{"id":48720,"date":"2022-07-07T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T20:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/?page_id=48720"},"modified":"2022-12-14T13:35:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T18:35:08","slug":"central-south-america","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/central-south-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Central &#038; South America"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"48720\" class=\"elementor elementor-48720\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64708b8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64708b8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efd6a81\" data-id=\"efd6a81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0089891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0089891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Central &amp; South America&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8961,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Central &amp; South America<\/span><\/h1><p><span data-sheets-value=\"{&quot;1&quot;:2,&quot;2&quot;:&quot;Ripe with natural beauty and vibrant culture, Central or South America charter vacations offer matchless cruising experiences and lots of options for adventure.&quot;}\" data-sheets-userformat=\"{&quot;2&quot;:8961,&quot;3&quot;:{&quot;1&quot;:0},&quot;11&quot;:4,&quot;12&quot;:0,&quot;16&quot;:10}\">Ripe with natural beauty and vibrant culture, Central or South America charter vacations offer matchless cruising experiences and lots of options for adventure.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-43e29d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43e29d2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9716760\" data-id=\"9716760\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c220d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5c220d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_168067598_crop.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-48721\" alt=\"Central &amp; South America\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_168067598_crop.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_168067598_crop-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_168067598_crop-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/shutterstock_168067598_crop-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-907fa4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"907fa4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ff4b474 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ff4b474\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/state-of-our-totem\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-50381\" alt=\"Jamie Gifford sanding in his boat\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie-50x38.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/1Jamie-sanding-selfie.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/people\/state-of-our-totem\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tState of Our Totem\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Although there are days when progress feels minuscule, we\u2019ve crossed major milestones in our refit.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a3cb303\" data-id=\"a3cb303\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e66538 elementor-grid-1 elementor-grid-tablet-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-left elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6e66538\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-48175 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-charter tag-charter tag-charter-planning tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-people tag-print-2022-march\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/inviting-your-friends-to-come-cruising-and-hoping-to-host-like-pros-without-losing-your-mind\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRW0322_FEA105-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-48176\" alt=\"Las Hadas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRW0322_FEA105-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRW0322_FEA105-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRW0322_FEA105-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CRW0322_FEA105.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/charter\/inviting-your-friends-to-come-cruising-and-hoping-to-host-like-pros-without-losing-your-mind\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInviting your friends to come cruising and hoping to host like pros without losing your mind?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This seasoned crew from the hospitality sector have some sage advice for hosting, including a special Mexico itinerary.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-47653 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-california tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-people 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elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b6457e\" data-id=\"1b6457e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4b6df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b4b6df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e28c858 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e28c858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-sea-of-cortez-sendoff\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8619-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-34829\" alt=\"Pelicans ghost over the water at sunset\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8619-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8619-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8619-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8619.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-sea-of-cortez-sendoff\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Sea of Cortez Sendoff\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A brief passage north to the top of the Sea of Cortez offers the Totem crew winds and calm, peace and plenty.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43538 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-engine tag-family-cruising tag-how-to tag-hurricane-season tag-living-aboard tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/sailing-totem-hurricane-season-plans\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/underway-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33714\" alt=\"Sailing totem on the passage north\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/underway-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/underway-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/underway-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/underway-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/sailing-totem-hurricane-season-plans\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Our Hurricane Season Plans\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The upcoming storm season is the perfect time to tick items off of the chore list.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43570 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-beneteau tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-print-2021-mar tag-sea-of-cortez\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/solo-sailing-sea-of-cortez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8103-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33823\" alt=\"Bah\u00eda San Carlos rock formations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8103-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8103-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8103-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_8103.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/solo-sailing-sea-of-cortez\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSolo Sailing on the Sea of Cortez\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A sailor revisits old cruising grounds south of the border, where he relaunches his boat and embarks on a few days of exploring this wild coast of Mexico.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43717 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-family-cruising tag-living-aboard tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-complications-for-working-while-cruising\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8357-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33578\" alt=\"Jamie Behan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8357-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8357-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8357-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8357.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-complications-for-working-while-cruising\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Complications for Working While Cruising\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Planning to sail off into the sunset and earn money while you cruise? Better do your homework first.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43730 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-green-wakes tag-mexico tag-print-dec-2020 tag-sail-green\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/green-guide-for-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW1220_POV03-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32841\" alt=\"Puerto Agua Verde\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW1220_POV03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW1220_POV03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW1220_POV03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW1220_POV03.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/green-guide-for-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Green Guide for the Sea of Cortez\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>While anchored in San Carlos, Mexico, this young sailor learned ways to protect the fragile environment of this beautiful and ecologically diverse body of water.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43734 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-central-america tag-guatemala tag-print-2021-jan tag-rio-dulce\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/cruisers-volunteer-to-make-a-difference\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0212_WPT01-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31729\" alt=\"Guatemala\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0212_WPT01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0212_WPT01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0212_WPT01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0212_WPT01.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/cruisers-volunteer-to-make-a-difference\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCruisers Volunteer to Make a Difference\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Sailors in the Rio Dulce donate their time and gear to local villages through Pass It On Guatemala.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43761 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-engine tag-family-cruising tag-living-aboard tag-mexico tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-engine-heartache-where-diy-diagnosis-ends\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8193-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32195\" alt=\"headsail\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8193-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8193-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8193-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC8193.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-engine-heartache-where-diy-diagnosis-ends\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Engine Heartache\u2014Where DIY Diagnosis Ends\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Engine troubles lead to changed plans for the <em>Totem<\/em> crew.