Posted on behalf of Gisela und Walter Mittasch:

Miri Marina is a safe, very well protected marina, close to Miri town. The entrance coordinates are 04.22,91 N – 113.58,12 E. The entrance is straight forward. A good landmark is the big seahorse statue at the marina entrance. The entrance channel has recently been dredged. In March 2017 the channel had at least 2,6 m at 1,3 m tide.

The harbour master is Captain Fin, Mobile Nr. 0060142730186. The marina has approximately 50 berths from 30 to 60 feet. Since the new shower and toilet block has been finished, nice toilets and shower are available. There is also a BBQ porch which the boaters can use.

The newly developed residential area, Marina Parkcity, is just 1 km away from the marina and has a lot of restaurants. The town centre is about 2 km away from the Marina. The marina has a 24-hour security guard. Fuel is available in Jerry Jugs from the petrol station. Empty LPG Bottles are picked up at the marina and brought back refilled the next day.

Hardware stores are all over the town. Miri has an airport with flights to Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Kota Kina Balu and Singapore. Miri is port of entry and checks in and -out is easy and fast.

Miri Marina is also Trans-ocean support point. The support point leader is Walter and Gisela Mittasch on SV Atlantis.
Mobile 0060135138534
Email SY-Atlantis@gmx.de

Posted on behalf of Paul Carne, SY Pelican V: Prices have increased recently – 1.30 MR/ft/day for monos & 1.50 MR/ft/day for cats, plus 5 MR per day for power & water. For this, you get to use the 4 cubicles portaloo toilet/shower cubicles that look like they have never seen a cleaners brush in years! Compared to Johor Baru at 100 MR per week (or part thereof – need to watch that last bit) for any length boat or Port Dickson which is 30% less than JB and they have marble bathrooms and a pool – Miri is very expensive.

However, the only other option to the marina is to anchor in the river, which is not an option as there is nowhere to go ashore and there are large oil field supply vessels constantly moving past.

Option #2, if one ignores the no anchoring signs that you pass on entering the marina, there are 2 canals with only an occasional MacMansion (under construction) to be seen – but again shore access is a problem unless you use the marina which is quite doable as there is no management on site.

There is no point calling the marina on arrival as no one is here. Any help tying up is supplied by other cruisers. Just pick a berth and go for it.