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Vrboska from the air: the long narrow bay running up into the village, its bridges and quays, and the marina pontoons of ACI Marina Vrboska near the mouthPhoto: “Aerial image of Vrboska, island of Hvar (view from the south) - 2024” by Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
Sailing yachts on the pontoons of ACI Marina Vrboska on Hvar, seen across the water, with pine trees and the marina's buildings behind

Marina, Hvar

ACI Marina Vrboska

ACI Marina Vrboska is a marina in the long, narrow bay of Vrboska on the north coast of Hvar, open all year. A 12 m boat pays €110 a day in July and August. Good shelter from every wind at the end of the long bay, ACI says, but in a strong jugo the sea in the bay can rise fast.

€110a day in July, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
All yearopen, ACI says (From the operator, )
116sea berths (From the operator, )
35 mlongest boat, daily berth (From the operator, )
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All 40 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on : 22 from the operator, 12 from official sources, 5 measured by us and 1 from a third-party source, such as a pilot book or a magazine, so treat that one as a guide.

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22 From the operator (operator)12 Official source (official)5 Measured by us (measured)1 Third-party source (third party)

Written by Domagoj Franc, editor. Reviewed by Ivor Benko, skipper.

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Tonight in ACI Marina Vrboska

Can we stay here tonight? Yes, the marina is open all year, and you can book ahead on ACI's site. (From the operator, )

Price
€110 a day for a 12 m boat in July and August in ACI Marina Vrboska. (From the operator, )€106 from April to June and in September and October.€70 a day for a 12 m boat from January to March and in November and December. (From the operator, )So a 12 m catamaran pays €220 a day in July. The rest of the year a catamaran pays 80% more than a monohull. (From the operator, )Prices include VAT. (From the operator, )
Booking
ACI's marinas take bookings on ACI's own booking site. (From the operator, ) booking.aci-club.hrBook a daily berth at least 24 hours ahead, online, by email, by phone or on VHF, unless the marina agrees to less. It is booked once ACI confirms it in writing. (From the operator, )A booked berth is held until 8 pm on the day you arrive, and a night lasts until 2 pm the next day. (From the operator, )Cancel in writing before 2 pm the day before and you get 80% back. After that, or if you don't turn up, nothing comes back, and bad weather doesn't change that. (From the operator, ) How booking an ACI marina works
Berths
116 sea berths. (From the operator, )Boats up to 35 m on a daily berth, and up to 25 m on a yearly one. (From the operator, )12 dry berths on land, and a crane that lifts 5 tonnes. (From the operator, )
Arriving
Call on channel 17 before you come in. (From the operator, )The marina's piers are lit at night. (From the operator, ) The approach by night · Stern-to with a lazy line, step by step
Services
Water and power, a fuel station, toilets and showers (with access for guests with disabilities), a laundry, free Wi-Fi, a crane, a car charger and parking. (From the operator, )
Fuel
The fuel dock is at the marina, on its west side. (Measured by us, )
Ashore
A restaurant, a grocery shop, and bike, car and scooter hire nearby, ACI says. (From the operator, )Vrboska has shops, a post office and a cash machine. The nearest doctor is in Jelsa, 3 km away, and buses run to Stari Grad, Jelsa and Hvar town. (Official source, )Studenac, Vrboska 347: Monday to Saturday 7 am to 10 pm, closed on Sunday (the week of 21 to 27 Sep 2026; the shop sets its hours week by week). (From the operator, )
Contact
ACI Marina Vrboska is one of the marinas of ACI d.d., the Adriatic Croatia International Club. (From the operator, )Phone: +385 98 398 812. (From the operator, ) ACI's price list gives another number, +385 21 774 018.Email: m.vrboska@aci-club.hr (From the operator, )

Shelter by wind in ACI Marina Vrboska

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The marina lies in the outer part of the harbour of Vrboska, at the end of a deep, narrow bay on the north coast of Hvar. What to watch here is the sea itself in a strong jugo, below.

OpenShelteredWedges show where the wind blows from
Every windfrom any side
Sheltered. Good shelter from every wind at the end of the long bay, ACI says. (From the operator, ) Vrboska is named as a safe shelter in a bura. Our cautious answer: expect gusts on the outer piers in any bura, and take an inner berth if you can. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. (Third-party source, )
Strong jugofrom the southeast
The sea can rise fast. In a strong jugo the sea sometimes comes in very fast, up to 2 m above its usual level, most of all in the narrow part of the bay towards Vrboska. (Official source, ) Our advice: if a strong jugo is forecast, watch your lines and the gangway as the water rises and falls.

