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Sailing yachts at anchor in the bay of Šipanska Luka at sunset, with wooded hills on both sides and the sun low over the ridgePhoto: “Šipanska Luka, Elaphiti Islands, Croatia” by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
Polače on Mljet from the air, with yachts moored along the quay below the pine-covered hill, and sailing yachts and a catamaran at anchor in the bayPhoto: “Blick auf den Hafen Polace auf Mljet, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized
Yachts moored on the pontoons of ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, with the steep wooded hillside of the Rijeka Dubrovačka behindPhoto: “ACI Marina Dubrovnik” by Bracodbk at Croatian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
Experienced crews: Open crossings on five of the seven days, the longest about 17 NM land to land, from Vis to Vela Luka on day 3

Split to Dubrovnik sailing itinerary: 7 days

This seven-day one-way Split to Dubrovnik sailing itinerary covers 148 NM  (Measured by us, ): Palmižana, Vis, Vela Luka, Lastovo, Mljet and Šipan, finishing at ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Komolac. The longest day is 26 NM  (Measured by us, ), from Vis town to Vela Luka on day 3. For experienced crews: open crossings on five of the seven days, the longest open crossing about 17 NM.

148 NMin 7 days (Measured by us, )
26 NMlongest day (Measured by us, )
about 24½ hunder way at 6 knots
7 nights3 marinas, 3 town quays, 1 restaurant berth

About €1,250 to €3,100 a guest for a crew of 6. What it costs

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All 81 facts on this page name their source, the latest checked on : 24 from the operator, 26 from official sources, 15 measured by us and 14 from third-party sources, such as pilot books and magazines, so treat those 14 as a guide. The sources disagree on 2: shelter in Mlini bay and shelter in Kut in Vis town.

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24 From the operator (operator)26 Official source (official)15 Measured by us (measured)2 Sources disagree (disputed)14 Third-party source (third party)

Written by Domagoj Franc, editor. Sailed and checked by Ivor Benko, skipper.

Published . Updated .

The week at a glance

A one-way charter week from ACI Marina Split to Dubrovnik, with a new harbour every night. You cross open water on five of the seven days: out to Palmižana and Vis town, then on to Korčula, Lastovo and Mljet, and you finish through the Elaphiti islands. Book a one-way charter: the boat stays in Dubrovnik.

DayLegNM and hoursWhere you sleepPrice
Day 1, SatSplit to Palmižana, Open crossing22 NM, about 3½ hACI Marina Palmižana€140
Day 2, SunPalmižana to Vis town, Open crossing, stops at Stončica15 NM, about 2½ hVis town quay€119.15
Day 3, MonVis town to Vela Luka, Open crossing26 NM, about 4½ hMarina Korkyra€124
Day 4, TueVela Luka to Zaklopatica, Open crossing19 NM, about 3 hAugusta Insula jetty, restaurant berthUnknown
Day 5, WedZaklopatica to Polače, Open crossing25 NM, about 4 hPolače quay, town quay€150
Day 6, ThuPolače to Šipanska Luka23 NM, about 4 hŠipanska Luka quay, town quay€76
Day 7, FriŠipanska Luka to Dubrovnik18 NM, about 3 hACI Marina Dubrovnik€153.40
In all7 nights148 NM, about 24½ h

Reference prices, not quotes. Not for navigation. How we price and measure

Day by day

Your average speed

A charter catamaran averages about 6 knots, sailing and motoring, so we start there. The daily times below are worked out along our planned line.

Day 1, Saturday: Split to Palmižana, 22 NM

Sailing yachts anchored in a pine-fringed bay in the Pakleni islands, telephoto from the hillsPhoto: “Zdrilca - panoramio” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resized

Boarding day. Ask your charter company for its boarding time, and leave only when check-in leaves enough daylight for the leg to Palmižana.

In Split, the morning is yours: charter companies hand over their boats from 3 pm to 7 pm  (From the operator, ). At Pazar, the green market by Diocletian's Palace, open in the mornings, buy fresh food for the first two days. (From the operator, ) Cast off for Palmižana only if check-in leaves enough daylight for the crossing. Off the Pakleni Islands, call ACI Marina Palmižana on VHF 17 at least 30 minutes before you come in, and ask where to berth. (From the operator, )

Under way
about 3½ h, at 6 knots, an open crossing
Tonight
Palmižana, 3 places to stay
Other choices
1 other night

