--- title: "Vis island by boat: harbours, buoys and bays" description: "Sailing to Vis: where to spend the night, how the summer winds reach the harbours, the Blue Cave, and how Vis fits a week from Split." url: https://olasail.com/places/vis/ updated: 2026-10-07 --- > The Markdown copy of https://olasail.com/places/vis/, from OlaSail, a planning reference for sailing in Croatia, not for navigation. Every page: https://olasail.com/llms.txt [Report a change](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/) Island in Central Dalmatia # Vis island by boat Vis is an island across an open channel from Split and Hvar, with two harbour towns, Vis and Komiža, and buoy fields at Stončica, Rukavac and Budikovac. Plan two nights or more, because the crossing each way takes about half a day. 30 NM from Split, about 5 h (Measured by us, 24 Sep 2026) 15 NM from Hvar town, about 2½ h (Measured by us, 24 Sep 2026) June, Sep the best months 8 places to stay the night Photo: “Aerial view of the Adriatic Sea at Stiniva Bay on Vis island in Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_the_Adriatic_Sea_at_Stiniva_Bay_on_Vis_island_in_Croatia_(48608804397).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized Photo: “Aerial view of Komiza Town Harbour on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Komiza_Town_Harbour_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48608822587).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized Photo: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_421_Vis-Stadt,_Lu%C4%8Dica.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized Written by [Domagoj Franc](https://olasail.com/about/people/domagoj-franc/), editor. Reviewed by [Ivor Benko](https://olasail.com/about/people/ivor-benko/), skipper. Published 7 Oct 2026. All 76 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on 7 Oct 2026: 26 from the operator, 21 from official sources, 11 measured by us and 16 from third-party sources, such as pilot books and magazines, so treat those 16 as a guide. The sources disagree on one point, in 2 facts: [shelter](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/). See every source 26 From the operator (operator) 21 Official source (official) 11 Measured by us (measured) 2 Sources disagree (disputed) 16 Third-party source (third party) Vis has no area steward yet. Sail here every season? [Become the area steward](https://olasail.com/about/contribute/#steward). ## Where to spend the night on Vis 8 places to stay the night. Prices are for a 12 m boat in 2026. Shelter lines name the local winds: the jugo blows from the southeast and the bura from the northeast. [What each wind does. Our cautious answer: weather descriptions, not a forecast: read DHMZ's forecast for sailors before you go. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#wind) Photo: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_421_Vis-Stadt,_Lu%C4%8Dica.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized ### [Vis town harbour](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) The island's main harbour, with a town quay, the public waterfront berth. About 60 yachts on the main quay and 40 in Kut, on lazy lines, with water and power posts. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Vis harbour is open to the bura and the jugo, and every wind blows hard here, the bura and the jugo most of all. (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) Our cautious answer: in a bura or a jugo expect a rough night on the town quay, and strong gusts in any other wind. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. The Kut side is open to northerly and north-westerly winds. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) Our cautious answer: in a strong maestral expect Kut to be the more exposed side. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. €119.15 a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat (Measured by us, 26 Sep 2026) About €119.15 a day for a 12 m monohull on the town quay in 2026: the county's port fee of €60 and Gradina Vis's port charge of €59.15. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Photo: “Aerial view of Komiza Town Harbour on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Komiza_Town_Harbour_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48608822587).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized ### [Komiža](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) The town quay on the west coast, 5 NM from the Blue Cave. The harbour fills early in summer. Komiža bay is open to the west and south-west, and these winds raise high waves in it (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026). Berths inside the breakwater are sheltered (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026). Its buoys lie close together, are open to westerlies, and take swell in any wind with south in it. A bura blows across them in shifting gusts but raises no waves. (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) Our cautious answer: if a westerly, south-westerly or thunderstorm is forecast, lie inside the breakwater or go round to Vis town. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. €60 a day on the town quay, 12 m boat (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Komiža in full](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) Photo: “Komiža Island Vis” by [ModriDirkac](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Komi%C5%BEa_Island_Vis.