid Entry Requirements Effective Monday December 27, the Bahamas is requiring a negative Covid test taken no more than three days prior to the day of arrival - this is a change from the current "five days prior" requirement.  Vaccinated individuals can use the rapid Antigen test.  Unvaccinated individuals must use the P...

Fly Your Plane to the Cayman Islands - It's Now Open for Tourism

Cayman Islands Re-opens for Tourism November 20 Effective Nov 20, 2021, if you are fully vaccinated, you can now fly your plane to the Cayman Islands.  The 14 day quarantine requirement has been rescinded.  A negative PCR test, taken within three days of arrival, is still rquired for entry.  And an antigen test will be taken on day two of your...

New Cuban Overflight Requirement - not a big problem for private pilots

New Cuban Overflight (Oceanic) Permit Requirements For years, Cuba has been charging comercial operators overflight fees for overwater (oceanic) routes in the Cuban inner and outer ADIZ.  However, no overflight permits were required.  Private flights were not receiving invoices.

Bahamas Increases Covid Entry Requirements

Bahamas Increase Covid Entry Requirements Effective August 6, 2021, those travelling to The Bahamas from other countries who have been fully vaccinated will be required to obtain a negative COVID-19 test (either a Rapid Antigen Test or PCR), taken no more than five (5) days prior to the date of arrival in The Bahamas. The name and address o...

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COMING TO OSHKOSH? Everything You Need to Know About Flying to the Bahamas and Caribbean

Bahamas Drops Covid Test for Vaccinated Tourists

Bahamas Update - Negative PCR Covid Test Dropped for Vaccinated Individuals Don't have your shot(s) - you will still need a negative PCR Covid test not older than 5 days (day of test is Day "0"); and be re-tested on Day 5 of your stay.

November Fly In to the Bahamas - It's Time to Get Back to the Islands and Put Covid Behind Us!

Bahamas Nov 12-15 First Post-Covid Fly In - It's Time to Get Back to the Islands We will all be vaccinated by then.  There is no better place to put the pandemic behind us than on this beautiful beach.