Incident Date: 2026-04-14 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy, Outboard Motor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Cruisers found an engineless dinghy, with a cut painter, adrift. They retrieved it and secured it for the owners. No further details are available.
CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please make a firsthand report !
Incident Date: 2026-04-15 at 02:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay used 2 chains/locks, and a heavy cable to secure their lifted dinghy/outboard. At 0200HRS they were awoken by noise, and later found the cable had been cut, but the thieves were not successful.
A second dinghy was stolen the same night, its line and chain cut. See 3823.
Incident Date: 2026-04-16 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (Caribe RIB (later recovered)), Outboard Motor (Mercury 40HP)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the-water and chain locked dinghy was stolen. The dinghy was recovered the next day, and the engine that had been bolted to the transom was gone.
The same night, an unsuccessful attempt was made to steal another dinghy/outboard, see 3821
Incident Date: 2026-04-13 at 02:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: At 0200HRS the owner of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay was awakened by noise. Two men had boarded the yacht and were attempting to steal the 15HP engine which was locked to the transom of the the raised (2M) and locked dinghy. They began yelling and the men jumped in the water, swam away, leaving their wooden panga adrift.
Incident Date: 2026-04-13 at 02:12
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Other: Dinghy oar
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht owner anchored in Linton Bay awoke when he heard noises. He found 2 small unpowered boats near his vessels, each with 2 men inside. The noise sounded as if one of the men had fallen or jumped into the water, and he asked if there were any difficulties, and was told no. The next morning he discovered one of his dinghy oars had been stolen.
Incident Date: 2026-04-12 at 02:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Fuel Tank, Other: Fuel line and 2 tanks full of gasoline
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The owners of a yacht anchored in Linton Bay awoke to find that their dinghy fuel tanks and fuel line had been stolen overnight. The engine and dinghy were both locked, but the fuel tanks were not. A report was made to the marina.
Incident Date: 2026-04-08 at 16:45
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The crew of a yacht anchored off Red Frog Marina, approached at speed and attempted to land their dinghy at one of the private marina docks. They were met by a marina employee who was agitated, and directed them to another nearby public dinghy dock, and informed them about the no wake zone.
Again at speed, the crew moved to the directed dock. The same employee followed the dinghy/crew to the public dock, and became verbally abusive, shoved the captain, as more angry words were exchanged. The captain and crew departed in their dinghy, again at speed, and returned to their catamaran.
Shortly thereafter, the same marina employee arrived at their stern and the confrontation continued. The marina employee was pushed back into his boat when he attempted to board the yacht. He then held a homemade gaff in his hand as he continued to gesture, and according to the captain and crew, to make additional threats. Eventually, the marina employee departed. The yacht’s video system recorded the event.
A report was made to the marina manager and the police. The new marina owner has advised that the employee has been suspended without pay, and that all employees will receive customer service training.
CSSN NOTE: this report has been updated with additional details
Incident Date: 2026-04-07 at 09:40
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Laptop Computer (1GWTN14110SL0A21E011810)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A thief entered an unlocked boat at anchor in Linton Bay while the owner was away, and stole the laptop computer.
Incident Date: 2026-04-01 at 22:30
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: After reading positive reviews in Navionics, a yacht anchored alone in Playa Chiquita at 1900HRS. At 2230HRS a swimmer attempted to board the monohull. The crew shined a bright light into the mans eyes as he explained in Spanish he wanted to rest and his friend would be arriving soon. He asked if they wanted to give him a life vest or an iPhone. Before he could climb the transom he was told to leave immediately or there would be trouble. The swimmer gave up, swam away, and the yacht departed.
Incident Date: 2026-03-29 at 04:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy (3D 3.6 meters), Outboard Motor (Yamaha 15 hp)
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight, an in-the water and not locked 3D dinghy/Yamaha 15HP outboard “disappeared” from an occupied yacht anchored in Linton Bay. It was found the next morning in the nearby mangroves and taken to a nearby yacht in the Bay. Shortly afterwards, a man appeared and claimed the dinghy as his own, and gave a “tip” of $100US to the captain onboard. Unfortunately, the man who claimed the dinghy was not actually the owner. A report was made to the police.