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), cropped and resized ### [Komiža buoys](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/#lucica) Two buoy fields in the bay, under a county concession held by Nautički centar Komiža d.o.o.: Lučica, for 19 boats up to 12 m, and Pol Guspu, for 17 boats up to 16 m. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Komiža bay, where the Lučica buoys lie, is open to the west and south-west, and these winds raise high waves in it. The buoys take swell, and are exposed to any wind with south in it. Our cautious answer: treat Lučica as open from the west round to the south. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026) Unknown a night on a buoy, July 2026, 12 m boat [Tell us about the buoy price in 2026 at Komiža](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#fact=komiza.buoyPrice) Photo: “Stoncica beach bay on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stoncica_beach_bay_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48693830941).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized ### [Stončica](https://olasail.com/places/stoncica/) Mooring buoys and a beach restaurant, 4 NM east of Vis town. (Measured by us, 7 Oct 2026) Open to the bura (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) €42 a night on a buoy in 2023, 10 to 15 m (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Photo: “J32 450 Rukavac” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_450_Rukavac.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized ### Rukavac Two fields of numbered buoys in the bay, run by Gradina Vis d.o.o. under a concession, for boats up to 12 m. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Rukavac has three inns, and their owners lay a few buoys for visiting boats. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) Rukavac is sheltered from every wind except south to south-easterlies. Our cautious answer: leave Rukavac if a jugo is forecast, and mind the shallows in the west part. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) €60 a day on a buoy, 2026 (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) On the buoys at Rukavac, Budikovac and Ravnik: no music from the boat, no swimming or diving inside the field, no anchoring between the buoys, and 5 knots at most. In bad weather someone must stay on board. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Photo: “Blue lagoon at Budikovac island in Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_lagoon_at_Budikovac_island_in_Croatia_(48608643361).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized ### [Budikovac](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/) A field of numbered buoys off the Budikovac islets, run by Gradina Vis d.o.o. under a concession, for boats up to 12 m. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) A small restaurant stands by the beach on Budikovac. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) Budikovac is open to southerly, south-easterly and south-westerly winds, which bring bigger waves, and a storm jugo sends a surge in; the 2024 plan expects a rougher sea in a bura. The 2019 study calls it sheltered from the maestral (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) €60 a day on a buoy, 2026 (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Photo: “SREBRNA - panoramio” by [sanja mm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SREBRNA_-_panoramio.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), cropped and resized ### Srebrna A pebble bay west of Rukavac, for a swim or a quiet night in settled weather. A natural pebble beach and wide rock slabs that slope gently into the sea. (Official source, 30 Sep 2026) Well sheltered from every wind, but a strong jugo sends a swell in (Official source, 30 Sep 2026) No concession on the county map, 2026 (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Photo: “Uvala Oključna (Porat)” by [Emaus78](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uvala_Oklju%C4%8Dna_(Porat).jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), cropped and resized ### Oključna A small bay on the north coast, west of Vis town. Oključna lies on the bura side of Vis. Our cautious answer: don't stay in Oključna if any bura or northerly is forecast. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) ## Every place to stay on Vis, at a glance The price of a night for a 12 m boat in 2026, as each place's card gives it, and who to call. | Place | Kind | A night, 12 m boat | Contact | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Vis town harbour](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#vis-town) | Quay | €119.15 (Measured by us, 26 Sep 2026) | [+385 21 718 746](tel:+38521718746) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) | | [Komiža](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#komiza) | Quay | €60 (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) | +385 21 713 085 (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Harbourmaster, Wednesdays | | [Komiža buoys](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#komiza-buoys) | Buoys | Unknown [Tell us about the buoy price in 2026 at Komiža](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#fact=komiza.buoyPrice) | Not listed yet | | [Stončica](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#stoncica) | Buoys | Unknown [Tell us about the buoy price at Stončica](https://olasail.com/about/corrections/#fact=stoncica.price) | [+385 21 711 