Where to sleep in Palmižana

  • Yachts on the main pontoon of ACI Marina Palmižana in Luka Palmižana on Sveti Klement, looking out of the cove toward HvarPhoto: “Palmizana - panoramio” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resizedOur plan ACI Marina Palmižana: €140 a night in July, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
    Shelter:
    Open to a strong SW to W  (From the operator, )
    Facilities: Toilets and showers, a shop, a restaurant and a laundry. Call on VHF channel 17 (From the operator, )
    Booking: Book online with ACI, even on the day you arrive. How it works
2 other places to stay in Palmižana: Vinogradišće bay buoys and Mlini bay buoys
  • Vinogradišće bay on Sveti Klement from the beach at its head, yachts on the buoys in pale turquoise water and the islet of Stambedar at the mouthPhoto: “PALMIŽANA - panoramio” by sanja mm, CC BY 3.0, resizedVinogradišće bay buoys: €84 a summer night, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
    Shelter and facilities
    Shelter:
    Open to the south and southwest  (Official source, )
    Facilities: Unknown Tell us about the water, power and showers at Vinogradišće
    Booking: You can reserve a buoy, for a fee on top of the night. How it works
  • Clear shallow water over the pebbles of Mlini beach on Marinkovac, with yachts at anchor off the low wooded shore across the bayPhoto: “Mlini beach - panoramio (2)” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resizedMlini bay buoys: Price to come
    Shelter and facilities
    Shelter:
    Sources differ. Our cautious answer: Don't plan a night off Mlini if a south-westerly or westerly is forecast, and expect a current of up to 4 knots in the passage in a westerly, and a strong current in any southerly, up to 3 knots in a storm jugo  (Sources disagree, )
    Facilities: Mlini has a restaurant by the beach, reached by boat or on foot from Ždrilca (Third-party source, )

If the plan changes

Board late? Sleep at ACI Marina Split and leave early next morning.

One other night: staying in Split
  • 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, resized
    Plan B Stay in Split, no sailing
    One place to stay: ACI Marina Split
    • ACI Marina Split: €184.80 a day from Friday to Sunday in July, 12 m monohull (Measured by us, )
      Shelter:
      Sheltered from the south  (From the operator, )
      Booking: Ask the marina ahead, through its website, by email or by phone. How it works

Day 2, Sunday: Palmižana to Vis town, 15 NM

Kut waterfront in Vis town with yachts and gulets moored and a yacht on a buoy in frontPhoto: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Cross to Vis town, the shortest moving day of the week, with a swim stop in Stončica bay on the way.

In Palmižana, cross in the morning: the maestral blows on many summer afternoons. (Measured by us, ) At Stončica bay, take a buoy and swim off the only sandy beach on the north coast of Vis, where Restaurant Stončica stands. (Third-party source, ) In Vis town, each quay has a reception with washrooms beside it, and you pay there. In the evening, Lola serves fish and handmade pasta in a garden with stone walls and olive trees; book ahead. (From the operator, )

Under way
about 2½ h, at 6 knots, an open crossing
Tonight
Vis town, 3 places to stay
Other choices
1 other night

Where to sleep in Vis town

It leaves time ashore after you arrive.

  • Kut waterfront in Vis town with yachts and gulets moored and a yacht on a buoy in frontPhoto: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedOur plan Vis town quay: €119.15 a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat (Measured by us, )
    Shelter:
    Our cautious answer: in a bura or a jugo expect a rough night on the town quay, and strong gusts in any other wind. In a strong maestral expect Kut to be the more exposed side. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.
    What the source says
    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, ). The Kut side is open to northerly and north-westerly winds  (Third-party source, )
    Facilities: About 60 yachts on the main quay and 40 in Kut, on lazy lines, with water and power posts (From the operator, )
    Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works
2 other places to stay in Vis town: Kut quay, Vis town and Vis town bay buoys
  • Kut quay, Vis town: €119.15 a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat (Measured by us, )
    Shelter
    Shelter:
    Treat Kut as open to the northwest and to summer squalls from the west  (Sources disagree, )
    Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works
  • Vis town bay buoys: €42 a day on a buoy, 12 m boat (Official source, )

If the plan changes

If the forecast does not suit the crossing, stay another night at Palmižana.

One other night: a second night in Palmižana
  • Yachts on the main pontoon of ACI Marina Palmižana in Luka Palmižana on Sveti Klement, looking out of the cove toward HvarPhoto: “Palmizana - panoramio” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resized
    Plan B A second night in Palmižana, no sailing
    3 places to stay: ACI Marina Palmižana, Vinogradišće bay buoys and Mlini bay buoys
    • ACI Marina Palmižana: €140 a night in July, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
      Shelter:
      Open to a strong SW to W  (From the operator, )
      Facilities: Toilets and showers, a shop, a restaurant and a laundry. Call on VHF channel 17 (From the operator, )
      Booking: Book online with ACI, even on the day you arrive. How it works
    • Vinogradišće bay buoys: €84 a summer night, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
      Shelter:
      Open to the south and southwest  (Official source, )
      Facilities: Unknown Tell us about the water, power and showers at Vinogradišće
      Booking: You can reserve a buoy, for a fee on top of the night. How it works
    • Mlini bay buoys: Price to come
      Shelter:
      Sources differ. Our cautious answer: Don't plan a night off Mlini if a south-westerly or westerly is forecast, and expect a current of up to 4 knots in the passage in a westerly, and a strong current in any southerly, up to 3 knots in a storm jugo  (Sources disagree, )
      Facilities: Mlini has a restaurant by the beach, reached by boat or on foot from Ždrilca (Third-party source, )

Stops on the way

Day 3, Monday: Vis town to Vela Luka, 26 NM

Vela Luka seen from the water, with stone houses and orange roofs along the waterfront under a wooded hill, and a few small boats moored at the shorePhoto: “J36 120 Vela Luka” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, resized

The longest day, 26 NM  (Measured by us, ), crosses from Vis town to Vela Luka, at the west end of Korčula.

