The CA Cruising Almanac
The Cruising Association, in collaboration with Imray, is pleased to present the 2025 edition of the CA Cruising Almanac.
The Cruising Almanac was first published in 1909 as Sailing Directions within the Cruising Association Handbook. Almost a century later, in 2002, it became The Cruising Almanac, published by Imray.
Drawing from the first-hand experience of CA members, an expert editorial team and the Regulatory & Technical Services group (RATS), combined with Imray’s preeminent cartography and publishing, the Cruising Almanac remains an essential resource that no cruising sailor should be without.
What’s New for 2025
The 2025 edition introduces a fresh new design and layout, featuring reader-friendly colour coding to easily navigate essential information, including navigational details and contact information.
Other significant enhancements made to the layout, includes redesigned and reconfigured chartlets to align closely with the relevant text, ensuring that critical information is always at your fingertips. Chartlets have undergone comprehensive updates, incorporating the latest hydrographic data and insights from local regional experts, providing sailors with the most accurate and up-to-date information.
Additionally, ports of entry are now prominently listed at the start of each relevant chapter, making it easier than ever to find key entry points. The 2025 edition also includes the latest regulations for ports of entry, along with updated EU customs and immigration formalities, ensuring that you are well-prepared for your trip.
Authoritative Nautical Pilotage for NW Europe
Trusted as the go-to on board reference for sail and motor cruisers, the Cruising Almanac provides comprehensive information for cruising in NW Europe. The expertise of Imray is evident in the full colour, detailed chartlets which accompany most entries.
The Cruising Almanac covers the area from the Shetlands in the north around the coasts and islands of Great Britain and Ireland; on the continent, from Bergen into the approaches to the Baltic and right down to Gibraltar. It serves as a comprehensive guide for planning safe passage in and out of harbours, rivers and anchorages, as well as discovering new waters. Boasting hundreds of Imray chartlets and detailed information for almost every harbour and a multitude of anchorages, the Cruising Almanac is the perfect starting point for your cruising plans.
Published in a convenient A4 size, the Cruising Almanac is designed for easy reference even in tough sea conditions. Passage notes are prominently highlighted within the main text. Tidal stream plans and full tidal details for secondary ports are included alongside the relevant port information, while a supplementary booklet provides tide tables for 47 standard ports.
Up to Date
The Cruising Almanac is compiled by CA members from first-hand experience of each area. All sections, both text and plans, are carefully reviewed and updated annually to reflect the changing cruising environment.
Members’ reports form an important contribution to the Cruising Almanac and maintain the CA’s ethos of mutual help.
Free Almanac Corrections by email
Updates to the Cruising Almanac are published monthly throughout the year to reflect Notices to Mariners, changes to buoyage and lights, and other new developments.
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Buy Now
The 2025 Cruising Almanac is available for online purchase from the CA shop at £28 for members / £38 for non-members (RRP £44.50), plus postage. You can save on postage by collecting a copy direct from CA House, London or at a CA Event.
Postage
The cost of postage for the Almanac and Tide tables, to UK addresses, is £10. If you are visiting CA House, a CA Section meeting or a boat show, you can save the postage cost by arranging to pick up a copy there. (International shipping costs will vary).