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Nautical Swap Meet!

Sunday March 24 at 8:30 am

Located next to the clubhouse between Marina de La Paz and Marina Don Jose on Manuel Encinas @ Topete. Free to sellers and buyers ... bring all your treasures of the bilge! Listen to the morning net to hear the date of this month's meet.

Club Cruceros will host a special Sunday Morning Coffee on swap meet days beginning at 8:30.


Don't Miss Bayfest 2024!

April 3-7 at La Costa Restaurant

Signups for Bayfest events are posted in the Clubhouse Library! Let us know which seminars, tournaments and activities you’ll want to attend so we can be prepared.

Tickets for the Wine Tasting, Lasagna/Fish Dinner and Luau will be for sale during coffee beginning March 18.

Limited-edition shirts are for sale for $350 pesos.
Click here for the daily schedule and more information.


Club Cruceros Board Meeting

Tuesday, April 8 at 4 pm in the Vista Room

All members are encouraged to attend board meetings to share input and hear plans for the coming months. Remember, we no longer hold monthly general membership meetings, so board meetings are your chance to be heard. There will be an Annual General Membership Meeting and election on April 9.


St. Patrick's Day Dinner at La Costa

The corned beef is being marinated, and the sides are lined up to make your St. Patrick's Day dinner a meal that the Irish can be proud of.

Sunday, March 17 at 5 pm at La Costa Restaurant

We're kicking things off with some Irish and Sea Shanty tunes for happy hour, and then after dinner we're going to dance to live music by Huachinango. To top the evening off, you could win the 50/50 raffle. Dinner tickets are 400 pesos per person and are available during coffee at the clubhouse or at La Paz Yachts. Click here for more information.



2024-2025 Board Nominations are Open

Nominations are open and posted on the bulletin board in the Clubhouse Library.

If you would like to be nominated for a position or nominate someone, write the name under the name of the office and a member of the Nominating Committee will make contact to confirm the nomination.

Nominees for the positions of Commodore, Vice Commodore, Rear Commodore, Secretary, Treasurer, and three Directors-at-Large will be presented at the April 8 Board Meeting with the election taking place at the April 9 Annual General Meeting.



Bayfest T-Shirts are Here!

We hope you didn't miss the  T-Shirt Release Party & Happy Hour

On Saturday, February 24, club members gathered to check out and purchase their long-awaited Club Cruceros Bayfest t-shirts. Due to the Covid pandemic, this will be the first Bayfest in three years.

This year Bayfest will be held April 3-7, with great events planned, including seminars on outboard maintenance, refrigeration, watermakers, the bash and Mexican cooking. There are tournaments for games, dinghy poker run, wine tasting, open mic night, luau, daily raffles and lots more! There are also plenty of opportunities to volunteer to make the event a success!

Couldn't make it? No problem, shirts and tickets will be available at most morning coffee hours at the clubhouse! Check out the shirt sale photos here...



Superbowl Party

Club Cruceros hosted a Super Bowl Party at Anzuelo's Cocina on Sunday, February 11. Thirty members  and their friends came out to enjoy the friendly rivalry between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs and enjoy delicioso food and great drinks. It was a nail-biter with the game going into overtime! Blaine Southwood was the most excited with the Chief's win, and played his magic flute after every score! 
Winners of the Pool were: first quarter - Molly; second and third quarters - Cole; and the big Final - Marty! Here are some photos and a couple videos...



Carnaval Dinghy Raft Up

Club Cruceros 2nd Annual Carnaval Dinghy Raft Up

Thirteen dinghies and over 40 people headed out on Bahia de La Paz to gather and watch the Carnaval fireworks on February 8, 2024. Tom on MV Plan B set anchor between the piers off the Malecón. We all tied up to him and to each other and shared appetizers and libations.  Here are some photos...


Board Meetings

Monthly on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm in the Vista Room

Members are encouraged to attend the club's monthly board meetings to share input and hear plans for the coming months. Remember, the only general membership meeting we have is the Annual General Membership Meeting and election in April. Board meetings are your chance to be heard throughout the year.



2024 Charity Beach Party

Club members and friends came out in droves to the annual Club Cruceros Charity Beach Party held on Saturday, January 27 at La Costa Restaurant. Tournaments included Baja Rummy, Cribbage, Dominoes, Bocce Ball and Cornhole. The silent and live auctions and the bake sale were hotly contested, with more than 150 total donated items! 

More than $80,000 pesos was raised and will be dispersed  by the Charity Committee to local community organizations in April. 