121](tel:+38521711121) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) | | [Rukavac](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#rukavac) | Buoys | €60 (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) | Not listed yet | | [Budikovac](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#budikovac) | Buoys | €60 (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) | Not listed yet | | [Srebrna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#srebrna) | Anchorage | No concession (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) | Not listed yet | | [Oključna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#okljucna) | Anchorage | Not listed yet | Not listed yet | ## Wind and shelter on Vis The three summer winds, and which harbours each one reaches. Check the [forecast](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#wx) before you pick a night, and our [guide to the winds](https://olasail.com/croatia/weather-and-winds/) for which forecast to trust. ### Maestral from the northwest The afternoon sea breeze in summer. Good sailing. - Exposed: [Vis town, the Kut side](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026); [Komiža, the buoys](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); and [Komiža bay](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/#anchor) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) - Some swell: [Budikovac](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) and [Oključna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#okljucna) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) - Gusty: [Vis town, the main quay](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) - Sheltered: [Komiža, the berths inside the breakwater](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026); [Stončica](https://olasail.com/places/stoncica/) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026); [Rukavac](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#rukavac) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026); and [Srebrna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#srebrna) (Official source, 30 Sep 2026) ### Jugo from the southeast A warm, wet wind that brings swell. - Exposed: [Vis town, the Kut side](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Vis town, the main quay](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Komiža, the buoys](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Komiža bay](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/#anchor) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Rukavac](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#rukavac) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026); and [Budikovac](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) - Some swell: [Stončica](https://olasail.com/places/stoncica/) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) and [Srebrna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#srebrna) (Official source, 30 Sep 2026) - Sheltered: [Komiža, the berths inside the breakwater](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026) ### Bura from the northeast Cold, dry and gusty. It can arrive with little warning. - Exposed: [Vis town, the Kut side](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026); [Vis town, the main quay](https://olasail.com/moorings/vis-town-harbour/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Komiža bay](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/#anchor) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026); [Stončica](https://olasail.com/places/stoncica/) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026); [Budikovac](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026); and [Oključna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#okljucna) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) - Gusty: [Komiža, the buoys](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) - Sheltered: [Komiža, the berths inside the breakwater](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) (Third-party source, 27 Sep 2026); [Rukavac](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#rukavac) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026); and [Srebrna](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#srebrna) (Official source, 30 Sep 2026) How often each wind blows: From April to October, maestral on about two afternoons in five, and on more than half in July; jugo on about one day in five; bura on about one day in ten (Measured by us, 5 Oct 2026) ## Wind and sea, next 3 days For Vis town harbour. Model forecast from Open-Meteo. Not an official forecast. Not for navigation. Official forecast: [DHMZ marine forecast](https://meteo.hr/prognoze_e.php?section=prognoze_specp¶m=jadran) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) 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](https://olasail.com/croatia/weather-and-winds/#reading-the-forecast) [Weather data by Open-Meteo.com](https://open-meteo.com/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Grouped into parts of the day by OlaSail. ## Swim stops on Vis by boat Day stops for a swim or lunch, most of them on the south coast near Rukavac. Our [swim and lunch stops on a week from Split](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/swim-stops/) fits them into the route. No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance. (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [Anchoring near beaches](https://olasail.com/moorings/anchoring-rules-and-fees/#beaches) Photo: “Luftbild von der Bucht Stiniva auf der Insel Vis in Kroatien” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luftbild_von_der_Bucht_Stiniva_auf_der_Insel_Vis_in_Kroatien_(48608286123).