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Naturally, you should always expect predictable, but also unforeseeable, short-term weather changes such as storms, heavy rain or thunderstorms on the Adriatic Sea in the area of Croatia. That's why SeaHelp has integrated the "Weather Warning" function in the free SeaHelp app for iOS and Android devices, which alerts users to such weather phenomena via push message. In addition, the...

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Croatia vacationer reports - empty beaches

Probably no one could describe the situation on site in Croatia better than the large SeaHelp community, of which numerous owners are already on site with their ships after the COVID-19 lockdown and share their impressions of the vacation quasi "live" via Facebook and Instagram on the respective SeaHelp channels. When SeaHelp asked its followers on Facebook to briefly describe...

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Vacation Croatia - Porec few vacationers

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SeaHelp weather warning before storm<\/h2>\r\nAs early as 10.00 a.m. the nautical breakdown service sent out a weather warning and pointed to an approaching storm in the North Adriatic. Northeasterly gusts increasingly to 35 to 60 knots, in the Velebit Channel at peak up to 85 knots in combination with high swell. In addition, according to the SeaHelp weather warning, there is a danger of afternoon thunderstorms in the South Adriatic, and at night in the Central and North Adriatic.\r\n

Download the SeaHelp app<\/h2>\r\nThe SeaHelp Weather Warning is issued via the SeaHelp app, which is available for both iOS and Android devices in the respective stores (Apple App-Store<\/a>, Google Play Store<\/a>). The app not only warns of sudden weather changes, but also allows access to the SeaHelp-News<\/a>, a compass, petrol stations, the latest weather data, tides and creates the possibility to request help quickly and easily with just two clicks. Anyone who uses the SeaHelp emergency call automatically transmits the coordinates of their current location to SeaHelp, then receives a call back to verify the emergency, and the yellow, up to 700-horsepower rescue boats are on their way to the scene of the accident.\r\n

Interesting for all vacationers in Croatia<\/h2>\r\nThe SeaHelp app has long proven to be an insider tip for many vacationers, not just water sports enthusiasts, who want to be reliably informed about sudden weather changes at their holiday destination. Boat owners should ensure that the lines are additionally secured and check the anchor buoys thoroughly, and many campers have also been told that their tent or awning is additionally secured by a SeaHelp weather warning.\r\n

Problem: anchor buoys do not hold<\/h2>\r\nA SeaHelp member, who obviously did everything right, wrote: \"We are at the buoy in Silba right now and had about 62 knots of squalls at 1.30 am, really strong. But the buoy held! If the dinghy at the fore ship had not, despite all attempts to moor it, continued to rise and thundered down again, we could even have gone back to sleep! But then we just made ourselves a cup of coffee!\" Also a way to get through the storm night.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, not all skippers heeded the SeaHelp weather warning, as the rescue teams, which had already been put on alert anyway, had a restless night and an equally busy day ahead of them. A total of eight salvages and many smaller operations - that was the balance of the first stormy night of the water sports season.\r\n

Many damage avoidable<\/h2>\r\nHowever, many damages could have been avoided. In the past, SeaHelp has warned several times about dilapidated anchor buoys, some of which are poorly maintained, which ultimately cause the rope leading to the seabed to break and the ship and buoy to drift ashore. Even in the night from Monday to Tuesday, more than 50% of operations were due to faulty buoys. Therefore again the SeaHelp advice to all skippers: Check the buoys for safe hold so that the Adriatic storm is not followed by trouble.\r\n

More on Instagram<\/a><\/h2>\r\nBy the way: More pictures of the storm night can be found on Instagram, especially a really good photo of the calm after the storm. At this point we would like to mention once again: The SeaHelp editorial team is always happy to receive photos, including weather phenomena as motifs, which the skippers leave to us for publication and use.","post_title":"Balance of the first stormy night of the Croatian water sports season: <\/span><\/span>Eight disasters - SeaHelp rescue boats in continuous operation","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"croatia-storm-weather-07-07-2020","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-07-08 12:05:18","post_modified_gmt":"2020-07-08 10:05:18","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/croatia-storm-weather-07-07-2020\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20977,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2020-06-29 09:17:09","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-29 07:17:09","post_content":"Actually, the Marina Stella<\/a> (Italy) is considered an insider tip for skippers in the area of the northern Adriatic Sea: Via the small river Stella you can reach on your own keel from the northern Italian Laguna di Marano deep into the interior of Friuli, where typical delicacies and an excellent Prosecco are waiting for the owners at the end of the voyage. But specially the bigger ships repeatedely get problems on the way there: On a sandbank in the Stella, ships with a draught of more than one metre have stranded time and again. In this young season alone, SeaHelp<\/a> has had to take action twice to pull damaged owners from the shallows.\r\n

