European Legalities for North American Cruisers

SY Moon Shadow, with her crew John Bell and Jil Westcott, sailed to Portugal in 2019, sat out COVID in 2020, and sailed into the Mediterranean in 2021.  We plan to sail out in 2024. The Mediterranean Discussion reflects the varied legal requirements we’ve experienced during our cruise.

Take a look at the attached article.  Topics covered:

• Legalities. 2
• Mediterranean Discussion. 2
• Schengen. 3
• Passports. 4
• Face Checks. 5
• VAT. 6
• Insurance. 6
• Certificate of Competency. 8
• Customs Agents. 9
• Scandinavian Discussion. 10
• UK Discussion 11 . 11