In Vis town, leave early: it is 26 NM to Vela Luka, and the maestral blows on many summer afternoons. (Measured by us, ) At the mouth of Vela Luka bay, Proizd is an islet with pebble beaches and paths through pine woods, for a swim if you want one. Off Proizd, the Natura 2000 rules forbid dropping an anchor on the seagrass. (Official source, )

Under way
about 4½ h, at 6 knots, an open crossing
Tonight
Vela Luka, one place to stay
Other choices
1 other night, 1 stop on the way

Where to sleep in Vela Luka

  • Vela Luka seen from the water, with stone houses and orange roofs along the waterfront under a wooded hill, and a few small boats moored at the shorePhoto: “J36 120 Vela Luka” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, resizedOur plan Marina Korkyra: €124 a day in July 2026, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
    Shelter:
    Our cautious answer: if a strong westerly is forecast, expect waves in the harbour and movement on the berths, so double your lines and fenders. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.
    What the source says
    Vela Luka harbour is sheltered from every wind, but a strong westerly sends waves in  (Third-party source, )
    Booking: Ask the marina ahead, through its website, by email or by phone. How it works

If the plan changes

If the forecast does not suit the crossing, stay another night in Vis town.

One other night: a second night in Vis town
  • Kut waterfront in Vis town with yachts and gulets moored and a yacht on a buoy in frontPhoto: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
    Plan B A second night in Vis town, no sailing
    3 places to stay: Vis town quay, Kut quay, Vis town and Vis town bay buoys
    • Vis town quay: €119.15 a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat (Measured by us, )
      Shelter:
      Our cautious answer: in a bura or a jugo expect a rough night on the town quay, and strong gusts in any other wind. In a strong maestral expect Kut to be the more exposed side. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. 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, ). The Kut side is open to northerly and north-westerly winds  (Third-party source, )
      Facilities: About 60 yachts on the main quay and 40 in Kut, on lazy lines, with water and power posts (From the operator, )
      Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works
    • Kut quay, Vis town: €119.15 a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat (Measured by us, )
      Shelter:
      Treat Kut as open to the northwest and to summer squalls from the west  (Sources disagree, )
      Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works
    • Vis town bay buoys: €42 a day on a buoy, 12 m boat (Official source, )
      Booking: Usually first come: arrive early in summer. How it works

Stops on the way

A stop you could add: Proizd islet
  • Proizd islet, Vela Luka, an under 1 NM detour, about ½ h more

    An islet at the mouth of Vela Luka bay, off the west end of Korčula, with pebble beaches and paths through pine woods.

    Proizd lies in the Natura 2000 site for the islet and Privala cape (HR3000152). Its 2023 management plan records anchoring on the seagrass meadows all through the season, and its rules forbid dropping an anchor on seagrass  (Official source, ). No anchoring within 150 m  (Official source, ) of a natural beach.

    How to stop here

    Anchor. Shelter: Our measure from the chart: the bay on Proizd's south side is open to the south, south-west and west, with more than 10 NM of open water, and partly to the east and south-east  (Measured by us, ).

Day 4, Tuesday: Vela Luka to Zaklopatica, 19 NM

Zaklopatica bay on Lastovo from the hillside above, with the village and its quay on a wooded point and a few boats in the sheltered bayPhoto: “Zaklopatica bay - panoramio” by Aleksandar Topuzović, CC BY 3.0, resized

Sail south from Vela Luka to Zaklopatica on Lastovo.

In Vela Luka, buy the Lastovo park ticket online before you leave: every boat in the nature park needs one, and it costs less online than in the park. (Official source, ) Above the north coast, Lastovo town is protected for its Renaissance architecture, built up the hillside like an amphitheatre. (Official source, )

Under way
about 3 h, at 6 knots, an open crossing
Tonight
Zaklopatica, 2 places to stay
Other choices
1 other night

Where to sleep in Zaklopatica

Cross to Lastovo and a restaurant berth in Zaklopatica.

  • Zaklopatica bay on Lastovo from the hillside above, with the village and its quay on a wooded point and a few boats in the sheltered bayPhoto: “Zaklopatica bay - panoramio” by Aleksandar Topuzović, CC BY 3.0, resizedOur plan Augusta Insula jetty, restaurant berth: Free for restaurant guests a night at its jetty (From the operator, )
    Shelter:
    Our cautious answer: the bay opens north towards Korčula: in a bura or north-westerly, expect a surge on the quay and the moorings. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.
    What the source says
    The bura and north-westerlies raise a chop in Zaklopatica bay. The shelter from the bura is under the islet, on the inner side of the bay, where you can only anchor  (Third-party source, )
    Booking: Book the table and the berth with the restaurant, early in July and August. How it works
One other place to stay in Zaklopatica: Zaklopatica park buoys
  • Zaklopatica park buoys: €76 a night: €40 a night on a park buoy, 12 m boat, plus €36 for the park ticket for a boat (Official source, )

If the plan changes

If the forecast does not suit the crossing, stay another night in Vela Luka.

