Captains License Required?

[Greengo]

My wife and I are looking to relocate to Roatan next year. We own a 35’ Cabo Express and are looking to possibly take the Boat down across the GOM. My question - I don’t have my USCG captains license here in the states. If I want to start a charter business in Roatan (after jumping through all the residency / other hoops), is a USCG (or equivalent) captains license a requirement in Honduras?

[RoatanSupport]

Hi @Greengo

Check this thread that might help you

Boat Captain Jobs?

Unless you start your own charter business they prefer to hire locals that know the reef. As far as getting your Captains license here it requires residency and a trip to the port captain to get a form, go to the bank and pay about $5 and bring the form back. Done! That also explains why many people driving boats here drive like maniacs and don’t follow the rules of the road. I have my uscg captains license as well and unless you’re on a us flagged boat it won’t matter.

[Greengo]

Thank you very much for forwarding that along. That makes sense to me, considering the amount of structure surrounding Roatan! I am an experienced Captain…but there is definitely something to be said about knowing the local waters!! I am actually leaning toward hiring a local captain, until such time that it may make sense for me to get my captain’s license.

Thanks,

Corby Walker
San-Tex Homes
210-380-8487
http://www.san-texhomes.com

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Hi @Greengo

Check this thread that might help you

[wheelerr]

A USCG captain’s license is not required for a personal boat, provided the watercraft does not reach 26 feet or more in length and requires no deckhand or crew. If using for commercial purposes, you need to know the Captain’s License requirements because states tend to observe laws that apply best to their jurisdictions.