Part 5, Cruise from Germany to the Caribbean Islands in 36 days

First stop for us is at Las Palmas, the largest city and the capital of the island of Gran Canaria! The pilot always comes on board (this is also compulsory from an insurance point of view) when we enter a port. A pilot is a specialist with great knowledge of the local waterway, who advises the captain when navigating through a certain area.

The captain remains ultimately responsible, the pilot only has an....

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