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Central Dalmatia · Splitsko-dalmatinska

Vis

Vis is the most remote larger inhabited island of the Croatian Adriatic: Vis town and Komiža, Stiniva bay, vugava and plavac wines and a trip to the Blue Cave.

Area (km²)
90
Population
3,287
Highest peak (m)
587

Until 1989 Vis was a military base closed to foreigners, so it was spared mass development. There are two towns on the island: Vis at the head of a large bay in the north-east and Komiža, an old fishing town, in the west. Between them lie vineyards of vugava and plavac.

Vis harbour takes boats on the town quays in Vis and Kut and on buoys, and is protected from most winds except northerlies. Komiža is open to the west and south-west, so it is unsafe in lebić. The south coast is a string of bays for daytime anchoring: Stiniva, Rukavac and the islet of Budikovac, and Stončica is on the east coast. From Split to Vis it is about thirty miles across open sea.

For boaters

Town quay and buoys in Vis and Kut, quay and buoys in Komiža, the anchorages of Stončica, Rukavac and Budikovac. The fuel station is in Vis.

Marinas and harbours

Our list has no marina on the island.

Fuel

Anchorages

  • Uvala Stiniva

    Open to Oštro, Jugo, Lebić

    A fair-weather day stop. Boats may not enter the cove itself: anchor off the entrance, in 10 to 15 m, with a line ashore, and swim or row to the beach. It is completely open to the south, so leave at the first sign of jugo.

  • Uvala Stončica

    Sheltered from Jugo, Oštro, Lebić, Pulenat

    Open to Tramontana, Bura

    A deep bay open to the north, into which tramontana and bura blow. The seabed drops away steeply, so anchor in 10 to 20 m with a line ashore, or in shallower water in the southern part; the last 50 m are very shallow. The sources disagree on the holding, and the buoys are not laid every season.

  • Komiža (zaljev)

    Sheltered from Tramontana, Levant, Jugo

    Open to Oštro, Lebić, Pulenat

    The buoy fields lie north of the breakwater and along the east side of the bay; anchoring on your own anchor is not allowed in the field, between the field and the shore or within 150 m seaward of it. West and south-west winds raise a heavy sea across the whole bay: the buoy fields are then fully exposed to it and entering the harbour can be dangerous. The buoys are laid close together, keep distance to the next boat.

  • Uvala Rukavac

    Sheltered from Tramontana, Bura, Pulenat, Maestral

    Open to Jugo, Oštro

    There are two fields in the bay: the buoys in the eastern part, by the konoba above the bay, are charged by the concession holder, and the western part has a field by the beach bar; anchoring is possible in the western part of the bay. Strong northerly winds bring gusts into the bay and swell can come in at night. The bay is not safe in strong jugo.

  • Uvala Pod Gospu

    Sheltered from Tramontana, Bura, Levant, Jugo

    Open to Lebić, Pulenat

    The buoys lie in the eastern, or north-eastern, part of Komiža bay. The bay is completely open to swell from the west and south-west; in those winds the berths alongside the breakwater are slightly better. The buoys are set close together and boats have touched, so leave plenty of room.

Bays on the island

  • Bili bok
  • Luka Rukavac
  • Plava laguna
  • Srebrna luka
  • Uvala Barjaška
  • Uvala Blišćevac
  • Uvala Brguljac
  • Uvala Dobra luka
  • Uvala Dogomilice
  • Uvala Duboka
  • Uvala Gibja
  • Uvala Gnjilna
  • Uvala Gradac
  • Uvala Grandovac
  • Uvala Klačina
  • Uvala Knežica
  • Uvala Labotovo
  • Uvala Mala Čavojnica
  • Uvala Mala Kulna
  • Uvala Mala Pritišćina
  • Uvala Mala Smokova
  • Uvala Mala Svitnja
  • Uvala Mala Travna
  • Uvala Mali Dragodir
  • Uvala Metudole
  • Uvala Milna
  • Uvala Mlin
  • Uvala Nova Pošta
  • Uvala Oključna
  • Uvala Parja
  • Uvala Parna
  • Uvala Pizdica
  • Uvala Ploča
  • Uvala Rogačić
  • Uvala Ruda
  • Uvala Sabićevo
  • Uvala Slatine
  • Uvala Smričevica
  • Uvala Stara Pošta
  • Uvala Stenjalo
  • Uvala Stonca
  • Uvala Tampus
  • Uvala Tiha
  • Uvala Toleška mala
  • Uvala Toleška vela
  • Uvala Tordo zališće
  • Uvala Travna
  • Uvala Vela Čavojnica
  • Uvala Vela Kulna
  • Uvala Vela Pritišćina
  • Uvala Vela Smokova
  • Uvala Vela Svitnja
  • Uvala Vela Travna
  • Uvala Veli dolac
  • Uvala Veli Dragodir
  • Uvala Velo Žalo
  • Uvala Vini bok
  • Uvala Zaglav
  • Uvala Zakamica
  • Uvala Zoglavac
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Routes that call at the island

Trips to the island

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Neighbouring islands

Safety

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.

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.

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