Anyone Bareboated in Split,Croatia

[sonic]

I have chartered a bareboat from Split this June for two weeks along with another couple and there two children aged 2 and 5 years. Am looking for information on any good places to visit while there, or any that I should Avoid

Thanks and fair winds

 

[rwoofer]

Great place to cruise. Must visits include Tregir, Brac and Hvar island (not just Hvar town, but many of the harbours and anchorages around Hvar are great. Plenty of places to go north and south of the immediate area.

Just make sure you don't anchor in place exposed to the NE in case the Bora blows up.

 

[bbilly]

I was there some years ago and a friend gave a good report this year. I went south Milna, Hvar, Palmesano (i think) and other places. He went N to the "coronatos" or sumfing like that. Well organized marinas, waters a bit cooler/colder than the other med seas and it is very deep close to the shore. Not so cheap now as it was. Nice places to visit onshore as being dominated by the romans and the venetians so impressive architecture. Clean, the locals try and be a bit sharp. Bring your own wine, the local stuff is not so good and not cheap.

 

[Sgeir]

We bareboat chartered from Murter about five years ago - only visited the edge of the Kornati. Oddly enough, we were recently told the Kornati cruising fees are becoming prohibitively expensive. Sailed mainly to the south between Murter and Hvar.

We didn't see anything that we'd avoid - and a look at the chart/pilot will offer you a lot of variety. That was a 3-generation family holiday - great place for it.

 

[cgull]

I have chartered for 3 yrs in Croatia...everywhere is nice!
Got caught in a Bora in Hvar town, nearly everybody dragged anchor. I think at Hvar town its best too get in early afternoon and get a stern to on quayside, and sit and people watch, plenty going on

 

[Sheff]

I've chartered in Croatia seven times in the last five years and it is a superb cruising area........... great scenery, fabulous food, good sailing winds and, occasionally, very unexpected sailing winds (the Bora).
Sailing has changed totally over the last five years and is now very busy in peak season (July/August) with lots of MOBOS from Italy. You may escape the worst of it in June but it has also rapidly become more expensive.
ACI marinas dominate and you will pay in excess of £20 per night for a 35 footer, try to go for Town Quays where you will still be charged but normally much less, also more central and with more local atmosphere.
Despite the above there are many quiet bays with restaurants who provide a quay with lazy lines for free so long as you eat at the restaurant, also, increasingly they are providing shore power and water.
North of Split is the Kornati National Park which is a very barren but beautiful group of islands. Again, park entry fees have increased immensely and, I believe, now stand at approx. £4 per person per day but allows you free? use of all the mooring buoys in the park.
If you want remote head for the Kornatis, if you want unspoilt (so far) culture try Trogir, Hvar Town, Stari Grad, Milna, Primosten.......... I could go on for ever!
Oh, also if you go North there are the Krka falls at Skradin (unfortunately another ACI marina) but a "must see"
I could go on but ........... did I mention the different beers and wines..... I just love the place /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

Paul

 

[AlienP2]

Avoid the naked Hanovarians on their mobos. Otherwise, I can't think of anything else to steer clear of.

We did an overnight trip up to some waterfalls (can't remember the name) but it made a change to sailing on the sea for 2 weeks. You go through a spectacular cleft in the cliffs at the river mouth, then upstream for an hour or so, cross a huge lake then up a steep sided valley to get there. Stunning. Again, just watch out for the huge mobos powering past you, half of them don't slow down and the wash reflects off the sides of the valley for ages.

Have a good holiday.

Just remembered, if you do go inland at the waterfall site, we were warned about landmines so don't go wandering too far. This was front line teritory a few years back.

 

[Sgeir]

[ QUOTE ]
Avoid the naked Hanovarians on their mobos.

[/ QUOTE ]I'd forgotten about that.

There was one other thing. While not being terribly experienced ourselves, at least we'd had some quality training and had chartered for a few years. We noticed that some fellow charterers really hadn't a clue, and were actually dangerous. We felt a bit threatened by some unusual anchoring techniques. Very often the anchor and chain were just dropped and not dug in, sometimes only a few metres from our charter boat, and at leat twice over our chain.

Also, in harbours, we saw yachts and mobos throw off their stern lines and then motor forward at half speed before they've even started to lift their anchor, thus dragging it along behind them. A neighbouring boat in Hvar harbour did this and lifted our anchor in the process. There was a dangerous swell and the boat would have smashed itself to pieces on the dock had we not been onboard and used the engine to hold us off the quay. This was unfunny as we had a baby on board.

Owing to the bora and the swell, it was not realistic to re-anchor and tie up stern-to again. We took shelter in a bay a couple of miles away - only to find the same offending boat already anchored there. They then managed to lose their dinghy which we recovered for them. This particular yacht had a Croatian crew, but the main offenders were those from Austria (with apologies to the very experienced sailors that I've met from there).

We became very wary of any other vessel within a cable of us.

 

[branko]

I was born in Split , so I think I can give you a few important suggestions:
- when you anchor allways take care that your boat is protected from NE wind during night.
- when forecast is S wind then you can go offshore first day but be shure that second and third day Jugo will increase.
-in Marinas everywhere are laid moorings.
- a few recomendations for cruising
Must to see: Split Diocletian palace
Palmizana Marina with visiting Hvar
Necujam bay on Solta (anchorage)
Kornati National park ( Ravni Zakan , Piskera Marina, Levrnaka)
( navigate in Kornati with care as there are a lot of + )
Skradin Marina with visiting waterfalls Krka

Nice to see: Vodice Marina , Primosten Kremik with visiting Primosten, Trogir,

too enough for first visiting.Have a nice time!

 

[sonic]

Thank you to all who have posted information. It will now form part of my pre holiday planning and I hope to avoid the bad bits and experience the good bits.
I will give you all an update on my return from Split.

Thank You and Fair Winds

 

[jeremyshaw]

You can get some pics etc. of Croatia, Split etc. on my site www.zingano.com.

It's great - you'll love it. Wonderful towns. But as others have pointed out watch out for sudden wind shifts, tight anchorages and draggers.

 

[Sheff]

If you're intending doing a bit of research there is a very handy A5 size downloadable language guide at www.visit-croatia.co.uk/croatianfortravellers/
You will find most Croats in shops/bars/restaurants speak english but they will always appreciate a please and thankyou in Croatian. It also helps to explain some of the very different pronunciation of certain letters e.g. their "j" is pronounced as a "y".
Hope this helps,
Paul.

 

[Tony_V]

Can recommend company Navis Yacht Charter : www.navis-yacht-charter.com, as charter company in Croatia. Guys are professionals !
Vist their site for all informations related to yachting in Croatia, including itineraries ! Just aske them what to do, where to go ( which islands) etc. They are great.