Yes, the crossing was only 12 hours however it took almost 48 hours from getting to the port in Baku (8pm on Friday night) to disembarking in Turkmenbashi (5pm Sunday). Here's a full timetable.
Friday 8pm - get to port in Baku for customs formalities etc (in reality I got there earlier expecting a few issues with the 72 hour rule in Azerbaijan, however I was told when I bought the ticket that I needed to be at the port for 8pm)
Friday 11pm - boat meant to leave
Saturday 5am - boat leaves
Saturday 5pm - boat gets to Turkmenbashi but isn't allowed to dock
Sunday 3pm - boat docks in Turkmenbashi
Sunday 3pm - 5pm - the ship gets customs clearance
Sunday 5pm - we're allowed off the boat
Then about 1.5 hours to go through the craziest customs routine on earth, so I left the port on the bike at around 6.30pm on Sunday.
Don't hesitate to PM me if you have any other questions!
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