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized ### [Stiniva cove](https://olasail.com/places/stiniva/) A pebble beach behind a narrow gap in the cliffs, 2.5 NM from Rukavac (Measured by us, 7 Oct 2026) - How to stop: In summer a line of floats is laid across the cove. It protects the swimmers and keeps small boats out of the cove. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Stop outside the mouth and swim in. - Fee: No concession for the proposed buoy field had been granted by 26 Sep 2026: the county's concession map shows no concession of any kind within 4.7 km of the cove. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Who may charge you](https://olasail.com/moorings/anchoring-rules-and-fees/#fees) - Busy: In summer many small boats and yachts anchor or tie up right at the mouth of the cove. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) - Rules it out: Anchoring in the cove isn't recommended. It is deep, and southerly winds send a strong surge into it. The cliffs block some of the bura, but it comes in strong gusts that can drag an anchor. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) ### [Budikovac and its lagoon](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/) Shallow turquoise water between two islets, 1.3 NM from Rukavac (Measured by us, 7 Oct 2026) - How to stop: Come into the lagoon only from the south, between Mali Budikovac and Veli Budikovac, and keep closer to Mali Budikovac: shallow rocks run out from Veli Budikovac. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) The buoy field lies inside the lagoon, on shallow ground to 5 m, for boats up to 12 m. Gradina Vis's rules forbid swimming and diving in the buoy field, and anchoring anywhere it hasn't marked. Enter from the south, closer to Mali Budikovac: the shallow passage past Sanak isn't navigable. (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) - Fee: €60 a day on a buoy in 2026, VAT included, paid in cash when you arrive. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Keep out of the buoy field to swim. [The buoys](https://olasail.com/places/vis/#budikovac) - Busy: Vis Rent’s round-the-island tours leave Vis town at 09:00 and 14:00 and include Budikovac Lagoon. The operator gives no arrival time there. (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) - Rules it out: Budikovac is open to southerly, south-easterly and south-westerly winds, which bring bigger waves, and a storm jugo sends a surge in; the 2024 plan expects a rougher sea in a bura. The 2019 study calls it sheltered from the maestral. (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) Photo: “Vis Ravnik green cave - panoramio” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vis_Ravnik_green_cave_-_panoramio.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), cropped and resized ### [The Green Cave, Ravnik](https://olasail.com/places/budikovac-green-cave/#green-cave) A sea cave on the islet south of Rukavac, 0.8 NM away (Measured by us, 7 Oct 2026) - How to stop: Gradina Vis d.o.o. also has buoys off Ravnik, at €40 a day in 2026, paid in cash. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) - Tickets: €15 an adult and €7 a child of 6 to 12 from 15 Jun to 15 Sep 2026, and €10 and €5 out of season. A ticket lets you stay and swim for up to 10 minutes. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) - Queue: HvarBoats’ tour from Hvar stops at the Green Cave on Ravnik from 11:00 to 11:30. (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) - Rules it out: The Green Cave is on Ravnik's south side, which takes the wind and waves from the south, the county's plan says; by our measure from the chart it also has long open water to the east and west. Boat visits run only when the weather allows. (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [The Blue Cave, Biševo A sea cave on Biševo, 5 NM from Komiža (Measured by us, 25 Sep 2026) How to stop You leave your boat in Mezuporat bay, which serves the Blue Cave visits, and go into the cave in the operator's boat: the ticket covers one transfer and the visit. The operator's information desk is on the shore. (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) Tickets €24 an adult and €12 a child aged 6 to 12 from 20 Jun to 10 Sep, and €18 and €9 from 1 Apr to 19 Jun and 11 Sep to 31 Oct. Under 6 free. Cash, card or bank transfer; the ticket includes the visitor centre's exhibition. (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) Opens Unknown. Rules it out Visits run only when the sea and weather allow. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026)](https://olasail.com/places/bisevo-blue-cave/) ## Don't miss on Vis Photo: “Komiza Town Harbour with a view to the Fishermen's Museum on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Komiza_Town_Harbour_with_a_view_to_the_Fishermen's_Museum_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48693528978).