One other night: a second night in Vela Luka
  • Vela Luka seen from the water, with stone houses and orange roofs along the waterfront under a wooded hill, and a few small boats moored at the shorePhoto: “J36 120 Vela Luka” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, resized
    Plan B A second night in Vela Luka, no sailing
    One place to stay: Marina Korkyra
    • Marina Korkyra: €124 a day in July 2026, 12 m boat (From the operator, )
      Shelter:
      Our cautious answer: if a strong westerly is forecast, expect waves in the harbour and movement on the berths, so double your lines and fenders. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. Vela Luka harbour is sheltered from every wind, but a strong westerly sends waves in  (Third-party source, )
      Booking: Ask the marina ahead, through its website, by email or by phone. How it works

Day 5, Wednesday: Zaklopatica to Polače, 25 NM

Polače on Mljet from the air, with yachts moored along the quay below the pine-covered hill, and sailing yachts and a catamaran at anchor in the bayPhoto: “Blick auf den Hafen Polace auf Mljet, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized

Cross from Lastovo to Polače on Mljet.

In Zaklopatica, buy the Mljet park ticket online before you leave: every boat in the national park needs one, it costs less online, and a day's ticket lasts until noon the next day. (Official source, ) In Polače, the village stands on the walls of a late antique palace, among the remains of Roman villas, baths and an early Christian church. (Official source, ) In the evening, walk through the village to the palace ruins.

Under way
about 4 h, at 6 knots, an open crossing
Tonight
Polače, one place to stay
Other choices
1 other night, 1 stop on the way

Where to sleep in Polače

  • Polače on Mljet from the air, with yachts moored along the quay below the pine-covered hill, and sailing yachts and a catamaran at anchor in the bayPhoto: “Blick auf den Hafen Polace auf Mljet, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resizedOur plan Polače quay: €150 a night: €60 a day on the quay, 12 m boat, 1 May to 1 Oct, 2025 decision, plus €90 for the Mljet park ticket (Official source, )
    Shelter:
    Our cautious answer: berth or anchor in the inner bay, and treat the outer bay among the islets as open. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.
    What the source says
    The inner part of Polače bay is sheltered from every wind and sea, the online pilot says. The park calls it the largest and safest bay in the area  (Third-party source, )
    Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works

If the plan changes

If the forecast does not suit the crossing, stay another night in Zaklopatica.

One other night: a second night in Zaklopatica
  • Zaklopatica bay on Lastovo from the hillside above, with the village and its quay on a wooded point and a few boats in the sheltered bayPhoto: “Zaklopatica bay - panoramio” by Aleksandar Topuzović, CC BY 3.0, resized
    Plan B A second night in Zaklopatica, no sailing
    2 places to stay: Augusta Insula jetty and Zaklopatica park buoys
    • Augusta Insula jetty, restaurant berth: Free for restaurant guests a night at its jetty (From the operator, )
      Shelter:
      Our cautious answer: the bay opens north towards Korčula: in a bura or north-westerly, expect a surge on the quay and the moorings. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. The bura and north-westerlies raise a chop in Zaklopatica bay. The shelter from the bura is under the islet, on the inner side of the bay, where you can only anchor  (Third-party source, )
      Booking: Book the table and the berth with the restaurant, early in July and August. How it works
    • Zaklopatica park buoys: €76 a night: €40 a night on a park buoy, 12 m boat, plus €36 for the park ticket for a boat (Official source, )
      Booking: Usually first come: arrive early in summer. How it works

Stops on the way

A stop you could add: Saplun bay
  • Saplun bay, Lastovnjaci, an under 1 NM detour, about ½ h more

    A bay on the north side of the islet Mladine, in the Lastovnjaci group east of Lastovo, with the nature park's buoys.

    In the nature park a boat may moor or anchor only at the marked moorings and anchorages. Anchoring anywhere else is forbidden  (Official source, ).

    How to stop here

    Take a buoy (Official source, ). Shelter: Our measure from the chart: Saplun is open to the north-east, west and north-west, with more than 10 NM of open water, and partly to the north. The park asks boats to leave its buoys when winds over 20 m/s are forecast  (Measured by us, ).

Day 6, Thursday: Polače to Šipanska Luka, 23 NM

Sailing yachts at anchor in the bay of Šipanska Luka at sunset, with wooded hills on both sides and the sun low over the ridgePhoto: “Šipanska Luka, Elaphiti Islands, Croatia” by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized

Sail from Mljet to Šipanska Luka on Šipan, your last night before Dubrovnik.

In Polače, spend the morning at the lakes, a walk from the village: the boat's ticket doesn't cover them, so each person needs a visitor ticket too. (Official source, ) In the lakes, you may swim except where signs forbid it, but not dive. (Official source, ) By noon, leave the park: the boat's park ticket lasts until then. (Official source, ) On the way to Šipan, Prožurska Luka has the port authority's buoys for a stay of a few hours.

Under way
about 4 h, at 6 knots
Tonight
Šipanska Luka, one place to stay
Other choices
1 other night, 2 stops on the way

Where to sleep in Šipanska Luka

Follow the south coast to the Elaphiti Islands for the last night before Dubrovnik.

