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Interesting. Does the ferry stop in any ports along the way?
And I thought motorcycles were banned from entering Saudi Arabia?
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As per the ferry agent, sometimes it stops at Tripoli port in Lebanon to load more trailers. This ferry is intended initially for trucks, so if there no enough trucks they will go for a quick stop in Lebanon.
I don't think motorcycles is banned in Saudi. The only thing you need is visa which i believe it will be possible in this year for foreigners.
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As far as I know it's not possible to have a tourist visa or similar for Saudi Arabia, only a 3 days transit (but then you have to deal with closed borders, like in Jordan)
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Hello Ossaimi
Thanks for the info.
Can you tell me the name of the roro company where you bought the ticket from?
This 3 times a month is certain known schedules or every 10 days whenever the roro is full ?
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Hello Ossaimi
Thanks for the info.
Can you tell me the name of the roro company where you bought the ticket from?
This 3 times a month is certain known schedules or every 10 days whenever the roro is full ?
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Bassam agency in Saudi Arabia +966509176813 through whatsapp. In Turkey +905331506280 also whatsapp.
It sails every 10 days.
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Hi Ossaimi, I'm planning riding back from Saudi next year. Can you advise on couple of things. Do you get cabin for ferry with bunk. Can you strap bike down securely on ferry. Can I get third party insurance when I leave ferry in Turkey? Many thanks Ritchie
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Hi Ossaimi, I'm planning riding back from Saudi next year. Can you advise on couple of things. Do you get cabin for ferry with bunk. Can you strap bike down securely on ferry. Can I get third party insurance when I leave ferry in Turkey? Many thanks Ritchie
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redsnapper there are videos on youtube, but in arabic showing the journey of the ferry, the cost,people to contact, the food, the beds, bathrooms, etc. I did not experience, but i did study the route. Its 3-4 days from duba saudi arabia, to iskandar turkey. For motorcycles its $350, passenger $200, total including all the fees $550 each way. From saudi to turkey the office collects (410 sar) $109 for documents
Its shared bunk beds, and it doesnt look like the bikes are strapped. They say the ac sucks, the bathrooms are not the cleanest, the bathrooms in the rooms do not work. But other then that they say it was a good experiencing the ferry journey.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnxRMGGGuK8&t=13s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrPOHI52MQ4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRwIUoBQOgc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGWM1DhZMCI
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Thanks Ibidu1, very helpful. Safe journeys!
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Hi Ossaimi,
I am currently travelling in Saudi Arabia on a motorcycle, coming from Dubai. Reached out to the companies you mentioned above in order to get to Turkey, no reply yet.
Do you have any updated information maybe on this route? Or, otherwise as a secondary route, do you have any details on RoRo from Kuwait to Iran?
Iran will start issuing tourist visas again as of October 23rd.
Many thanks.
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