Hardly any warnings of shallowness<\/h2>\r\nWarnings of this dangerous obstacle on the way to Marina Stella (Italy) are hardly ever found, the usual internet portals indicate a calming water depth of at least three meters. This may be true in the marina, but not on the way there.\r\n

River Stella: danger for bigger yachts<\/h2>\r\nAs a result, more and more owners of larger ships become stranded on a shoal consisting of sand and silt. The sand and silt is then sucked into the cooling ducts with all the vegetation, the engine cooling system fails, the engine overheats and often causes major engine damage. Also affected by such an accident are usually the sensitive bow and stern thrusters, which quickly quit their service in case of excessive silt and \"green stuff\".\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Warning Blocked cooling ducts and filters caused heat problems with the yacht's diesel engine.[\/caption]\r\n

Observe tidal range<\/h2>\r\n\"The Stella can only be navigated safely with larger ships if the tidal range and onshore wind push the water from the Adriatic into the river, or hold back the water flowing into the Adriatic so that the water level rises accordingly,\" says a long-standing expert on the area, who is also familiar with the problem of accidents on the Italian river Stella.\r\n

Two SeaHelp rescue boats on site<\/h2>\r\nA large steel yacht had just run aground again on the shallow waters of the Stella, and the only way to get it free was to use two SeaHelp rescue boats from Lignano and another nearby base. Only by joining forces was it possible to free him from the mixture of sand, silt and vegetation.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Towing Also from the air an impressive sight: Two SeaHelp rescue boats tow the damaged yacht to Lignano.[\/caption]\r\n

To the crane to Lignano<\/h2>\r\nHowever, the lack of handbreadth of water under the keel did not remain without consequences even for the robust propulsion system. After successful towing from the shallow, the engine temperature rose so much that it was impossible to continue the journey under one's own power. The SeaHelp towed the yacht to the Lignano Marine<\/a> Complex, where it first had to be craned and the cooling channels thoroughly cleaned. The mechanics also discovered additional damage to the cooling system, so it was unlikely that the yacht would be able to continue its journey.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"Marina Last resort Lignano: only after the crane had been hoisted could the thorough cleaning of the cooling channels and the inspection of the underwater hull begin.[\/caption]\r\n

Coordinates of the shoal<\/h2>\r\nMike Jessen from SeaHelp's Lignano base: \"As a warning to all owners of larger yachts, I first recorded the coordinates of the shallow (see photo). Who would like to set off with course for the Marina Stella, should be extremely careful here, particularly since on the conventional map material there is no warning of it. But also in the marinas of the region one knows the problem, before a trip into the undoubtedly charming interior of Friuli, owners should absolutely inquire with local area experts.\r\n\r\n\"Coordinates Mike Jessen from SeaHelp's Lignano base captured the coordinates of the shoal in the Stella River with a photograph.[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\"OpenSeaMap:<\/a> Position of the shallow. By clicking on the picture you will be redirected to OpenSeaMap. (Source map: openseamap.org)[\/caption]","post_title":"SeaHelp warns: <\/span><\/span>Shoal in the northern Italian river Stella again and again cause for accidents","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"warning-italia-shallow-river-stella","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-29 09:26:50","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-29 07:26:50","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/?p=20977","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20579,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2020-06-25 14:08:37","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-25 12:08:37","post_content":"In Croatia, a significant increase in COVID-19 cases caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been observed in recent days. The Slovenian government has therefore already threatened to close the borders again if the number of new infections in Croatia increases further.\r\n

Istrias: Masks are mandatory in shops<\/h2>\r\nIn Istria, where most foreign tourists are currently staying, the reaction was immediate:<\/strong> On 24 June, the health authority responsible for the region still ordered precautionary measures to protect the citizens, but also the safety of the tourists present. Thus, the wearing of protective masks will be obligatory in all shops in Istria, and extensive hygiene measures, including hand disinfection, will apply before entering a shop.\r\n

restrictions in front of supermarkets<\/h2>\r\nIn addition, the number of visitors is limited: only 15 customers are allowed to enter the supermarket per 100 square metres of sales area. At weekly markets that take place in the open air, 20 visitors per 100 square metres of sales area are allowed. Here too, the wearing of trademarks is now mandatory. Market stands are also set up with considerably more distance between them. Masks must also be worn in public transport. From now on, drivers will only be allowed to take up the ride if all passengers also wear masks in accordance with the new regulation for the Istrian region.\r\n

