Croatia - Yachting Essentials

Croatia Yachting Essentials

Electricity:

Voltage: 230 V

Frequency: 50 Hz

Water:

Tap water throughout Croatia is safe to drink.

Fuel:

There are fuel berths at most of the marinas, however, many fuel stations have closed recently. Sea Help have a free app where you can easily see what fuel stations are open. Go to https://www.sea-help.eu.

LPG:

There are facilities around most of the marinas for exchanging or refilling LPG bottles.

Getting Work Done:

There are around 60 marinas in Croatia and many of them have dedicated boatyards so it is possible to get almost any repair done.

Provisions:

Supermarkets abound in all the major towns and cities and there are extensive provisioning opportunities at most of the marinas.

Navigation:

Cavtat is the first port of entry if arriving in Croatia from the south. If intending to clear into the country further north, be sure to keep well outside all the islands otherwise you are deemed to have entered Croatian waters and are required to report to Cavtat. The authorities do track vessels and it’s a €200 fine. Clearance in Cavtat is reported to be slow and inefficient.

When underway, all pleasure vessels must keep a distance of at least 50m off the coastline, and when near beaches at least 50m off the enclosure of the marked bathing area (approx. 150m offshore).

Anchoring/Mooring:

Any cruisers planning on sailing in Croatian waters during 2025 need to be aware that from April 2025, authorities have implemented new regulations for anchoring and mooring along the coastline as well as for the use of dinghies, tenders and other personal water craft.  For more details see the following news item:

• Croatia - New Maritime Regulations from April 2025

Free anchoring spots in Croatia are becoming hard to find, particularly north of Split. Most mooring fields are private and you will be approached and asked to pay as soon as you look like you are going to pick up a mooring.

All ACI marinas in Croatia use VHF channel 17.

Protecting the Noble Pen Shell Mollusc

Priroda, a Croatian public institution, is appealing to sailors and the public for their help in efforts to save the Noble Pen Shell (Pinna nobilis), an endangered mussel species native to the Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas.  Sailors and the public are being asked NOT to ANCHOR or TOUCH bright yellow buoys that have been deployed in coastal areas.  For more information see the following news item:

• Mediterranean and Adriatic Seas: Help Protect the Endangered Noble Pen Shell