Croatia : Profile

Facts

From Dubrovnik in the south to the Istra peninsula in the north, Croatia has an extensive coastline indented with innumerable bays and there are hundreds of islands that abound in scenic anchorages.
The establishment of the Croatian coast as a popular cruising destination in the 1980s seemed threatened by the war which followed the breakup of the former Yugoslavia. After a spate of fighting on the coast, which saw the destruction of parts of Dubrovnik, hostilities continued mostly inland. The Dalmatian islands and most of Northern Croatia were not touched by the war and by the summer of 1999 most damaged buildings as well as the marina in Dubrovnik had been restored.
Croatia is one of the prime cruising destinations in the Mediterranean. It is an especially popular destination for Italian motor-boaters, particularly during August, and many marinas are full by mid afternoon.
Facilities along the entire Croatian coast are of a very good standard. There are approximately 40 marinas along the coast and as a minimum they have a 10 on crane and the necessary frame to lift boats up to that weight. There are travelifts with a minimum capacity of 30 tons at Umag, Cres, Sukosan, Hramina, Murter, Bettina, Mali Losinj, Kremik, Vodice and Dubrovnik. The biggest concentration of boatyards is in the Zadar Sibenik area.
Fuel and provisions are available in most places. Marine equipment is limited and one should carry all essential spares.

Weather

On the coast is a Mediterranean climate with mild winters and sunny, dry summers.

All the ports of entry listed below are open all year except for the following seasonal ports of entry open from 1 April to 30 October: Umag Marina, Novigrad, Kanegra, Sali, Soline, Kremik Marina, Ravni Zakan, Hvar, Vela Luka, Ubli (Lastovo) and Vis.

Northern Islands: Betina (Murter) , Cres , Hramina (Murter) , Jezera (Murter) , Mali Losinj * , Piskera (Kornati Islands) , Punat (Krk) , Rab Town (Rab) , Simuni (Pag) , Supetarska Draga (Rab) , Zut (Kornati Islands)