Skippered Sailing In Croatia
With personalized itineraries and flexible route section, skippered yacht charter is definitively the most adventurous and hands-on yacht vacation experience for Croatia. Every day you wake up in another bay, discover another lovely town and taste palette of local delicacies only few feet from the sea. Professional Croatian skipper is not on board only to safely navigate chartered yacht around breathtaking locations, but also to adjust the itinerary considering weather patterns and your vacation prefernces.
Fully Crewed Or Skippered?
Renting a private yacht in Croatia ensures you endless opportunities for a relaxing cruising experience. What type of a sailing adventure you prefer basically depends on your traveling style and the level of services you wish to have aboard. You can charter yachts in Croatia either fully crewed including on board chef and host or only skippered. If you don't want to provision the yacht, shop and prepare meals, simply upgrade your charter with a hostess service.
Crewed Charters
Crewed catamaran charter is a fully catered option with an intimate personal touch and full board services. Carefully selected crew of minimum 3 (captain, stewardess and chef) are there to provide unforgettable holiday moments and a stress-free atmosphere during your vacation. Luxury catamaran charter is a high-end crewed option in Croatia with a feel of exclusivity and unrivaled onboard privacy. Yacht rental with crew is available from all major charter locations at the Croatian coast Split, Dubrovnik, Pula or Zadar.
Skippered Charters
Skippered yacht charter is definitively the most common option of sailing holiday in Croatia assuring a joyful cruise supported with tons of internal knowledge and local expertise. Your skipper will get a feel of the adventure you are into and tailor your week to best suit your needs. All Croatian skippers are fully aware of international maritime regulations, Adriatic weather patterns and competent to safely navigate your yacht. Services can be always upgraded with a hostess to prepare daily meals and provision the boat.
FAQs
Skippered yacht holidays in Croatia will cost you anywhere between 4.000€ and 8.000€ weekly depending on sailing period and size/age of the vessel.
Skippered sailing holiday will allow you a safe and carefree cruising experience including local expertise and a personalized route itinerary to best suit your vacation preferences.
Croatia sailing charter with skipper is best-balanced yacht charter experience allowing you to independently explore idyllic Croatian islands.
In high summer season, chartering a small sailing boat in Croatia with skipper will cost you on average 5.000€ weekly and about 3.500€ in the off season.
Croatia catamaran charter with skipper will cost you on average 8.000€ weekly in high summer season and between 4.000€ and 6.000€ in the off season.
On private Croatia yacht charters skipper's service is not included in a boat rental cost and needs to be paid separately to skipper at embarkation.
- Sailing boat rental
- End cleaning
- Boat handover with check in/out procedure
- Bedding & Towels
- Wi-Fi, Dingy with outboard engine
- skipper will get a feel for the adventure you are into and tailor the itinerary to best suit your needs
- as locals they know where to find unique, safe and interesting sailing locations
- skippers are fully aware of maritime and weather conditions so just relax
- skipper takes responsibility over steering docking and navigation
- you can refresh your sailing knowledge and if desired learn how to sail
- onboard crew will be happy to supply first-hand tips and recommend best island restaurants where you can eat local, fresh and authentic delicacies.
Apart for yacht rental fee there are also expenses that occur during your charter week: Skipper cost, local taxes, port fees and fuel for the boat.
7 days is best-balanced yacht charter duration for most on board guests that wish to experience Adriatic islands Croatian style.
Skipper's fee in Croatia ranges between 180 and 250 euros per day and basically depends on the boat size and the charter season.
The usual tip for a skipper in Croatia is 20-30 percent from their weekly fee. By tipping you show gratuity and appreciation for the effort & skills skipper invested into your cruising experience.
On skippered charters guests take care of the yacht's food and beverages, or hire a hostess to take care of provisioning and preparing simple meals.
Bareboat yacht charter in Croatia also provides multitude of options to hire various crew members at skippered charters (cook and hostess). Please find below which option suits your holiday style better and what are the assignments they do.
1. Chartering a Hostess
Guests usually book our hostess when they want to have a relaxing and a care-free sailing holiday in Croatia. She can perform various tasks, on board and off board, that you usually have to take care alone when you hire a bareboat sailing charter in Croatia. Our crew is all fluent in English and sometimes also multilingual. Together with our local skipper, they will make sure that your cruising adventure in Croatia is and indulging and a one-of a-kind experience.
Basic assignments of a hostess
- keeping all areas on yacht clean and tidy
- handling the provisioning throughout the trip (shopping for supplies, stocking boat lockers before and during your trip)
- she prepares and serves two light meals daily (breakfast and one simple lunch). Extra meals are option with an additional fee.