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized ### The Kaštel, Komiža A 16th-century tower on the [Komiža](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/) waterfront, a short walk from the town quay. Every day 9 am to noon and 7 pm to 9.30 pm, the hours from 1 May 2025 (the Town has posted none for 2026). (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) ### Tito's cave Tito's cave (Titova spilja), north of the village of Borovik, was Tito's headquarters from June to October 1944, where the Tito-Šubašić agreement was concluded. It is a protected cultural good, register number RST-1303. (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) Tito's cave, in fact two caves, is reached by a laid stone staircase from the road up to Hum. (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) ### Where to eat A konoba is a family-run tavern. Some have a jetty or buoys for guests: see [restaurant moorings](https://olasail.com/moorings/restaurant-moorings/). Lola Vis town, Matije Gupca 6 Fresh fish and seafood, handmade pasta and Dalmatian dishes in a garden with stone walls and olive trees. Open every evening from 18:00; book for dinner in the garden. (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) Konoba Roki Fire Dol, inland Meat, fish or octopus slow-cooked for hours under a peka, a bell-shaped lid. Book the peka at least four hours ahead, and ask for the transfer to the restaurant when you book. (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) Konoba Jastožera Komiža waterfront Lobster is the speciality here, cooked several ways, brodetto among them. Call to book. (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [More in Komiža](https://olasail.com/places/komiza/#eat) ## On the route Vis is days 2 to 4 of [Seven days from Split](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/), a 123 NM loop. (Measured by us, 5 Oct 2026) 1 [2](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-2) [3](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-3) [4](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-4) 5 6 7 [2 Maslinica to Vis town Sleep: Vis town quay 21 NM](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-2) [3 Vis town to Komiža along the south coast Sleep: Komiža town quay 19 NM](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-3) [4 Komiža to the Blue Cave (Biševo), then the Pakleni Islands Sleep: ACI Marina Palmižana 28 NM](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/#day-4) [The whole route, Seven days from Split](https://olasail.com/routes/split-seven-days/) ## Sources for Vis 76 facts from 53 sources, last checked 7 Oct 2026. [ACI Marina Palmižana's price list for 2026](https://aci-marinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ACI_Palmizana_prices.pdf) (Palmižana: the marina price) (From the operator, 7 Oct 2026) [ACI Marina Milna's price list for 2026](https://aci-marinas.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/ACI_Milna_prices.pdf) (The ACI Marina Milna price) (From the operator, 7 Oct 2026) [Ultra Sailing's base pages and questions](https://ultra-sailing.hr/faq-yachtcharter-croatia/), FAQ "What is included in the charter price" (Split: the last night at your base) (From the operator, 7 Oct 2026) [Town of Komiža: its post on the fishing museum (Ribarski muzej/zbirka), 30 Apr 2025](https://www.komiza.hr/ribarski-muzej-zbirka-6/), post "Ribarski muzej/zbirka" (Komiža: the fishing museum) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Lola, Vis town: its home page](https://lolavis.com/), Home page: the garden, the menu and the hours (Where to eat in Vis town) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Konoba Roki Fire, Dol: its home page](https://rokifire.com/), Home page: peka, booking and transfer (Where to eat inland on Vis on Vis) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) Show all 53 sources Show fewer sources [Marina Martinis Marchi: daily berth price list 2026, in force from 23 Mar 2026](https://www.martinis-marchi.com/Portals/0/adam/Sadrzaj/OfgRuMP9uU6Ejjdz7fUilA/Link/Price%20list%20daily%20berth%202026_10.03.2026.pdf) (Maslinica: the marina price) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Vis Rent round the island boat tour](https://vis-rent.com/en/tours-vis-croatia/boat-tours/round-the-island-tours.html), Daily tour starts 09:00 and 14:00; route includes Budikovac Lagoon (Day-trip boats at Budikovac) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [HvarBoats Blue and Green Cave tour itinerary](https://hvarboats.com/en/excursions/blue-cave-tour-from-hvar), Itinerary: 11:00 to 11:30, Green Cave (The queue at the Green Cave on Vis) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Konoba Jastožera, Komiža: its home page](https://jastozera.eu/), Home page: the speciality and reservations (A konoba in Komiža) (From the operator, 4 Oct 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its port services (mooring and unmooring) in the port of Vis](https://gradinavis.hr/djelatnosti/nautika-usluge-priveza-i-odveza-brodova/) (Vis town: berths on the town quay) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its 2026 price list for port charges in the port of Vis, valid from 1 Jan 2026](https://gradinavis.hr/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Cjenik-LUCKA-NAKNADA.xlsx) (Vis town: the port service charge) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its anchorages page (Stončica and the others it holds)](https://gradinavis.hr/sidrista/), the anchorage page (Stončica: shelter in a bura, the phone number, shelter in summer winds, the holding) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: price list for the Stončica anchorage (Cjenik usluga, Sidrište Stončica), in force from 1 Jan 2023](https://gradinavis.hr/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Stoncica-cjenik.xlsx), rows "Pristojba za sidrenje" and "Način plaćanja" (Stončica: the buoy price in 2023) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: rules for the Rukavac, Budikovac and Ravnik anchorages, January 2024](https://gradinavis.