  • Sailing yachts at anchor in the bay of Šipanska Luka at sunset, with wooded hills on both sides and the sun low over the ridgePhoto: “Šipanska Luka, Elaphiti Islands, Croatia” by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, resizedOur plan Šipanska Luka quay: €76 a night, 12 m boat (Official source, )
    Shelter:
    Šipanska Luka is the most sheltered anchorage in the Koločep channel, protected from every wind and wave, but a north-westerly can raise a rough sea in the bay, and a bura brings sudden shifts and gusts that can be dangerous at anchor  (Official source, )
    Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works

If the plan changes

If the forecast does not suit the leg, stay another night in Polače.

One other night: a second night in Polače
  • Polače on Mljet from the air, with yachts moored along the quay below the pine-covered hill, and sailing yachts and a catamaran at anchor in the bayPhoto: “Blick auf den Hafen Polace auf Mljet, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized
    Plan B A second night in Polače, no sailing
    One place to stay: Polače quay
    • Polače quay: €150 a night: €60 a day on the quay, 12 m boat, 1 May to 1 Oct, 2025 decision, plus €90 for the Mljet park ticket (Official source, )
      Shelter:
      Our cautious answer: berth or anchor in the inner bay, and treat the outer bay among the islets as open. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. The inner part of Polače bay is sheltered from every wind and sea, the online pilot says. The park calls it the largest and safest bay in the area  (Third-party source, )
      Booking: First come: pay the attendant when you arrive, and come early in summer. How it works

Stops on the way

2 stops you could add: Okuklje bay and Prožurska Luka
  • A wooden rowing boat and a fishing net on a jetty in Okuklje bay on Mljet, with the calm bay, the village houses and the wooded hills behind, in evening lightPhoto: “Okuklje” by Ylvo, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
    Okuklje bay, Mljet, a 2 NM detour, about ½ h more

    A bay on the north coast of Mljet, with a small village and its quay.

    Our cautious answer: keep out of the south-west corner, and check that the anchor holds. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. You may anchor in the bay, but the pebble bottom holds poorly. The south-west part of the bay is shallow, with a rock marked by an iron pole  (Third-party source, )

    How to stop here

    Anchor (Third-party source, ). Shelter: Our cautious answer: in a strong south-easterly or south-westerly, check the anchor often. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. Okuklje is sheltered from every wind, the online pilot says, and it calls Okuklje the most sheltered bay on Mljet; the park calls it very well protected. Very strong south-easterlies or south-westerlies set up swirling gusts (eddies) in the bay, so watch the anchor  (Third-party source, )

  • Prožurska Luka on Mljet from the hillside, with yachts on buoys in the bay, the village on its point and Planjak islet beyondPhoto: “Prozurska luka” by Enzyklofant, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
    Prožurska Luka, Mljet, a 2 NM detour, about ½ h more

    A bay on the north coast of Mljet, behind the islet Planjak, with the port authority's buoys.

    Imray's 2024 supplement says buoys now fill the bay, leaving no room to anchor  (Third-party source, ).

    How to stop here

    Take a buoy (Official source, ). Shelter: Our cautious answer: if a bura or a north-westerly is forecast, expect waves in the bay and check your mooring. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet. Prožurska Luka is sheltered from every wind, the online pilot says, but the bura and north-westerlies raise moderate waves in the bay  (Third-party source, )

Day 7, Friday: Šipanska Luka to Dubrovnik, 18 NM

Yachts moored on the pontoons of ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, with the steep wooded hillside of the Rijeka Dubrovačka behindPhoto: “ACI Marina Dubrovnik” by Bracodbk at Croatian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

Finish at ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Komolac.

In the morning, Šunj bay on Lopud, a sandy beach at the head of a bay on its south-east side, is on the way, for a swim if you want one. Off Šunj, keep your anchor at least 150 m off the beach. (Official source, ) Up the Rijeka Dubrovačka, ACI Marina Dubrovnik is in Komolac, a few kilometres from the old town. (From the operator, ) Before you arrive, call the marina at least 30 minutes before you come in, and ask where to berth. (From the operator, )

Under way
about 3 h, at 6 knots
Tonight
Dubrovnik, one place to stay
Other choices
1 stop on the way

Bridge This leg passes under the Franjo Tuđman Bridge. It has 50 m  (From the operator, ) of clear height above the sea.

Where to sleep in Dubrovnik

  • Yachts moored on the pontoons of ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, with the steep wooded hillside of the Rijeka Dubrovačka behindPhoto: “ACI Marina Dubrovnik” by Bracodbk at Croatian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, resizedOur plan ACI Marina Dubrovnik: €153.40 a Friday in July 2026, 12 m monohull (From the operator, )
    Shelter:
    Our cautious answer: don't come up the inlet in a strong bura. Our skipper reviewer hasn't checked this yet.
    What the source says
    ACI Dubrovnik lies far up the Rijeka dubrovačka inlet, sheltered from every wind except the bura, which blows hard down it; a strong south-easterly also blows hard, and a strong jugo raises waves at the entrance. A long breakwater shields the marina from the river's current  (Third-party source, )
    Booking: Book online with ACI, even on the day you arrive. How it works

If the plan changes

Leave Šipanska Luka early enough to meet the time agreed with the Dubrovnik base.

