Klaus Bucka-Lassen wrote in message Just from
looking at the map we figure it should be possible to do some loop
around the Caribbean Sea (Cuba - Haiti - Domenican Rep. - Puerto Rico
- Venezuela - Panama - Costa Rica - Nicaragua - Honduras).

I had lunch in the Bahamas this afternoon.

You can do the route without being more than 50 miles from land at any time.
However, I recommend taking a life-raft with a survival kit for
single-engine over-water flying. The weather is generally good all year
round. Credit cards are NOT accepted at most airports. The US dollar is the
tender of choice. Air Traffic Control is ICAO standard throughout the region
although you may have to ask some controllers to say again if you aren't
accustomed to Spanish accents.

An excellent resource is the "Bahamas and Caribbean Guide for Pilots". The
website is
www.pilotpub.com (It shows the year 2002 but there is a more recent
edition).

If you arrive in the US on a major airline, you will likely be issued a
green form in lieu of a visa. Keep the green form with during your trip
around the Caribbean or you won't be allowed back in the US. Enjoy your
trip!

D.