The area of Dalmatia is a popular area for sailing with many hidden coves and beautiful coastal villages and towns with the backdrop of mountains.
"Dalmatia (; Croatian: Dalmacija [dǎlmaːtsija]; Italian: Dalmazia; see names in other languages) is one of the four historical regions of Croatia, alongside Croatia proper, Slavonia, and Istria.
Dalmatia is a narrow belt of the east shore of the Adriatic Sea, stretching from the island of Rab in the north to the Bay of Kotor in the south. The Dalmatian Hinterland ranges in width from fifty kilometres in the north, to just a few kilometres in the south; it is mostly covered by the rugged Dinaric Alps. Seventy-nine islands (and about 500 islets) run parallel to the coast, the largest (in Dalmatia) being Brač, Pag, and Hvar. The largest city is Split, followed by Zadar and Šibenik.
The name of the region stems from an Illyrian tribe called the Dalmatae, who lived in the area in classical antiquity. Later it became a Roman province, and as result a Romance culture emerged, along with the now-extinct Dalmatian language, later largely replaced with related Venetian. With the arrival of Croats to the area in the 6th century, who occupied most of the Hinterland, Croatian and Romance elements began to intermix in language and culture.
After the medieval Kingdom of Croatia entered a personal union with Hungary in 1102, its cities and lands were often conquered by, or switched allegiance to, the kingdoms of the region during the Middle Ages. At one time, most of Dalmatia came under rule of the Republic of Venice, which controlled most of Dalmatia between 1420 and 1797, with the exception of the small but stable Republic of Ragusa (1358–1808) in the south. Between 1815 and 1918, it was a province of the Austrian Empire known as the Kingdom of Dalmatia. After the Austro-Hungarian defeat in the World War I, Dalmatia was split between the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes which controlled most of it, and the Kingdom of Italy which held several smaller parts, and after World War II, the People's Republic of Croatia as a part of Yugoslavia took complete control over the area. Following the dissolution of Yugoslavia, Dalmatia became part of the Republic of Croatia." Wikipedia
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![]() 1 . Sunlife Charter4.2SunLife charter is a family owned company. The company has been operating successfully in the past 12 years. Our base is in Aci marina Split.All of our boats - sailing boats, catamarans, motor yach... |
![]() 2 . Detoni Charter3.7DETONI Charter, founded 1990., an premier yacht charter company in Trogir, is owned and operated by the Buble family who have been sailing the Adriatic for generations. This background gives us the... |
![]() 3 . Bavadria Yachting3.6Thanks to many years of experience, our convenient prices, lots of new yachts and our qualified staff, BavAdria secured one of the leading positions among the charter companies in Croatia. Marina K... |
![]() 4 . Sunsail Yacht Charter3.5Sunsail have been at the forefront of sailing vacations for over forty years. Since our very first Flotilla set sail from Aegina in the Saronic Gulf in 1974, we've expanded to destinations across t... |
![]() 5 . Orvas Yachting3.0Orvas Yachting was founded in 1999 as part of Orvas d.o.o. and has grown from being a small sector of the company to forming a large part of it: a charter company with one of the largest fleets, si... |
![]() 6 . Waypoint Yacht Charter2.5Waypoint yacht charter was established in 1994 in Rovinj and has bases in Trogir and Dubrovnik. The main goal is to provide clie |
![]() 7 . Croatia Yacht Club2.3Our main base is located in Marina SCT that was built in the year 2014. The marina has all the necessities and services needed in order to have the perfect sailing vacation and with its strategic l... |
![]() 8 . Noa Yachting2.1Noa Yachting Ltd is family owned Company managed by young professionals and sailing enthusiasts. Founded in 2007, with first operational season in 2008, has been increased number of boats in fleet... |
![]() 9 . Nautika Centar Nava2.1Choose a program you like and enjoy yourself - with your family, friends or business partners. Nava programs can be tailor-made to match your exact needs or you can entrust us to organize it all fo... |
![]() 10 . Pitter Yachting1.7Founded the charter agency in Croatia in 1987 and provides 10 bases for charter across Croatia. |
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Top Marinas, Harbours and Anchorages
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![]() 2 . Parja Cove3.8A very pretty cove with two buoys and a beautiful house. A fisherman on his noisy putt-putt boat leaves very early in the morning. |
![]() 3 . ACI Milna Marina3.8Milna is situated in the west of Bra, 18 km from the island capital of Supetar. It is one of the most graceful small Baroque towns on the Dalmatian coast as well as the best natural harbour on the ... |
![]() 4 . Marina Trogir Marina3.8Marina Trogir represents an ideal starting point for expeditions to one of the most interesting cruising areas in the world the attractive Adriatic coast.Service Center Trogir (SCT) aims to positio... |
![]() 5 . Lovisce Cove3.7A natural bay on the small island of Scedro. It has three forks. The most inland of the two each have a grill style restaurant. |
