Boats are likely to be intercepted, and possibly boarded, by Navy patrol boats while passing the Gulf of Fonseca before being advised to proceed to a port of entry.
Limited supplies are available in the two main ports, which also have facilities for simple repairs.
Of the two, Acajutla has the better range of workshops. The situation has improved with the opening of the new Barillas Marina in the Bay of Jiguilisco, which welcomes visiting yachts and is a safe place from which to make inland trips. Parts of the country were badly damaged by the two severe earth tremors in January and February 2001 and the latest situation should be checked. Weather The coast is hot and humid, especially March to May, and is coolest from December to February. December and March may have spells of continuous rain for 2-3 days or even weeks.