Rize

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Contents 1 Rize (Port of entry) 1.1 Background 1.2 Charts 1.3 Radio Nets 1.4 Weather 1.5 Approach and Navigation 1.6 Check-in facilities 1.6.1 Rize Harbor 1.7 Tourism & things to do ashore 1.8 Fuel, Water, & Electricity 1.9 Laundry 1.10 Grocery & Supply Stores 1.11 Eateries 1.12 Internet/WiFi 1.13 Motorbike & Car Rentals 1.14 Marine Stores & Facilities 1.15 Transportation 1.16 References & Publications 1.17 Cruiser's Friends 1.18 Forum Discussions 1.19 External Links 1.20 Personal Notes 1.21 Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here) 2 Cruising Wiki Navigation

Rize (Port of entry)

Background

Rize [41° 03' N 40° 34.1' E] is a fairly large commercial harbor about 60 nM west of the border between Turkey and Georgia. It is a port of entry. Rize is built on the site of ancient Rhizaion (Ριζαίον).

Charts

• BA 2214 The Euxine or Black Sea
• BA 2236 Tirebolu to Tuapse
• BA 1279 Rize
• NIMA 55105 Eastern Part of the Black Sea
• Turkey 142 Trabzon - Pazar
• Turkey 1421 Rize

Radio Nets

Also see Cruiser's Nets

• Rize Harbor Authority - VHF channel 16

Weather

See Turkey.

Approach and Navigation

The approaches to Rize are straightforward.

Check-in facilities

Rize Harbor

The harbor provides excellent all weather shelter.

You can anchor off inside the harbor or you can moor side-to the southeast quay.

The customs are located in the ferry building.

Tourism & things to do ashore

The Çay Entstitutu (Tea Institute) has a lovely garden with a good view. Well worth a visit.

Fuel, Water, & Electricity

• Fuel - Diesel can be delivered, ask at any of the filling stations along the main road
• Water - There is a tap behind the ferry building
• Electricity - N/A

Laundry

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Grocery & Supply Stores

• Several food stores near Türkiye İș Bankasi (Bank)
• Rize is the capital of the tea producing area

Eateries

• Several restaurants on or near the main square

Internet/WiFi

Available?

Motorbike & Car Rentals

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Marine Stores & Facilities

None.

Transportation

• Busses to other cities
• Dolmus (shared vans) within the town
• Ferry from Russia

References & Publications

See Turkey.

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 the Cruiser Log Forum

External Links

• Rize (Wikipedia)
• Rize Port Authority

Personal Notes

Personal experiences?

Last Visited & Details Checked (and updated here)

Date of member's visit to this marina & this page's details validated:

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