Montenegro - Yachting Essentials

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Electricity 

Voltage: 220 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Fuel

It is possible to take on duty-free fuel prior to departing Montenegro. Note however that you must leave as soon as fuel has been taken on board. Porto Montenegro in Kotor is reported to be well organised in this matter but you must book well in advance (the day before is not enough). Fuel is also available at Herceg Novi.

Provisions

There is a better variety and quality of food here than anywhere else in the Mediterranean. The supermarkets are well stocked, particularly the delicatessens with cheeses and cured meats.

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  1. October 23, 2022 at 8:02 AM
    stephenhart180gmail-com says:

    Hello: We plan to move our boat to Montenegro (from Croatia) in Spring of 2024. Could anyone please give us advice on good marinas where we might set up base? Cheers Stephen & Julie.

    1. December 19, 2022 at 7:49 AM
      inkydoorn says:

      We would love to follow this as we are planning to winter in Montenegro as well from October 2023 to April 2024. Please keep us posted.
      Ingrid and Alan (Amel Mango)
      [email protected]

    2. December 19, 2022 at 7:54 AM
      inkydoorn says:

      We would love to follow this as we are planning to winter in Montenegro as well from October 2023 to April 2024. Please keep us posted.
      Ingrid and Alan (Amel Mango)
      [email protected]

    3. January 29, 2024 at 10:34 PM
      Andris Ledins says:

      Our vessel SV EMRYS is presently moored at LAZURE Marina. It is very close to the customs dock. The marina is new, clean with many amenities. We have weekly reports sent to us regarding the status of Emrys and the staff is extremely helpful. Highly recommend you check it out.

  2. June 21, 2022 at 1:18 PM
    gdixon says:

    Tax Free Fuel Suspended.
    As of 10th of June 2022, the Montenegrin Government temporarily suspended tax-free fuel for yachts. The decision is valid, initially, for 30 days. There is a strong lobby wishing to overturn the decision after the 30 days has expired since the marine and tourist industries will be hit hard just as the summer season has got underway.

  3. June 1, 2020 at 8:54 AM
    mib1 says:

    As of today Montenegro opened it‘s borders again for countries in which a rate of active cases of coronavirus is less that 25 per 100,000 inhabitants w/o need of quarantaine.
    See: http://www.gov.me/en/homepage/measures_and_recommendations/

    Yea !

  4. December 31, 2019 at 5:34 AM
    chancediscovery says:

    Montenegro has been my “home port” for the last several years (I am a British registered yacht). A great place from which to visit the Adriatic and Ionian regions but also a wonderful cruising ground in its own right. Also a good place to over-winter with good guardinage. Not being in the EU favours it in several ways – maybe more so once the effect of Brexit on British registered yachts becomes clear. Anyone requiring more local information feel free to contact me. Ciao Richard

    1. January 9, 2020 at 4:40 PM
      talisa says:

      Hello Richard, I am considering moving my yacht from the USA to Montenegro this year pending the fall out from Brexit. I’m assuming that after that, we will be ‘non-EU’ citizens and thus free to take our boats into Europe under Temporary Importation for 18 months without any VAT issues, but even HMRC have no idea how that’s going to work.

      Interested to know where you are based and how you find the prices there.

      Can you PM me at talisa(at)duncanellison.com?

    2. January 14, 2020 at 7:11 AM
      chancediscovery says:

      Hi Duncan – I have sent you a comprehensive rely by e-mail.

    3. August 28, 2020 at 1:31 PM
      jillocee says:

      Hello Richard. We are currently debating whether to over-winter in Montenegro as opposed to Greece, given that we need to leave the EU before October and with the current situation. Could you recommend anywhere reasonably priced and most importantly secure? We are looking at Porto Montenegro, although this is pretty expensive. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
      Please email [email protected] if you have the time. Appreciate it. Many thanks. Jill

    4. October 2, 2021 at 12:47 PM
      kytra says:

      Hi Richard, we are planning to pop over from Brindisi to reset our EU clock as we are a Guernsey registered boat. Will we have to show check out papers from Italy on our arrival?

    5. October 22, 2021 at 12:31 PM
      ekii says:

      Hi Richard,
      I am planning to move my boat to Montenegro. Any practical tips when entering, harbours (good/bad ones), customs clearance etc. My boat is EU-nation flagged/registered.

  5. June 16, 2019 at 10:49 AM
    skippersteve says:

    We plan to arrive in Porto Montenegro directly from Italy (Sicily). Do I need to clear out of Italy (have all passports stamped as leaving the EU) in order to check into Montenegro?

    1. June 18, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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      Sue Richards says:

      Hi Steve – See https://www.noonsite.com/place/montenegro/formalities/. The answer is yes.

    2. January 14, 2020 at 7:13 AM
      chancediscovery says:

      Hi Steve. If you come direct then yes you must clear out of Italy and must clear into the first port of call (Bar) unless you stay outside the 12 m limit. You can then clear in at the nearest port of entry at the point where you cross the 12 mile limit. They do keep tabs on boats. A good route from Sicily if you have the time is to check in Greece in the Southern Ionian and wander up the islands and clear out in Corfu.

    3. January 14, 2020 at 7:15 AM
      chancediscovery says:

      ha – just noticed the post I replied to was from last year !!!!

