Same boat size \u2013 different prices: a pre-trip check pays off<\/h2>\r\nThis is particularly evident with a typical 13-metre cruising yacht (our reference example). The cheapest daily berth in the analysis for 2026 is found in Nerezine (\u017dLU Mali Lo\u0161inj, Kvarner) at 52 euros per day. The most expensive is at ACI Marina Rovinj (Istria), where skippers and crew have to shell out a full 218 euros per day.\r\n\r\nWhat this means in this specific case:<\/strong> Rovinj costs a full 166 euros more per night, or +319 per cent compared to Nerezine; put another way: anyone choosing Nerezine over Rovinj saves around 76 per cent. Over a three-week holiday, this quickly adds up to more than 3,400 euros in savings \u2013 on berthing fees alone.\r\n

Which Croatian regions are expensive in 2026 \u2013 and which offer fair prices?<\/h2>\r\nSeaHelp's analysis of average prices (13-metre boat, daily berth, peak season) reveals a clear geographical trend:\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Region<\/th>\r\n	Average \u2013 13m boat length<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n
Kvarner<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac106<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Zadar<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac115<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Istria<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac117<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u0160ibenik<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac126<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Split<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac136<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Dubrovnik<\/strong><\/td>\r\n	\u20ac150<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n \r\n\r\nThis means an average berth in the Dubrovnik area costs around 42 per cent more than in the Kvarner. The classic rule of thumb \"the further south, the more expensive\" doesn't always hold \u2013 but on average, it turns out to be surprisingly accurate rather often.\r\n Region by region: where is it expensive \u2013 and where will you be pleasantly surprised?<\/h2>\r\nIn Istria<\/strong>, leisure skippers will find major price differences within a small area this season, making Istria the \"region of contrasts\" once again in 2026. At the cheaper end this year is \u010cervar-Porat at \u20ac73 (13 m), while ACI Rovinj tops the scale at \u20ac218 (13 m \u2013 difference: +199 per cent!).\r\n\r\nRovinj<\/strong> in particular confirms its reputation as a premium destination \u2013 albeit with a price level that now, in some cases, rivals more exclusive Italian destinations. SeaHelp tip: anyone wanting to experience Istria but mindful of value for money can be recommended a detour to \u010cervar-Porat this season; otherwise, smaller municipal harbours or alternative ports north of Pore\u010d are worth exploring.\r\n\r\nThe Kvarner<\/strong> proves surprisingly price-stable this season; the region covering Krk, Cres and Lo\u0161inj performs exceptionally well in 2026. The cheapest option this year is Nerezine at just \u20ac52 (13 m, see above), while the most expensive location is currently Marina Novi (\u20ac137, difference: +163 per cent).\r\n\r\nNotably:<\/strong> despite high demand, the Kvarner region remains the most affordable major region overall in the SeaHelp analysis. Our tip for skippers focused on value for money: Nerezine, or alternatively smaller Lo\u0161inj harbours and classic island marinas.\r\n\r\nZadar<\/strong> proves to be \"mid-range with outliers\" this season; the cheaper option in 2026 is Veli Rat (\u20ac83), while Kornati comes in at the top at \u20ac143 (price difference: +72 per cent). According to current data, the Zadar cruising area is broadly balanced overall \u2013 no major surprises here this year. Conclusion: an excellent ratio of infrastructure to price.\r\n\r\n\u0160ibenik<\/strong> is less affordable than expected in the 2026 season, with Betina charging around \u20ac99 for a 13-metre boat \u2013 compared to ACI Pi\u0161kera at \u20ac150 (difference: +52 per cent). The proximity to the Kornati islands appears to have a direct impact on pricing here.\r\n\r\nSplit<\/strong> could well turn out to be something of a \"luxury trap\" this season, as this is where the high-price zone begins \u2013 for example: Marina Tu\u010depi \u20ac70 versus ACI Split \u20ac190 (difference: +171 per cent). Split in particular demonstrates that city location and prestige now command substantial premiums on berthing prices.\r\n\r\nDubrovnik<\/strong> proves predictably expensive in 2026 \u2013 but not universally so. At Marina Frapa Gru\u017e, a 13-metre boat pays around \u20ac133 \u2013 compared to ACI Dubrovnik at \u20ac187.20 (difference: +41 per cent). Conclusion: anyone wanting to visit Dubrovnik will need to dig a little deeper into the boat's cash box, but doesn't automatically have to pay the highest price.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/a> \u00a9 SeaHelp<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n Have marinas become more expensive overall in 2026? The comparison with 2025 reveals a nuanced picture<\/h2>\r\nComparable marinas<\/a> (same season, same boat type): for a 10 m yacht, the average price is +2.7% higher; for a 13 m yacht, the average increase is 2.9%; and for an 18 m yacht, skippers are paying on average 2.2% more than last year. In this respect, a \"major price jump\" for the 2026 season has so far failed to materialise.