I miss Korea, I was there 1966 through 1968. Coming back for a vacation is on my bucket list

Flyred,

Seouljoe was such a help to me and my travel buddy last year! He's right on
Enjoy Sok Cho for a few nights. Good sea food and sights for sure! It's such a lovely little place.
Please will you give Wendy a hug from me when you meet up with her? Wonderful lady.
Seouljoe, when are you coming to Canada? i have a bottle of good scotch to share with you!

Safe and wonderful travels to you all.

Nevil

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I have taken the ferry across the Adriatic with my bike from Ancona Italy to Split Croatia but never a Sea voyage like this. Do I need tie down straps and are there "eyes" on the deck (floor) to strap the bike down to not tip over in rough seas?
I am guessing the answer is no to both questions but I had to ask

Close your eyes and remember the ferry ride from the Elbow (Ancona) to Dalmatia! (Split)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38jDQkkaxT8

All the strapping is done by the crew,,, under the deck!

Good old days,, 5 star hotel was 8 dollars a night ,, girls were natural (plastic surgery capital of the world) ,,people much more humane. Government sucked big time though.
Come back any time!

Hi Joe,

I've enjoyed reading your posts and they have been a big help in answering many of our questions. My wife, a friend and I plan to ride our motorcycles across Siberia and then on to South Korea and home to the US this summer. If I read your posts correctly we should plan on booking the Stena Daea ferry from Zarubino instead of the DBS from Vlad. Our planned ferry crossing date is around July 30 and then we will spend a week in Korea. It appears we should contact Yuri and have already contacted Wendy for a ro-ro to California. It looks like we will need to call to make the reservations as the on-line reservation systems don't seem available.

It would be great to meet you in Korea. One question! If we only get to spend a week in Korea, and including the prep for the ro-ro, what are the highlights to see (and/or roads to ride) for those who have never been to Korea and will be going from the ferry to Busan?

Thanks for your help!

All the best,
Paul

Hello Paul,,
From Russia to Korea ,, it really does not matter which ferry you take. Both Vladivostok or Zarubino gets customs cleared fast, in Korea. Only when entering Russia,, the preferred port is Zarubino,, because the customs and stevedoring takes only 2-3 hours. Problem with Vladivostok is simply the sheer volume of the inbound cargo ,, that it takes 3 -4 days to get your vehicle off the ferry.

Only the DBS operates between Donghae and Vladivostok, as of June 26, 2014
http://www.dbsferry.com/eng/02_ticket/ticket03.asp
(Please note. Boatdoc on July 30th, 2014 posted that YOU must have Russian customs inspect your bike 48 hours before the DBS departure for Korea! He ended up using Yuri after all, even though we have never heard of this from Korean bikers returning back from Russia)

Use both DBS and Daena schedule ,, and you will have 2-3 day window to catch either one. For leaving Russia ,, you do not need Yuri's service,, you simply buy a ticket,, pay for the bike transport ,, you show up ,, you ride up the boat ramp. They tie down. All crew on board are Koreans.


If you catch DBS ,, the cook on board is a Korean HUBBer ,, he will give you an extra egg or two. ;
Also Vladivostok, would be more civilised to wait a few days for the ferry ,, have din din with Yuri , (nice guy)
Arrival port of Sok Cho or Dong Hae is almost same distance from Seoul. Remember July - August boats are full. Have Wendy make the reservation.

To USA,, Wallenius Ro-Ro is the most fast to US,, either west or east coast. You have choice of Pyung Taek port ,, south of Seoul some 80 KM or from the port of Masan 450 KM south of Seoul ,, west of Bu San,, some 40KM ,,

One week in Korea ,, off the ferry 3-4 PM ish ,, get a room right away in the local village. Head out to Seoul next day (Gotta see the economical miracle of this tiny war torn country) 2-3 days ,, then head south ,,, either by the seaside or right in the middle,, takes 12 hours non stop ,, so better do it in 2 days ,,, arrive Busan or Masan and wait for the boat.
Or spend more time in Seoul and catch the boat out of Pyung Taek ,, south of In Cheon. Ask Wendy,, check out the Wallenius schedule ,, it is all there.

https://www.google.co.kr/search?q=mo...B9%98&tbm=isch

You have my details ,, let me know, before you arrive.