Cavtat : Profile

Location

Cavtat is a small town of beautiful palaces and summer mansions on the southern part of the Croatian coast, across the bay from Dubrovnik. It is on a peninsula and has a pleasant climate, luxuriant vegetation, plenty of good beaches and peaceful coves.

It makes a pleasent base from which to visit Dubrovnik, 6 miles away.

Position 42°34.9'N, 18°13.5'E.

Clearance

Port of Entry: Summer only. It's advisable if coming from Greece to clear in either here or in Dubrovnik, to avoid problems further North.

It is the most convenient, southernmost Port of Entry. It is a better option for clearing in than Dubrovnik, where the officials are busy with cruise ship and ferries during the summer.

The Customs dock is on the port side of the town bay, identified by a large yellow board with letter Q. Yachts clearing in and out must go here.

First to go to the Police, situated about 50m to the North (through a garden). Fill in a crew list which is stamped and leave your passports. Then take the crew list to the Port Captain who completes further formalities and issues the Vignette. Take papers back to the Police who return the passports.

Last updated August 2011.

Docking

There are two sheltered bays. The larger one, on the other side of the peninsula from the harbour, is good and secure; it is also free. Anchoring in the bay by the harbour is chargable in high season (30 euro for 14m). Depth is 10 to 12m.

There are stern-to moorings along the quay, but it is often very full, largely with super-yachts.

In neither bay is shelter good in strong Northerlies.

Last updated August 2011.

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