\r\n\r\nThere are, however, some notable outliers:<\/strong> Vrsar, for example, raised its berthing prices by up to 24 per cent compared to the previous year, Y\/C Marina Mali Lo\u0161inj by 20 per cent, and leisure skippers at Marina Mitan, Ka\u0161tela and Marina Trogir are each paying around 10 per cent more than last year. This suggests that individual operators are monetising their position considerably more aggressively than the market as a whole \u2013 making a thorough check of marina prices before setting off on a cruise an absolute must.\r\n SeaHelp Marina Comparison 2026 \u2013 Conclusion:<\/h2>\r\nThe good news for leisure skippers:<\/strong> Croatia has not become uniformly more expensive in 2026. The bad news: the differences within individual cruising areas are growing ever larger. Anyone simply heading for the first well-known name on the chart will quickly end up paying double or triple. Those willing to sail a few extra nautical miles, on the other hand, can save several hundred euros per week \u2013 without missing out on the true Adriatic experience.\r\n\r\nFor cost-conscious crews, the recommendation for 2026 could be:<\/strong> head for Kvarner and smaller island marinas instead of prestige addresses \u2013 and a double-check of current prices before setting off can save a great deal of money.","post_title":"MARINA COMPARISON 2026 \u2013 Part 2: <\/span><\/span>Croatian Marinas 2026 \u2013 Where Skippers Can Save Big Now \u2013 and Where It Gets Expensive","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"croatia-marina-prices-2026-part-2","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-06-26 07:49:05","post_modified_gmt":"2026-06-26 05:49:05","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/croatia-marina-prices-2026-part-2\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":69073,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2026-06-22 18:32:59","post_date_gmt":"2026-06-22 16:32:59","post_content":"Sport skippers, charter crews, fishermen and divers should plan their passages in the central Croatian Adriatic with particular care over the coming days: multi-day military exercises are taking place in the area around the Croatian island of \u017dirje under the title \"Borbena mo\u0107 26\" (\"Combat Power 26\").<\/strong>\r\nAccording to the published navigational warnings, exercises are initially scheduled for 20 and 21 June 2026, each day between 08:00 and 14:00. A second, more extensive exercise phase follows from 23 to 25 June 2026 inclusive.\r\n\r\nDuring this period, particularly strict restrictions apply in the designated main exercise area to the west and south-west of \u017dirje: all navigation, fishing and underwater activities are prohibited in this area. The affected sea area is defined by the published coordinates and extends across a larger area off the islands of the \u0160ibenik Archipelago.\r\n SeaHelp recommends: During exercise periods, crews should adjust their passage planning in good time and give restricted areas a wide berth<\/h2>\r\nIn addition, further military activities will be carried out during the nights of 23 to 24 June and 24 to 25 June within a smaller exercise area. No complete closure has been declared for this area, but authorities are urging particular caution for all vessels.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/a> A Croatian coastal patrol boat operating in the Adriatic Sea between Zadar and Suko\u0161an.\u00a9 SeaHelp<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nThe area around \u017dirje is normally a popular cruising ground for leisure skippers: the island sits at the junction between the \u0160ibenik region and the Kornati Islands, and is frequently passed on north\u2013south routes along the Dalmatian coast. During exercise periods, crews should adjust their passage planning in good time and give the restricted areas a wide berth.\r\n\r\nFurther information and official navigational warnings are available at:<\/strong>\r\n\r\n- Radio Navigational Warnings<\/a>\r\n- Interactive Map<\/a>\r\n\r\nCrews on site are advised to check the notices again immediately before departure, as military exercise areas may be adjusted or extended at short notice.","post_title":"Military Exercises off \u017dirje: <\/span><\/span>Restrictions and Closures for Skippers in the Central Adriatic","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"military-exercise-2026-adriatic-croatia","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-06-22 19:12:23","post_modified_gmt":"2026-06-22 17:12:23","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/military-exercise-2026-adriatic-croatia\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":68946,"post_author":"13","post_date":"2026-06-16 11:06:24","post_date_gmt":"2026-06-16 09:06:24","post_content":" \r\n\r\nUPDATE: Investigation Points to Catamaran Officer<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFollowing the fatal collision in Splitska Vrata, Croatian investigators have identified the 33-year-old first officer of the high-speed catamaran \u201cKrilo Eclipse\u201d as a suspect. According to the news portal total-croatia-news.com, the investigation is focusing on violations of navigation and safety regulations, particularly regarding speed, lookout duties, and collision avoidance. The officer reportedly denies responsibility and has been released after key witnesses were questioned. The investigation is ongoing, and no official charges have been filed yet.