Prevent new infections with COVID-19<\/h2>\r\nFrom now on, the regulations will be strictly controlled by the authorities and any violations will be punished immediately. Obviously, the aim is to prevent new outbreaks of the COVID 19 pandemic, after the \"Adria Tour\", a tennis tournament in Zadar with well-known players, caused some new infections that did not even stop at players and supporters. There was also strong criticism of a party of the players, which, according to media reports, was probably quite out of control in terms of hygiene and distance rules.\r\n\r\n \r\n

COVID-19 infections caused by SARS-CoV-2 in Croatia<\/h2>\r\n
Updated every 30 minutes. Values can be shown or hidden by tapping the legend. For detailed values move the mouse over the bars. Data source: Johns Hopkins University<\/a><\/em><\/div>\r\n[wppress-covid19 display=\"bar\" country=\"Croatia\" custom_title=\"yes\" custom_title_text=\"Croatia - New infections per day\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" responsive=\"yes\" show_confirmed=\"yes\" show_deaths=\"yes\" show_recovered=\"yes\" show_active=\"yes\" confirmed_legend=\"confirmed\" deaths_legend=\"deaths\" recovered_legend=\"recovered\" active_legend=\"current cases\" padding=\"0\" border_radius=\"0\" background_color=\"#00000000\" title_color=\"#333333\" confirmed_color=\"#5082c7\" deaths_color=\"#d04b5a\" recovered_color=\"#4caf50\" active_color=\"#e38b4f\" title_font_size=\"18\" \/]\r\n[wppress-covid19 display=\"chart\" country=\"Croatia\" custom_title=\"yes\" custom_title_text=\"Croatia - Current total number of infected\" width=\"720\" height=\"500\" responsive=\"yes\" show_daily_change=\"no\" show_confirmed=\"no\" show_deaths=\"no\" show_recovered=\"no\" show_active=\"yes\" active_legend=\"current cases\" padding=\"0\" border_radius=\"0\" background_color=\"#00000000\" title_color=\"#333333\" active_color=\"#e38b4f\" title_font_size=\"18\" \/]\r\n
Keep up to date with the Corona pandemic. This table of Johns Hopkins University<\/a> is intended to provide neutral information on the current epidemiological situation in Croatia. At the same time, however, the figures should be classified realistically. In addition one must not ignore that in Germany in only one district in a large slaughterhouse in a short time more than 1500 new infections with COVID-19 occurred.<\/div>\r\n \r\n

quarantine obligation for foreign seasonal workers<\/h2>\r\nThe authorities see the reason for the renewed increase in COVID-19 infections In Istria, the reaction was not limited to the tennis tournament. Rather, many seasonal workers are currently flocking to Croatia from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Serbia and Northern Macedonia, in order to serve the Croatian companies, especially in the service sector, as they do every year with the start of the tourist season. However, as the epidemiological situation in these countries is significantly worse than in Croatia, the state has decided with immediate effect to place travellers from these countries under 14-day quarantine.\r\n

Croatia: tourists and locals too carefree<\/h2>\r\nIn Istria itself, however, representatives of the tourism industry are rocking the boat. Obviously, the measures were taken because the situation threatened to get out of hand with the arrival of the numerous tourists: \"Tourists and locals no longer observed the rules of distance, there was a crowd at the supermarket checkouts as if Corona had never existed\", it is said. At least most of them welcome the precautionary measure, which should guarantee a safe stay in Istria also in the future under the given circumstances.\r\n

Pull out the number before entering the supermarket<\/h2>\r\nHow exactly this is to be done is reported from Medulin: In front of the supermarket you get a number and are called if you enter the market wearing a mask only. Then the hand disinfection takes place under supervision. Inside, the employees attach importance to the observance of the distance rules. Special precautions are also taken on the beach: The deckchairs are further apart and are disinfected before use, excessive crowding is to be avoided. The restaurants also follow suit: Waiters wear face masks, the tables are further apart.\r\n

