Renting a private sailing yacht or a crewed catamaran charter in Dubrovnik is the ultimate way to visit world-known Dalmatian islands in a week. Hire sailboat in Dubrovnik old town - the most iconic Croatian UNESCO site and discover diverse southern Adriatic.
Dubrovnik sailing itinerary is among best kept secrets allowing you to explore beautiful sailing locations, historic sites and idyllic islands at your own pace. Swim and snorkel in remote bays, chill on exotic beaches of Elafiti islands, blend into the promenades of Korčula, try local delicacies from Lastovo, discover green lakes of Mljet and taste best wines of Pelješac. Route itinerary on private yacht charters is entirely flexible and can be adjusted with skipper. You can rent a private sailboat in Dubrovnik for a round itinerary or take the advantage by booking our exclusive yachts that operate one-way. In this case you can begin your sailing trip either in Split or Dubrovnik.
When you are looking at your options for a sailing holiday in Croatia, you will first need to establish if you are booking a private yacht charter for your friends and family, or a cabin charter for a fraction of the price. We offer two options:
Day 1 (Sat) Split – Šolta ilsand
Day 2 (Sun) Šolta - Hvar; Vinogradisce Bay (optional water taxi to Hvar)
Day 3 (Mon) Hvar - Korčula; Vela Luka bay
Day 4 (Tue) Vela Luka - Korčula
Day 5 (Wed) Korčula - Pomena (Mljet - National Park)
Day 6 (Thu) Pomena (Mljet) – Šipan island
Day 7 (Fri) Šipan – Dubrovnik (ACI Marina)
Day 8 (Sat) Dubrovnik (Disembark)
Day 1 (Sat) Dubrovnik – Šipan
Day 2 (Sun) Šipan - Pomena (Mljet)
Day 3 (Mon) Pomena (Mljet) - Korčula
Day 4 (Tue) Korčula - Vela Luka bay
Day 5 (Wed) Vela Luka - Hvar; Vinogradisce Bay
Day 6 (Thu) Hvar – Milna (Brač) or Šolta island
Day 7 (Fri) Milna (Brač) – Split (Marina Kaštela)
Day 8 (Sat) Split (Disembark)
One-way sailing trip from Split to Dubrovnik takes 7 days with stops on most popular Croatian islands Brač Hvar Vis Korčula and Mljet. Yacht charter holidays in Croatia is the ultimate opportunity to discover picturesque island villages and idyllic locations of Adriatc at your own pace.
Chartering a sailing yacht in Dubrovnik will cost you around 6.500€ in the main season and between 4.500€ - 6.000€ in June and early September.
What is included in that price?
7-day sailing boat rental, end cleaning, bedding, Wi-Fi and tender with motor
The extras:
Renting a Catamaran in Dubrovnik will cost you between 7.000€ and 8.500 euros in July or August and around 6.000€ in shoulder season.
What is included in a yacht charter price?
The Extras:
Chartering a small sailboat in Dubrovnik will cost you between 2.600 and 3.200 euros weekly in high season and about 2.000€ in June and September. Skipper is not included in the bareboat charter price.
What are the Extras:
Skipper's fee lies between 150 and 200€ per day. The cost mosty depends on the yacht's size and type - the fee on skippered catamarans in Croatia is higher then on a sailing yacht.
The most genuine island hopping adventure in Croatia is a 7-day private yacht charter experience where you can explore Dalmatian islands at a relaxing pace.
The fastest and the cheapest transfer from Split to Dubrovnik or vise versa is a regular Krilo catamaran ferry. This line runs every day during the summer and only takes about 4 hours to get you from one place to another. This is best chance if you wish to visit both beautiful Dalmatian cities in One week and discover the islands in between on our private sailing boat or catamaran.
The most popular yachts for rental in Dubrovnik are catamarans and sailboats. You can one of these yachts in Dubrovnik bareboat, with skipper or fully crewed:
That mostly depends up to the guests, and their general satisfaction at the end of the yacht charter. On crewed sailing charters gratuities are discretionary, but it's customary to acknowledge the crew effort. We also believe, that the outstanding performances should be rewarded. The usual tip for services aboard skippered yachts in the Mediterranean is minimum 15% - 20% of the full skipper fee.
A private sailboat or a catamaran rental in Dubrovnik is actually an exclusive chance to explore the neighbouring islands Šipan, Korčula, Mljet, Lastovo, and Pelješac with avoiding crowds at the same time. 7-day Dubrovnik sailing holiday adventure is the most flexible and relaxing tour assuring a complete privacy on you very own chartered yacht. Make your sailing experience extra genuine and hire a local skipper to show you some secret places and amazing hideaways of the remarkable south Dalmatian coast.
Our clients usually book our hostess when they want to have a relaxing and a care-free sailing holiday in Croatia. She is all fluent in English and sometimes also multilingual. Together with our local skipper, they will make sure that your Croatia sailing trip is and indulging and a one-of a-kind experience.
Hostess fee starts at 130€ per day and can go up to 180€, depending on how many assignments she has. This fee does not include the meals; she can join you for meals or allow 30€ pocket money per crew member per day.
Tip 1: We advise, that you give her some APA money (advanced provisioning allowance) so that she has enough to pay for the daily shopping.
Tip 2: When you hire a hostess you already get 2 meals included. That gives you more free time to explore the islands and have your dinner outside. Especially if you wish to taste Dalmatian specialties in typical family-run taverns called "konoba". With their local knowledge and experience, a hostess will be happy to recommend best local restaurants.
TIP3: if you wish to hire catamaran in Croatia with multilingual crew, book ASAP, since they get booked very fast!
Croatia is the cradle of skippered sailing holidays and a true vacation paradise for sailing inclined. Low winds, dry summers, safe and well-proteced sailing grounds and easy passages between the scattered islands make Croatian coast a idyllic sailing destination.
You can expect the best of a sailing experience in south Dalmatia if you set sail from Dubrovnik and book a skippered yacht charter for a week or two. Renting a private boat allows you a unique opportunity to enjoy your precious holiday moments surrounded with sky-blue Adriatic, historic island villages and a unique maritime atmosphere.
Make sure not to miss these treasures of southern Adriatic:
Yes. Sea temperature in September and October is still pleasant for swimming, holding the constant 23o(73F). Sun is not as strong as in summer months, so feel free and find a nice spot on your private sailing yacht to bask without getting sunburnt. Most of the southern islands Mljet, Lastovo and Korčula are taking a large amounts of sunshine in Autumn (more than the coastline). Air temperatures on average 25o(78F).