Our detailed guide to European destinations.
EU member?
Yes.
Visa?
No.
Ship’s papers
Ship’s registration papers
List of safety equipment on board.
If boat is chartered, the charter documents should be carried.
Crew papers
Passports.
Report to Customs?
Not if arriving from EU country.
Other regulations
There must be a lifejacket on board for each crew member. Try to ensure your boat conforms to RYA booklet C8.
Motor boats must not plane within 200m of the shore. Do not run along close-in to the shoreline. Stay at least 200m out, make entrances and exits at right angles.
Diesel
Widely available.
Water
Widely available.
LPG
Not readily available.
Camping Gaz
Available but not easy to find.
Berthing fees
Reasonable.
Currency
Danish krone (100 ore).
Credit cards
Widely used. Most banks have cashpoints.
Eurocheques
Widely accepted in many shops and restaurants, as well as banks.
Travellers cheques
Can exchange in banks; sometimes accepted in shops and restaurants.
Emergencies VHF
The Lyngby coast radio station covers the whole Danish sea area, and monitors Ch 16 for emergency calls.
Emergencies phone
Police, Ambulance and Fire 112
Calls are free.
Pets?
If you have come from Britain, Sweden, Norway, Iceland or Ireland (ie countries free of rabies) you can bring your pet in without certification. If you have landed in any other countries it will need a certificate of vaccination against rabies issued at least 30 days, but not more than a year before arrival.
Dialling code to UK
0044 then the number, omitting the first 0.
Telephone boxes
All have international dialling. Use card bought from kiosk, or coins.
Weather forecasts
Broadcast on VHF in English. See RYA weather booklet. On land, you can phone for a forecast in English, Tel: 38383663.
Trailing
Contact RYA Motor Cruising Division for up-to-date information.
Charts and books
Admiralty charts. Danish NV Sportschiffahrtskarten. Danish Hydrographic Office charts. For advice on charts, see Cruising Guide, below.
Cruising Guide to Germany and Denmark. Imray.
The Baltic Sea. Imray.
www.ybw-books.com
British Embassy
36-40 Kastelsvej, DK-2100 Copenhagen. Tel: 0045 3526 4600. Visit www.britishembassy.dk or email info@britishembassy.dk
Tourist office in UK
Danish Tourist Board, 55 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SY. Tel: 020 7259 5958. Visit www.visitdenmark.com or e-mail the Danish Foreign Ministry on um@um.dk
Language
Danish. English widely spoken.
September 2001
