Tag Archives: Aktau

• Catching a ride on a cargo Ferry from Baku – Part 2. The journey and a bit of Kazakhstan

  Posted on July 8, 2014 by noflytri in Azerbaijan, Boats, First Impressions, Kazakhstan, train journey's, Travel tips.

  The feeling of getting on the boat when trying to cross the Caspian Sea is one of a great weight being lifted from your shoulders. You’ve done your bit now; you’ve done all the walking to and from the port, you’ve done your bit arranging Visa’s and registration forms, and you’ve done your bit trying […]

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• Catching a ride on a cargo ferry from Baku. Part 1. Trying to get on a boat

  Posted on July 5, 2014 by noflytri in Azerbaijan, Boats, Kazakhstan, Travel tips.

  If anyone is reading this who is looking to take the boat across the Caspian Sea, some of the info here might be useful. I caught one from Baku to Aktau in Kazakhstan, but much of this will apply to the Turkmenbashi run. The info is current as I write it, but it seems evident […]

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