Boat trips
Brijuni National Park
Fourteen islands off Fažana: a Roman villa in Verige bay, a safari park and parkland, with the strictest navigation rules on the Adriatic.
- Duration
- Half day
- Fažana (NM)
- 2
Brijuni is an archipelago of two larger and twelve smaller islands off the west coast of Istria. Visitors go to Veliki Brijun, with the remains of a lavish Roman villa, a Byzantine castrum, dinosaur footprints and a safari park. You tour the island by tourist train, by bicycle or on foot.
The whole archipelago and the surrounding sea is a national park in which navigation is strictly limited. Most visitors therefore come on the park boat from Fažana, which takes about fifteen minutes to the island, and leave their own boat in Fažana or in one of the Pula marinas.
What to see
- The Roman villa in Verige bay
- Dinosaur footprints along the shore
- The safari park and an olive tree about 1600 years old
- The Byzantine castrum in Dobrika bay
Departure points
| Departure point | Distance | By speedboat | By sailboat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fažana Boat rental: Fažana | approx. 2 NM | 5 min | 0.3 h |
| Pula Boat rental: Pula | approx. 5 NM | 12 min | 0.8 h |
Distance one way. Travel time is calculated at about 25 knots for a speedboat and about 6 knots for a sailboat, without stops.
With your own or a rented boat
Navigation in the waters of the national park is allowed exclusively to reach Veliki Brijun harbour or the authorised anchorage off it. Sveti Nikola bay on Mali Brijun is also open to boaters.
Good to know
- Announce your arrival in your own boat to Veliki Brijun harbour on VHF channel 9. The harbour has water and electricity connections.
- Book a visit by park boat in advance, especially in July and August.
- The Fažana Channel is narrow and busy: keep to the speed limit.
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Emergency at sea
Croatia's national maritime search and rescue coordination centre (MRCC Rijeka) is on watch 24 hours a day. Save the number before you set off.
- 195Maritime search and rescue
- VHF 16Distress and safety calls
- 112Single emergency number
Before you call, have ready the boat's position (coordinates or the nearest headland, island or bay), the number of people on board and a description of the problem. A call to 112 is put through to the maritime rescue centre.
Get out on the water yourself
Find a boat directly from its owner and arrange the rental with no commission.
The information is for guidance only and does not replace official nautical charts, pilot books or forecasts. Check the current conditions and regulations before you set off.