Formalities - Mediterranean

Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)

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Feb 4, 2021

Italy - Costituto in arrival per il naviglio da diporto (ships arrival declaration/transit log)

Not much can be found online regarding the real need of having this document while sailing in Italian waters or the details on how to get it

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Nov 18, 2020

Greece, Itea - checking in

This had been the easiest check-in in Greece so far and we had finally managed to get on the Transit Log!

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Sep 30, 2020

Malta, Valletta - checking in and out

I will stamp you both on the crew list (not on the passport - so the time spent in Malta doesn't count for the Schengen time) but be sure to

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Sep 18, 2020

Turkey, Marmaris - checking in and out

We arrived quite late in the night and after a quick realisation that we couldn’t identify the customs dock in the middle of all the lights

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Nov 30, 2019

Greece, Preveza - checking in and out

The first time we arrived in Greece we chose Preveza on the west coast as our port of entry and then again as our port of exit on our...

Greece, Corfu - checking out and back in

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Oct 14, 2019

Greece, Corfu - checking out and back in

This was our first attempt on getting "stamped" in the Transit Log, but unfortunately, things didn't go as smoothly as we had expected.

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Aug 31, 2019

Italy, Brindisi - checking in

We went to this door on the side of the building, entered the room and found a small lobby with one armoured door on each side and an empty

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Aug 30, 2019

Montenegro, Zelenica - checking in

The place in itself was a bit eerie, feeling very much like an abandoned dock next to a vacant parking lot.

Croatia, Umag - checking out and back in

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Jul 18, 2019

Croatia, Umag - checking out and back in

Lots of fenders out, I prepared for the moment to jump and cleat the stern while already holding a super long line to cleat the bow

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Jul 10, 2019

Italy, Trieste- checking in and out

And then he started talking in Italian at the speed of light with Johns brother in law and laughing lots.

Montenegro, Tivat - Check-out and duty-free fuel

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Jun 17, 2019

Montenegro, Tivat - Check-out and duty-free fuel

The reason to check out of Montenegro in Tivat and not in Zelenika was very simple and can be resumed to one thing only: duty-free fuel.

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Jun 16, 2019

Montenegro, Bar - checking in

We arrived at Bar, Montenegro's first Port of entry when coming from Albania, just before lunchtime. We packed our sails, prepared the f

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Jun 16, 2019

Croatia, Cavtat - check-in

Immigration police were super nice and spoke great English, but as they finished taking care of the passports and were explaining to me wher

Getting "stamped" in the Greek Transit Log

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May 29, 2019

Getting "stamped" in the Greek Transit Log

After an awkward conversation at Customs office in Preveza during our check in with one of the officers in a broken English conversion, we w

Italy, Sicily, Siracusa - checking in and out

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Apr 11, 2019

Italy, Sicily, Siracusa - checking in and out

After having stayed in Tunisia for almost 7 months during the winter season, finally, the time to return to Europe and to start the 2019 sai

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Apr 6, 2019

Tunisia - Checking out of Hammamet

Close to the 6-month marker of arriving in Tunisia by boat my passport was again coming to the end of its 90 days visa and therefore a littl

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Oct 10, 2018

Tunisia, Hammamet - checking in

The reason for choosing Tunisia as the final destination for this season came down to the Schengen 90/180 days rule and the cost of the mari

Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out

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Sep 19, 2018

Italy, Sicily, Palermo - checking in and out

After being stuck in Palermo for a bit longer than we had planned for we were finally ready to leave Italy towards Tunisia.

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Aug 10, 2018

Italy, Rome - stamping the Costituto

At 3 pm made my way to the marina office with all the necessary documents and after checking in confirmed with the staff where to get the &q

Italy, Elba, Porto Azzurro - stamping the Costituto

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Jul 28, 2018

Italy, Elba, Porto Azzurro - stamping the Costituto

We got on the dinghy and went to town looking for a place to tie up, lunch and the harbourmaster or the Capitenerie di Porto to stamp the &q