Relocation Dubai to Cyprus

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 05:51

Hi



Has anyone in NC relocated from Dubai?



If you have, any recommondations for a shipping company in Dubai, cost involved with insurance, service recieved?



Also as I will be moving to furnished rented accomodation are there any storage places in NC for my container until I either find unfurnished accomodation or a place I want to buy myself. Again costs for Insurance and storage of container?



Thank you for any and all advice in advance.

LizandKen


Joined: 29/05/2009
Posts: 35

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 17:02

We had some household items sent by air freight from Dubai. Sorry I can't help with the costs, etc. as the company took care of this. The shipping company was ISS Worldwide Movers. Contact details: 4303-8644. The service was excellent.



Will you be sending your goods by sea or air? We had a 20 ft. container sent by sea freight from Doha. It took 6 weeks to get here and cost approximately QR30,000 (Dhs30,000). This included insurance.



I don't have any information on local storage facilities or costs.



Regards

Liz

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 17:13

Hi Liz,



Thank you for the Air Frieght info, I will call and have a word with them as it will be nearly the entire contents of my apartment. I was thinking sea frieght as I am not to bothered about how long it takes to get to NC. We had a 20ft container when we shipped our belongings from UK and I am sure it was about the same cost as you were from Doha to Dubai, just trying to find the paperwork at the moment, I put it somewhere safe as the company this end that delivered it were excellent. As usual I have put it away that safe that I now can't find it, it will turn up, I live in hope.

Thanks again for the reply

Carol

Smiffies


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 234

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 18:26

Hi Carol



We have just relocated to NC from Dubai on the 13th of last month.



We had a 20ft container organised through Jo Valentine and it arrived in Famagusta last Thursday.



Can't fault Jo, Levent and Ibrahim and the cost was reasonable too.



We used a local shifter in Dubai to pack our effects and to stack into the container, again can't fault the service and the cost.



Email to:



smiffiesdubai@gmail.com and we will pass on the contacts.



Good luck with the move.



Regards



smiffies

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
08/06/2010 18:33

Hi smiffies,



You have mail, thank you for the reply



Carol

Marilou


Joined: 12/06/2010
Posts: 8

Message Posted:
12/06/2010 16:20

Hi Sunshine



If you come across a good deal let me know pls.

I live in dubai and will be moving to TRNC around july/august.



I also would like to take my dogs too if anyone knows how to do it from dubai. My dogs are microchipped and have the UAE passport.



Thanks

zookeeper


Joined: 17/03/2010
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
12/06/2010 17:41

Hi Sunshine, Expect to be relocating from Dubai next year and like Marilou have a dog which has a UAU passport and is microchipped. Please let me know if you find a good deal for shipping household goods Thanks.

Teeej


Joined: 23/08/2009
Posts: 29

Message Posted:
12/06/2010 19:05

seems lots are leaving dubai to come to Nc ... we are in Abu Dhabi and hav a house in Lapta ...good to hear the positives re movin .... i 2nd jo she is gr8 and very helpfull ...interested in the dogs as we have 2 to bring out when we finally leave here ....

Smiffies


Joined: 19/05/2009
Posts: 234

Message Posted:
12/06/2010 19:27

Hi zookeeper and Teeej



We also relocated our dog at the same time with out a problem once the paperwork was in order.



Use the same email as in post 4 above and we will pass on the details/ contacts.



Regards



smiffies

zookeeper


Joined: 17/03/2010
Posts: 168

Message Posted:
15/06/2010 10:18

Thanks for the response Smiffies. Have just emailed you. Regards, Zookeeper.

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
16/06/2010 10:23

Marilou, zookeeper and Teeej,



I will let you know cost's as soon as I have had quotes, think it will be a couple of weeks before I arrange for company's to come out.



Carol

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
16/06/2010 10:51

sunshine and other folks that are thinking of the dubai to NC move, I moved with family, furniture and all kit and kaboodle last June and did it with Olaytrans. They organised a local dubai company to come and pack everything and I do mean everything including the half bottles of alcohol I wasn't going to take and everything went like clockwork. 5 weeks from Dubai to front door (whilst there was a strike on), 40 foot container almost full and I think it was around $4000 USD + customs payment for TV's. I really can't praise Olaytrans enough for the move which saw only 1 broken item, a vase that I packed myself. They even packed my flat screen TV's in wooden boxes for safety.

As for storage, they explained to me that there were 2 options, leaving it in customs which is reasonable for the first month but expensive after that or (pereferably) be here to import the container and they will store at a reasonable cost till needed but that could have changed.



customerservices@olaytrans.com

proger1



Joined: 18/04/2009
Posts: 2919

Message Posted:
16/06/2010 10:53

Just an update on the price above folks.



$4000 to the dubai packing company and a further 1300 GBP to Olaytrans in NC + insurance costs with whoever you choose.



If there are any other questions I might be able to help with let me know.



All the best

sunshine22



Joined: 07/06/2010
Posts: 251

Message Posted:
16/06/2010 10:57

Thanks for the contact proger, will certainly get in touch with them