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A Pacific crossing departure from Panama stalls when a missed 2 p.m. Friday closing at the French consulate leaves crew members Maddie and Finn without their visas.0:21 The following week is Holy Week, compressing the window severely: passports must be back by Tuesday, immigration checkout completed by Wednesday, and departure executed by Friday.0:46 The crew drops the passports at the French embassy on Monday and waits on a Tuesday pickup that would leave roughly a day and a half to clear Panamanian immigration.3:04 While waiting, boat preparation continues — fueling, diving under the hull to meet Galápagos clearance requirements, and managing barn swallows attempting to nest in the boom.0:54 The video frames the visa delay as the single blocking item in an otherwise near-ready departure, and notes that the uncertainty and forced waiting are among the hardest parts of the cruising life to document.3:23 The practical lesson: consulate hours and holiday schedules can compress a departure window to near-zero, and building buffer days before a major offshore passage is essential.

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