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Post by chuckr on Apr 2, 2016 8:51:40 GMT
As some may know or not know -- We sailed the entire Albanian coast last year from north to south -- Anyone headed that way and would like some thoughts please let us know and we can give your our thoughts.
As information we just had an article accepted for publication in Cruising Outposts magazine on sailing Albania.
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Post by Spritz on Apr 28, 2016 22:36:41 GMT
Could you be so kind in posting or emailing your article?
Thank you
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Post by chuckr on Apr 29, 2016 15:43:27 GMT
Where are you headed over there and I can give you my thoughts - Albania is a beautiful safe and friendly country that is fairly inexpensive - there is a bit of a lack of marine infrastructure but everything is workable. Depending on where you go I will give you some contacts.
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Post by chuckr on May 5, 2016 12:34:26 GMT
We sailed Albania the last 2 years and what a wonderful country. Starting in Schenjgin you can go in as the entire area has been dredged and it is shown in cruising guide 777 but not in the others. The problem with Schenjgin is the dock is a ferry dock so high with wide apart cleats but we did it. They will not answer you on the radio just call and go in and you will be met by an agent and the police.
Next down is Durras. Beautiful town. You do need to call and they will give you permission to enter the port and someone will be on the dock to wave you in. And yes you will or may have a big transport ship behind you but these guys know how to tie you up expertly and no issues. And is just a great town.
Next is Valore. You do need to call the port captain there and ask permission to go to Orikum to check in. A great agent there is Irene who will handle everything. She is Swiss and was a big boat captain and really knows Albania - her website is sailalbania.com (something like that). There is a little marina there and you can leave your boat and travel inland and do not miss the capital Tirinia.
From there you can sail down to Sarande and go in. There is a little u shaped area next to where the ferry boats dock that will hold 4 boats but we tied up on the end of the ferry dock and it was great. We use Nancy as our agent of ourownexpeditions.com who is an American that is married to an Albanian and really helped us out when I got very sick.
The people are great, the country is clean and progressing nicely and the food and wine are outstanding. We had a great time there and look forward to going back.
DO NOT try to stop between ports unless you have checked in. Once checked in when you check out just tell them that you are going to stop between ports and all is ok.
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