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\nA serious ship collision in the so-called \"Splitska vrata\" (Split Gate) between the islands of Bra\u010d and \u0160olta claimed the lives of at least three people on Sunday, 14 June 2026. A further person, initially reported missing, was recovered on Monday, 15 June. According to information available so far, a large passenger catamaran in scheduled service collided with a sailing yacht flying a French flag, which subsequently sank.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to the Croatian Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, as cited by index.hr<\/a>, there were 118 passengers and seven crew members on board the catamaran at the time of the accident. The sailing yacht had eight people on board; three lost their lives, four were rescued from the water, and a further person \u2013 initially reported missing \u2013 was recovered on the following day (Monday, 15 June) from a depth of 50 metres, as became known today.\r\n\r\nThe authorities describe this as one of the most serious maritime accidents in this area in recent years. Investigations are ongoing.\r\n What happened?<\/h2>\r\nAccording to index.hr, the accident occurred on Sunday at around 11:38 am in the heavily trafficked waters between Bra\u010d and \u0160olta. The catamaran involved was operating on a regular passenger route. Following the collision, the sailing yacht sank. Rescue services, the coast guard, the harbour authority, police and medical services immediately launched a large-scale search and rescue operation.\r\n\r\nA spokesperson for the Split harbour authority stated, as reported in the article, that the sailing yacht had been carrying valid documentation and was travelling under engine power at the time.\r\n Did the private yacht make an error?<\/h2>\r\nThis has expressly not been established at this point. However, the article cites a Croatian maritime expert witness who points out that smaller vessels on fairways and in narrow passages must give way to larger ships.\r\n\r\nHe also emphasised that the available information is insufficient to draw any firm conclusions, and that technical causes are also conceivable. In plain terms: the question of fault in this accident has not (yet) been resolved, and the presumption of innocence therefore applies \u2013 including for the \"small\" yacht.\r\n Which right-of-way rules apply internationally \u2013 and in Croatia?<\/h2>\r\nThe international basis is the COLREGs (International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea) \u2013 which also apply in Croatian waters. The most important rules that could be relevant \u2013 and potentially violated \u2013 in this case: Rule 5 COLREGs requires every vessel to maintain a \"proper look-out\" at all times \u2013 visually, acoustically, and by all available means.\r\n\r\nIn addition, Rule 6 requires speed to be set so that timely action can be taken; Rule 7 (risk of collision) requires that potential approaches must be taken seriously; and manoeuvres must be made early, decisively and in a manner readily apparent to other vessels (duty to give way, Rule 8).\r\n\r\nUnder Rule 9 \"Narrow Channels\", smaller vessels shall not impede the passage of larger ships; vessels with restricted manoeuvrability are in practice often given priority; and scheduled and high-speed passenger vessels frequently require considerably longer stopping distances due to their greater speed and mass.\r\n\r\nAnd: sailors do not always have right of way! In the present case, the yacht was not sailing; it was travelling under engine power \u2013 which means it is legally classified as a power-driven vessel and must act accordingly. Furthermore, in narrow channels even a sailing vessel may be required to give way \u2013 in Croatian ports and harbour approaches, it is always required to do so in relation to commercial vessels (fairway, restricted manoeuvrability).\r\n How can such accidents be prevented in future?<\/h2>\r\n\"From a nautical perspective, there are five simple but effective principles,\"<\/em> says SeaHelp operations manager Denis Lipovac from the Croatian headquarters in Punat; \"large vessels must always be given plenty of sea room,\"<\/em> particularly in the case of high-speed catamarans and ferries. The fairway should not be crossed \"close ahead of the bow\"<\/em>; the speed of large vessels is very often underestimated.\r\n\r\nAnyone with an AIS<\/a> on board should use it \"actively\"<\/em> \u2013 this is now highly advisable for recreational vessels too (see also our earlier news on the topic of Watchit \/ collision avoidance at sea). Finally, the principle applies: \"Give way early and clearly\"<\/em> \u2013 small course alterations \"are often not noticed\"<\/em> \u2013 and leisure skippers are well advised to always navigate defensively around large vessels \u2013 \"even if you believe you have right of way,\"<\/em> says Lipovac.