People in Vrboska always watch for the šćiga: the bay is shaped like a bottle, so when the sea rushes in, the level rises and then falls again. (Official source, )

The approach. From the north, the islet of Zečevo is a good mark: its light is Fl W 5s 11m 5M, at 43°11.5′N 16°42.1′E. By night, steer for the red light at the entrance to Jelsa (Fl R 3s 6m 5M). When the light on Cape Križ (Fl W 2s 5m 5M) comes in sight, so do the lights of Vrboska. (From the operator, )

The marina's piers are lit at night. (From the operator, )

HHI nautical charts (Official source, )

What our sources say, not a forecast and not for navigation. Bura, jugo and maestral explained

Wind and sea, next 3 days

For Vrboska. A strong jugo can raise the sea in the bay.

Model forecast from Open-Meteo.Not an official forecast. Not for navigation.

Official forecast: DHMZ marine forecast (Official source, )

How to read this forecast

Each part of the day shows its strongest hourly wind and gust, and its highest wave, in Croatian time. The words follow the Beaufort scale, and the model can't tell a real bura from any other northeast wind. How to read a model forecast

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com, CC BY 4.0. Grouped into parts of the day by OlaSail.

If ACI Marina Vrboska is full

Distances by sea from the marina, measured with our route tool and rounded (Measured by us, ). Times at 6 knots, or at your own speed if you set one on a route page.

Not for navigation
Jelsa on Hvar across its harbour: the stone waterfront with the church tower, boats at the quay and pine-covered hills behindPhoto: “Hvar Jelsa” by Juloml, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized

Jelsa town quay

€54 a day on the town quay, 12 m boat (Official source, ) The next town east, behind a breakwater.

2 NMabout ½ h
Charter catamarans and yachts moored stern-to on the town quay at Bol, seen from a boat leaving the harbour, with Vidova Gora and Velike Koštilo behind.Photo: “J32 688 Hafen Bol” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized

Bol harbour, Brač

€60 a day in the harbour, 12 m boat (Official source, ) Across the Hvar channel, by Zlatni Rat beach.

7 NMabout 1 h
Visiting yachts moored stern-to along the town quay in Stari Grad, their passerelles down onto the stone quay, with the water and power posts along its edgePhoto: “Yacht Line Up, Stari Grad - Hvar Island” by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, resized

Stari Grad town quay

€60 a day on the town quay, 12 m boat (Official source, ) At the head of the long bay to the west.

16 NMabout 2½ h

The village quay. Vrboska's own harbour is a class I.C county port: €4.50 a metre a day for a boat of 10.01 to 15 m, so €54 for a 12 m boat. (Official source, )

Anchoring instead? Only a company with a concession for that anchorage, or the port authority inside a public port, may charge you for anchoring. Anywhere else, nobody may. (Official source, ) No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance. (Official source, ) Anchoring rules and fees

ACI Marina Vrboska on our routes

What sailors told us

From sailors after a night here. They tell us what to check next, and don't count in the checks above.

ACI Marina Vrboska, Hvar

In late August 2025 they reached Vrboska on a westerly broad reach up the channel and berthed in the ACI marina without trouble. The village was small and uncrowded, with a sardine grill on the waterfront that night raising money for the local traditional boat club.

A sailing couple and friends on a bareboat charter, late August 2025, in a sailing magazineSpinSheet: a first bareboat charter in Croatia, August 2025, the Vrboska section · By Bob Oppelt · Reported · Retold in our words · Account not independently verified

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  • Vrboska from the air: the long narrow bay running up into the village, its bridges and quays, and the marina pontoons of ACI Marina Vrboska near the mouthVrboska and ACI Marina Vrboska, north coast of Hvar. Photo: “Aerial image of Vrboska, island of Hvar (view from the south) - 2024” by Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • Sailing yachts on the pontoons of ACI Marina Vrboska on Hvar, seen across the water, with pine trees and the marina's buildings behindACI Marina Vrboska, north coast of Hvar. Photo: “Vrboska kikötő - panoramio” by Mrcsifkin, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
  • Jelsa on Hvar across its harbour: the stone waterfront with the church tower, boats at the quay and pine-covered hills behindJelsa harbour, north coast of Hvar. Photo: “Hvar Jelsa” by Juloml, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized
  • Charter catamarans and yachts moored stern-to on the town quay at Bol, seen from a boat leaving the harbour, with Vidova Gora and Velike Koštilo behind.Bol, Brač, the harbour. Photo: “J32 688 Hafen Bol” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • Visiting yachts moored stern-to along the town quay in Stari Grad, their passerelles down onto the stone quay, with the water and power posts along its edgeStari Grad town quay, Hvar. Photo: “Yacht Line Up, Stari Grad - Hvar Island” by Alex Proimos from Sydney, Australia, CC BY 2.0, resized
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