Yacht charter Croatia – sailing holiday in Croatia
Croatia belongs to one of the most popular sailing destinations in the Mediterranean Sea. Perfect maritime infrastructure combined with scenic diversity make Croatia a top location for yacht charter among sailors. Yacht charter territory in Croatia features a diverse coastal landscape with over 1185 islands and islets. The Croatian coastline is 5951km long. The tourist development in Croatia is characterised by yacht charter – no other country offers so many well-equipped marinas along the coast as well as on the numerous islands. There are many yacht charter providers offering sailing yachts as well as motor boats for any needs in Croatia. Sailing holiday in Croatia is a very diverse experience for all yacht charter crews. Book your next charter cruise at Smart Yachtcharter. We will be happy to help you!
Maritime infrastructure in Croatia
This diverse and impressive sailing area in Croatia, both scenically and culturally, offers every yacht charter crew something worth seeing: well-equipped marinas, remote and secluded anchorage bays as well as cultural treasures in towns and villages. The Adriatic islands are perfectly arranged for the needs of sailors. Numerous islands are located between Rijeka in the north and Dubrovnik in the south and are usually no more than 10 nautical miles apart from each other. Sailing in Croatia is very diverse.
Yacht charter regions Croatia
Yacht charter regions in Croatia are divided from north to south into Istria, the Kvarner Gulf, the Kornati and Dalmatia. Istria is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic Sea, it borders on Slovenia in the north and is a good starting point for a yacht charter cruise in the Kvarner Gulf. Charter bases for yacht charter in Croatia are located in Istria in Umag, Porec, Vrsar, Rovini and Pula.
The Kvarner Gulf itself also has harbours in Cres, Punat, Rab, Losini or Rijeka at the disposal of yacht charter crews in Croatia for a cruise in a diverse sailing area of the Adriatic Sea.
The area of the Kornati is also very popular among yacht charter crews in Croatia. Sailing holidays in the Kornati have become a yearly tradition for very many crews. Yacht charter bases for a cruise in the Kornati are Zadar, Biograd, Murter, Tribunj and Vodice as well as Sibenik and Primosten.
Thanks to good airplane connection to Split, many yacht charter crews start off in Primosten (Marina Kremik), Rogoznica, Marina (Marina Agana) or in one of the charter bases in Trogir, Kastela or Split. From here you can either leave for the Kornati archipelago with the National Park Kornati or sail southwards and explore the Dalmatian coast and the island world of Solta, Brac, Hvar, Vis and Korcula. Characteristic for the island world in Dalmatia are slighlty longer and bigger islands and the distance between the islands is also a bit larger. Sailing in this area is really worthwhile!
Dubrovnik in the south of Croatia is also easily accessible via airplane. Starting off in the port of Dubrovnik you will sail to the Dalmatian island world and visit Mlje, and Korcula as well as the smaller island of the Elaphites such as Lopud, Sipan, Jakljan as well as many coastal villages. Dubrovnik itself is worth seeing at any rate as the whole old town area is listed on UNESCO World Heritage list. Cultural highlights will complete the sailing holiday in Croatia.
Legal regulations, currency, language
Entry for EU citizens is granted with a valid ID or passport. The official currency in Croatia is kuna and can be exchanged locally in banks, currency exchange offices, post offices and hotels. The language spoken is Croatian but many people speak English or even German. In order to charter a yacht in Croatia you will need a sailing licence as well as a radio licence.