For boats
Niteroi is the town located on the opposite side of Baia de Guanabara, about 4
NM from Rio de Janeiro.
Clube Naval
Charitas is an excellent marina, good choice to stay there and visit Rio by ferries.
Tray to
contact marina on VHF
68 or 69 (call sign Charitas Marina or Echo 30)
The marina
has 3 long wooden pontoons. Stay bow or stern to the pontoon using a buoys.
Water on
the quay, electricity only 110V
The mooring
places are calm, usually without any swell. The water is polluted, but less
then in Rio.
Marina is well secured by guards.
Facilities:
20T crane, slipway, repairs.
Formalities:
You should visit ASAP
- Imigration (Policia Federal) - if
you are entering or exit Brazil. It’s located in Rio de Janeiro in commercial harbour (do not go there by boat, take a ferry from Niteroi to Rio) near Praça Mauá (enter to
passenger terminal for cruisers / go to working warehouse – usually 2 or
3). For more visit: http://www.wesailors.com/marina/profile/760/
- Customs
(Recita Federal) only if you are entering / exit Brazil. It’s located
in commercial harbour of Rio de Janeiro (do not go there by boat, take a ferry from Niteroi to Rio) near
Praça Mauá (enter to passenger terminal for cruisers / go to warehouse
13, it’s about 1,5 km along the quay from the entrance and warehouse 2).
For more visit: http://www.wesailors.com/marina/profile/761/
- Harbour
office (Capitaneira dos Portos) in every case. It’s located near ferry
terminal in Rio Praça XV (go there by ferry Rio-Niteroi, it's very close to the ferry terminal in Rio). For more visit:
http://www.wesailors.com/marina/profile/758/
For crews
WC,
showers, sauna, swimming pool, bar, restaurant, small beach, free wifi. All
located in the marina.
Supplies in
Niteroi
(Carrefour and Sendas). There is a bus no 33, bus stop opposite to the entrance
gate.
There is a
two ferries lines to Rio. First located 500 meters left from
marina (Charitas - Rio). Ferries departure
every 45 minutes. The largest ferries terminal is in Niteroi
(Niteroi – Rio),
get there by bus no 33 (hop off at the last stop). Departure every 20 minutes
from 0500 to 2400. Ticket 5 reals.
Fees
80 real per
day for boat for 1-3 days
110 reals
per day for boat 4-15 days
140 reals
per day for boat 16-30 days
170 reals
per day for boat 31-60 days
210 reals
per day for boat 61-90 days
water and
electricity included
bus ticket
to Niteroi 3,60
reals
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