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Charter base in Central Dalmatia

Split for sailors

Split is the main charter base in Central Dalmatia. Most weeks start on a Saturday from ACI Marina Split in the city, or from Kaštela and the Trogir marinas near the airport; shop in the morning, board in the afternoon and keep the first leg short.

20 kmairport to Split (From the operator, )
318sea berths (From the operator, )
5 pmUltra Sailing check-in (From the operator, )
14 NMfrom Split to Maslinica (Measured by us, )
Aerial of Split with ACI Marina Split, Marjan hill, the Riva and the islands beyondPhoto: “Aerial view of Marina Split in Croatia” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized
Split's city harbour seen from the water, with a gulet and an excursion boat in front of the Riva and Marjan hill behind.Photo: “Split Croatie - Flickr - busylvie” by Sylvie burr, CC0, cropped and resized
Small wooden and fibreglass boats in Matejuška, Split's old fishermen's harbour, with the Riva palms and the cathedral bell tower behind.Photo: “Split - Matejuška” by Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, resized

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

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All 58 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on : 28 from the operator, 17 from official sources, 11 measured by us and 2 from third-party sources, such as pilot books and magazines, so treat those 2 as a guide.

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28 From the operator (operator)17 Official source (official)11 Measured by us (measured)2 Third-party source (third party)

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Marinas and quays in and around Split

Where to start or end a week. Prices are per day for a 12 m boat in July 2026, from each operator's own list. The marinas near Trogir, where many charter companies are based, are on our Trogir page. How Split compares with the other bases: choosing a charter base.

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Split marinas and quays
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Every place to stay in Split, at a glance

The price of a night for a 12 m monohull in July 2026, from each operator's own list or the port authority's rules, and who to call.

PlaceKindA night, 12 m boatContact
Aerial of Split with ACI Marina Split, Marjan hill, the Riva and the islands beyondACI Marina SplitMarina, run by ACI, 318 berths€168 (From the operator, )€184.80 on a Saturday (Measured by us, )VHF channel 17 (From the operator, )ACI's marinas take bookings on ACI's own booking site. (From the operator, )
Split's city harbour seen from the water, with a gulet and an excursion boat in front of the Riva and Marjan hill behind.The west quay, Zapadna obalaCounty port€114 (Official source, )a day in July, 11 to 12 m boat+385 99 805 3470 (Official source, )
Split's city harbour seen from the water, with a gulet and an excursion boat in front of the Riva and Marjan hill behind.The city harbour basinPort of Split Authority€57.50 (Official source, )a day in July, up to 12 mHarbourmaster, 24 hours: +385 21 362 436 (Official source, )
Rows of sailing yachts moored at Marina Kaštela in Kaštel Gomilica, their masts reflected in still water on a calm morningMarina KaštelaMarina, 420 berths€114 (From the operator, )VHF channel 17 (From the operator, )
Marina Lav, PodstranaHotel marina, 74 berths€130 (From the operator, )plus water, power and a waste feeVHF channel 17 (From the operator, )

Getting there

The airport is closer to the charter marinas than to Split. Kaštela and the Trogir marinas are a short taxi ride away; ACI Marina Split is a bus ride and a walk.

The airport
Split Airport is in Kaštela, 20 km from Split and 6 km from Trogir. Taxis wait near the main terminal during the airport's opening hours. (From the operator, )
The shuttle
The shuttle bus leaves the P1 zone in front of arrivals about 30 minutes after each flight lands, and runs non-stop to the main bus station by the ferry port in about 30 minutes. €10 one way, €15 return. (From the operator, )
City bus 37
City bus 37 runs between Split and Trogir by way of the airport. A ticket from Split to the airport zone costs €2 in the app or online, or €4 from the driver. (From the operator, )
Crew who join later
Jadrolinija's ferries leave Split for Supetar on Brač (line 631, 50 minutes), Rogač on Šolta (line 636, an hour) and Vis (line 602, 2 hours 20 minutes). A fast ship reaches Bol in 1 hour 5 minutes. (From the operator, )Jadrolinija's desk for local lines at Gat Sv. Duje, in the ferry port, is open 24 hours. (From the operator, )
Map: the airport in Kaštela, between Trogir and Split, with the marinas around the bay

The airport between Trogir and Split, with ACI Marina Split, Marina Kaštela and the Trogir marinas. Not for navigation.