Stops on the way

A stop you could add: Šunj bay
  • Šunj bay, Lopud, an under 1 NM detour, about ½ h more

    A sandy beach at the head of a bay on the south-east side of Lopud.

    No anchoring within 150 m  (Official source, ) of a natural beach.

    How to stop here

    Anchor (Official source, ). Shelter: Our measure from the chart: Šunj is open to the south-east and south, with more than 10 NM of open water, and partly to the east. The county's plan names it as the bay to move to from Lopud and Koločep in westerly and north-westerly winds  (Measured by us, ).

Wind and sea, next 3 days

On day 1's leg, Split to Palmižana, Pakleni Islands. It follows the day you pick on the map, in the week or in the days.

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.

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. What each wind does  (Third-party source, ), and which official forecast and warnings to read: Bora, jugo and maestral, our weather guide.

Before you go

Emergency
112 for any emergency  (Official source, ) 195 for sea rescue (MRCC Rijeka)  (Official source, ) VHF channel 16 to ask for help at sea  (Official source, )
One-way charter
A yacht charter from Split to Dubrovnik ends at another base, so it costs a one-way fee, €500 to €750  (From the operator, ), and what this week costs includes it. Before you book travel, confirm that your charter company lets you leave the boat in Dubrovnik, and agree the handover place and time. How yacht charter in Croatia works.
Starting in Dubrovnik
From Dubrovnik to Split you sail the same legs, 148 NM  (Measured by us, ), in the opposite order, so every day from the third has an open crossing, the last of them on the final day into Split (Measured by us, ), and the boat is due back at the base on Friday evening  (From the operator, ). We plan and price this week from Split, and our day notes and Plan Bs are written for the way south. Each Plan B is another night where you are, so going north a day waiting for the weather comes out of the days the later crossings need, and the last day into Split has no Plan B. Going north you also head into the maestral, the usual summer north-westerly, strongest in the afternoon (Third-party source, ), on the crossings from Mljet to Vis. A one-way fee applies whichever way you sail. Choosing a base compares Split and Dubrovnik. Board late in Dubrovnik? Sleep at ACI Marina Dubrovnik and leave early next morning. Buy the Mljet park ticket online (Official source, ) before you leave Šipan, and the Lastovo one online (Official source, ) before you leave Mljet. In Polače, see the lakes the afternoon you arrive, so you can leave early for Lastovo next morning.
A loop instead
To end where you start, with no one-way fee: seven days from Split goes out to Vis and back, and two weeks from Split sails these southern islands and comes back. Compare the weeks.
Boarding
Ask your charter company for its boarding time. Keep ACI Marina Split as the first-night option if check-in runs late.
The boat and crew
Space at anchor or better sailing: catamaran or monohull. Not sure your crew can sail it alone? Hiring a skipper.
Forecast
DHMZ marine forecast  (Official source, ). Read it every morning and the evening before each open-water leg. Our weather guide.
Booking stops
Check the reservation process for every overnight place before departure: booking a berth, and when to arrive.
Anchoring
No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance  (Official source, ). Anchoring in Croatia.
At every swim stop
No anchoring within 150 m of a natural beach, under the 2025 ordinance  (Official source, ) Under way, keep clear of an organised beach's rope line: at least 50 m in a boat under 15 m, 100 m in a boat of 15 to 30 m, and 300 m at 30 m and over (Article 49)  (Official source, )

Booking the boat, skipper and berths

Chartering for this route? Agree with the charter company what it arranges, such as a skipper. Most nights are booked during the week, once you know the weather. What to agree before you pay

What Split to Dubrovnik in a week costs

A week on this route, 7 nights and 148 NM from Split, costs about €1,250 to €3,100 a guest for a crew of 6: about €1,250 at anchor and cooking aboard, €1,560 on the nights we plan with dinner ashore, and €3,100 in the dearest berths on a catamaran with a skipper. With no licence aboard, a skipper on the Middle style's monohull adds about €380 a guest. The boat is the middle of three Split-area companies’ late-July 2026 list prices, before early-booking discounts of up to 15%; berths are 2026 prices.

Three ways to spend Split to Dubrovnik in a week, for 6 people
StyleWhere you sleepFood and drinkBoatA guest
Budget: Anchor and cook2 marinas, 1 town quay, 2 buoy fields, 2 anchorages€35 a person a dayMonohull, you sail€1,250
Middle: Quays and dinners ashore3 marinas, 3 town quays, 1 restaurant berth€75 a person a dayMonohull, you sail€1,560
High: Marinas and restaurants3 marinas, 3 town quays, 1 restaurant berth€130 a person a dayCatamaran with a skipper€3,100

Not included: flights and transfers, the deposit (held on your card, then given back), park tickets not counted with a night, and nights we have no price for.

Many konobas let dinner guests use their buoys or jetty for free. Choose Restaurant buoys below to take one at any of your stops that has one; the dinner is in your food figure.

