{"id":40066,"date":"2022-04-13T07:50:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-13T05:50:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/news-general\/croatia-island-krk-kvarner\/"},"modified":"2022-04-13T07:50:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-13T05:50:45","slug":"croatia-island-krk-kvarner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sea-help.eu\/en\/cruise\/croatia-island-krk-kvarner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trip tip: <\/span><\/span>Island Krk (Kvarner Bay) with your own yacht"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Croatian island of Krk, located in the Kvarner Bay southeast of Rijeka, together with Cres the largest island in the Adriatic Sea, attracts yacht crews with quaint konobas, beautiful swimming bays such as the Heart Bay, the famous \u017dlahtina wine and the “Lost Place” Palace Hotel in Haludovo. (Interactive cruise map at the end of the article.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

No less than ten charter companies offer yachts of various types and sizes from Marina Punat, just 30 kilometers from Rijeka International Airport; those who wish can start here with their chartered boat for exploration trips to the eastern side of the island and visit, for example, popular seaside resorts such as Ba\u0161ka or try the excellent \u017dlahtina wines with traditional Croatian dishes such as \u0160urlice (a pasta dish) in Vrbnik.<\/p>\n

Heading west from Punat, the famous Heart Bay or – directly opposite – the island of Plavnik beckons for a swim stop, or the crew can visit Malinska Bay to the north and pay a visit to the “most famous ruin in Croatia” at Haludovo.<\/p>\n

Ba\u0161ka – popular seaside resort with long pebble beaches and murings for yachts<\/h2>\n

From Marina Punat it is only a half-day cruise to the popular seaside resort of Ba\u0161ka in the southeast of the island of Krk. To get to Ba\u0161ka, sail counterclockwise around the southern cape of the island to reach the bay of the same name. Attention: in the Senjska Vrata between Krk and the opposite island of Prvic, a strong jet effect can occur during bora, which can sometimes reach hurricane force.<\/p>\n

Ba\u0161ka itself attracts bathers and sun worshippers with long pebble beaches stretching along the entire northern side of the bay. For yachts, there are moorings on the inside of the southern pier very close to the harbor fire, there is a small market as well as restaurants. There is often a swell in the harbor itself; excursion boats often moor at the middle pier.<\/p>\n

During bora, the harbor quickly becomes a mousetrap and should only be approached during pronounced high-pressure conditions; if you are surprised by the bora, you may exceptionally drop anchor in the middle of the harbor basin.<\/p>\n

Vrbnik – excellent wines and a great view from the old town to the Kvarner Bay<\/h2>\n

If you continue your cruise counterclockwise from Ba\u0161ka, you will pass the bathing bays of Vela Luka and Mala Luka and then sail north along the Vinodolski Channel. At Waypoint 7065 Coastal Handbook Croatia 1 (Approach Vrbnik) we turn west – now the bay of the same name Vrbnik is directly in front of us.<\/p>\n

In the harbor itself there are several mooring places, but it should be noted that Vrbnik is more suitable for smaller yachts and offers no protection from bora. Attention: the main pier \/ breakwater must be kept clear from 10 am to 5 pm, and front area of the harbor basin lie stones.<\/p>\n

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