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![]() 7 . Krknjas3.6Also known locally as blue lagoon, this beautiful area is extremely popular with day trips from nearby towns such as Trogir. The waters get very shallow in places. |
![]() 8 . Maslinica Harbour3.4The most western safe haven on the island of Solta provides a harbour with a solid break-water and some shore-side mooring. The town provides some good restaurants and facilities. |
![]() 9 . ACI Trogir Marina3.3The marina is open all year round and offers a fabulous view of the charming promenade of Trogir and of St. Lawrence's Cathedral bell tower. Visitors may think that time stands still in this town, ... |
![]() 10 . Stari Grad Marina3.3This natural safe harbour has been developed into a large marina offering a pleasant stay with moorings for many yachts. It hosts a multitude of restaurants and facilities. |
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![]() 12 . Marina Agana Marina3.1A pleasant marina at the end of a long natural bay providing natural shelter in addition to a man-made breakwater at the entrance. Home to several yacht rental agencies. Visiting boats are very wel... |
![]() 13 . Stari Grad Marina3.1This natural safe harbour has been developed into a large marina offering a pleasant stay with moorings for many yachts. It hosts a multitude of restaurants and facilities. |
![]() 14 . Rogac Harbour3.1This medium sized harbour provides shore side mooring with good facilities and is also the only ferry link to Split on the mainland. |
![]() 15 . Castel Novi Harbour2.8A small and simple harbour next to the Castle Novi half way between Split and Trogir. |
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![]() 17 . Prapratna Cove0.0This pretty cove is tucked in behind a hilly headland east of Jelsa. Home to a few a small number of houses and apartments. |
![]() 18 . Stiniva Cove0.0A small forked cove to the east of Jelsa, and to the west of Zecja beach, provides a small amount of shelter for mooring. |
![]() 19 . Vela Stiniva Hvar0.0A pretty cove with a breakwater for shore-side mooring, behind the beach area it is a little built up. |
![]() 20 . Pokrivenik Cove0.0A small cove on the north side of Hvar island hosting a nice beach to the south and a smaller cove to the east. |
![]() 21 . Mala Garska Cove0.0This small very narrow cove to the west of Hvar town provides some confined shore-side mooring for smaller vessels. |
![]() 22 . Vela Garska0.0A naturally sheltered forked cove on the south of Hvar island and to the west of Hvar town, hosts a single tavern. |
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![]() 24 . Pribinja Cove0.0A slightly larger cove than neighbouring Vira, hosts two taverns providing some limited mooring. |
![]() 25 . ACI Hvar Marina0.0This small busy marina provides a number of pontoons and jetties in shallow water. There are basic facilities, including a taxi to Hvar town. |
![]() 26 . Podstine Harbour0.0A small harbour with a small break-water provides limited shore-side mooring and shelter but is in close proximity to a number of beach bars. |
![]() 27 . Saint Jerolim Island0.0A small island nearest to Hvar town hosts a lighthouse and a small cove on the southern side for unsheltered anchoring. |
![]() 28 . Stipanska Island0.0A small uninhabited island with a couple of restaurants hosts a couple of options for anchoring. |
![]() 29 . Marinovac Bay0.0A bay nestled in between a number of islets opposite Hvar town surrounded by several restaurants. |
![]() 30 . Vinogradisce Bay0.0A long cove on the south of Pakleni island hosts a number of restaurants and is a short distance over land to the ACI Marina on the bay on the opposite side of the island. |
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1 . Postira
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2 . Milna
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4 . Bol
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5 . Milna
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6 . Kastel Kamblelovac
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7 . Veliki Drvenik
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8 . Marina
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9 . Rogac
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10 . Hvar
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11 . Bobovisce
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12 . Stari Grad
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16 . Split
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17 . Trogir
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18 . Stomorska
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19 . Okrug Gornji
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20 . Mastrinka
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22 . Slatine
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23 . Okrug Donji
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24 . Okrug Gornji / Liveli
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25 . Okrug Gornji / Businci
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26 . Seget Vranjica
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27 . Poljica
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28 . Vinisce
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30 . Maslinica
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