Yacht charter Croatia

Croatia - one of the those underrated holiday destinations

Croatia is one of the those underrated holiday destinations from the Mediterranean, but one that has a lot to offer, especially if you love water, history, healthy cuisine and locations that are not crowded, then you’re going enjoy Croatia and will surely return after your first visit.

Famous since ancient times for its beauty and climate, Croatia is a living testament to its touristic potential since it’s full of Roman ruins as it used to be a holiday destination for wealthy Romans and emperors such as the famous Diocletian whose mighty palace still stands to this day and is a regular attraction for tourists.

The 1778km of coastline in yacht charter Croatia wait to be discovered by anyone curious enough to venture out here. The most famous regions here are Istria, which is the largest peninsula in the Adriatic, the Kvarner Bay, full of historic towns but also hosts some of the best resorts in the country, not to mention the biggest and prettiest islands like Krk, Cres and Mali Losinj, Dalmatia one of the best known stretches of coast in the Adriatic and the Kornati archipelago, a labirinth of wild islands where a yacht charter crew can have lots of fun sailing.

If you sail along the Croatian coastline you will encounter many marinas, some of which hold the title of the most beautiful and the best equipped in the Mediterranean. The official statistics list 50 classic marinas with 16000 berths on the water and an additional 5500 dry berths on land. These are some pretty good capacities, capable of coping with a decent amount of tourists before feeling crowded like some other places.

Apart from the locations mentioned above, there are the natural coves and bays of the coastline, some bays of small fishing villages, all of which can be easily be turned into an anchorage point in times of need or if simply looking for a different approach to sailing. The naval charts show some 1500 coves in Croatia that are suitable for anchoring, and from these 200 are capable of holding over 20 boats at one time.

The quality of the Croatia marinas also lies in the fact that they are also close to one another which affords the yacht charter skipper the possibility to explore the coast, without being forced to make a number of miles in order to reach a safe anchoring point.

The high level of comfort and quality of services the Croatian marinas is ensured by ACI (Adriatic Croatia International), a sailing organization that is aimed at popularizing yacht charter by means of organizing international regattas in the Adriatic and also by collaborating with different sailing organizations from other countries such as Germany or Slovenia.