Changeover day, hour by hour

Weeks run Saturday to Saturday. Each company sets its own times; these are three of them, from their own pages.

9 amLast week's crews leave the boats. Ultra Sailing, at ACI Marina Split and Marina Baotić: check in on Saturday at 5 pm. Be back by 6 pm the evening before the last day, and leave the boat by 8.30 am on Saturday. One-way charters check out on Friday at 3 pm. (From the operator, )
MorningLaundry, the green market and the heavy shopping.ACI Marina Split and Marina Kaštela both have a laundry and a shop.
3 pmThe Moorings, also at Marina Agana: board at 3 pm. Be back by 6 pm the night before you leave, and off the boat at 9 am. (From the operator, )
6 pmSunsail, at Marina Agana near Trogir: board at 6 pm and sail the next morning. On the last day be back by 5 pm, and leave the boat at 9 am. (From the operator, )
Before you sailThe charter company registers everyone aboard in the Ministry's eCrew system, at the latest when the boat leaves. (Official source, ) Without a damage waiver, Sunsail holds €5,865 for a 40 to 49 ft monohull and €7,600 for a 42 to 44 ft catamaran on a Visa or Mastercard; with its daily damage waiver, €800 and €1,037. Ultra Sailing holds €1,600 for a 12.4 m monohull and €2,500 for a 12 m catamaran, in cash or as a card hold. (From the operator, )
FridayBack in the base marina the evening before you leave: by 5 pm at Sunsail and Dream Yacht Charter, by 6 pm at The Moorings and Ultra Sailing, for fuel and the check-out. You sleep aboard and leave the boat by 8.30 to 9 am on Saturday. (From the operator, )

Shopping and laundry

Buy water, drinks and the heavy things once, in Split, and fresh food along the way.

The green market
Pazar, the green market, is by the east wall of Diocletian's Palace, around the church of St Dominic. Open 6 am to 2 pm, and to noon on Sundays and holidays. (From the operator, )
Fish
The fish market and the markets open 6 am to 2 pm, and 6 am to noon on Sundays and holidays, every day except Easter, Christmas and New Year's Day. (From the operator, )
In the marinas
ACI Marina Split: Toilets and showers, a shop and a laundry. (From the operator, )Marina Kaštela has 420 sea berths, answers on VHF channel 17, and has a laundry, a supermarket and two restaurants. (From the operator, )
Vegetable stalls at Pazar, the green market in Split, with shoppers buying beans, cucumbers, cabbage and tomatoes under the trees

Pazar, the green market by the palace's east gate, a short walk from the city harbour.

The first day out

Keep the first leg short. After a late check-in, a night 9 NM to 14 NM away leaves time to learn the boat. Most boats leave through the Split Gate, between Šolta and Brač. Our routes from here: Seven days from Split, Split to Dubrovnik in a week and two weeks through Korčula, Lastovo and Mljet. Med mooring, step by step

The Split Gate
More than 20,000 passages a year go through the Split Gate, over 10,000 each way, two to three times more in summer, and about 30% of them fast craft. On 14 Jun 2026 a passenger ship and a sailing yacht collided there. Keep a lookout astern (Official source, ) Split vessel traffic service works on VHF channels 12 and 62, and the Split harbour area on channel 9. (Official source, ) Fast ferries and the Split Gate: the rules and the 2026 collision
Speed
Within 300 m of the shore, in narrow channels and near harbours and anchorages, go no faster than 8 knots (Article 50). (Official source, )
Harbourmaster
The harbourmaster's office is at Obala Lazareta 1, phone +385 21 302 405, weekdays 8 am to 1 pm. Its traffic and search and rescue line answers 24 hours: +385 21 362 436. (Official source, )
The forecast
Split, Trogir, Šolta, Brač and Vis all lie in the Middle Adriatic area of the DHMZ marine forecast. (Official source, ) Read the DHMZ marine forecast for it each morning. (Official source, )

