Sailing route Croatia – 7 days sailing itinerary from Split

In this blog we’ll provide you a suggestion for a 7-day sailing trip from Trogir or Split. The sailing route can also be useful from other departure ports nearby, such as Marina Baotic or Kastela. Of course, the sailing route should be adjusted to the weather conditions, so check the weather forecast several times a day and adjust the sailing route for the following day if necessary. Also, if you are going to sail in the high season (July-August), it is advisable to reserve the berth for some buoys or marina in advance, especially in hot-spots like Vis, Hvar or Korcula.

A big advantage of a sailing trip in Central Dalmatia is the proximity of the islands to each other. So, there is no need to sail long distances, which is leaving more time for swimming, relaxing and exploring the islands itself. We recommend our guests to explore the interior of the islands as well. For example, if you dock in Milna on Brac, you can rent a scooter or a car and visit the unique monastery complex “Blaca” or enjoy the view from “Vidova Gora” which is the highest mountain of the Croatian islands.

Saturday: from Trogir/Split to Krknjasi or Solinska bay (Island Drvenik Veliki) – 8 nm

Depending on when you arrive in the marina and whether your boats is ready, you can already start on Saturday and sail to the nearby island Drvenik Veliki. Usually, the check-in (handover the boat) is done in the late afternoon between 4-5 p.m., this limits the first sailing leg a bit, so we decide to sail to the nearby island Drvenik Veli. You can choose between the two bays on the south or southeast side, „Krknjasi” (known as Blue Lagoon) or 1nm further is the bay „Solinska“. We assume the wind conditions are fine as only anchorage is possible in these two bays. If the wind is too strong, it is advisable to stay in the marina and explore the beautiful old town of Split or Trogir.

In our case, we choose the first bay “Krknjasi” on the southeast side of the island Drvenik Veli. A beautiful bay, which is mostly visited by tourist boats from Trogir and Split in the morning and afternoon, but at night only a few boats stay at anchor to spend the night here. The seabed is sandy, so care should be taken to ensure that the anchor buries and holds well. In the evening, when it is nice and quiet, it is ideal to enjoy the evening rest and to swim a little.

Sunday: Krknjasi to Milna (Island Brac) – 13nm

One more refreshing swimming in the Krknjasi bay before we sail towards Brac. We will sail along the north side of island Solta and on the way we will have a breakfast on bord and adjust our plans for exploring Brac island.

Arriving in Milna, you can choose between three marinas, ACI Marina, Marina Vlaska and Nautic Centar. When entering the bay of Milna, on the left side is Marina Vlaska with 70 mooring places (electricity and water connection). A little further in the bay, the westernmost pier belongs to the Nautic Centar with cca. 55 mooring places (electricity and water available), adjacent to the ACI Marina Milna with 170 berths.

Supply & sightseeing options in Milna

There is an ATM, restaurant, café bar, scooter rental, sanitary facilities, gas station, grocery store, nautical shop.

We recommend renting a car or scooter and exploring the interior of the island. You can drive to the Blaca Hermitage which is 17km away and visit the 16th century monastery complex. Blaca monastery is located on the south side of Brac between Milna and Bol. Bol is approx. 25km away from Milna. From Bol you can climb up 780m to the highest peak of the Adriatic archipelago, Vidova Gora. The ascent from “Gospa Karmelska” in Bol takes about 2 hours. From the hill Vidova Gora you can enjoy the breathtaking panoramic view to the islands of Korcula, Vis, Bisevo and even Jabuka on the south side, as well as the island of Hvar in front

Monday: from Milna to Stari Grad (island Hvar) – 14 nm

On Monday morning we continue sailing towards the island of Hvar, Stari Grad is one of the oldest towns in Croatia, founded in 384 B.C. This tranquil town is much quieter than bustling Hvar town, yet the town exudes an urban vibe. Petar Hektorovic’s Fortress, Sveti Stjepan’s Cathedral and the Dominican Monastery and Town Museum are all worth exploring and visiting. If you still feel like it, you can also explore the surrounding villages.

