Turtle
26 July 2020 | Along the Baja Outside
Chip
From Asunción we moved another 55 miles to Turtle Bay where we will sit for 6 or 7 days because of big wind and crummy sea conditions north of us. Upon arrival Enrique's fuel boat immediately came to see how much diesel we needed. They were not happy when I said none! Their price has been reported to be as high as $8US per gallon, which is why we and most others have been seeking options, but they offered it this day for 34p per liter ($5.53 gal) which is much improved but still considerably higher than any other place we have found. Word is Enrique is feeling the pressure of not selling as much fuel and from the local merchants who rightly believe his greedy tactics are causing boaters, and their money, to go elsewhere - that's true. When we told the fuel boat we did not need diesel, they became indigent demanding to know where we fueled and telling us we were not permitted ashore because of COVID precautions. We have a few boat chores to undertake this morning and plan to âtestâ that prohibition this afternoon or tomorrow. At this point we intend on moving to Isla Cedros early Friday (7/31) to check out of Mexico with the Port Captain there, anchor for the night at the northern end of the island and, at 0400 August 1, depart for a straight through passage to Dana Point (340 miles). We will, hopefully, check into the US via the CBP ROAM smartphone App when we are nearing San Diego. And, of course, that plan is subject to change due to weather.