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pravilnik-o-redu-u-luci-sidriste-Budikovac-Ravnik-i-Rukavac.pdf), Articles 2, 6 and 11, with the buoy-field drawing 1089/19 (Rukavac: the buoy fields. The rules on the southern buoy fields on Vis. Budikovac: the buoy field, swimming in the lagoon) (From the operator, 5 Oct 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its 2026 price list for the southern anchorages (Cjenik sidrište Jug: Ravnik, Budikovac, Rukavac, Tepluš), from 1 Jan 2026](https://gradinavis.hr/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CJENIK-SIDRISTE-JUG.xlsx) (Rukavac: the buoy price in 2026. Budikovac: the buoy price in 2026. The buoy price at Ravnik on Vis) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: contacts](https://gradinavis.hr/kontakt/) (Vis town: the reception on the main quay) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its 2026 price list for the Green Cave on Ravnik](https://gradinavis.hr/servisne-informacije/cjenici/) (The Green Cave ticket on Vis) (From the operator, 26 Sep 2026) [Split-Dalmatia County's anchorage plan (Plan rasporeda nautičkih sidrišta), adopted 29 Apr 2024](https://moreikrs.hr/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Plan-rasporeda-nautickih-sidrista-Splitsko-dalmatinske-zupanije.pdf), 2.4.4 Budikovac (p. 151), 2.4.5 Stončica (p. 152) and 2.4.10 Otok Ravnik (p. 161) (Budikovac: which winds reach it, swimming in the lagoon. Stončica: the holding. The wind that closes the Green Cave) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: the Green Cave on Ravnik](https://gradinavis.hr/zelena-spilja/), the Green Cave page: visits when the weather allows (The wind that closes the Green Cave) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) Open water by compass point at the cave: about 60 NM to the east and 18 NM to the west (The wind that closes the Green Cave) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [Nautički centar Komiža d.o.o.: the Blue Cave price list, valid from 1 Jun 2025 (PDF of 31 Mar 2025)](http://www.komiza.hr/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Cjenik-usluga-Modra-%C5%A1pilja-2025.pdf), Notes: prices include a one-time transfer and sightseeing of the Blue Cave; infodesk: Reception I., Uvala Mezuporat and rows I to III (Mezuporat: where you switch boats. Blue Cave: the ticket price) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [Split-Dalmatia County Port Authority: Port fee rules (Pravilnik o lučkim pristojbama) of 21 Jun 2023, with the 2025 and 2026 changes](https://www.lusdz.hr/Portals/0/adam/Documents/4T8EmwsaZUyU-OIRrV9Ykw/Files/Pravilnik%20o%20lu%C4%8Dkim%20pristojbama/PRAVILNIK%20O%20LU%C4%8CKIM%20PRISTOJBAMA%202023.pdf), Articles 8 and 14 (Vis town: the town quay fee. Komiža: the town quay fee. Stari Grad: the town quay fee) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Split-Dalmatia County: Decision on the Lučica and Pol Guspu anchorage concession (Komiža), 29 Jul 2024](https://adria-gis.com/pupd/), Article 2 (Komiža: the buoy fields) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Split-Dalmatia County's maritime domain map (PUPD), concessions layer and register](https://adria-gis.com/pupd/), the concessions layer round Stiniva (Srebrna: the anchoring fee. Stiniva: the buoy field concession) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure: harbourmaster's office in Komiža: address, phone and hours](https://mmpi.gov.hr/default.aspx?id=13983) (Komiža: the harbour office) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [Ministry of Culture and Media: Register of Cultural Goods: Titova spilja, record RST-1303](https://registar.kulturnadobra.hr/#/details/RST-1303), Record RST-1303, "Opis" (Tito's cave on Vis) (Official source, 26 Sep 2026) [DHMZ marine forecast for the Adriatic (English)](https://meteo.hr/prognoze_e.php?section=prognoze_specp¶m=jadran) (The marine forecast) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) [The maritime safety ordinance (Pravilnik o sigurnosti pomorske plovidbe), Narodne novine 52/2025](https://narodne-novine.nn.hr/clanci/sluzbeni/2025_03_52_685.html), Article 53 (The 150 m anchoring rule) (Official source, 25 Sep 2026) Our route tool: our planning line by sea, with varying clearance near the coast and harbour approaches (Stončica: distance to Vis town. Stiniva: distance from Rukavac. Budikovac: distance from Rukavac. Green Cave: distance from Rukavac) (Measured by us, 7 Oct 2026) Our count from Open-Meteo's historical weather data (the ERA5 model), a model and not measurements, for the open sea west of Vis (model cell 43.0 N, 16.0 E), April to October, 2016 to 2025 (How often each wind blows on Vis) (Measured by us, 5 Oct 2026) Our route tool, along our planned line (redrawn 25 Sep 2026; days 3, 6 and 7 through our plan's stops, joined from the solver's legs of 26 Sep 2026, on 5 Oct 2026) (Distances and hours for every day) (Measured by us, 5 Oct 2026) Our sum of the county port authority's fee and Gradina Vis d.o.o.'s 2026 port charge, both collected in the port (Vis town: a day on the town quay, in all) (Measured by us, 26 Sep 2026) Our route tool, along our planned line (Blue Cave: distance from Komiža) (Measured by us, 25 Sep 2026) Our route tool: the shortest line by