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Sulina, Romania: A trip up the Danube (8/24/10)
Constanta (Port Tomis), Romania: A historic city in a lovely setting near the Danube Delta (8/26/10)
Eforie Nord, Romania: A brief stay at a Black Sea beach resort while waiting for the wind to shift (8/31/10)

Website Fleetwood 's Circumnavigation
Rhine, Danube route to the Black Sea.

Reports
Constanta - Romania – 44°10.00'N, 28°40.00'E [Approximate]
Mangalia – 43°48.45'N, 28°35.05'E [GPS WGS84 position verified by 2 people]
Port Tomis, Constanta – 44°10.68'N, 28°39.72'E [GPS WGS84 position]
Sulina - Romania – 45°08.00'N, 29°46.00'E [Approximate]



Constanta
1) Information Submitted by Andy and Liza Copeland

2) Date 2003

3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Constanta, Romania (Black Sea) 44°10’N 28°40’E

4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts Safe, sheltered port, (separate from commercial port) called Port Tomis.

5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage Anchor, stern or bow to the dock. Good holding, good security. $40US for 3 days

6) Entry Ports 7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing:

a) from/to same country Officials visit on arrival and departure. Friendly.

b) from/to abroad Officials visit on arrival and departure. Friendly.

c) visa requirements Issued at Port of Entry

8) Location/Existence of:

a) harbour master Will visit on arrival

b) customs/immigration Will visit on arrival

c) health authorities Will visit on arrival

d) police 9) Control of Foreign Yachts Casual

10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen Friendly

11) Repair/Hauling Facilities Not known

12) Sailing Directions or Charts We used Turkish charts.

13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail ‘Cruise the Black Sea’ purchased Atakoy Marina, Istanbul.

14) Port Radio Services VHF 16 and 67

15) Weather Forecasts VHF 0700, 1300, 2100 Z on Chs 12 and 73 in English.

16) Yacht Club(S) Yes, not used

17) Other Facilities: drinking water On dock - suspect fuel Jerry cans gas (propane)/gaz Not known chandlers Not known bank Yes shops/market Yes restaurants/hotels Yes post office/telephones including mobile facilities Yes internet cafes Yes best mailing address showers Not known laundry Not known transport/air services Not known medical facilities/hospital Not known

18) Recommendations or Warnings A good place to leave the boat to travel inland. We went to Budapest for 2 days – by train. Good security – inform dock attendant if leaving boat. Surge in harbour can be severe – tie well off, use dinghy to reach dock.

19) Other Information – please include here general impressions, opinions, comments or any other matter which might be of use to those visiting. Enjoyed this place very much

Mangalia
Port of entry.
Working channel vhf 67 but they often do not reply.
the inner basin to the north east is now a marina, 3 pontoons with finger berths. Water and electricity to all berths. If no one around just take a free looking berth. Friendly and helpful. No showers or laundry. Security gates but no locks on them. approx 60Lei for 11m.
Quiet in spite of the town being a major tourist resort.
Very good shopping with daily market.
Easy to sort out 3G sim cards for phone and iPad. (vodaphone, Orange)
Little english spoken in town, look for a teenager , they learn english in school.
No fuel dock, cans only. ATM nearby.

Port Tomis, Constanta
Port of entry.
This is the small vessel port for Constanta just to the north of the commercial harbour. We entered in a F5 with a moderate swell and it was uncomfortable. I think entry might be dangerous with a big sea running and strong NE wind. The harbour is quite large and in northerly winds a chop develops.
2 pontoons with tailed moorings or alongside the outer harbour wall, rough concrete. Try to get on A pontoon, B is too light with its moorings or stay on the wall. The office is open Mon to Fri 830 to 5pm. 90 Euros for a week including water and electricity (11m).
Gates on pontoons with locks, security guard on outer wall.
Showers but no laundry.
fuel by tanker on wall.
No wifi. Excellent restaurants around the very pleasant harbour but not noisy at night.
Excellent shopping with Carrefour a 15 mins , 10Lei taxi ride.
Interesting old city but they are relaying the roads so it is chaos.
Good place to leave a boat. Car hire available, trains and buses. The Danube Delta trip is very worthwhile.

Sulina
1) Information Submitted by Andy and Liza Copeland.

2) Date July 2003

3) Harbour or Area Covered Include Lat & Long Sulina, Romania, (Black Sea). 45°08’N 29°46’E

4) Suitability and Attraction for Yachts Entry into the Danube delta.


5) Marinas, Berthing or Anchorage Tie up at town dock. $10US per day

6) Entry Ports Yes

7) Formal Requirements for Yachts Entering/Departing:

a) from/to same country Officials will visit on arrival.
b) from/to abroad Officials will visit on arrival.


c) visa requirements Issued at Port of Entry

8) Location/Existence of:

a) harbour master Will board on arrival

b) customs/immigration Will board on arrival

c) health authorities Will board on arrival

d) police
9) Control of Foreign Yachts Casual

10) Attitude of Officials to Visiting Yachtsmen Friendly

11) Repair/Hauling Facilities Not known

12) Sailing Directions or Charts No charts of river found – however, river is well marked with buoys, transits, etc.

13) Cruising Guide and where Obtainable. Include Phone and/or E-Mail ‘Cruise the Black Sea’ purchased Atakoy Marina, Istanbul.

14) Port Radio Services VHF 16

15) Weather Forecasts 0700, 1300, 2100 Z VHF Chs 12 and 73 in English.

16) Yacht Club(S) No

17) Other Facilities:

drinking water No

fuel Yes, fuel barge gas (propane)/gaz Yes, fuel barge

chandlers No

bank One shops/market Very basic

restaurants/hotels No

post office/telephones including mobile facilities No

laundry No

transport/air services except river ferries

medical facilities/hospital Not known

18) Recommendations or Warnings A good place to enter/exit from Danube delta, an excellent cruising area, particularly for the wildlife. Sulina is very decrepid, a dying town. Quite large freighters use this channel. Officials do not control yachts – you are free to wander and anchor. Away from buoyed channel be careful of both shallows and overhead cables. 19) Other Information – please include here general impressions, opinions, comments or any other matter which might be of use to those visiting.