Considering Kastelorizo (Greece) who knows it ?

[rivonia]

Originally Posted by krissteyn

The paperwork was quite a long winded affair... I just shrugged and said "what must I do ?" and they rallyed around and I went back and forth till all was done - transit clearing out was quite easy.

The police had a problem with the computer and I sat around for 10 minutes while they "re-connected" , but were friendly and helpfull.

Curiously, my wifes child has her previous's last name , so is a 10 year old travelling with "other" adults. Cyprus insisted on a visual and a question to the young man before they were satisfied. Greece has ignored all that so far.

We leave Symi in the morning with hopefully good sailing weather - diesel aint cheap !

Kris

Hi Kris,

Glad that your all done now. Enjoy the lovely GREEK waters and hospitality.

Maybe us CATS can meet up sometime someplace.

Fair winds

Peter and Claire

[fishtail]

Good to hear from you again Kris, glad that you had a good stay in Kastellorizo, did you actually check into Greece there or in Symi?
have a good onward trip.

[krissteyn]

Did the full check in @ kastelorizo - but a word of warning - the lady immigration officer stamped my passport easily recognisably opposite my visa , and then stamped my wife and child "on" the visa - with a faint mark !

have had a devilish time with next 2 check-ins - had to scrutinise passports to actually see the stamps. But hey - thats what cruising is
all about...

Kris

[rivonia]

Originally Posted by krissteyn

Did the full check in @ kastelorizo - but a word of warning - the lady immigration officer stamped my passport easily recognisably opposite my visa , and then stamped my wife and child "on" the visa - with a faint mark !

have had a devilish time with next 2 check-ins - had to scrutinise passports to actually see the stamps. But hey - thats what cruising is
all about...

Kris

That realy is good news. However did you get the DEPKA (cruising Log) from Kastelorizo? as before they would not issue them?

Peter

[krissteyn]

Not sure if its exactly the same - its a transit log , not a cruising log - yes - from customs fella at Kastelorizo I dont read good greek yet , not sure if its a DEPKA ?

[rivonia]

Hi Kriss, If it is the DEPKA it is a A4 size folder, white and inside are all the columnes for each port visited. These are filled in and stamped by the Port Police. If it is not as per these descriptions then you have something else.

Let us know

Peter

[svBeBe]

Is Kriss British? DEPKAs are not issued to Americans or Australians. We were issued a regular transit log for Greece.

Judy

[krissteyn]

South African & SA flagged vessel

Kris

[rivonia]

Hi Kris, thanks for the info. Yup as a Sud Africaan you will have the Visa stamped into your passport.

Good luck and fair winds.

We loved it when we were in Sth Africa.

Peter

[Jacques2]

It looks like Kastellorizo is a Port of Entry, as Noonsite says, isn't it ?

[rivonia]

Originally Posted by Jacques2

It looks like Kastellorizo is a Port of Entry, as Noonsite says, isn't it ?

If you are from the EU you will not be able to get the transit log-DEPKA from there. They will tell you to go to RHODES.

It does now appear that other nationals Aussies,USA and Sth Africans can check in there and get the visa in the passport.

Peter

[atoll]

i have friends that go there on a booze run from finike a few times a year in a uk registered boat,seems like they haven't had any problems checking in there over the last 5 years.