sea between the two harbours, from the table of harbour distances measured on 26 Sep 2026 (Distance from Split on Vis, distance from Hvar town on Vis. Palmižana: distance from Vis town) (Measured by us, 25 Sep 2026) [Split-Dalmatia County Port Authority: the port of Vis](https://www.lusdz.hr/o-nama/popis-luka-pod-nadleznoscu-lusdz/luka/1241) and [Gradina Vis d.o.o.: its port services (mooring and unmooring) in the port of Vis](https://gradinavis.hr/djelatnosti/nautika-usluge-priveza-i-odveza-brodova/) (Vis town: shelter in Kut, shelter on the town quay) (Sources disagree, 26 Sep 2026) [Hrvatska enciklopedija: the entries bura, jugo, maestral and tramontana](https://www.enciklopedija.hr/clanak/bura), Entries bura, jugo, maestral and tramontana (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [DHMZ: the climate of Croatia](https://meteo.hr/klima.php?section=klima_hrvatska¶m=k1), Maritime climate: Bura and Jugo, and the summer paragraph (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [DHMZ model forecast for sailors (prognoza za nautičare)](https://meteo.hr/prognoze.php?section=prognoze_model¶m=prog_nauticari), the forecast for sailors: three days ahead (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [HHI: Adriatic Pilot, Croatian Coast, 1st edition 2026 (free preview)](https://www.hhi.hr/Portals/0/adam/HHI/M9-upOPhZECJ61exIk9IaA/PdfView/Sailing%20Directions%202026-1.pdf), 7.94 Šćedro: a south-east-open cove to be left at the first signs of a south-easterly; a north cove exposed to strong northerlies (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [US NGA: Pub. 132, Sailing Directions (Enroute) Eastern Mediterranean, 17th edition 2026](https://msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?type=view&key=16694491/SFH00000/Pub132bk.pdf), 10.1 and 10.7: shelter at the first signs of a bora (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [US NGA: Pub. 9, The American Practical Navigator (Bowditch), 2024, volume II, glossary](https://msi.nga.mil/api/publications/download?type=view&key=16693975/SFH00000/Bowditch_Vol_2_LoRes.pdf), Glossary: lee shore (What each wind does) (Third-party source, 5 Oct 2026) [CV Sistemi (SmArtNav): peljar.cvs.hr: Prvi hrvatski on-line peljar Jadranskog mora (online Adriatic pilot)](https://peljar.cvs.hr/show_place_info.php?id=1647&type=2), Pilot entries: Luka Vis (Vis town: shelter, shelter on the Kut side) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) [CV Sistemi (SmArtNav): peljar.cvs.hr: Prvi hrvatski on-line peljar Jadranskog mora (online Adriatic pilot)](https://peljar.cvs.hr/show_place_info.php?id=1648&type=2), Pilot entries: Kut (Vis town: shelter, shelter on the Kut side) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) [More i krš and the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Split: Split-Dalmatia County's anchorage study, phases I and II (2019)](https://moreikrs.hr/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Studija-sidrista-Splitsko-dalmatinske-zupanije-%E2%80%93-I.-i-II.-faza-podloga-za-prostorni-plan-Splitsko-dalmatinske-zupanije.pdf), section 5.4.1, section 5.4.4, section 5.4.6, Srebrna, state of the site, section 5.4.6, Srebrna, maritime characteristics, section 5.4.6, 5.4.8 Stončica (pp. 336 to 339), section 5.4.7, 5.4.4 Budikovac (pp. 322 to 324) and Section 5.4.3, Mezuporat: "U službi je posjećivanja Modre špilje"; the Blue Cave information centre on the shore, run by Nautički centar Komiža d.o.o. (Komiža: shelter on the buoys. Budikovac: which winds reach it, the way into the lagoon, swimming in the lagoon. Srebrna: what is there, shelter, which winds reach it. Komiža bay: where to anchor. Stončica: the holding. Stiniva: the line of floats, boats at the mouth, anchoring in the cove. Mezuporat: where you switch boats) (Official source, 5 Oct 2026) [CV Sistemi (SmArtNav): peljar.cvs.hr: Prvi hrvatski on-line peljar Jadranskog mora (online Adriatic pilot)](https://peljar.cvs.hr/show_place_info.php?id=1397&type=2), Pilot entries: Zaljev Komiža and Pilot entries: Zaljev Komiža, "Boravak" and "Upozorenje" (Komiža bay: shelter, where to anchor, the bay in a westerly storm. Komiža: shelter, shelter on the buoys, the buoys in a southerly. Lučica: shelter) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) [Dalmacija Danas: Nevrijeme poharalo Vis](https://www.dalmacijadanas.hr/video-nevrijeme-poharalo-vis-vjetar-izbacio-jedrilicu-na-obalu-stradali-brodovi-i-katamaran/), paragraphs 1 and 2 (the storm of 3 Aug 2025) and paragraphs 1 and 2 (Komiža bay: shelter, the bay in a westerly storm. Komiža: shelter, shelter on the buoys, the buoys in a southerly) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) [Imray, Adriatic Pilot (8th edition, 2020), Supplement No. 1, May 2024](https://www.imray.com/media/2u2nljgc/2024-adriatic-supplement.pdf), entry for book page 145, "Komiža" (Komiža bay: shelter, the bay in a westerly storm. Komiža: shelter, shelter on the buoys, the buoys in a southerly. Lučica: shelter) (Third-party source, 28 Sep 2026) [More magazin: Vis, pučinski otok koji otkrivaš tek kad usporiš](https://more.hr/blog/otok-vis-cudesan-pucinski-otok/), Section "Od Budihovca ka Komiži", paragraph 1, "Od Budihovca ka Komiži", paragraph 2, Budikovac paragraph and Section "Strana od bure" (Rukavac: what is ashore, shelter. Budikovac: what is there. Oključna: shelter) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) [CV Sistemi (SmArtNav): peljar.cvs.hr: Prvi hrvatski on-line peljar Jadranskog mora (online