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-caribbean tag-cruising-with-kids tag-destinations tag-family-cruising tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem tag-sea-of-cortez\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-mexico-vs-the-caribbean\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_6038-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31674\" alt=\"Barbados\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_6038-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_6038-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_6038-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_6038.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-mexico-vs-the-caribbean\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Mexico vs. the Caribbean\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The <em>Totem<\/em> crew is often asked which location is better for cruising: Mexico or the Caribbean? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43919 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-cruising-with-kids tag-holidays tag-living-aboard tag-mexico tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-bringing-holiday-spirit-cruising\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0959-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32785\" alt=\"donkey pub crawl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0959-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0959-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0959-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC_0959-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-bringing-holiday-spirit-cruising\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Bringing Holiday Spirit Cruising\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Whether you prefer a traditional celebration or enjoy new customs, there are many ways that cruisers celebrate the holidays aboard.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-boatyard tag-haul-out tag-mexico tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-where-border-crossing-is-easy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20201029_070341-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32229\" alt=\"Ready to leave\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20201029_070341-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20201029_070341-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20201029_070341-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/IMG_20201029_070341.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-where-border-crossing-is-easy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Where Border Crossing is Easy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The <em>Totem<\/em> crew reflects on life and travel in a time of COVID during an epic road trip north.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44090 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-caribbean tag-central-america tag-coronavirus tag-destinations tag-print-oct-2020\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/stuck-in-roatan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/roatan-main-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-33075\" alt=\"Roatan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/roatan-main-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/roatan-main-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/roatan-main-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/roatan-main.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/stuck-in-roatan\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStuck in Roatan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic brought life to a relative standstill around the world, many cruisers found themselves suddenly stuck in a foreign port.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44086 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-family-cruising tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem tag-sea-of-cortez\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-cruising-untethered-in-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC7773-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32426\" alt=\"girls on a cliff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC7773-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC7773-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC7773-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-cruising-untethered-in-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Cruising Untethered in the Sea of Cortez\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The <em>Totem<\/em> crew leaves civilization behind on a sail of the northern Sea of Cortez and rediscovers some cruising joy.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44103 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-coronavirus tag-cruising-with-kids tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-print-aug-sept-2020\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/cruising-in-quarantine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CareyesMX-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32104\" alt=\"Bahia Chamela\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CareyesMX-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CareyesMX-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CareyesMX-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CareyesMX-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/cruising-in-quarantine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCruising in Quarantine\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a young family takes a break from long voyages and finds joy staying put in a small bay in Mexico.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44107 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-people tag-family-cruising tag-mexico tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-beat-the-heat-in-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC6557-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32304\" alt=\"Keeping cool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC6557-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC6557-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC6557-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC6557.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/people\/sailing-totem-beat-the-heat-in-the-sea-of-cortez\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Beat the Heat in the Sea of Cortez\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p> The Totem crew offers tips for staying cool when cruising in hot weather.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44127 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-how-to tag-boatyard tag-haul-out tag-mexico tag-people tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/preparing-a-boat-for-haul-out\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC4681-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-32105\" alt=\"Totem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC4681-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC4681-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC4681-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/DSC4681.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/how-to\/preparing-a-boat-for-haul-out\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPreparing a Boat For Haul Out\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>While preparing for another haul out in Mexico, the Totem crew shares their lessons learned from previous experiences in the boatyard.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44292 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-belize tag-caribbean tag-central-america tag-destinations tag-print-june-july-2020\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-tobacco-caye-belize\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/View-from-anchor-of-Paradise-Cabanas-on-Tobacco-Caye-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-29567\" alt=\"overwater cabanas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/View-from-anchor-of-Paradise-Cabanas-on-Tobacco-Caye-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/View-from-anchor-of-Paradise-Cabanas-on-Tobacco-Caye-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/View-from-anchor-of-Paradise-Cabanas-on-Tobacco-Caye-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/View-from-anchor-of-Paradise-Cabanas-on-Tobacco-Caye.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-tobacco-caye-belize\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Stop in Tobacco Caye, Belize\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Friendly residents and charm galore keep cruisers coming back to this tiny island off the coast of Belize.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44691 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-coronavirus tag-cruising-with-kids tag-destinations tag-family-cruising tag-kids-aboard tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-cruising-the-ultimate-pandemic-prep\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matanchen-anchorage.jpeg-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31450\" alt=\"Totem\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matanchen-anchorage.jpeg-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matanchen-anchorage.jpeg-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matanchen-anchorage.jpeg-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Matanchen-anchorage.jpeg.jpg 1587w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-cruising-the-ultimate-pandemic-prep\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: Cruising, the Ultimate Pandemic Prep\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Totem crew has discovered a number of similarities between social distancing mandates and the cruising lifestyle.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-44867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-destinations tag-mexico tag-print-2020-winter\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/dragging-to-freedom\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0320_FEA101-768x511.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-31590\" alt=\"Jordan and Desiree Wicht on Atticus\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0320_FEA101-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0320_FEA101-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0320_FEA101-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/CRW0320_FEA101.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/dragging-to-freedom\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDragging to Freedom\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>After an anchor-dragging incident in Mexico, a young couple that are new to the cruising life have a serendipitous encounter with another cruiser. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45191 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-cruising-with-kids tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-the-measure-of-a-year-2019-reflections\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GOPR8516-768x542.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20620\" alt=\"La Cruz de Huanacaxtle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GOPR8516-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GOPR8516-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/GOPR8516-1024x722.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-the-measure-of-a-year-2019-reflections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSailing Totem: The measure of a year\u20142019 reflections\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Although 2019 may have been low on sailing miles, the year included plenty of the experiences that make cruising great.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-45189 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-destinations tag-boatyard tag-cruising-with-kids tag-haulout tag-how-to tag-kids-aboard tag-mexico tag-sailing-totem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/story\/destinations\/sailing-totem-ode-to-a-shipyard-community\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-768x576.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-20096\" alt=\"Furler service\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cruisingworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Picture1.png 974w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" 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