An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Soufriere.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-11 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Other: dinghy drain plug |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A yacht spent one night in Soufriere. They found that the dinghy drain plug had been stolen from their lifted and locked dinghy. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Old Bank Bay.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-24 at 04:10 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruising yacht had been anchored in Old Bank Bay for a few weeks, and there were other yachts anchored nearby. They awoke at 0400HRS to noise and discovered two men in an open boat attempting to steal their in-the-water, but locked dinghy/outboard. They shone lights and began yelling, and the unsuccessful thieves departed toward Isla Bastimentos. No police report was made |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Frederiksted.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-11 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Outboard Motor (Suzuki 2.5HP) |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A day charter boat left their dinghy on their mooring, between 1745-2235HRS the outboard engine was stolen. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-19 at 06:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Other: fuel, gasoline |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | The fuel was stolen from the tank of a dinghy locked to the Marigot dinghy dock in the early morning hours. The fuel line was cut. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-16 at 17:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Dinghy (Caribe), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15HP) |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to a floating pontoon in the lagoon was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Frigate Island.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-09 at 22:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Other: entire yacht Great Habit |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
The owners of the normally occupied Canadian flagged yacht Great Habit anchored near Frigate Island were advised that a suspicious boat had visited the yacht shortly before it disappeared from the anchorage between 2200-2300HRS. Reports have been made to the Union Island police (Sgt. Forde +1 784 491 5891) and the SVG Coast Guard. Do not approach this vessel, but report any sightings or information to your local authorities.
Vessel Details: SEE CSSN Facebook for pictures UPDATE 5/14/2026. Officials in Venezuela have contacted the victim through the SVG police. The boat has been located and is now in the custody of the Venezuelan Coast Guard, the owner will soon begin the process of effecting recovery/return. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Anse La Raye.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-09 at 02:30 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
The owners of a monohull arrived in Anse La la Raye, St. Lucia around midday, and were assisted onto a mooring. They were the only yacht there when they retired for the evening.
They were awakened by noise at 0220HRS. They found two thieves alongside in an open boat attempting to steal their lifted and locked to the yacht dinghy, the painter had been cut. They shone a spotlight on the thieves, which scared them off, the thieves sped off towards the north end of the village moorings. A police report was made by phone. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-08 at 02:08 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At 0215HRS a swimmer attempted to board and steal a dinghy from a yacht in the Linton Bay anchorage. The owners began yelling when they discovered the thieves and cruisers on nearby yachts were awakened, and they shone bright lights on the swimmer and his 2 companions in a powered open boat. The police were called by one of the nearby yachts. The swimmer was picked up and the three thieves departed. The police arrived about an hour later at the marina, and were picked up by a cruiser. The aero naval boat arrived soon after. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Starfish Beach.
| Incident Date | 2026-05-05 at 02:18 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Other: 2x Hard Paddleboards (later recovered) |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Overnight 2 in-the-water and not locked paddle boards were stolen from a yacht anchored at Starfish Beach. The owners notified other cruisers and walked the beach and searched the nearby mangroves, with no luck. Then they departed. About 45 minutes later another cruiser in the bay noticed some teenage boys using 2 paddleboards that matched the description, and then watched them hide the boards behind a local business. The owners returned and found the hidden boards and “recovered” them. The owner of the business asked if all was okay and they indicated they were their boards and got a thumbs up. |
An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Anse Cochan.
| Incident Date | 2026-04-24 at 23:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A charter catamaran was one of 4 yachts using the mooring balls in the bay. It was circled by a small boat and then boarded at approximately 2300HRS. Three masked men had approached, one had moved onto the stern step before realizing they had been observed by the crew from the bridge area. The 3 men departed quickly. The captain chose to immediately leave the anchorage. It is not known if a police report was made. |