- washes the dishes, cleans the galley and salon
A Tip: We advise to transfer her some APA money (advanced provisioning allowance) so that she can supply your boat before arrival.
2. Hiring a Cook/Chef
The general assignment for cook on board is to prepare 3 meals a day, considering the client's preferences and what kind of food do they want. Usual fee for cook starts at 170€ per day. However, it can vary and mostly depends the boats size and number of the guests aboard.
How much does it cost to hire a hostess?
That depends on the level of the tasks, requests and how many guests are there to cater. Her basic fee is 130€ per day and can go up to 180€. This fee does not include gratuity nor the meals for the crew; They can join you for meals or allow 30€ pocket money per crew member per day.
Where does a hostess sleep?
The front bow cabins on catamarans are usually occupied with the crew, that is why we recommend to charter sailing yacht with 2 separate crew cabins. Most of the sailing catamarans in Croatia have such a layout. Sometimes, the crew can also sleep in the salon, but it is not something we advise, since everyone needs time to rest, so they can give you their best during the day.
It is also customary to take care of the crew's meals on your sailing trip. Feel free to invite your crew to join you at the dinner, they will be more than happy. If you wish to dine in privacy, they can east separately.
A Tip: When you hire a hostess you already have 2 meals included. That gives you extra time to explore the islands where you can dine in a local restaurant your crew will be happy to recommend. Here you can taste Dalmatian delicacies in fisherma's tavern called "konoba" - a must try!
These are top 8 islands in Croatia to experience from a private chartered yacht
- Unije - Best kept secret among Croatia sailing itineraries
- Silba - Charter yacht in Zadar and visit Dalmatian island of love
- Kornati National Park- Picturesque national park of seclusion and serenity
- Kaprije - A relaxing maritime vibe of this village is legendary
- Mljet with its colourful green lakes
- Vis - This enchanting little island in the middle of Adriatic hooks you in a second and leaves you wanting more
- Hvar - rent sailboat in Split and sail discover historic Dalmatian locations Hvar town and Stari Grad
- Lastovo - Discover the "island of happiness" and enjoy in a relaxing Dalmatian pulse surrounded with intact nature.
With low winds, sunny dry weather and warm sea temperatures, the summer months June, July and August are best time to sail Croatia for a beginner.
It is all up to your expectations and your budget
In Croatia you can charter almost everything that floats. To rent a sailing boat in Croatia with skipper is considered the most genuine, authentic and fashionable way to spend a cruising vacation in this Mediterranean country.
On sailboats you mostly depend on winds, but sailing yacht will give you more cruising pleasures with minimum fuel consumption. Catamarans are wider, more stable, and extra comfortable. More commodity also means higher rental price, larger costs on fuel and marina fees.
When it comes to quality of staying on board, catamarans ensure more privacy and space. Most of the catamarans for chartering in Croatia have cozy flybridge that provides extra places to chill or sunbathe. If you want to move faster and your main concern is not large fuel consumption, simply hire a motor yacht.
If you think green, rent a sailboat
Less consumption means less exhaust into the sea. Especially if you are an active explorer, you will certainly try to stay most of the time under sails. Hiring a sailboat in Croatia is definitively more exciting and fun holiday experience with an opportunity to gain some sailing knowledge and participate in various activities during your yacht charter week.
Choosing a sailing boat to suit your travelling style and budget
To narrow your choice, you should first estimate how much space do you need and how high can you stretch. Larger the group, bigger the boat, bigger the yacht, larger the cost. When you plan sailing trip with children, catamaran might be a better choice. If you stay on a budget, a sailing yacht with 2 steering wheels and bathing platform should do. Usually 2 families rent one catamaran to split the costs. One hull for one family.
- Hvar - the "royalty" of Dalmatian coast, reflecting the perfect harmony between the old and the new
- Unije - Croatia's secret island
- Silba - the island of love and intact emerald bays located near Zadar
- Dugi Otok - the cradle of intact natural parks and a yachting heaven. Visit the highest lighthouse of the Croatian coast "Veli rat"
- Kornati - the natural beauty of the lunar Kornati national park is simply breathtaking
- Kaprije - the island of sailors is best kept secret of Croatia sailing itineraries
- Šolta - the impressive blend of lush green landscapes and sustainable local products
- Brac - "stone kingdom of Croatia" for leisure seekers and explorers
- Vis - the "secret" island of legends, myths and natural wonders located in the middle of Adriatic. Spend one night in old town Komiža
- Korcula - Follow Dubrovnik sailing itinerary and make a stop in Korčula for top wine tasting experience