A first night close to Split

A tender on its mooring over clear water in Podkamenica cove, Nečujam bay, with a mooring buoy beside it and yachts moored along the far shore
Nečujam, ŠoltaBuoys and a small quay
9 NM
The waterfront of Stomorska on Šolta, with stone houses, palms and small boats on the quay above clear green water.
Stomorska, ŠoltaA village quay
9.5 NM
ACI Marina Milna at the head of Milna bay: yachts on the pontoons, boats on the hardstanding by the marina crane, and the bell tower of Milna church behind
Milna, BračTwo marinas and a town quay
11 NM
The marina in Maslinica bay on Šolta, with yachts on the pontoons, the old castle and a small beach in front.
Maslinica, ŠoltaA small marina, night 1 of our route
14 NM

Distances by sea from the city harbour, measured with our route tool and rounded. (Measured by us, )

Map: the way from Split to Šolta and Brač, through the Split Gate

From Split to Šolta and Brač: most boats pass through the Split Gate. Not for navigation.

Wind and sea, next 3 days

For Split.

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.

Swim stops near Split

Three stops within an easy morning of the city, for the first or the last day of a week.

Kašjuni bay, under Marjan

The nearest swim stop to the city, on the south side of the Marjan peninsula. 2 NM from the city harbour (Measured by us, ).

How to stop
Anchor outside the swimming lines, and off a natural beach stay at least 150 m out: the 2025 ordinance bans anchoring closer. (Official source, )
The rules
No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance. (Official source, )
Rules it out
Our measure from the chart: Kašjuni is open to the south, with more than 10 NM of open water, and partly to the south-east, south-west and west. It shows open water only, not where the bay is sheltered. (Measured by us, )
A tender on its mooring over clear water in Podkamenica cove, Nečujam bay, with a mooring buoy beside it and yachts moored along the far shorePhoto: “Šolta Nečujam Hrvatska Podkamenica 2012 a” by Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, cropped and resized

Nečujam, on Šolta

Coves with buoys across the Split channel, a first-day lunch stop. 9 NM from Split (Measured by us, ).

How to stop
In 2018 the county decided to grant a 10-year concession for an anchorage for 48 boats in the Piškera and Maslinica coves. Its 2021 study lists no concession there, so it is not confirmed that buoys are laid. (Official source, )
Fee
Nečujam is a class III county port: €3 a metre a day for a boat of 10.01 to 15 m, so €36 for a 12 m boat on the quay. (Official source, )
Rules it out
Nečujam is well sheltered from every wind except the bura and other northerlies. Our cautious answer: leave Nečujam if a bura is forecast, and mind the submerged wall in Piškera cove. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. (Third-party source, )
The islet of Veli Krknjaš seen across the calm water of the Blue Lagoon from a small pier at Krknjaši, with a dinghy tied alongsidePhoto: “Veli Krknjaš - panoramio” by bruno.kostovic, CC BY 3.0, cropped and resized

The Blue Lagoon, Drvenik Veli

Shallow turquoise water west of Čiovo, best on a day out from a Trogir-side base. The Blue Lagoon on Drvenik: how to stop and the rules

Busy
The bay is a favourite anchorage and swimming spot, and tour boats over 20 m anchor there often in season. (Official source, )

Our routes from Split

Three of our routes start in Split: Seven days from Split, a loop to Šolta, Vis, Hvar and Brač; Split to Dubrovnik in a week; and two weeks through Korčula, Lastovo and Mljet.

