Years of experience piloting boats in and around our home port of Castine, Maine and far from home have shown us the value of being closely involved with the boating community. Lessons learned, information gained, favors given and received, and the sense of belonging are part of the experience that makes boating so rewarding and so fun. As cruising took us farther from home we began exploring how to tap into this vast resource no matter where they were. These explorations led us to ActiveCaptain.

ActiveCaptain allows boaters to share the knowledge and experience that each Captain has gained. The key to ActiveCaptain's content is the ability of registered users to communicate corrections, update information, and create reviews. Fellow cruisers can provide information about fuel pricing, slip fees, a favorite anchorage, or some local knowledge. As a registered Captain you can read marina reviews written by other Captains, write your own review, add a new point of interest, or correct inaccurate information. You add to the content and benefit from the content provided by others.

The sharing of your knowledge and information creates an online community of fellow boaters - people from around the country or even around the world who share your love of the water and provide information, opinions, and insight. Registration on the ActiveCaptain web site is free. We feel this is critical to building the community. We also feel that it is important to acknowledge the contributions of our Captains in making this community successful.

So we hope that you will become a part of the ActiveCaptain community. And we'll keep a watch out for you along the waterways!

Karen and Jeffrey Siegel
www.activecaptain.com

Karen and Jeff have logged some 18,000 nautical miles cruising between Maine, Key West, and the Bahamas on their DeFever 53RPH named aCappella with their crew of two yellow Labrador retrievers, Dyna and Dylan. You can follow their cruising adventures on their blog, TakingPaws.

Every time you contribute to the ActiveCaptain community, you'll earn points. Earn enough points and you'll receive free items like an ActiveCaptain hat as you reach different point levels.

Learn more about how points work and the free products and discounts available.

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