Yacht delivery: Cabo San Lucas to Honolulu
2,978 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Cabo San Lázaro, Punta Eugenia, Cedros, Punta Baja, Islas de Todos Santos, Coronado Islands, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Honolulu.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 2,978 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 25 days
- 596 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 199 h
- Best months
- March to November
- Open deliveries on this route
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Fuel calculator
Litres and cost if the whole passage is motored at 15 knots. Set your engine's burn at cruising revs.
litres, about EUR
A sailing yacht usually motors a third to a half of the passage.
When to go
Best months for this passage: March to November. The window is set by the hardest stretch of the route, so a Baltic or Biscay leg limits a Mediterranean destination.
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Passage notes
Via Cabo San Lázaro, Punta Eugenia, Cedros, Punta Baja, Islas de Todos Santos, Coronado Islands, Makapuu Point, Diamond Head. Skippers on Skippr.it file a condition report with photos before departure and on arrival; you countersign both.
What will it cost?
Full estimate for this route: skipper and crew fees, fuel, berthing, provisions and crew travel.
Estimated total
€11,426.09 to €28,162.62
2,978 nm, about 450 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 31 to 38 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 31 to 38 days including weather margin and handover days | €6,200.00 - €15,200.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €4,560.00 |
| Fuel about 648 litres over 180 engine hours | €991.74 - €1,341.77 |
| Berthing 15 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €720.00 - €1,260.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €1,860.00 - €2,280.00 |
| Crew travel flights to SJD and back from HNL, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €496.00 - €1,216.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €318.35 - €784.85 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.