Lax holiday mood - risk of infection underestimated<\/h2>\r\nObviously, the danger has been recognized. In a relaxed holiday mood, precautions are disregarded; when beer and wine flow in streams, holidaymakers are only too happy to suppress the fear of coronavirus infections. But this is exactly what Croatia, which is economically dependent on tourism, cannot afford. A new seasonal lockdown or subsequent quarantine after an Adriatic holiday in Austria or Germany would have unforeseeable financial consequences for the still young EU member.\r\n

Water sports enthusiasts can feel safe<\/h2>\r\nHowever, the new measures only affect water sports enthusiasts to a very limited extent. At sea or in the marinas, as well as when eating in open-air restaurants, the virus has little chance of spreading. New corona hotspots, especially in German slaughterhouses, are proof of this: In poorly ventilated rooms and at additionally low temperatures the dangerous viruses can spread excellently, but only very limited (if at all) on ships. And UV rays, which the sun produces in abundance in the Adriatic, should kill these viruses quickly anyway.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nMore articles on the topic can be found here<\/a>.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n

Update:<\/h2>\r\nThursday, 25 June 2020, 8.00 pm<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to the Croatian Civil Defence, a total of 95 new infections were registered in the last 24 hours. However, these are said to be localised outbreaks in a monastery in Djakovo in eastern Croatia. According to initial reports, nuns from Kosovo had been infected with the virus there. The second major source of infection is in a psychiatric clinic in Zagreb. Tourist destinations in the coastal region are not affected.","post_title":"Corona figures Croatia current: <\/span><\/span>Istria again intensifies COVID-19 measures - generally more new infections in Croatia","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"croatia-istria-covid-19-scheme","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-25 22:01:27","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-25 20:01:27","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/croatia-istria-covid-19-scheme\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20317,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2020-06-22 11:30:06","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-22 09:30:06","post_content":"Probably no one could describe the situation on site in Croatia better than the large SeaHelp community, of which numerous owners are already on site with their ships after the COVID-19 lockdown and share their impressions of the vacation quasi \"live\" via Facebook<\/a> and Instagram on the respective SeaHelp channels. When SeaHelp asked its followers on Facebook to briefly describe their impressions on site and upload a photo, more Croatian travelers than could have expected followed the call.\r\n

Return to the paradise Croatia?<\/h2>\r\nTheir summary: Fantastic conditions for skippers, lonely bays and anchorages where otherwise the yachts are close together and friendly, stress-free service in the already reopened restaurants. In short: For many it seems like a return to paradise.\r\n

\"It was nice, so quiet\"<\/h2>\r\nAn entry by Armin<\/a> sums it up in dialect: \"It was nice, so quiet!\" And this is exactly what the other users are looking for: bays in the Ilovik region are still orphaned by the bright sun. Further pictures show anchor buoys waiting for the arrival of the first skippers and even in the otherwise already crowded Stari Grad there are currently more than enough moorings at the harbour pier.\r\n

Whole bay for itself<\/h2>\r\nIn Rovinj, you can currently still see empty old town streets commented in the form of an entry by Mic<\/a>, which makes you want to go to sea: \"10 days of pure relaxation, Rovinj was very quiet\". Walter, who describes it in detail, is blowing the same horn: \"In the week from June 6, we made a trip from Trogir to Solta, Brac and Hvar. In the last 15 years, we have never experienced such quiet and beautiful places in this normally always crowded area and we are sure that you will never experience it like this again. In every place we lay \"1st row foot free\" - in the bays we were almost alone. The hosts are happy about every guest!\"\r\n

Holiday - towards the sun<\/h2>\r\nAnother user writes about the newly discovered cosiness on Vis. Probably the most beautiful photo of the series was taken on board a sailing yacht<\/a> and could easily be used as a photo in program magazines of the formerly popular TV series \"Towards the sun...<\/a>\", which was shot on the island of Cres more than 30 years ago.\r\n

Peace on the Golden Horn<\/h2>\r\nAnother sailor was full of praise: \"Were sailing from 6.6. to 13.6...! It was a dream.\" As proof she adds a recent picture of the Golden Horn<\/a>, which is hard to photograph in summer because of the yachts anchored in front of it. But now it is still quiet there. \"Loneliness where the eye can see, Dennis<\/a> comments on the green shimmering, crystal clear water in a bay and adds a \"laugh smiley\".\r\n