\r\n\r\nIn cases of doubt, there is Rule 2 COLREGs (\"Seamanship\")<\/a>, the provision that in practice often overrides everything else. In simplified terms, it states: even if you formally have right of way, you must act to avoid a collision. This is why experienced skippers say: \"On paper you may have right of way \u2013 in reality, you give way to the larger commercial vessel.\"<\/em>\r\n The rumble of the heavy ship diesels of large scheduled vessels can be heard from a considerable distance<\/h2>\r\n\"I have witnessed a dangerous situation in the Splitska vrata on several occasions,\"<\/em> says SeaHelp managing director Wolfgang Dauser, who himself spends several weeks each year cruising in Croatia with his boat. When a catamaran (scheduled vessel) approaches, you can already feel and hear the rumble of the vessel from a great distance. This can be, in a sense, \"intimidating.\"<\/em>\r\n\r\nNevertheless, there are always skippers of sailing boats and motor yachts who simply do not react and stubbornly maintain their course \u2013 only to change direction hastily at the last moment before the vessel, says Dauser.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n<\/a> \u00a9 Marko Klari\u0107\/Wirestock Creators | Adobe Stock<\/a><\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\n \r\n Scheduled and ferry vessels are often unable to make allowances for small private yachts<\/h2>\r\n\"A catamaran of this kind can travel at more than 30 knots (55 km\/h) and arrives very quickly,\"<\/em> says Dauser; he himself is \"repeatedly surprised by how fast these vessels are.\"<\/em> A scheduled vessel simply cannot make allowances for private craft, because \"if 20 or 30 yachts are criss-crossing in front of a commercial vessel, it simply has to be able to rely on everyone getting out of the way in time.\"<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe only exception applies when a recreational vessel is unable to manoeuvre \u2013 in that case, a red distress signal must be fired immediately, otherwise the scheduled vessel will \"certainly not alter course.\"\r\n\r\nThe precise sequence of events in the Split accident \u2013 and the question of fault \u2013 remain open until the official investigation is concluded; anything else would be speculation at this stage.","post_title":"Serious maritime accident in Croatian waters: <\/span><\/span>Ship collision Split: Three dead \u2013 What is known so far \u2013 and which rules at sea are in focus","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"maritime-accident-croatia-region-split","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2026-07-16 07:28:29","post_modified_gmt":"2026-07-16 05:28:29","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/maritime-accident-croatia-region-split\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":68927,"post_author":"11","post_date":"2026-06-15 16:01:14","post_date_gmt":"2026-06-15 14:01:14","post_content":" UPDATE: 01.09.2026<\/strong>\r\nThe INA petrol station KRK is open again as usual following completion of the repairs. Contact details and opening hours can be found in our Sea-Help App. <\/span>Download SeaHelp App:<\/strong> <\/span><\/a><\/a>\r\n <\/span><\/div>\r\n\r\nFor many skippers in the northern Adriatic, it has been a fixed part of every sailing trip for years: a quick stop in Krk at the fuel station \"on the corner\" on the western side of the bay before setting off or heading home. But that could be over for the time being from mid-June.<\/strong>\r\n\r\nAccording to information from conversations with staff on site, the INA fuel station<\/a> in the harbour of Krk is to be closed from 15 June 2026 until further notice. According to the current situation, both the boat fuel station and the directly adjacent road fuel station for cars opposite are affected. Repair and construction work was cited as the reason. A reliable statement on the duration of the closure is therefore not possible at this time. Whether the closure is permanent or only temporary also remained open, according to staff.\r\n\r\nNo official confirmation of the scope and schedule of the work was available by the time this article went to press. The information comes from a conversation with fuel station staff on site. The facility in question is located on the western edge of Krk's town harbour on the promenade \u0160etali\u0161te Svetog Bernardina 8 \/ corner of Lukobran and has a marine fuel station that can be approached directly from the water.\r\n\r\nThe closure would have considerable practical consequences for boaters. Particularly during the high season, Krk is one of the most important supply and fuelling points in the entire Kvarner area for many crews \u2013 not only for the island of Krk itself, but also for trips towards Rab, Cres, Lo\u0161inj or back to the mainland. Anyone based in Krk or chartering from there frequently uses the station as the last or first fuel stop of their trip.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n SeaHelp News Search Search Results for {phrase} ({results_count} from {results_count_total}) {results_count} results of {results_count_total} More results ... Where are you looking for? 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