Adriatic pilot)](https://peljar.cvs.hr/show_place_info.php?id=629&type=2), Pilot entries: Rukavac (Rukavac: shelter) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) [Index.hr: Šest kvadratnih kilometara raja: otok s prirodnim čudom i pješčanim plažama](https://www.index.hr/magazin/clanak/modra-spilja-i-pjescane-uvale-bisevo-je-najmirniji-kutak-jadrana/2684593.aspx), Paragraph on the cave (Blue Cave: when visits stop) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) [Vis Tourist Board: Titova špilja](https://www.vis-tourism.com/hr/istrazite/titova-spilja/), paragraphs 1 and 2 (The path up to Tito's cave on Vis) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) [Dnevnik.hr (Punkufer): Vojne tajne hrvatskog otoka: Titove špilje, raketna baza i labirinti tunela](https://punkufer.dnevnik.hr/clanak/putovanja/hrvatska/vojne-tajne-hrvatskog-otoka-titove-spilje-raketna-baza-i-labirinti-tunela---563851.html), the paragraphs on the approach (The path up to Tito's cave on Vis) (Third-party source, 26 Sep 2026) (From the operator) (Official source) (Seen by us) (Seen by a sailor) (Measured by us) (Sources disagree) (Third-party source) [How we check](https://olasail.com/about/how-we-check/#labels) ## Photos on this page - Stiniva Bay, south coast of Vis. Photo: “Aerial view of the Adriatic Sea at Stiniva Bay on Vis island in Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_the_Adriatic_Sea_at_Stiniva_Bay_on_Vis_island_in_Croatia_(48608804397).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized - Komiža, island of Vis. Photo: “Aerial view of Komiza Town Harbour on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Komiza_Town_Harbour_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48608822587).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized - Kut, Vis town, island of Vis. Photo: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_421_Vis-Stadt,_Lu%C4%8Dica.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized - Komiža, Vis, the bay. Photo: “Komiža Island Vis” by [ModriDirkac](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Komi%C5%BEa_Island_Vis.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), cropped and resized - Stončica, east coast of Vis. Photo: “Stoncica beach bay on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stoncica_beach_bay_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48693830941).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Rukavac, south coast of Vis. Photo: “J32 450 Rukavac” by [Falk2](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J32_450_Rukavac.jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), resized - The Budikovac lagoon (Plava laguna), off south-east Vis. Photo: “Blue lagoon at Budikovac island in Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Blue_lagoon_at_Budikovac_island_in_Croatia_(48608643361).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized - Srebrna bay, south-east coast of Vis. Photo: “SREBRNA - panoramio” by [sanja mm](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SREBRNA_-_panoramio.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), cropped and resized Show all 15 photo credits Show fewer photo credits - Oključna bay, north-west coast of Vis. Photo: “Uvala Oključna (Porat)” by [Emaus78](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Uvala_Oklju%C4%8Dna_(Porat).jpg), [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0), cropped and resized - Stiniva Bay, south coast of Vis. Photo: “Luftbild von der Bucht Stiniva auf der Insel Vis in Kroatien” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luftbild_von_der_Bucht_Stiniva_auf_der_Insel_Vis_in_Kroatien_(48608286123).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized - The Green Cave (Zelena špilja), islet of Ravnik, off south-east Vis. Photo: “Vis Ravnik green cave - panoramio” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vis_Ravnik_green_cave_-_panoramio.jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), cropped and resized - Blue Cave, Biševo, near Komiža. Photo: “Biševo - Blue Cave - 2021-07-30 11-56-09 2642” by [Pierre-Selim Huard](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bi%C5%A1evo_-_Blue_Cave_-_2021-07-30_11-56-09_2642.jpg), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0), cropped and resized - Komiža, Vis, the Riva and the Kaštel. Photo: “Komiza Town Harbour with a view to the Fishermen's Museum on Vis island, Croatia” by [dronepicr](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Komiza_Town_Harbour_with_a_view_to_the_Fishermen's_Museum_on_Vis_island,_Croatia_(48693528978).jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), resized - Hvar town, island of Hvar. Photo: “The Spanish Fortress in Hvar, Croatia” by [Steve Jurvetson](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Spanish_Fortress_in_Hvar,_Croatia.jpg), [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0), cropped and resized - Pakleni islands, off Hvar town. Photo: “Pakleni otoci - panoramio (4)” by [Dejan Sekuloski](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pakleni_otoci_-_panoramio_(4).jpg), [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0), cropped and resized ## Nearby [Biševo The Blue Cave 5 NM from Komiža](https://olasail.com/places/bisevo-blue-cave/) [Hvar Hvar town, Stari Grad and the island's bays 15 NM from Vis town](https://olasail.com/places/hvar/) [Pakleni Islands Small islands just off Hvar town 13 NM from Vis town](https://olasail.com/places/pakleni-islands/)