Day by day · in miles
Sailing routes
Tried and tested itineraries for a weekend or a week at sea. Each route has day-by-day legs, distances in nautical miles and the places where you spend the night.
- Routes
- 8
- nautical miles
- 791
- days
- 52
- 7 days
Split, Hvar and Vis: a week in central Dalmatia
The classic one-week route from Split: Brač, Hvar and the Pakleni islands, Vis and Komiža with the Blue Cave, then back via Stari Grad and Šolta.
Split · Milna · Hvar · Vis · Mezuporat · Komiža · Stari Grad · Maslinica
Open route - 7 days
Kornati and Telašćica: a week among a hundred islands
An easy one-week route from Biograd through the densest archipelago in the Mediterranean: Dugi otok and Telašćica, Kornati National Park, Žut, Murter and Vrgada.
Biograd na Moru · Sali · Telašćica · Piškera · Žut · Murter · Vrgada
Open route - 7 days
Dubrovnik, Mljet, Korčula and Lastovo: a week in the south
A week from Dubrovnik for more experienced crews: the Elafiti, Mljet National Park, Korčula town and Lastovo Islands Nature Park, returning via Mljet and Lopud.
Dubrovnik · Šipanska Luka · Polače · Korčula · Zaklopatica · Pomena · Okuklje · Lopud
Open route - 7 days
Pula, Kvarner and Lošinj: a week on the northern Adriatic
A one-week route from Pula across Kvarner: Medulin, Unije, Mali Lošinj, Ilovik and sandy Susak, then back past Cape Kamenjak and the Brijuni islands.
Pula · Medulin · Unije · Mali Lošinj · Ilovik · Susak · Medulin · Fažana
Open route - 7 days
Šibenik, Krka and the Šibenik islands: an unhurried week
The easiest one-week route in the guide: up the Krka to Skradin, then the car-free islands of Zlarin, Kaprije, Žirje and Prvić, and Primošten.
Šibenik · Skradin · Zlarin · Kaprije · Žirje · Primošten · Prvić Šepurine
Open route - 7 days
From Split to Dubrovnik: a one-way week
A one-way, one-week route from Split to Dubrovnik via Brač, Hvar, Šćedro, Korčula, Mljet and Šipan, with no doubling back.
Split · Milna · Hvar · Lovišće · Korčula · Pomena · Šipanska Luka · Dubrovnik
Open route - 3 days
Trogir, Šolta and Brač: a long weekend
Three days from Trogir: a swim in the Blue Lagoon at Drvenik Veli, a night in Maslinica on Šolta and one in Milna on Brač.
Trogir · Krknjaši · Maslinica · Milna
Open route - 7 days
Kvarner: Krk, Rab, Lošinj and Cres in a week
A one-week route from Punat on Krk for more experienced crews: Rab, Silba, Mali Lošinj, Osor and Cres, with longer legs and a bura on which every plan depends.
Punat · Rab · Silba · Mali Lošinj · Osor · Cres · Malinska · Krk
Open route
Distances are approximate and calculated for the shortest safe passage. Time under way is calculated at a speed of about 6 knots. Schematic view, not for navigation. Outlines: OpenStreetMap, Natural Earth.
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.
- 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.
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