Huge thanks to our event Chairperson, Mary Jo Hood and her committee for an incredible day of fun and fellowship! Committee members and volunteers included: Steve B, Heidi, Patsy, Allyson, Janet, Peggy, Allison P, Sherri, Jason, Pat W, Craig, Leanne, Teri, Marcia, Jan, Bob W, Adam, Naailah, Corinne, Cindy, Doug, Esther, Blaine and others. It was an amazing crew that deserves a huge round of applause! See the photos here...


A Huge Fundraising Success!

The first annual 50/50 charity garage and bake sale was a success, raising $24,400 pesos!

A special thank you goes out to Neil Schroyer and the Marina de La Paz staff for giving us the space to host this event. Additionally, we would like to thank La Paz Yachts for donating all proceeds for the sales of their coffee and treats. The bake sale boasted lasagnas, pies, cakes, and treats of all kinds. The vendors offered everything from sausages to art, plants to pottery, clothing to boat parts. It was a fun day that could not have happened without the large cast of volunteers who put in their time and energy. 

 These funds will go a long way toward helping our La Paz community! Photos by Sherri here...


NEW La Paz Cruiser's Guide!

The time-honored Club Cruceros Service Directory has a new look and name. We hope the new format will make it easy to find the services and businesses you need. Each entry in the directory has been verified and many new entries have been added.

Please support the many local businesses that have advertised in the guide. Without them, we could not have brought the La Paz Cruiser's Guide to you for free.

Sorry we ran out of this year's edition. But you can always view it online or DOWNLOAD IT HERE.


Read "Before Panic Spreads Through the Fleet"

An article by Rich Boren of La Paz Cruiser's Supply
This Mexican Law/Rule was posted on the San Carlos Cruisers Facebook Page. Before panic spreads through the fleet with rumors of Boat impounding and the Navy blocking the entrance to the La Paz Channel (like what happened in the Early Covid Days) a little perspective and reality check could be of value.
First, this isn’t a new law or regulation. Nor has it ever been applied for transient cruising boats. Second, private moorings have always been illegal Read More...


Charity Committee 22/23 Fund Distribution

The Charity Committee is excited to report that this year Club Cruceros was able to assist eight  different charities with funds raised through various club events.

Thanks to the hard work of  many volunteer hands and the generosity of our membership we distributed a whopping  $135,000 MX. Our new application process brought in 10 applications by the deadline date of  February 15. By early March the committee got busy vetting the organizations and determining how we could make the biggest impact with the funds raised by the club. For the list  of those we selected and what they plan to do with the help we provided Click here...


Volunteer Opportunity

In keeping with the club objectives we want our members to be aware of any opportunities to serve our local community. The Mexico Marine Wildlife Rescue Center (MMWRC) is based in La Paz. (Formerly 'Centro de Rescate, Museo de la Ballena'). They need active volunteers. This organization responds to strandings (live and dead) of whales, dolphins, seals, sea lions, sea turtles, sea birds, sharks, and rays. These animals may be sick, injured, entangled, or otherwise compromised in some way. For a lot of good information about what they do... Read More


Club Cruceros Blood Bank and Blood Drive

Club Cruceros is working with the Blood Bank in La Paz to set up a blood bank for Club Cruceros members and the fleet. When you need blood you will be able to draw from this bank. When you give blood you will need to specify that the blood is to be allocated for the Club Cruceros Blood Bank. We hope to have two blood drives a year in the Vista Room at Marina de la Paz. See Cindy at La Paz Yachts in the Marina de La Paz facility for more information. You can give blood at any time but the qualifications can be a little stiff. Check them out here...


Extended Stay Visa for French Polynesia Explained

If you are planning to "Puddle Jump" across to French Polynesia and are hoping to obtain an extended (longer than three months) visa, the process is so much easier if you follow the step-by-step instructions on the migrations.brucebalan.com/for-sailors webpage. Click on “French Polynesia Long Stay Visa”. The information was written and contributed by Alene Rice & Bruce Balan on the s/v Migration.


Club Cruceros Wi-Fi

If you would like to use the Club Wi-Fi just fill out the form with your info and we will get you hooked up. Each member is allowed two devices such as a computer, smart-phone, iPad or tablet on the system. Wi-Fi is unlimited and the signal is great. Go here to fill out the form and get the instructions including how to find your MAC address


2019 Treasury Shortfall

According to the Club  Cruceros  Bylaws within 10 days of the close of the fiscal year, a financial review  is conducted. Findings of the review  are presented  to the Board of Directors for approval and then reported at the next General Membership Meeting. The 2019 year's review  was presented  at the May 13, 2019, Board meeting and then again at the May 21 General Membership meeting. Read More...