The best sailing routes in Croatia - Islands of Kvarner Gulf

• DAY 1 PULA

Arrival on the boat. Meeting with the skipper and teaching basics about behaving on the boat and boat safety. Staying the night on the boat.

*PULA (75000 inhabitants) – Industrial town and port. Customs office open all year round. Sights: the Arch of the Sergians, the Roman Amphitheatre and several other Roman buildings. Berths in the ACI-Marina.

Tel. ACI Marina +38552219142

*Marina Veruda (Yachts up to 40m) 630 berth, 250 dry-berths, repairs, crane (30t), restaurant, provisions, laundry, petrol station, toilets in decay.

Tel. +38552224034

• DAY 2 PULA – CRES

In the morning after breakfast and after arrangement with the skipper we set sail from the harbor. Sailing towards our next destination we pass by lighthouse “Porer” and our southernmost part of Istrian peninsula. In the schedule it is planned a short-term stopping next to island Levan. After swimming and diving we continue our journey towards Cres. After 2 hours of sailing we are anchoring on the island Cres. The break lasts around 1 hour and then again we start moving towards city of Cres. We arrive in the late afternoon hours, and then we have free time for sightseeing and dinner.

*Cres (2500 inhabitants) - A nice, ancident town. There are 10 laid moorings with water and electricity on the west jetty of the municipal harbor. The shipyard nearby offers not only repair work and dry-berth,but also 16 berths at sea with laid moorings, water, electricity hook ups. There is also ACI-Marina (Yachts up to 22m) 437 berth, 120 dry-berths, crane (10t), travel lift (30t), laundry, technical service, restaurant, provisions, petrol station and the tennis court.

Tel. Harbourmaster: +38551571111

Tel. Shipyard Cres: +38551571544

Tel. ACI- Marina Cres: +38551571622

• DAY 3 CRES – USTRINE

After breakfast and after arrangement with the skipper we set sail from the Cres harbor. We are sailing along the coast of Cres and our first anchoring takes place in the Lubenice Cove, right next to village Lubenice situated 378 m above sea. As a challenge we suggest visiting the village with skippers to experience a magnificent view of Istra and Kvarner . After 2 hour break we continue our journey along the coast of Cres and after around 30 minutes (depending on the weather conditions at sea) we arrive at “Blue Cave”. We are anchoring nearby, when guests are allowed to swim into 30 m long cave. In the afternoon hours we are moving on towards our last destination for the day- Ustrine Cove . If the weather allows we are staying the night on the anchor under the stars.

*USTRINE – nice cove; in strong bora the best place with a rope on Eastern shore of Camisa harbour.

*MARTINŠČICA- small tourist resort. Most berth are equipped with laid moorings, water and electricity hook ups. Mind the water level in front of the west jetty – the anchoring blocks of the laid moorings are quite shallow. The southern part of the eastern jetty is reserved for excursion vessel. The port does not enough protection in case of strong sirocco. Anchoring has been forbidden in the port because of the presence of drainage pipe.

• DAY 4 USTRINE – RAB

4^th day starts a little bit earlier so we can arrive on time on Osor, a small place well known for its rich history as well as famous because of the bridge that is opened only 2 times a day. At 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. which allows the boats to shorten their journey. The bridge is wide only 12 m. First stopping is around 10:30 in the cove listed in the top 5 the most beautiful sandy coves approachable only by boat. After few hours of enjoying in the sea we continue our navigation towards island Rab. Right before arriving to Rab we stop to have a swim. We stay the night in the marina and we have free time for sightseeing and dinner.

*OSOR(200 inhabitants)- A historical town with a glourious past. The channel is 12m wide and at least 2.5 m deep. Currents here attain a rate of up to 5 knots. The turning bridge (vertical clearance 1.5m) opened daily at 9:00 and 17:00. Vessels coming from the south must be given right of way. Anchoring is forbidden south of the canal and in the area of the undersea electric cable.

*RAB (300 inhabitants)- A beautiful historical town, buzzing with tourists during the summer. The SE-sirocco causes waves in the harbour. Bora gusts blow from the N and NE quadrants and the sea level may then drop by up to 1 m. Some mooring bouys along the north side of the basin. Repairs, crane (10t), slipway. The petrol station is usually overburdened.

Tel. Harbourmaster office +38551725419

Tel. ACI Marina +38551724023

• DAY 5 RAB – MALI LOŠINJ

We continue our journey in the morning. Only 40 minutes of sailing is dividing us from a little island near Rab, called Delfin. We are anchoring there and we wait for the dolphins. Afterwards we are sailing towards island Lošinj, to be exact, towards the biggest place on the island – Mali Lošinj. Bridge Privlaka opens at 6 p.m. and is wide only 8 m. After stopping in the marina we have free time.

*MALI LOŠINJ (6000 inabitants) – A lively resort town. During the summer the mucipal harbour gets very full. At the floating jetties and the quaies located far North and far South are laid moorings with water and electricity. At the Easter quaies boats for excursions usually berth; when there aren’t any, you can berth there for a limited amount of time. Toilets on the first floor of “Marina Service”, next to a red house. In the harbour area are several restourants and bars. From October to May, just one jetty is usually available in the municipal harbour.

*Marina Mali Lošinj – 150 berths, 100 dry-berths, travel lift (50t), crane (3t), technical service, restaurant and provisions. There is a big shipyard nearby with a dry-dock.

Tel. Marina Mali Lošinj: +38551231005

*PRIVLAKA CHANNEL – The channel is about 7 m wide and 3 m deep, but getting through it when the bora is strong may be impossible. The lift bridge is opened at 9am and 6pm. Maximum height at closed bridge is 1.8m.

• DAY 6 MALI LOŠINJ – MEDULIN

After morning coffee and arrangements with the skipper we sail towards island Unije. We are anchoring next to the old fishing village, and have free time for sightseeing and enjoying beautiful sandy beach. In the afternoon we are moving towards Istria and a little place called Medulin. We are staying the night in the marina.

*MEDULIN (2500 inhabitants) – A lively resort town. There are many local boats in the hoarbour as the qouay is reserved for shing boats.

*MARINA PUNTICA - Work in progress for a new marina. End of work expected for summer 2019.

• DAY 7 MEDULIN – PULA

Friday morning we set sail from Medulin exploring the little islands of Medulin Bay, and coves of Nature Park Kamenjak. In the late afternoon hours we are going back in the harbor of Pula from where we first started. Staying the night on the boat.

• DAY 8

Check out from the boat is around 9 a.m.

In case of bad weather condition skipper will arrange alternative safer harbor (for example instead of staying the night in the cove Ustrine it is possible to stay the night in the harbor of Martinščica).