Yacht delivery: Honolulu to Puerto Vallarta
3,300 nautical miles along the usual passage, via Diamond Head, Makapuu Point, Coronado Islands, Islas de Todos Santos, Punta Baja, Cedros, Punta Eugenia, Cabo San Lázaro, Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Corrientes. Post the delivery on Skippr.it and verified skippers bid on it; your payment waits in escrow until the boat is handed over in Puerto Vallarta.
Planning track through open water; not for navigation. Map data by OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Distance
- 3,300 nm
- Under sail at 5 knots
- 27.5 days
- 660 hours non-stop
- Under power at 15 knots
- 220 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 Diamond Head, Makapuu Point, Coronado Islands, Islas de Todos Santos, Punta Baja, Cedros, Punta Eugenia, Cabo San Lázaro, Cabo San Lucas, Cabo Corrientes. 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
€12,437.43 to €29,657.44
3,300 nm, about 499 hours under way at 7.1 knots, 34 to 40 days door to door with 2 on board.
| Skipper fee 34 to 40 days including weather margin and handover days | €6,800.00 - €16,000.00 |
| Crew 1 crew besides the skipper; mile-builders sail for expenses only | €0.00 - €4,800.00 |
| Fuel about 718 litres over 200 engine hours | €1,099.02 - €1,486.91 |
| Berthing 16 nights alongside at 12.0 m | €768.00 - €1,344.00 |
| Provisions 2 people | €2,040.00 - €2,400.00 |
| Crew travel flights to HNL and back from PVR, plus transfers | €840.00 - €1,520.00 |
| Skippr.it commission 8% of the skipper fee, paid by the owner | €544.00 - €1,280.00 |
| Payment processing 3% of what passes through the escrow | €346.41 - €826.53 |
Planning figures, not a quote. Skipper bids on Skippr.it are itemised (fee, advance, expenses) and the service fee is shown before you pay.
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