Latvia's Ventspils to debut in the Baltic

In 2018, another cruise ship Serenissima will visit the ice-free deepwater port on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea which can accommodate ships up to 250mtr in length.

The restriction is due to the turning section in the shipping channel.

At present, cruiseships can be moored at berths 16, 16A and 17 which are the nearest to the passenger terminal and the old town.

During 2016, 111,147 ferry passengers passed through the port, with Stena Line operating 12 calls a week between Ventspils and Nynashamn in Sweden.

Waste discharge can be provided at all berths and is conducted by the municipal services. Wastewater can be collected by Venta and/or Uzaya at a cost of €290 per hour. This rate is not applicable to cargo-passenger vessels and passenger vessels for the first two hours of service.

Shore-to-ship power is possible at any pier where there are three-leg connections providing a power of between 30kW and 70kW which can be increased.

For bunkers, MGO DMA 0.1 sulphur ISO8217:2010 spec can be supplied at any berth at the ferry terminal.

Shore excursions include Ventspils Old Town and the thirteenth century Livonian Order Castle, Ventspils Radio Astronomy Center, Jurkalne for local food Sklandrausis, Uzavas Brewery, Ventas Rumba Waterfall and an 80mtr wide beach.