Croatia called. It asks where you are<\/h2>\r\nHelge<\/a> comments the situation rather humorously: \"Croatia just called. It asks where you are - he writes in a photo collage. The country is well prepared for the tourist season, but the start of the season is rather slow due to the Corona pandemic. For the skippers, this is a new chance to experience Croatia from the quiet side with the best weather, warm temperatures and first-class conditions.","post_title":"Croatia after lockdown in June 2020: <\/span><\/span>Dreamlike vacation on empty beaches","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"croatian-urlaub-2020-leather-bearers","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-22 11:30:06","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-22 09:30:06","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/croatian-urlaub-2020-leather-bearers\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":20170,"post_author":"4","post_date":"2020-06-19 20:09:13","post_date_gmt":"2020-06-19 18:09:13","post_content":"Holiday Croatia 2019 vs. 2020:<\/strong> Just last year, innumerable users, especially in the social media, were up in arms about the alleged mass tourism in Croatia and proved it with rising tourism figures. Some even threatened to turn their backs on the country on the Adriatic forever. Currently, Croatia, with what is probably Europe's most beautiful coast, is considered to be much safer in terms of infection figures than Germany and Austria, but tourists are staying away, as the numbers of foreign visitors show. Most of them should know by now: The corona virus spreads much less at high temperatures and light winds in the Adriatic Sea than in large gatherings of people in closed rooms or in workplaces with low temperatures, as known from the German meat industry.\r\n

Almost empty beaches in Croatia<\/h2>\r\nLooking at the current tourism figures in comparison to the previous year, the question inevitably arises: in view of empty beaches and equally empty apartments, where is the species of naggers that would prefer to have entire beaches and bays to themselves?\r\n

Sharp decline in tourism figures<\/h2>\r\nAccording to the Croatian authorities, tourism figures fell sharply. Whereas the Croatian statistics platform e-Visitor<\/a> recorded 1,307,090 arrivals and 5,689,451 overnight stays from 3 to 16 June 2019, from 1 to 14 June 2020 it was just 215,720 arrivals and 1,033,509 overnight stays. This is a decline in tourism figures that has not left the Croatian economy unaffected.\r\n

Istria<\/a> currently very popular with holidaymakers<\/h2>\r\nA north-south divide in Croatia can clearly be identified in terms of destinations. While Istria still performs quite reasonably well in the north, the number of visitors decreases significantly the further south you go. The situation is even worse for the islands in Dalmatia, where hardly any holidaymakers have found their way to date. By going into detail, one has to notice that Porec, Umag, Medulin, Rovinj and Mali Losinj could welcome most of the vacationers until the middle of June. They mainly came from Germany, Slovenia, Austria and the Czech Republic.\r\n

Economic consequences unforeseeable<\/h2>\r\nCroatian hotels are the main victims of the crisis, which are expecting a drop in sales of 4.3 billion kuna in the first half of 2020 alone, according to leading associations of the hotel and restaurant industry. However, private apartment rentals in Croatia, which use tourists' money to pay off part of the loans for guest apartments, are also facing hard times, as are restaurant operators and everyone else who has been involved in the tourism value chain so far.\r\n

Little guests - but good service<\/h2>\r\nHowever, Croatia, which is dependent on tourism, is now developing its special charm. The first returnees who spent their holidays on the Adriatic Sea at Whitsun report about less frequented beaches, excellent service in the restaurants and a completely new \"Croatia feeling\" in times of the abating Corona pandemic.\r\n

Recreation pure - but please with distance<\/h2>\r\nThis applies not only to yacht owners, who currently have no problems at all with the new distance rules at the popular anchorages and marinas, but also to charter crews, who are enjoying the new freedom in their holidays to the full. Therefore our tip: Visit Croatia now on holiday and get to know the country from a completely new perspective. Gladly also on the \"tourist paths\", but still completely without tourists.","post_title":"Holiday: Discover Croatia now in peace and quiet <\/span><\/span>Tourism figures Croatia: In June 80% fewer tourists compared to last year","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"holiday-croatia-2020-despite-corona","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2020-06-19 20:09:13","post_modified_gmt":"2020-06-19 18:09:13","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/holiday-croatia-2020-despite-corona\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"prev":true,"total_page":3},"paged":1,"column_class":"jeg_col_2o3","class":"epic_block_25"};

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