Sources

Bahamas

1. Government of The Bahamas — Boat Registration (Yacht) (Amendment) Rules, 2025, S.I. 57/2025. (laws.bahamas.gov.bs)
2. Department of Inland Revenue — VAT FAQs, including the standard rate. (inlandrevenue.finance.gov.bs)
3. Government of The Bahamas — Customs Management (Amendment) Regulations, 2026, S.I. 25/2026. (laws.bahamas.gov.bs)
4. Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation — April 6, 2026 statement explaining the April 1 cruising and anchorage schedules. (bahamas.com)
5. The Tribune — June 2025 reporting on the earlier charter-tax announcement; used to identify the discrepancy with enacted wording. (tribune242.com)

British Virgin Islands and Greece

6. Virgin Islands — Commercial Recreational Vessels Licensing (Amendment) Act, 2025, including commencement and fee schedules. (bvimaritime.vg)
7. Hellenic Coast Guard — May 14, 2026 e-Charterparty launch and transition announcement. (hcg.gr)
8. Greek government — e-Charterparty service description. (gov.gr)
9. AADE — Circular E.2033 of June 30, 2026. (aade.gr)

France and European entry requirements

10. Préfecture maritime de la Méditerranée — official index entry for Order 177/2026. (premar-mediterranee.gouv.fr)
11. French Order 177/2026 — official document accessed through FLYN’s mirror. (flyn-yachting.com)
12. French inter-prefectoral Order 182/2026 — official document accessed through FLYN’s mirror. (flyn-yachting.com)
13. SuperyachtNews — July 14, 2026 reporting on Pampelonne implementation and chart lag. (superyachtnews.com)
14. European Commission — EES rollout explanation, March 30, 2026. (home-affairs.ec.europa.eu)
15. eu-LISA — EES full deployment and carrier obligations, April 10, 2026. (eulisa.europa.eu)
16. European Union — current ETIAS FAQ and earlier implementation forecast. (travel-europe.europa.eu)

Yacht standards, enforcement and emissions

17. Marshall Islands Registry — Yacht Code 2026 technical-support page and release announcement. (register-iri.com)
18. Red Ensign Group — Yacht Code 2024, Corrigenda No. 1, April 28, 2026. (redensigngroup.org)
19. Red Ensign Group — consolidated Part A, including code scope and existing-vessel provisions. (redensigngroup.org)
20. US Coast Guard — August 22, 2026 illegal-charter warning. (news.uscg.mil)
21. International Maritime Organization — Mediterranean sulphur limits and subsequent ECA implementation dates. (imo.org)