Budget for your week

Berths and fuel follow the nights you choose above. Change any starting figure to match your quote and plans.

The boat and crew

The boat for the week

The middle of three Split-area companies’ late-July 2026 list prices, before early-booking discounts of up to 15%. Put your quote here. (Measured by us, )

€4,250
One-way fee

The week ends at another base. One company’s fee; the last night in Dubrovnik is counted with the berths. (From the operator, )

€500

At the base

Transit log and base charges

Check-in, final cleaning and the like, from one company’s 2026 list. (From the operator, )

€325
Tourist tax

€1.33 a guest a night, 6 people for 7 nights. A skipper and hostess don’t pay it. (Official source, )

€56

On the way

Berths

7 nights with a published price for a 12 m boat, at each night’s season.

€799
  1. ACI Marina Palmižana€140 (From the operator, )
  2. Vis town quay€119.15 (Measured by us, )
  3. Marina Korkyra€124 (From the operator, )
  4. Augusta Insula jettyBerth free with dinner. Includes the place’s own €36 charge. See where each price comes from€36 (From the operator, )
  5. Polače quayIncludes the place’s own €90 charge. See where each price comes from€150 (Official source, )
  6. Šipanska Luka quay€76 (Official source, )
  7. ACI Marina Dubrovnik€153.40 (From the operator, )
Where each price comes from

1. ACI Marina Palmižana

€140 a night for a 12 m boat in July and August

a night in July, 12 m boat

€132 from April to June and in September and October.

From the operator. Source checked 7 Oct 2026

2. Vis town quay

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

a day on the quay in 2026, 12 m boat

Measured by us. Source checked 26 Sep 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 harbour is a class I.B county port: €5 a metre a day for a boat of 10.01 to 15 m, so €60 for a 12 m boat on the town quay, all year

a day on the town quay, 12 m boat

Metres count whole, so a 12.3 m boat pays for 13 m. A catamaran pays twice the rate per metre

Official source. Source checked 26 Sep 2026

Gradina Vis d.o.o. charges €59.15 a day for a boat of 11.01 to 12 m for its port services: water, power, toilets, rubbish and help with the lines. It may take 20% off in April, May and October

a day, 11 to 12 m boat

From the operator. Source checked 26 Sep 2026

3. Marina Korkyra

€124 a day for a 12 m boat from 1 Jun to 30 Sep 2026 in Marina Korkyra, VAT included

a day in July 2026, 12 m boat

€103 in April, May and October. A catamaran pays twice from June to September

From the operator. Source checked 5 Oct 2026

4. Augusta Insula jetty

Augusta Insula's jetty in Zaklopatica, for 10 to 12 yachts, is free for restaurant guests. Water and power are there and may cost extra

a night at its jetty

From the operator. Source checked 7 Oct 2026

Every boat in the nature park needs the park's ticket: for a boat of 11 to 17.99 m, €36 a day bought online or €45 bought in the park, from June to September

a day in the park, 11 to 17.99 m boat, June to Sep, online

€72 for 3 days online, €90 in the park. From January to May and October to December, €19 a day online and €23 in the park. For 7 to 10.99 m, €28 a day online in summer. A ticket bought on the day runs to noon the next day, and the buoy fee is not included

Official source. Source checked 30 Sep 2026

5. Polače quay

Polače is a county port: under the port authority's 2025 decision, €5 a metre a day from 1 May to 1 Oct for a boat up to 20 m, so €60 for a 12 m boat

a day on the quay, 12 m boat, 1 May to 1 Oct, 2025 decision

Official source. Source checked 30 Sep 2026

The west end of Mljet is a national park, and every boat needs a ticket. For an 11 to 18 m boat from June to September, one day costs €90 on the park's web shop or €100 in the park, and lasts to noon the next day

a day, 11 to 18 m boat, June to September

Official source. Source checked 26 Sep 2026

6. Šipanska Luka quay

About €76 a night for a 12 m boat on the quay in 2026: the county port authority's €3 a metre a day, €36, and its flat €40 for a boat in Šipan's nautical part. A catamaran moored on four lines pays 150% of the metre rate, so about €94

a night, 12 m boat

Official source. Source checked 7 Oct 2026

7. ACI Marina Dubrovnik

€153.40 a day on a Friday or a Saturday in July 2026 for a monohull up to 12 m: the €118 day rate plus 30%

a Friday in July 2026, 12 m monohull

From the operator. Source checked 4 Oct 2026

Fuel

About 25 h under engine, the charter companies’ own figure for a week of motoring and charging; your 148 NM need less. 6 litres an hour at €1.84 a litre. (From the operator, )

€280
Tickets

None of your stops on the way has a fixed ticket price.

€0
Food and drink

A person a day, 6 people for 7 days. Dinner ashore, the rest aboard.

€3,150
Anything else

Taxis, parking, a damage waiver, a SUP. Count each charge once.

None added

Estimated cost

€1,560a guest, for 6 people

For the whole boat€9,360

Boat
€4,750
Base and tax
€381
Berths
€799
Fuel
€280
Food and the rest
€3,150

Not in the total

  • The deposit, held on your card and given back

Rounded to the nearest €10. It is an estimate, never a quote.

