Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
speed boats. Will tailor trips to accommodate special interests, such as fishing or bird-
watching.
GUIDED TOUR
Ibis Tours
( 0722-381 398, 0240-512 787;
www.ibis-tours.ro
;
Str Dimitrie Sturza 6; 9am-6pm
Mon-Sat)
Arranges wildlife and birdwatching tours in the delta and Dobrogea led by pro-
fessional ornithologists.
PASSENGER FERRY TIMETABLES
Two companies offer passenger-ferry service throughout the delta. State-run
Navrom
( 0240-511 553;
www.navromdelta.ro
;
Str Portului 26; ticket office 11.30am-1.30pm)
operates slower, traditional ferries (re-
ferred to as 'classic ships' on timetables) as well as faster catamarans. A second company,
Nave Rapide
(
0726-774 074, 0742-544 068;
www.naverapide.ro
)
, offers only faster boats.
For the Navrom ferries, in Tulcea buy tickets on the day of departure at the
Navrom passenger ferry terminal
(Str Portului; 11.30am-1.30pm)
. Outside of Tulcea, buy tickets on departure at the entrance to the boat. For
the Nave Rapide ferries, try booking at least a day in advance over the phone or turn to the tourism information
centre (
Click here
)
in Tulcea for assistance.
While schedules vary from season to season, during the summer of 2012 boats were sailing according to the
following timetable.
Navrom Services
»Slow ferries leave Tulcea for Sulina (via Crişan) at 1.30pm (34 lei, four to five hours) on Monday, Wednesday
and Friday, and return at 7am on Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday. Fast ferries leave Tulcea at 1.30pm (42 lei, two
to three hours) on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, returning at 7am on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
»Slow ferries leave Tulcea for Sfântu Gheorghe (via Mahmudia) at 1.30pm (35 lei, five to six hours) on Monday
and Friday, returning at 7am on Tuesday and Sunday. Fast ferries depart from Tulcea at 1.30pm (46 lei, three
hours) on Wednesday and Thursday, returning at 7am on Thursday and Friday.
Nave Rapide Services
»Faster Nave Rapide boats depart Tulcea for Sulina (via Crişan) twice daily at 10am and 1pm (60 lei, 1½ hours),
returning at 6.45am and noon.
»Boats departs from Tulcea for Sfântu Gheorghe (via Mahmudia) daily at 1.30pm (60 lei, 1½ hours), returning at
6.45am the next day.
