Marina Bizerte
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Marina Bizerte
| Marina Bizerte Port of Entry
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 Marina Bizerte with residences (in background) still under construction | |
| Radio | VHF channel 09 |
|---|---|
| Phone | ? |
| Berths | ? |
| Max. length | ? |
| Max. draft | ? |
| Fuel | Yes |
| Water | On berth |
| Electricity | Yes, 220v |
| Toilets | Yes |
| Showers | Yes |
| Hours | ? |
| More notes about the marina | |
Bizerte marina is still under construction, including a residential complex. Berths of all sizes are available with water & electricity. Showers and toilets are new and clean (as of May 2018).
The marina is located close to the Vieux Port (old harbour) which can is roughly 2km walking distance. It can also be reached by dinghy, although there is no "protected" place to leave the dinghy in the old port.
Charts
See Tunisia.
Weather
See Tunisia.
Communication
- According to "Mediterranean Almanac" VHF channels for Bizerte are 11, 16, 04, 72.
- Marina Bizerte has VHF channel 09.
Also see Cruiser's Nets
Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Entry to the port area is possible north of the breakwater or south of it. Large and commercial ships are using the south side, but if ther is no traffic the author advises to use the south one, as the north entry is at points fairly shallow, though no problem was experienced with a drought of 1.7m (it's only the nerves).
Entrance
The marina is still under construction. Hence locations are subject to change. Marina office, customs and border control are all located in the marina building. The author's experience was, that officials were within no time at the boat's location (which was assigned to by a marinero).
The boarder guard asked (very politely) for a "gift for the officials" but, as non-drinker, declined the bottle of booze. We did pay 20€ because we did not know better, but actually should not have payed anything at all. All other officials were mostly friendly and correct.
Berthing
Moorings are laid out on the pontoons (stern-to or bow-to) for regular sized ships. Water and electricity are at the berth. Wifi (as of May 2018) was only available in marina building.
An alternative to the marina is the fishing port on the south side of the port.
Prices
The author's impression was, that prices are close to those in Sidi Bou Said Marina (for a 32' boat).
If you have more info, please supply.
Anchorages
Anchoring might be possible in the Lac, which can be reached following the river SW past the harbours.
If you have more info, please supply.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
|---|---|
| Water | on berth |
| Electricity | on berth |
| Toilets | yes |
| Showers | yes |
| Garbage | yes (no waste separation) |
| Laundry | ? |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | arranged via marina office, provided by tanker |
| Bottled gas | ? |
| Chandlers | ? |
| Services | |
| Internet | in marina building |
| Repairs | ? |
| Mobile connectivity | ? |
| Vehicle rentals | ? |
Provisioning
A Carrefour supermarket, which also sells alcohol, is roughly 400m away from the marina. Other supermarkets can be found in the city. A local market in the city center (near Vieux Port) provides cheap and fresh produce.
Local market [[Marina Bizerte#Local market|Local market]] 37°16.500'N, 009°52.380'E Local market with all groceries. Fresh fruit, vegetables, fish, meat, ... Note: standards are that of a developing country, don't expect it to have the sterile appearance of a supermarket.
Carrefour Express [[Marina Bizerte#Carrefour Express|Carrefour Express]] 37°16.200'N, 009°52.500'E Supermarket that sells acohol. Besides that it has hardly any selection, seems as the groceries are only cemoflage for the alcohol.
Eating out
- Le Sport Nautique
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Le Sport Nautique [[Marina Bizerte#Le Sport Nautique|Le Sport Nautique]] 37°16.320'N, 009°52.740'E Great restaurant with fish and seafood. Located just next to the marina. Serves alcohol.
- Le Phénicien
- Le Phénicien [[Marina Bizerte#Le Phénicien|Le Phénicien]]
Transportation
List transportation (local and/or international.)
Tourism
Also see Bizerte's Wikipedia site and it's cruiserswiki site.
Places to Visit
The city is not touristic (yet), but it has quite some appeal. With a walk of 30-60 minutes one can visit the old harbour, the authetic medina and the city's oldest part, the Kasbah. Information on these and other sites can be found at planetware.
Links
- Wikipedia
- Top 10 Sites according to Planetware
- Some food-guide, but not much info on Lonely Planet
References
Books, Guides, etc. Use the Reference template or not at your discretion. For example:
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{{Reference|Rod Heikel|Greek Waters Pilot|Imray|Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire (2010)|9780852889718}}, expands to - Rod Heikell, Greek Waters Pilot, Imray Laurie and Wilson, Cambridgeshire (2010), ISBN 9780852889718
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- May/June 2018 -- S/Y mala moja on her journey around Europe...
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