Yacht Charter In Croatia

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We are looking at a bareboat charter in Croatia, can anyone help with any of the following or have any general advice.....

I have own my own yacht for 10 years but have no qualifications, what will the yacht charter companies require?

Do Charter boats come with charts and almanac etc?

Is late Spetember a good time to go?

How much on average are Marina's for a boat less than 30'?

Any other advice on chartering or sailing in croatia welcomed!

Thanks
Alex & Becca
 
alexrunic said:
I have own my own yacht for 10 years but have no qualifications, what will the yacht charter companies require?

Do Charter boats come with charts and almanac etc?

Is late Spetember a good time to go?

How much on average are Marina's for a boat less than 30'?

Any other advice on chartering or sailing in croatia welcomed!
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You will need an ICC or Day Skipper or higher , shorebased or practical. I think it has been said that some charter companies might not insist on this but you should make sure before you book.

Charts and cruising guide / pilot are usually provided.

We have been several times in late September / early October and it was lovely weather and much less crowded. Sea temperature is down to 22-ish so not quite as pleasant for swimming.

Marina overnight is 1 Euro to 1.5 Euro per foot, possibly less in late season, but we are not great marina users.

There are many threads about Croatia - try a search and you should find a range of opinions.

Richard
 
Just to add to what Richard says, you are unlikely to find a charter boat of 30 foot or less. Most are 35 foot upwards, partly because it is uneconomic to run smaller boats and partly (but connected) because charter parties like larger boats which are much more pleasant to live on in Med conditions.

Would reinforce the need to have an ICC as this is an official Croation requirement, although local harbourmasters have the discretion to waive it on the basis of a local (paid for) test. Not worth taking the risk of arriving there and having to jump through hoops you did not expect.
 
A charter fleet manager told me when I was there with my own boat that the authorities have issued instructions to charter companies to only accept bookings after ascertaining that the skipper has a competence certificate (there is a Croatian web site that links to .pdf file listing all accepted ones here) and that someone on board has a short range VHF operator's license. I don't know how stringently they follow those instructions - not too much, I suspect.

When I declare into the country (which I do every year) those documents are checked along with passport, registration and third party insurance at the port of entry.
 
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I agree with comments so far.

I've sailed off Croatia (and Yugoslavia!) many times, most recently June this year. The weather is a bit more temperate, and wetter, than Greece or Turkey further south, but very comfortable.

I have only been on bareboat charters with larger crews and a qualified skipper. Flotilla boats can be smaller, but that is a different deal.

You could try a family firm we chartered from back in 2007: http://www.croatia-charter.hr/. Their web site also has much useful background information.

Since many marinas in Croatia are part of ACI you could consult their web site too: http://www.aci-club.hr/aci.htm

Mike.
 
Tranona said:
Just to add to what Richard says, you are unlikely to find a charter boat of 30 foot or less. Most are 35 foot upwards,
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Sunsail have the largest fleet of yachts and start from 32 feet and go up.

As for sailing in Croatia. It is better off anchoring places for FREE then using the dinghy to get a ashore.

I have just spent the past 12 weeks sailing the coast from Corfu to Venice hitting much of Croatia and Montenegro.

I would say Charter out of "Kestela" Marina near Split airport and enjoy the delights of Hvar, Vis and Lastova to name but a few of the islands.

ENJOY!!
 
Jamesuk said:
I would say Charter out of "Kestela" Marina near Split airport and enjoy the delights of Hvar, Vis and Lastova to name but a few of the islands.
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That's a flotilla base too (if you mean the same one; it's more usually spelled "Kastela"). If you use it there's a huge supermarket just up the road from the marina, easily visible on Google Earth/Maps. We were there in 2009 per Split to Dubrovnik, Croatia July 2009.

But note Dubrovnik is very expensive for parking; our night in the marina in a modest yacht with only two persons on board was ca. £50!

Mike.
 
We've chartered from Dubrovnik a few times, via Nautilus in September and it's fine. However, marina fees are getting extortionate, £65 in Korcula for 35ft! We did use a mooring buoy in Hvar Town for free though and given a free trip ashore by the harbourmaster and got a water taxi back late at night. There are still numerous small places where you cah tie up for free at tavernas, Polace for instance, but Town Quays such as Vis are now getting expensive, £30 + for very little in the way of facilities.
 
To add to the above, yes a certificate of some sort is now compulsory. The local harbormasters arrange 'exams' which are little more than an excuse to take 100 euros off you, but it would quite a hassle to arrange this upon arrival.
As for the rest, there's a greater probability of bora or poor weather in late September, and the days are a fair bit shorter. Cool in the evening. On the other hand, the water will be still be quite swimmable and there'll be very few people about.
 
Bareboat sailing in Croatia

Hi,

As a charter broker, specialising in yacht charters in Croatia, for many years. I can confirm that the Croatian Authorities have become much more strict now. A Skippers qualification, nationally recognised in your country of residence ( RYA day/coastal skipper is fine), is essential, they also require a VHF operators licence ( unless you choose to sail without one!).
There are often spot checks, especially off ' Split Gate', between Brac & Solta. If you are found to have no papers, the charter operator gets a very large fine, and you will be towed to the nearest port, and would have to hire a skipper, to resume your journey.

Regards

Bob
 
If you are looking for sailing in Croatia I would recomend that you look at this site Sailing.hr.. We took a sailing trip last summer and were amazed. All the things we wanted were in the offer, the sea is beautifull, the food was delicious, people are in a good mood, and the weather was great, we went in late august and it was really hot and sunny.
 
Re charts, the ones we had on the charter boats were there - but pretty poor. Also the GPs / chart plotter on our boats were very basic and almost useless.

Fortunately I had the Navionics charts on my Anmdroid phone with a waterproof / shockproof case - so we navigated primarily using eyeball and phone

We also bought a piot guide before going - boat had one but good for trip planning

Enjoy, it should be fantastic
 
Barnac1e said:
And I suspect that "Lucy" who resurrected this ancient thread with 'her' first-ever post, has something to do with the company 'she' lauded so highly.

Cynic? Moi? Well, it's Croatia, innit. ;)
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Check this charter company out charter Providenca, as well as the last mentioned one, this one is also from Croatia. Probobly what you are looking for right now
 
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