Preparing for an offshore expedition? Don’t overlook this. Joining an expedition is always exciting, but getting the logistics right makes it smooth from the start. Here’s what to have in place before you step aboard:
🔹 Passport & Travel Documents: Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond your travel dates. Bring copies of your expedition ticket and return travel details, you may need them at check-in or immigration.
🔹 Visas: You are responsible for securing the correct visas for every country on your itinerary. When completing forms, list your trip purpose as tourism and your local address as “Sailing Vessel Sea Dragon.”
🔹 Proof of Onward Travel: Many countries require proof that you’re leaving. A return flight confirmation is often essential for entry.
🔹 Medical & Evacuation Insurance: Your policy should cover offshore sailing, international waters, and emergency evacuation. Some plans only cover you within 12 miles of shore, so double-check the details.
🔹 Travel Insurance: Delays, cancellations, and lost luggage can happen. Make sure you’re covered, especially since expedition departures cannot be delayed.
🔹 Trip-Specific Coverage Matters: Different routes require different coverage. For remote voyages, evacuation to your home country may be more important than local treatment coverage.
🔹 Bring Printed Copies: Keep physical copies of your insurance, visas, and certifications onboard in case of emergency.
🔹 Optional: Diving Requirements: If your trip includes diving, you’ll need an Open Water certification, dive accident insurance (such as DAN) and your own core equipment.
Planning this part well means you can focus on what really matters once you’re out there: The ocean, the crew, and the experience.
👉 Have questions before you join? Send us a message or check the link in bio to get in touch with our team.
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One of the first things people ask is whether they need experience before coming on board. The answer is no experience needed!
Most people start exactly where you are, curious, a little unsure, and wondering if they’re really capable of something like this. The truth is, you don’t need to have it all figured out before you arrive. You learn step by step, surrounded by people who are there to guide you and a crew that quickly starts to feel like your own.
And somewhere along the way, something shifts. What once felt intimidating starts to feel natural.
You just have to start.
#Panexplore #SailingAdventure #LearnToSail #AdventureTravel #LifeAtSea #WomenWhoExplore #SoloTravel #TrySomethingNew
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💌 YOU’RE INVITED! Join us for @panexplore Open Boat Tour NYC Edition 🗽 in Brooklyn Bridge Marina, NYC on Sunday 17 May from 10am to 12noon - it’s FREE to attend, do RSVP tho!
🔗 RSVP link in BIO
#openboat #SailingAdventure #OffshoreSailing #SailingTrip #AdventureTravel
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There’s someone watching — wondering if she could do it too.
Show her.
No experience needed.
Just the decision to go.
Get on board 🔗 Link in bio
#womenwhoadventure #girlswhosail #adventurewomen #oceanadventure
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You don’t need to wait for someone else to be ready.
A lot of people who come on board start the same way — on their own, not knowing anyone, just feeling that pull to do something different.
And it doesn’t take long before things shift. You’re learning together, working side by side, sharing meals, stories, and moments you didn’t expect.
It’s a different kind of connection, one that happens naturally when you’re all part of the same experience.
So if that’s the only thing holding you back, you can let it go.
#Panexplore #SoloTravel #SailingAdventure #AdventureTravel #LifeAtSea #TravelCommunity #WomenWhoExplore #ExploreMore
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2027 is live ⛵️
Skip the usual.
Real sailing. Raw adventure. No experience needed.
Get on board.
💛
Link in bio 🔗
#sailingadventure #adventuresailing #exploremore #seadragon
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It’s important to us that time on Sea Dragon feels both enjoyable and meaningful, with plenty of opportunity to get involved and build real sailing experience along the way. Our team works closely with every guest to make sure they feel supported while still being part of the day-to-day life on board.
Thanks for being part of the journey with us. 🌊🌅
#Panexplore #SailTheWorld #DreamTravel #OceanJourney #OceanAdventures #SailingInstagram
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Every expedition starts with the right vessel. SV Sea Dragon is built for offshore sailing at a serious level, designed to cross oceans, handle changing conditions, and support life at sea for extended periods.
🔹 Built for Extreme Conditions: Originally created for the Global Challenge Race, one of the toughest ocean voyages, this 72ft steel vessel is designed to handle the harshest environments on the planet.
🔹 Ocean-Certified Safety: Rated Category 0 (All Oceans), the highest maritime standard, meaning it’s equipped and approved to sail anywhere in the world safely.
🔹 Made for Real Expedition Sailing: This isn’t a passive experience. The vessel is set up for hands-on participation, so even first-time sailors can actively be part of the crew.
🔹 Built for Long Offshore Journeys: With satellite communications, advanced navigation systems, renewable energy sources, and onboard water-making, it’s fully equipped for extended time at sea.
🔹 Small Crew, Real Experience: Up to 12 guest crew onboard means a more immersive, team-based experience where everyone plays a role.
🔹 Comfort Where It Matters: Sea berths, a full galley, shared living space, and essential facilities designed for life offshore, practical, functional, and built for the journey.
Life on Sea Dragon is simple, structured, and purposeful. It’s not about stepping away from the world for a while, it’s about stepping into something different and being part of how it works. ⛵🌊
#Panexplore #ExpeditionVehicle #SailingBoats #SailTheWorld #DreamTravel #SailingInstagram #SailTrip
3 weeks ago
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Not the Dark & Stormy 🥃 we were looking for in @bermuda 😅😅😅
SV Sea Dragon has arrived!
#panexplore #seadragon #offshoresailing #sailinglife #adventure
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Earth Day is every day on our Blue Planet.
This year, @panexplore relaunch its Ocean Fellowship Program and welcome onboard scientists, journalists, educators, artists and storytellers to help bring awareness about the critical state of our Oceans and boost conservation efforts. We’re partnering with incredible organisations like @exxpedition_ @herplanetearth @nature_org and many more!
Join us onboard!
#panexplore #sailtheworld #earthday #oceans #sailing
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🌊⛵️ LAUNCHING > our 2027 expeditions are officially live
From transiting the Panama Canal to crossing the vast Pacific, next year’s Panexplore journeys are built for those ready to go beyond the ordinary. Think remote islands, open ocean passages, and hands-on sailing aboard SV Sea Dragon.
Whether it’s the Galápagos, Tahiti, or a passage through the remote Palmyra Atoll and Kiritimati—this is your chance to be part of something unforgettable.
Berths are limited and will fill fast—start planning your 2027 adventure now.
#Panexplore #SailingExpedition #OceanAdventure #SailTheWorld #OffshoreLife
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