Incident Date: 2026-07-28 at 04:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: The owner’s dog began barking and when the owner investigated he found 2 men attempting to steal the fishing gear from his rod holder. He began yelling and the men in the open boat/small engine departed.
Incident Date: 2026-07-25 at 18:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank (several)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A power boat with 3 persons onboard stole several fuel jugs from the deck of an unoccupied motor yacht anchored in the bay. Video of the theft was made by cruisers on a nearby yacht, and provided to the owner and authorities.
Incident Date: 2026-07-16 at 03:05
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: Two ( 2) big polyform A3 fenders
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, 2 polyform A3 fenders were stolen from the stern of a monohull anchored in Taganga Bay. The lines had been cut. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the Port Captain.
Incident Date: 2026-07-07 at 04:23
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Red inflatable, HIN ESMRSR3004010), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 25HP ES5BMH)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen, thieves had cut the lines. A report was made to the Coast Guard and the Port Captain.
Incident Date: 2026-05-28 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight and in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from an occupied yacht. The dinghy, minus the outboard was recovered the next day.
Incident Date: 2026-04-24 at 13:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: fuel, gasoline
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Three gallons of fuel were siphoned from the tank of a dinghy at the main downtown dock.
Incident Date: 2025-10-31 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: 2 fenders
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard, 2 fenders were stolen from a yacht on a mooring between Club de Pesca and Club Nautico. The lines were cut.
Incident Date: 2025-05-28 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank
Secured: secured – locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard, a thief stole the Yamaha 5HP engine from their in-the water and chain locked dinghy/outboard. The padlock on the engine was cut. The thieves also boarded the yacht and stole the fuel tank/hose from the cockpit.
A report was made to the marina.
Incident Date: 2024-03-27 at 20:30
Event Type: Attempted Robbery
Stolen Items: Unsuccessful
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht made an unplanned stop at 1700HRS at Cabo de Las Vela to wait for more favorable sailing conditions, planning to depart at 0300HRS. No other yachts were anchored there. At 2030HRS they heard voices and found three masked men in a boat tied to their stern. Communications were difficult but the boarders were clearly told NO and asked, then told to leave. ||The boarders were becoming more aggressive. The crew had prepared with bear spray, and used it on the first man who continued his attempt to climb aboard. He retreated but a second man began to board. They were using/swinging large poles in an attempt to subdue the crew. Both crew then shot more bear spray and the 3 men finally retreated to their boat and departed. ||The crew made a VHF call (no response) and immediately departed.
Incident Date: 2023-12-29 at 08:00
Event Type: Piracy
Stolen Items: batteries,cables,sails,fenders +++
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A singlehander departed Santa Marta, Colombia, for the San Blas islands (Panama) and was attacked by pirates about 5 miles offshore Barranquilla, Colombia. The 3 pirates boarded and attacked the captain, beating him and then stabbing him with a knife they found onboard. They made 3 trips to his boat over a few hours time and stole many things including batteries, cables, sails, blocks, fenders +++ and they destroyed electronics.|| The captain was able to make phone contact with a friend in his home country between visits and they contacted their local rescue authorities who then made contact with the Colombian Coast Guard. ||The injured captain continued to repel the pirates' later visits with a hammer and flares, and cut a line they were using in an attempt to tow him toward shore. The pirates finally gave up. The Colombian Coast Guard arrived at the yacht about 30 minutes after the final visit by the pirates and provided assistance and then towed the yacht back to Santa Marta marina where the captain was taken by ambulance to the hospital, treated and kept overnight. ||Reports were made to the Coast Guard and the marina.