  6. June 15, 2019 at 8:45 AM
    wrighthanz says:

    We have cleared in at Kotor before. Is this still possible?

    1. June 18, 2019 at 12:16 PM
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      Sue Richards says:
  7. January 15, 2019 at 9:29 AM
    Noonsite Team says:

    Dear Rita,

    You can find information regarding bringing pets into the EU on our EU general information page found here: https://www.noonsite.com/General/EuropeanUnion. It reads:

    “Most pets can be moved around Europe if they comply with the regulations of the Pets Passport Scheme and have an EU Pet Passport.

    Note: Rabies vaccinations administered by a veterinary practitioner not authorised by an EU country will render the EU Pet Passport invalid for travel.”

    You can also find more information regarding the European Regulation on the movement of pet animals here:
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  8. January 8, 2019 at 4:39 PM
    Noonsite Team says:

    We will be sailing from Greece to Montenegro, then to Croatia with a dog this spring. He is microchipped, current on rabies vaccination and will have a current EU Health Certificate issued in the US. Does anyone have any experience/advise bringing in a dog to Montenegro and then to Croatia?
    Thanks!
    Rita

  9. September 23, 2017 at 11:45 AM
    Data Entry1 says:

    We visited Montenegro and loved it. This is a beautiful country and I highly recommend it. A few observations – the port authorities in Bar were extremely helpful and friendly. Also, the restroom facilities in Bar deserve special mention. I believe they were cleaned three times a day. These had to be the cleanest facilities we have seen anywhere.

    As noted previously, it is possible to purchase duty-free fuel after clearing out. However, the fuel dock in Bar would not sell us duty-free fuel unless we procured the services of an agent. This was a cost of 100 euros. Although we did save money even after the 100 euro fee was included, it still irritated me that this was required.

  10. July 17, 2016 at 11:34 AM
    Data Entry1 says:

    Just spent a few days in Montenegro, wonderful. Used Tivat as Port of Entry, the customs dock is just on the left of Marina Porto Montenegro. Not quick but everybody very nice and helpful. Purchased vignette for one week at 38 Euros (17m sailboat).

  11. September 10, 2015 at 1:40 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    You are absolutely right Zenit, there is no need to pay in that case vignette for 6 months period.
    If you want to moor your boat in some marina, you just take 24 hours vignette on arrival, moored it and buy another one on departure after 6 months 🙂

  12. July 14, 2015 at 2:45 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    Montenegro, one can purchase diesel at 60 cents per litre, however, one must have made an appointment at the fuel dock and have evidence of clearing out with customs, they must be leaving Montenegro, ideal for motor boats.

    1. June 18, 2019 at 10:41 AM
      Wizard42 says:

      Unfortunately, you need to book well in advance as we tried for the next day, on the advice of the marina, to make a booking time and they only had one time slot available to refuel late in the afternoon. Navily shows that D-Marin Portonovi has fuel but when we contacted them they said that their fuel system was not yet operating. This is not the first time that we have found issues with Navily information.

    2. June 18, 2019 at 11:39 AM
      Wizard42 says:

      After many phone calls we eventually found fuel available at Herceg Novi. Have found the information in the Navily app to be incorrect on a number of occasions now, including where fuel may be obtained.

  13. June 14, 2015 at 8:29 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    We arrived from Albania at the port of Ulcinj late in the evening, we tied up on the town quay for the night, tried calling the HM on VHF 16/12, no reply, the next morning 10.00 just as we were about to leave for port of Bar to clear in for one month cruising, HM comes along and asks where we have come from, we tell him Albania, and now heading for Bar to clear in,

    he tells us to stay and calls the police, they come and advise that we are in breach of there immigration laws by not going straight to Bar, I am taken to the local police station and fined €275, then police take me back to boat to see that we leave immediately, they were not at all nice and quite enjoyed the experience, I then had to pay another €225 for their cruising permit for one month. Welcome to Montenegro.

    1. May 19, 2019 at 3:36 PM
      autohunk says:

      Booked in at Bar, where I was surprised to find that a weeks cruising permit for a 11.5 meter monohull costs about €27; but for an equivalent length catamaran €84! How can this be?

  14. January 18, 2015 at 1:05 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    SY DeDanaan is 16 meters, the total cost for one month was €225.

  15. August 27, 2014 at 5:48 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    It is better to know that the cruising permit must be paid for your cruising period in Montenegro waters. If you will arrive in Montenegro you will have to pay for 1 week cruising permit minimum, but if you will decide to stay at the marina 6 months without a move, you do not need to buy 6 months cruising permit.

  16. June 25, 2014 at 3:51 PM
    Data Entry1 says:

    LPG Refills in Tivat, Near Porto Montenegro—
    We were able to refill a US type LPG bottle and an EU (Blue) bottle at an LPG/Diesel/Petrol filling station on the road between Porto Montenegro and the Tivat airport.

    We went by dinghy to the Navar Marina at 42 25.142 18 42.496. We asked the marina personnel to call at Taxi to take us to the LPG filling station. The cab took us out of the marina and turned right on the main road to the airport. We travelled about 500 meters to a diesel/petrol/LPG filling station on the right side. Cab fare 1.40 euro. While we waited a few minutes, they filled 1 each 10# US aluminium bottle and 1 each EU blue bottle for 11 euro total. Taxi back to the marina 1.40 euro.
    Bill
    BeBe

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