Romania: Harbours, bridges and formalities for sailors
13 harbours · 44 bridges and locks · 1 inland lake
Romania: 13 harbours, 44 bridges and locks, clearing in, papers and fees. Plan your trip with weather, tides and route.
Formalities
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Clearing in: Fully in the Schengen area since 2025 (sea borders since March 2024): no border control from Bulgaria. From Turkey, Georgia or Ukraine, go to a port of entry (Constanța with the Tomis marina, Mangalia with border police in the marina, on the Danube Sulina). On the Danube and in the delta the inland navigation rules apply.
Documents: Identity card or passport, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence according to your home country's rules, SRC; in the Danube Delta the permit of the reserve administration (ARBDD).
Fees: Harbour dues; in the Danube Delta an admission fee per person (day or week) and a permit per boat and week from the reserve administration.
Fairway: Flat coast with few harbours, rough seas in north-easterlies. Naval restricted areas off Constanța and in the north of the delta on the border with Ukraine. Drifting mines from the war in Ukraine are possible: follow NAVTEX.
Inland waters: The Danube as the border river with Bulgaria and Serbia (Iron Gates with locks, operated jointly with Serbia); into the Danube Delta only with a permit from the reserve administration.
Nature: Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve with strictly protected zones where navigation and anchoring are banned; marine protected area off 2 Mai and Vama Veche on the border with Bulgaria.
Emergency: 112; MRCC Constanța, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Sources: Auswärtiges Amt: Romania, travel and safety advice, Romanian Border Police, Romania Tourism: Danube Delta, permits and fees (as of 2026-10-20)
Harbours by cruising area
Romania (Constanța, Mangalia, Sfântu Gheorghe)
Inland lakes
- Donau 134 harbours
Bridges and locks
Locks
- Ecluza Agigea
- Ecluza Agigea
- Ecluza Cernavodă
- Ecluza Cernavodă
- Ecluza Năvodari
- Ecluza Năvodari
- Ecluza Ovidiu
- Ecluza Ovidiu
- Schleuse Djerdap I (Eisernes Tor I)
- Schleuse Djerdap I (Eisernes Tor I)
- Schleuse Djerdap I (Eisernes Tor I)
- Schleuse Djerdap II (Eisernes Tor II)
Fixed bridges (32)
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke
- Brücke (Autostrada Soarelui)
- Brücke (Autostrada Soarelui)
- Brücke (Autostrada Soarelui)
- Brücke (Bulevardul Independenței)
- Brücke (Bulevardul Mamaia Nord)
- Brücke (Bulevardul Mamaia Nord)
- Brücke (Calea Dobrogei)
- Brücke (DJ566)
- Brücke (DN22C)
- Brücke (DN2A)
- Brücke (DN2A)
- Brücke (DN39)
- Brücke (DN39A)
- Brücke (DN5)
- Brücke (DN56)
- Brücke (DN56B)
- Brücke (DN6)
- Brücke (DN6A)
- Brücke (Strada Gării)
- Eisenbahnbrücke
- Eisenbahnbrücke (800)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (800)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (800)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (800)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (800)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (803)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (806)
- Eisenbahnbrücke (Podul Anghel Saligny)
Frequently asked questions
Romania: Do I need to clear in?
Fully in the Schengen area since 2025 (sea borders since March 2024): no border control from Bulgaria. From Turkey, Georgia or Ukraine, go to a port of entry (Constanța with the Tomis marina, Mangalia with border police in the marina, on the Danube Sulina). On the Danube and in the delta the inland navigation rules apply.
Romania: Which documents do I need on board?
Identity card or passport, boat papers, insurance, certificate of competence according to your home country's rules, SRC; in the Danube Delta the permit of the reserve administration (ARBDD).
Romania: What fees apply?
Harbour dues; in the Danube Delta an admission fee per person (day or week) and a permit per boat and week from the reserve administration.
Romania: What is the emergency number at sea?
112; MRCC Constanța, VHF channel 16 and DSC.
Romania: How many harbours does Sailseer cover?
Sailseer covers 13 harbours with harbour info, weather and route planning. Plus 44 bridges and locks with opening times and clearances.