Each cost, explained

What sailors told us

In short, sailors who sailed these waters tell us that one crew waited out a bura in Vis town harbour, a Lastovo bay was a pleasure before its buoys were laid, Šipanska Luka has a restaurant mooring, and a late-summer storm kept one crew in port in Dubrovnik. Their words are below, quoted from sailing forums with the date each was posted. We haven’t checked them, and they don’t count in our checks above.

6Day 6, Šipanska Luka

Our first Anchorage out of Dubrovnik does not disappoint with perfect water and pleasant weather. Knoba Kod restaurant provided the moorings.

A liveaboard sailor on their first night out of Dubrovniku/Then-Blueberry-6679 on Reddit · Posted · Word for word · Account not independently verified · Read the post

2Day 2, Vis town harbour

We had a burra on the 16-17th. The forecast wasn’t necessary “scary”, but we tucked ourselves at VIS harbor anyway.

A sailor on a charter week in mid-June 2025u/Objective-Writer5172 on Reddit · Posted · Word for word · Account not independently verified · Read the reply

7Day 7, Dubrovnik

There was a lot of motoring and calm seas in late August and early September, aside from the day a storm rolled in ... We stayed in port when that storm made it to Dubrovnik, the first day of the charter.

A sailor in charge of a 41 ft flotilla yacht out of Dubrovnik in 2024u/fluvialgeomorfologia on Reddit · Posted · Shortened · Account not independently verified · Read the reply

Lastovo, in Skrivena Luka

Before the buoys were laid

Lastovo and "Skrivena Luka" was nice too (been there once; the mooring buoys were not installed at that time).

A two-person crew who sails off-seasonu/tucniak on Reddit · Posted · Word for word · Account not independently verified · Read the reply

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  • Sailing yachts at anchor in the bay of Šipanska Luka at sunset, with wooded hills on both sides and the sun low over the ridgeŠipanska Luka, island of Šipan. Photo: “Šipanska Luka, Elaphiti Islands, Croatia” by Charles J. Sharp, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
  • Polače on Mljet from the air, with yachts moored along the quay below the pine-covered hill, and sailing yachts and a catamaran at anchor in the bayPolače, island of Mljet. Photo: “Blick auf den Hafen Polace auf Mljet, Kroatien” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized
  • Yachts moored on the pontoons of ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, with the steep wooded hillside of the Rijeka Dubrovačka behindACI Marina Dubrovnik, Komolac, on the Rijeka Dubrovačka. Photo: “ACI Marina Dubrovnik” by Bracodbk at Croatian Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
  • Sailing yachts anchored in a pine-fringed bay in the Pakleni islands, telephoto from the hillsŽdrilca, Pakleni islands, off Hvar town. Photo: “Zdrilca - panoramio” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resized
  • Kut waterfront in Vis town with yachts and gulets moored and a yacht on a buoy in frontKut, Vis town, island of Vis. Photo: “J32 421 Vis-Stadt, Lučica” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
  • Vela Luka seen from the water, with stone houses and orange roofs along the waterfront under a wooded hill, and a few small boats moored at the shoreVela Luka, island of Korčula. Photo: “J36 120 Vela Luka” by Falk2, CC BY-SA 3.0 de, resized
  • Zaklopatica bay on Lastovo from the hillside above, with the village and its quay on a wooded point and a few boats in the sheltered bayZaklopatica, island of Lastovo. Photo: “Zaklopatica bay - panoramio” by Aleksandar Topuzović, CC BY 3.0, resized
  • Yachts on the main pontoon of ACI Marina Palmižana in Luka Palmižana on Sveti Klement, looking out of the cove toward HvarACI Marina Palmižana, Sveti Klement, Pakleni Islands. Photo: “Palmizana - panoramio” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resized
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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, resized
  • Vinogradišće bay on Sveti Klement from the beach at its head, yachts on the buoys in pale turquoise water and the islet of Stambedar at the mouthVinogradišće bay, south side of Sveti Klement, Pakleni Islands. Photo: “PALMIŽANA - panoramio” by sanja mm, CC BY 3.0, resized
  • Clear shallow water over the pebbles of Mlini beach on Marinkovac, with yachts at anchor off the low wooded shore across the bayMlini bay, Marinkovac, Pakleni Islands. Photo: “Mlini beach - panoramio (2)” by Dejan Sekuloski, CC BY 3.0, resized
  • Yachts on mooring buoys in Stončica bay, with the beach and pine slope, seen from the hillsideStončica, east coast of Vis. Photo: “Stoncica beach bay on Vis island, Croatia” by dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, resized
  • A wooden rowing boat and a fishing net on a jetty in Okuklje bay on Mljet, with the calm bay, the village houses and the wooded hills behind, in evening lightOkuklje, north coast of Mljet. Photo: “Okuklje” by Ylvo, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
  • Prožurska Luka on Mljet from the hillside, with yachts on buoys in the bay, the village on its point and Planjak islet beyondProžurska Luka, north coast of Mljet. Photo: “Prozurska luka” by Enzyklofant, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized

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