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But is he still taking people+ bikes to cross into panama?
A friend has found out he cant do that now. Only fligths.......
Can you confirm he is doing that?
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I flew, much easier and i don't find seasickness that romantic....
Not that much more expensive than sailing either
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But is he still taking people+ bikes to cross into panama?
A friend has found out he cant do that now. Only fligths.......
Can you confirm he is doing that?
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Looks like it:
panama_cartagena_tours_de
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So my friend got quoted,and its similar to air,bike and person.
But dont know yet what he will do now.
Will post update soon
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Capt Ludwig says...
I wrote Capt Ludwig a few days ago to share the recent issues reported. He is aware of the problems other boats have encountered in the past and recently. Notably, the Stalhratte has never had problems leaving Cartagena with motorcycles on board.
At 124 feet in length, the Stalhratte is significantly larger than all other sail boats transporting backpackers and riders with motorcycles. When you hear reports that transporting motorcycles is illegal, the person is probably failing to understand that this applies to smaller vessels (if it is in fact illegal...time will tell.)
The Stalhratte just returning from its annual Caribbean tour and will sail from Cartagena to Panama July 22.
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Judging by everyone talking about ferries, I take it there is no land crossing into Panama from South America?
Also whilst on the subject is there a crossing over the Panama Canal?
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Also whilst on the subject is there a crossing over the Panama Canal? Yes.
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Also whilst on the subject is there a crossing over the Panama Canal? Yes.
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Thanks
Can you only get to Panama via Ferry or is there a land crossing from South America?
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Any updates on this?
So is anyone here 100% sure what the situation is with Stahlratte? I'm awaiting an email back from Ludwig but anyone else with information would be my hero.
I'm currently in Ecuador making my way north and was expecting to hop on a boat from Cartagena in September. I heard from the crew of one of the smaller boats on the San Blas circuit (Gypsy Moth) that the Colombian customs folks in Cartagena has put the kibosh on any ships picking up bikes, including the MS Independence (the only other big ship that sails San Blas).
He wasn't certain if the Stahlratte was still picking up boats or not, and I haven't seen anyone confirm if he was carrying bikes on the July 22 trip from Cartagena to Panama yet.
Any info is appreciated, since Don Winner seems to be the only other person "writing" about this issue online.
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So is anyone here 100% sure what the situation is with Stahlratte? I'm awaiting an email back from Ludwig but anyone else with information would be my hero.
I'm currently in Ecuador making my way north and was expecting to hop on a boat from Cartagena in September. I heard from the crew of one of the smaller boats on the San Blas circuit (Gypsy Moth) that the Colombian customs folks in Cartagena has put the kibosh on any ships picking up bikes, including the MS Independence (the only other big ship that sails San Blas).
He wasn't certain if the Stahlratte was still picking up boats or not, and I haven't seen anyone confirm if he was carrying bikes on the July 22 trip from Cartagena to Panama yet.
Any info is appreciated, since Don Winner seems to be the only other person "writing" about this issue online.
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I took the Stahlratte from Mexico to Cuba and back in May. They travelled back to Panama and Columbia with bikes and have an itinerary for the next twelve months. Have a look on their Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/stahlratte
Ludwig is very much in business and if he doesn't answer your emails it is because he is out on the Stahlratte. He needs to connect with satellite phone for Internet when sailing.
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