Caribbean Safety and Security Net
Know Before You Go
Part of the ABCs
DATE: 2025-02-20 06:00
LOCATION: Aruba (the Netherlands) – Renaissance Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: binoculars
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A catamaran berthed at Renaissance marina was boarded between 0600-0800HRS. Binoculars were stolen from the cockpit area. A report was made to the marina.
ID: 3613
DATE: 2023-07-11 03:00
LOCATION: Aruba (the Netherlands) – Oranjestad
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Highfield dinghy / 25HP Yamaha
SECURED: Not locked
DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked Highfield dinghy/25HP Yamaha outboard was stolen. Reports were made on the VHF net, to the marina, police and port captain.
ID: 3062
DATE: 2022-10-01 01:00
LOCATION: Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: AB dinghy / 15 HP Yamaha
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept onboard their catamaran anchored at Surfside beach, thieves stole their in-the-water and not locked dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made.
UPDATE: a search was made the next day and the dinghy minus the outboard/fuel tank/oars was found in the mangroves, along with a another dinghy that had been stolen earlier in the week (see 2891)
ID: 2890
DATE: 2022-09-26 02:00
LOCATION: Aruba (the Netherlands) – Renaissance Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy / outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight an unoccupied day charter catamaran had its dinghy/outboard stolen from the davits. It was not locked. It is not known if police report was made.
UPDATE : October 2, 2022 A search was made after a cruising sailboat had its dinghy/outboard stolen overnight on 10/1 (see 2890) . Both stolen and now engineless dinghies were found together in the mangroves. Video from the marina was not helpful as another boat blocked the camera view of the stern of the day catamaran.
ID: 2891