Borkum

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Contents 1 Borkum (Port of entry) 2 Background 2.1 Cruising the region 3 Charts 3.1 Radio Nets 4 Local Weather 5 Approach and Navigation 6 Check-in facilities 6.1 Offshore Islands 7 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 7.1 Anchorages 8 Tourism and Things to do Ashore 8.1 Tourism 8.2 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 8.3 Laundry 8.4 Grocery & Supply Stores 8.5 Eateries 8.6 Internet/WiFi 8.7 Motorbike & Car Rentals 8.8 Marine Stores & Facilities 8.9 Repairs/Yards 8.10 Garbage Disposal 8.11 Transportation 9 Routes/Passages To/From 10 Cruiser's Friends 11 Forum Discussions 11.1 External Links 12 Personal Notes 13 References & Publications 14 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 15 Contributors to this page 16 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Borkum (Port of entry)

GPS: 53°35.17′N, 006°40.11′E

Borkum is the largest and westernmost island of the East Frisian Islands in the North Sea, north of the German coast. Area 30.74 km2 (11.87 sq mi), Elevation 6 m  (20 ft), Population 5,133. Borkum is serviced by ferries from Emden, Germany. Passengers get a free train ride between the harbour and the town of Borkum.

Sailing from the Dover-Channel along the Netherland and German coast to the Elbe river and the Kiel Kanal (Northsea-Baltic-Kanal), Borkum offers next to Helgoland a safe harbour and marina.

Background

Cruising the region

Charts

West: Marina Baalmann (Sportboothafen Baalmann)

East: Harbour Burkana (Burkana Hafen)

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

Local Weather

• Local Weather Borkum

Approach and Navigation

Details?

Check-in facilities

Borkum is port of entry. Customs office and harbourmaster in Burkana harbour.

EU Vessels & EU Nationals For European Union members, EU regulations apply. Vessels arriving from another EU country do not need to clear customs. Vessels registered in countries falling under the Schengen Agreement, (i.e. vessels from Spain or Italy) do not need to clear immigration.

Non-EU Vessels (incl. EU vessels with non-EU nationals aboard) The skipper must report to customs with the ship's registration papers and passports and sometimes the customs officials will visit the boat on arrival. The Customs officials may also sometimes inspect yachts. The port captain must be contacted immediately on arrival in the marina and he will usually notify Customs. If not, the skipper must phone Customs.

Offshore Islands

List Islands

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

Submit Marina details.

Anchorages

List details of all safe anchorages in the area.

Tourism and Things to do Ashore

Tourism

List places of interest, tours, etc.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

Laundry

Grocery & Supply Stores

Eateries

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

Marine Stores & Facilities

Submit addresses and contact details of marine related businesses that are of interest to cruisers.

Repairs/Yards

Garbage Disposal

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Transportation

Transportation (local and/or international)

Routes/Passages To/From

Popular passages/routes, timing, etc.

Cruiser's Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forum Discussions

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

External Links

• Marina Baalmann
• Marina-Restaurant Baalmann - excellent food, Bar, Terrasse
• http://www.borkum.de

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

References & Publications

Publications, Guides, etc.

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this Port/Stop & this page's details validated:

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