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Ferry Trabzon > Sochi - Info?? (Turkey>Russia)
I plan to take the ferry from Trabzon to Sochi next week, has anyone taken this ferry anytime recently, and is there anything I should know before I head South to Trabzon?
I can't find any decent, recent info on the HUBB.
Do you know what the cost is for a passenger and motorcycle, how often the ferries leave, if you need to book in advance etc?
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Gabe
You might be better off if you put your question directly to a member of one of the local communities here as they are more likely to have local knowledge and will have the language to find the information for you.
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Hi Gabe, i have also been seeking information on this ferry and would greatly appreciate an update from yourself once you have used the ferry. this report from ADVRIDER is quite helpful Around the Black Sea - Summer '07 - ADVrider
Cheers Andy
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Thanks again Bertrand, where would I be without you dear friend!?
I did actually give the HU community in Trabzon a try, but have not heard anything back yet. But firing something over to the Sochi group would be a plan, I'll give it a go..
There are a few tit-bits of info on this forum:
Sochi-Trabzon Ferry ... - Thorn Tree travel forum - Lonely Planet
But nothing concrete.
Andysr6, I'll keep you posted on whatever I find. I'll be taking the ferry within a week, so I should be able to post first hand experiences soon. When do you hope to use this crossing?
Have you tried contacting Der Tobe? I don't have an ADV long-in, but will get one to contact this guy if you haven't already. Die hard HU fan, me.
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will be travelling on the ferry around 1st July, dependent on which days the ferry sails.
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No worries then...
Leave it a week, I'll take the ferry and absorb all the info I can, and relay it back onto here when I reach Russia.
You'll have fresh, up-to-date info straight from the horses mouth.
Does anyone know about this business of needing a 'Tourist Voucher'?
Maybe I will not need one, as I have a business Visa?
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I found this which may be useful Gabe-
Sochi ferry schedules, you can find them here They also have a helpful information desk:
Phone: +7 8622 609-603 Fax: +7 8622 609-609 E-mail: info {AATT} morport-sochi {DDOOTT} ru"
Re:The Tourist Voucher is part of the application for a visa- if you already have a business visa then you do not it- source Russian Consulate
Last edited by Chris in Tokyo; 20 May 2009 at 12:38.
Reason: Bertrand, you should know better than to put e-mail addresses in posts!!
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