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2025-03-182025-03-18

3619 – 2025-01-26 – Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor – Burglary

DATE: 2025-01-26 20:30
LOCATION: Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: cash, rum, cigars
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A yacht owner was asked by the marina to leave his boat at the dock while he traveled inland for a few days. He did so, and also provided them keys they requested. On his return the keys were returned, and things seemed normal. After a few days he noticed that some cash, 5 liters of aged rum and half the cigars had been stolen. He reported it to the marina/port captain and they were unconcerned.
ID: 3619

2022-02-09

2752 – 2022-02-03 – Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor – Theft

DATE: 2022-02-03 23:08
LOCATION: Cuba – Cienfuegos Harbor
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: 3 sets of masks and snorkels
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners left the yacht in Marlin Marina Cienfuegos for a few days. Despite security on the dock, a thief had stolen 3 masks/snorkels from the unlocked cockpit locker during their brief absence. There was no damage and the thieves did not enter the locked yacht.

A second yacht (buddy boat) had swim fins taken during the same timeframe (see 2753).
ID: 2752

2020-07-30

2511 – 2020-07-20 – Cuba – Marina Hemingway – Burglary

DATE: 2020-07-20 20:00
LOCATION: Cuba – Marina Hemingway
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: laptop, tablet, GPS, sat phone, binoculars, tools, flashlight, etc.
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A foreign flagged yacht was secured/locked dockside in Marina Hemingway in mid-March, a local “minder” was required and hired as the crew was required to leave Cuba. On July 20, the minder reported that the yacht had been burgled.

Many items had been stolen, a laptop, tablet, GPS, sat phone, binoculars, tools, flashlight, etc. The minder made reports on behalf of the owner to the marina and police.

The police visited and collected forensics and additional information. Serial number information was not readily available as it was onboard and owners/crew have not been able to return due to travel restrictions. It is not known if other yachts in the Marina have been similarly affected.
ID: 2511

2018-05-27

DATE: 2018-05-14 02:15 Country Name: Cuba Location Detail: Cienfuegos Harbor EVENT: Attempted theft

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DATE: 2018-05-14 02:15
Country Name: Cuba
Location Detail: Cienfuegos Harbor
EVENT: Attempted theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: None
SECURED: Unknown
DETAILS: Two men swam out to a dark boat and attempted to steal articles of value and an unsecured dinghy. At 0215 hrs the owner was awakened and chased the would be thieves off. There was no damage and nothing was taken. A report was made to the marina, port captain and on the VHF net.

2016-06-012018-07-31

DATE: 2016-05-27 Country Name: Cuba Location Detail: Isla de la Juventud EVENT: Theft

Security Matters - Caribbean Safety and Security Net — CSSN Incident Report

DATE: 2016-05-27
Country Name: Cuba
Location Detail: Isla de la Juventud
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: Cushions, lifesling, dock lines, sunglasses
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A Canadian flagged monohull anchored off of Playa Bibijagua on the north coast of Isla de la Juventud was boarded overnight while owners slept. When they awoke in the morning, their life sling, cockpit cushions, dock lines, sunglasses and other miscellaneous cockpit paraphernalia had been taken by persons unknown. No police report was made. Local advice is to be extremely vigilant when anchoring near popoulated areas.