Cruising Bulgaria and Romania

Cruising Bulgaria and Romania covers the Lower Danube and the western Black Sea coast: the ports and harbours, ancient and modern, and the miles of beaches of both countries. In Romania it also covers the Danube Delta.

Bulgaria and Romania are close neighbours but culturally different. Bulgaria shares the Orthodox religion and Slavic roots of Russia and Serbia; Romania has Latin cultural traditions like those of the western Mediterranean. Srebarna Lake, the north Romanian Black Sea coast, Kamchia, Strandja and the Danube Delta are internationally important nature reserves and home to rare and endangered species.

The Danube is one of Europe's oldest thoroughfares, but this part of it is still relatively unknown to foreign boats.

About the author

Nicky Allardice has lived and worked in both countries, and the guide is based on his first-hand experience.

About Imray

Imray has published nautical information for recreational and professional mariners since the mid-18th century. It is now part of FB Imray, a joint venture with the Austrian cartographers freytag & berndt, and is recognised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency as a chart producer.