Travel tips

Croatian visa

Tourists from the Schengen zone do not need a passport and visa; all they need is to show their passport or ID at passport control.

Money

Croatian money is Kuna (HRK). In average 1 EUR=7,4-7,5 HRK, 1$=6,6 HRK. Check the current exchange rate before your trip. You can change currency at the airport, at the newsagent's with the following sign at the entrance, and at the authorised exchange offices.

You can pay by card almost anywhere except when you travel by public transport but it is better to have a small sum of cash on you or to learn beforehand if it is possible to pay by card.

Here you can see approximate prices for some basic products:
Fresh bread — 6-12 HRK
1 litre of milk — 6-8 HRK
Eggs — 13-15 HRK
A cup of macchiato — 12 HRK
Cigarettes — 25 HRK
Green salad — 15-25 HRK
Main course at a mid-level restaurant — 60-70 HRK,
lunch for one person without alcohol — 130-150 HRK
Lunch/dinner without alcohol at a low-cost cafe/restaurant — 80 HRK
A bottle of wine in a shop — 40-70 HRK
A glass of beer at the bar/restaurant — 20 HRK
Adriatic tuna steak — 130-150 HRK
Taxi — 6-8 HRK for 1 km, boarding — 16-25 HRK
Petrol — 10-11 HRK

Pets

To import pets for non-commercial purposes you need a certificate of veterinary inspection on the animal's state of health; dogs and cats must have a microchip. Consult your vet to learn about the vaccine validity. In Croatia maximum vaccine validity for importing dogs, cats and hamsters is 3 years. Read more about Croatia pet passport and import regulations.

If you feel like taking your pet aboard the yacht, check with the charter company or write to us.

Foreign languages

Croatians, especially the young people, speak English fluently and they also speak Italian, German, Spanish and other languages.

WI-FI

There is a free public network at the airport and in most towns. Sometimes the system asks for your mobile number but it is usually sufficient to choose an open network from the list and go to the browser to get the Internet connection.

There is WI-FI connection at charter yachts so all you need is ask for login and password from your skipper or at the office of the charter company; it is also indicated in the documentation of the yacht. You can often find a login/password near the steersman's desk next to sockets for charging mobile and other devices.

How to get to the marina

Choosing a yacht/catamaran pay attention to the place of mooring as it determines which airport will be the closest to the marina and whether you need to take a taxi or other means of transport. If you have any doubts, ask your booking manager. Having arrived at the marina, go to the office of the charter company and ask for the pontoon number.

Here you can see some popular marinas from which cruises regularly start and the closest airports (by taxi; 1-2 fastest options are indicated):

Biograd/Marina Kornati — Zadar (20 km)
Dubrovnik/ACI Marina Dubrovnik — Dubrovnik (22-25 km)
Kaštel Gomilica/Marina Kaštela — Split (9-11 km)
Primošten/Marina Kremik — Split (36-45 km)
Pula/ACI Marina Pula — Pula (7 km)
Rogoznica/Marina Frapa — Split (33 km), Trogir
Split/ACI Marina Split — Split (26 km)
Šibenik/Marina Mandalina — Šibenik
Sukošan/Marina D-Marin Dalmacija — Zadar (11 km)
Šolta/Rogač — Split (41 km and after by ferry)
Tribunj — Split (74-81 km)
Trogir/ACI Marina Trogir — Split (6 km)
Trogir/SCT Marina Trogir — Split (6 km)
Vodice/ACI Marina Vodice — Split (60 km)
Zadar/Marina Zadar — Zadar (12 km)

Medical insurance

Before your trip, you need to get a travel medical insurance. It usually covers possible expenses on medical assistance abroad and it has several coverage levels. Planning a cruise it is important to make sure that your insurance covers sailing (it is often included in the meaning of "playing active sports"). Otherwise, we recommend you to get separate insurance against accidents.

Drinking water

In Croatia, you can drink tap water and you can just ask for a glass of water in a restaurant. In shops, there is a wide range of mineral water, still and sparkling.

Emergency phone numbers in Croatia

112 — Emergency response service
192 — Police
194 — Ambulance
193 — Fire
1987 — Road help
195 — Search and rescue at sea

Time zone

Croatia Time is Central European Standard Time and the time zone is UTC+1.

Safety on water

Going on a cruise, especially with children, it is important to pay special attention to accident prevention during your yacht charter.