Day 40, 09 July 2012 Aktau- standby to cross the Caspian Sea

We were ready to cross the Caspian Sea from Aktau to Baku. Azerbaijan today.

There was no schedule available for our ferry to Baku, the only thing we were told by our shipping agent was ‘We will call you. Please wait in your hotel’.


Our team decided to include some of the useful information for those who wish to take the same ferry crossing to Baku in the future.

Contacts
English speaking shipping agent, Mr Erdaulat (+77 29 244 5469)
Working hours 0830hr till 1700hr, Monday to Friday only

Non English speaking shipping office (+87 29 244 5018)
Working hours, 24hrs

Fees (all fees payment TG equivalent only)  
Official payment to kassa with receipt
Passenger USD 100
Vehicle USD 50

Unofficial payment to misc parties
Port security guard USD 15
Ship’s crew for vessel boarding USD 20
Ship’s crew for vehicle lashing USD 10


Additional payment upon arrival to Baku port
Vehicle USD 80 per meter length of your vehicle. For example, it cost us USD400 because our Hilux is 5m long.


Document requirements;
1) Original owner passport
2) Original Vehicle Transport Ownership certificate

Our experience told us to have a copy of item no.2 above to be translated in English and Cyrillic language if original is in native language.

Once above payments were made, we then went around to get our departure papers endorsed by relevant authorities;

1) Customs
2) Border Control
3) Quarantine

All of us waited through the night in the port office until the next morning. Important piece of advice; bring enough food to last 24hours

 Morning hour in Aktau

 Time off in Gun and Roses Restaurant