Berths in Stari Grad

You can try to find a berth with moorings in Stari Grad city port on the South and North quays (electricity and water supply available), or a buoy in the Tiha and Zavala side bays on the north shore of the main bay.

Supply options

Stari Grad with about 2500 inhabitants has numerous restaurants (Kod Damira, Pineta, Antika, Apolon…), as well as cafes, ATM, post office, exchange office, supermarket, bakery, fresh fruit and vegetable stalls.

Tuesday: from Stari Grad to Pakleni islands (Sveti Klement) – 15nm

We continue our sailing journey on the southeast side of the island of Hvar to the 15 nautical miles away Pakleni Islands, here you can find many bays which are suited for swimming, chilling or partying.

For those looking to party, Vinogradisce bay (with Toto and Laganini beach bars) or Stipanska bay are perfect, these are well-known for guests from Hvar Club “Carpe Diem”, which act as a beach bar during the day and turns into a nightclub at night. The many taxi boats that go back and forth to Hvar harbor can also be too annoying for some, because there is rarely a peaceful night in this bay. There is also the possibility of mooring in ACI Marina Palmizana, located opposite of Vinogradisce Bay.

For those who like it quieter, it is a bit more pleasant in the bays of Tarsce, Luka Soline and Okorija on the south side, and Vlaka and Duboka on the north side of the Pakleni islands. Apart from wind conditions we choose Vlaka or Soline Bay. This time we chose Vlaka and enjoy the bay with swimming, snorkeling and sunbathing.

Wednesday: from Pakleni islands (Hvar) to Bisevo and Komiza (Island Vis) – 24 nm

Our goal is to visit the beautiful Blue Cave on the island of Bisevo (in front of Komiza). Most of the charter guests visit the island Vis, so if you are already in Komiza, don’t miss to visit the famous Blue Cave.

Due to the large number of visitors, the Blue Cave can only be visited by boats from the Nautical Center Komiza. In this case, you have the opportunity to stay on a mooring buoy in bay of Mezuporat (Bisevo), this is free of charge, which can be used for a short time of 1-2 hours to visit the Blue Cave. The price for the Blue Cave is 100 kuna, for children up to 12 years old it is 50 kuna, children up to 6 years old can enter for free. The Blue Cave is 35m long, 17m wide and 6m high. You can get in through a 1.5m high opening.

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Berths in Komiza

We find the overnight berth in Komiza on the island of Vis. Komiza is a small fishing village, it is worth taking a short tour of the Riva and visiting the Fisheries Museum, where you can learn about the tradition and culture of this town. In midsummer (July & August) the “Komiza Summer Festival” lasts, so you can expect some loud music in the port.

Thursday: from Komiza to Stracinska Bay (island Solta) – 24 nm

Before we set sail, we do some shopping in Komiza and then we slowly return to our port of departure, keeping the course to the south side of island Solta. If you should return your charter boat in Trogir on Friday, you can choose one of the bays on the southwest side, such as Tatinja or Sesula, since these are closer when sailing out of Trogir.

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If you have rented your charter boat from Split, it is recommended to head for Stracinska Bay, Travna or Livka. All 3 bays are fantastically beautiful and are great for swimming, snorkeling and chilling. In general, the south side of the island of Solta with its numerous bays is a real treasure for boaters. We choose the Stracinska bay and let ourselves be enchanted by this turquoise paradise. Anchorage is at 7m depth. On the southern side of Solta in the bays of Sesula, Tatinja and Jorja are some good restaurants, which also offers mooring buoys for the guests of the restaurants, so this is ideal point for a last night on the islands.

Friday: from Stracinska to Split (swimming stop in Stomorska, north side of Solta)

Depending on your mood, you can continue swimming and relaxing in Stracinska Bay on Friday morning and afternoon.

We decided to take a short trip to another bay on a north site of island Solta. We sailed through “Splitska Vrata” passage to Stomorska bay. In Stomorska bay there are about 20 berths with electricity and water, since the stay will only be short-term, we anchor in front of the bay at a depth of 12m and enjoy the last day a little longer, swimming and sunbathing for a few hours before we go back to Split, where we should refuel and spend the last evening in the old town.