Seven days from Split on a map
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  • Aerial of Split with ACI Marina Split, Marjan hill, the Riva and the islands beyondSplit. Photo: “Aerial view of Marina Split in Croatia” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized
  • Split's city harbour seen from the water, with a gulet and an excursion boat in front of the Riva and Marjan hill behind.Split, the city harbour and the Riva from the water. Photo: “Split Croatie - Flickr - busylvie” by Sylvie burr, CC0, cropped and resized
  • Small wooden and fibreglass boats in Matejuška, Split's old fishermen's harbour, with the Riva palms and the cathedral bell tower behind.Split, Matejuška harbour and the Riva. Photo: “Split - Matejuška” by Fred Romero from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0, resized
  • Rows of sailing yachts moored at Marina Kaštela in Kaštel Gomilica, their masts reflected in still water on a calm morningMarina Kaštela, Kaštel Gomilica, between Split and Trogir. Photo: “Marina Kaštela I” by Michael Staats from Duisburg, Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, cropped and resized
  • Vegetable stalls at Pazar, the green market in Split, with shoppers buying beans, cucumbers, cabbage and tomatoes under the treesPazar, the green market by the east wall of Diocletian's Palace, Split. Photo: “Vegetables at Pazar in Split” by Fighting Irish 1977 from Kuala Lumpur, CC BY 2.0, cropped and resized
  • A tender on its mooring over clear water in Podkamenica cove, Nečujam bay, with a mooring buoy beside it and yachts moored along the far shorePodkamenica cove, Nečujam bay, north coast of Šolta. Photo: “Šolta Nečujam Hrvatska Podkamenica 2012 a” by Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, cropped and resized
  • The waterfront of Stomorska on Šolta, with stone houses, palms and small boats on the quay above clear green water.Stomorska, Šolta, the harbour. Photo: “Šolta Stomorska Hrvatska Westufer 2012 c” by Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, cropped and resized
  • ACI Marina Milna at the head of Milna bay: yachts on the pontoons, boats on the hardstanding by the marina crane, and the bell tower of Milna church behindACI Marina Milna, island of Brač. Photo: “Milna - ACI marina” by Silverije, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
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  • The marina in Maslinica bay on Šolta, with yachts on the pontoons, the old castle and a small beach in front.Maslinica, Šolta, the marina and castle. Photo: “Maslinica, marina s tvrzí 01” by Draceane, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
  • The islet of Veli Krknjaš seen across the calm water of the Blue Lagoon from a small pier at Krknjaši, with a dinghy tied alongsideThe Blue Lagoon (Krknjaši), between Drvenik Veli and Veli Krknjaš. Photo: “Veli Krknjaš - panoramio” by bruno.kostovic, CC BY 3.0, cropped and resized
  • Trogir old town seen from a boat in the channel, with the cathedral and church towers, yachts and a gulet along the Riva.Trogir, the old town from the channel. Photo: “Trogir panorama města z lodi 1” by VitVit, CC BY-SA 4.0, cropped and resized
  • Yachts moored close together in the narrow Šešula bay beside Maslinica, late lightUvala Šešula, next to Maslinica, island of Šolta. Photo: “Šolta Maslinica Hrvatska Uvala Šešula 2019 08a” by Joadl, CC BY-SA 3.0 AT, cropped and resized
  • Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quayMilna, island of Brač. Photo: “Milna, kikötő - panoramio” by Sztudva Gyöngyi, CC BY-SA 3.0, cropped and resized

Nearby

Trogir old town seen from a boat in the channel, with the cathedral and church towers, yachts and a gulet along the Riva.
TrogirTwo marinas by the old town, and Agana and Baotić
14 NMround Čiovo (Measured by us, )
Yachts moored close together in the narrow Šešula bay beside Maslinica, late light
ŠoltaMaslinica, Stomorska and the Nečujam buoys
9 NMto Nečujam (Measured by us, )
Milna waterfront seen from the water, stone houses, palms and yachts moored on the quay
BračMilna, Bol and the south coast
11 NMto Milna (Measured by us, )