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caspian sea ferry

hi guys !
is anyone have recent experience on ferry boat from alat (azerbaidjan) to aktau kazakhstan ?
e ticket possible ? boats schedules ?
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Yes, did it 2017

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e ticket possible ? boats schedules ?
You just made my day

no, Tickets at the harbour.
And also, there is one guy who speaks english, if he is here, you get a ticket.

And there is another older guy, who does not speak english.
And because he does not understand, he always say "ferry full"

But for a motorcycle and a passenger there is always a space, so you will get a ticket when you stay and wait and he understands that giving you a ticket is less stress for him than giving you none.

schedules:

The ferry is at the border whet she is there.

maybe today, mabye tomorrow or the day after tomorrow......

Take something to drink with you, there is no shop or bar at the ferry, nothing.

You get 3 meals a day with water or coca cola.

And it is a lifetime experience.....

Another tip:

If you get your ticket earlier befor the ferry leaves, dont clear yourself and the bike at customs, otherwise you cannot get out of the port anymore.

As long you just have the ticket and no customs, you can go out and go to Baku or the mud vulcanos.
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thanks for these infos,
did you buy your ticket in baku or alat? i rode that the azerbaijan kazakhstan boat live from alat ! is that true? how long does the boat take to reach each harbor?
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I did the crossing end of october 2017. The ferry left from Alat and there is a small cafe/restaurant in a shipping container at the Alat ferry terminal. Its near the ATM and ticket office in a big carpark where all the trucks park, and you can buy food that they microwave, drinks, snacks etc. I paid a guy in Baku to organise the ticket for me to save me having to ring every day wating to see if the ferry had arrived in port and tickets were available. Cant remember his name but i found it on this website forum somewhere. As the poster above mentioned there are no etickets and no schedule. You just need to ring every day and hope for the best (or pay a fee and let someone else worry about it while you go sightseeing in Azerbaijan).

I think the total cost for bike and myself in a 4 berth cabin was around $180. They serve cooked meals onboard but id recommend taking some food and drinks supplies yourself. I think i arrived at the ticket office to pick up my reseved ticket around 3pm but didnt board the ferry until close to midnight so be prepared to set up camp in the carpark for many hours while you wait
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Yes, also my experience.

We just got the ticket at the harbor.

The ferry takes 24 - 30 hours to cross the sea
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