ABOUT YACHT CHARTER IN CROATIA

Yacht charter and nautical tourism is the best method for viewing the beauty of the Croatian coasts and Mediterranean. Croatia is for long time one of the yachting favorite destinations with many types of yacht charters available as: motor yachts, sailboats rental, cruising vessels, bareboat,  skippered or crewed yachts, catamaran cruise, luxury yachts with skipper or megayachts with professional crew.

A sailing season in Croatia the land of a thousand islands is known as a "haven for boaters", starts from April to the end of October. Embarkation bases are set from north part of Adriatic sea in Vrsar, Pula and Rovinj to the middle part Punat, Zadar, Biograd and goes to south Sibenik, Primosten, Murter, Trogir, kastela, Split, Baska Voda and Dubrovnik. Let say that Croatia is place to enjoy in many ways and one of the ways is boating.

- Which type of yachting to choose ?

Bareboat
Be a master of your own vessel; get the freedom of bare boating and exploring and creating your own itinerary. If you have all necessary skills to sail and that you can read charts and navigate this is just the best possible choice for you. This is most popular category of yacht rentals in Croatia.
The leading person need to have enough navigational skills and to posses a valid boat license to navigate at the open sea and the radio communication license as well.
As the skipper, you will be responsible of keeping and sailing of the boat, and of your crew's safety.
In case that you are not competent to drive the boat we will offer you a skipper service.

Skippered
This is good solution if you do not feel sure enough in your navigational skils; or if you are discovering a new sail area and feel the need to have a guide for your vacation. In this case you add a skipper as part of the cruise. Adriaticum Charter will choose and provide the skipper for your holiday and charge for that an extra service. You are also responsible to provide the food and drink to the skipper. Cruising itinerary you can make alone or leave it that the skipper make you some suggestions. On some boats is important that skipper have his own cabin to sleep.

Crewed
Let your Croatia sailing adventure begin! In this solution the yachts come with a captain, sailor or hostess and cook/chef. You can decide between excitement, lots of activity or pure relaxation. It can be a combination of these. All you'll need is to make some decisions in order for us to select what is best for you.
Crewed yachts are larger and more luxury as other vessels. They have also more extra equipment water-skiing, scuba diving, windsurf, snorkeling and other. In this type of cruising are going also the cruising vessels – gullets in Croatia which are set with crew of 3-6 members.
Selection of the exclusive yacht models you can find on this web page:
http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/charterscroatiaboats_luxury_yachts.htm 

A great way to learn and just enjoy without any responsibility for yacht, just relaxation in peace and beauty of one of the beautiful seas and archipelagos on the world.

- How to choose the starting base and cruising destination ?

Yacht charters embarkation bases: Split, Dubrovnik, Trogir, Biograd, Sukosan, Rogoznica, Primosten, Zadar, Pula and many other marinas on Adriatic sea. You are able to choose alone in which marina you wont to embark. It depends also of your plane connections while all this marinas have no airport. In that case we can offer you an extra service with mini bus transfers from airport to the marina that you choose.
More about marinas in Croatia you can view on this page:
http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/croatiayachtschartersboats_embarkation_bases.htm 

Route and itineraries you are able to select and make alone, or we offer you some recommendations on this web page: http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/croatiayachtscharters_boats_itinerary.htm

- When is the best time to rent a boat in Croatia ?

For sailing Croatia is ideal from late March to mid July and then from September to early November. July and August are very busy on the Adriatic, both on the coastal roads necessary to get to the marinas and on the Adriatic Sea itself. Weather-wise (or more appropriately wind-wise) late July and August aren't the best choice. Just before and after that, however, you can count on just the right wind for good sailing. If sailing in the winter be sure that you are chartering a boat with a heating system as blankets will not be enough from November to March. Normally you can swim in the sea from mid May to late September.
For those not interested primarily in sailing, May to September is an ideal time to visit Croatia. July and September are probably the best since at that time you are unlikely to be surrounded by crowds of other visitors. The weather is beautiful, and warm enough to enjoy the coasts. More about weather on page: http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/

- Sailing Holidays

The Croatian coastline is perfect for sailing holidays. With so many islands and ports, you can stop as many times as you like or sail for as long you wish. With over 1,000 islands, sailing holidays can provide an excellent way of seeing some of the smaller (perhaps even uninhabited!) islands that would otherwise be difficult to visit with scheduled ferry lines. Such holidays can be considered to be more "hands-on" than your usual holiday, although everyone from beginners to more experienced sailors can find something suitable. Visit following link:
http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/croatiayachtscharters_croatia_info.htm 

Sailing holidays generally either consist of a course or the chartering of a boat, with or without a skipper. Courses can range from beginner level through to those wishing to brush up their skills (and where better to do that than through the beautiful Croatian Adriatic waters and islands?) at intermediate or advanced levels.
If chartering a boat takes your fancy, there are plenty of options open to you - everything from small motorboats to make short trips to local islands, to large, luxury yachts where the sky may very well be the limit - at least in terms of price! If you do go down the chartering route, remember to consider marina facilities and fees; some information can be obtained from Adriatic Club Croatia, which runs 21 marinas on the Croatian coastline.
Regardless of whether you're participating on a course or are renting a yacht, it is important to establish if you would prefer to go for a standard, all-inclusive holiday package, or a more tailor-made option.
Adriaticum Company is able to arrange everything for your sailing holiday in Croatia!

Alternatively, you could book cabin charters with us on motor sailer or traditional wooden gullet vessel set with completely crew. For list of cruising vessels, please view:
http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/yachtscharterscroatiaboats_cruising_vessels.htm

If you're looking for something a bit more leisurely, why not go for a cruise in luxury? You can either opt to cruise around one portion of the Croatian Adriatic, or sail down almost the entire Croatian coastline (e.g. from Venice to Dubrovnik and back).

Booking rental prices depending of charter week period, early and last minute booking or special discounts as repeated client. More about rental prices you will find on this web page:
http://www.adriaticum-sail.com/croatiayachtschartersboats_rental_prices.htm 


Whatever you choose, you will be sure to enjoy the delights of the Croatian coastline!