Yacht charter in Kvarner

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Kvarner

Kvarner is the closest Croatian sailing area to Austria, Germany and Slovenia, so many crews drive to the boat. The islands are large and high, the channels between them are deep, and the towns have a Venetian and Austro-Hungarian feel. It is a good area for a first bareboat week: harbours are close together and well equipped.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Marina Punat on Krk is the biggest base on our desk here. From Krk you can cross to Cres and Lošinj, the long islands that close the gulf to the west, or head south to Rab and the smaller islands around Lošinj such as Susak and Ilovik. Mali Lošinj is the main town and harbour. Some boats in this area start further west on the Istrian side, at Pomer and Medulin.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

Sail from May to early October. The bura is the wind to respect here: it can arrive quickly from the north-east, especially under the Velebit mountains, and is strongest outside summer. Summer days usually bring a light-to-moderate afternoon breeze.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 140 boats in Kvarner from 26 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (69%), motor yachts and motorboats (22%) and catamarans (9%). Half the boats were built in 2019 or later, and the typical boat is about 40 ft long with 3 cabins. The most common models here are the Dehler 38, Oceanis 46.1 and Oceanis 40.1.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

Boats in Kvarner offer these kinds of charter (a boat can offer more than one):

Bareboat (128 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (8 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Day charter (6 boats): a single day on the water, usually with crew.

Skippered (2 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

06 · What a week costs

What a week costs

These prices are for the boat for seven nights, taken from the 2027 offers we hold in November 2026.

In March, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,100 a week and the middle of the fleet about €1,450.

In August, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €3,200 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €950 a week, and the top tenth from about €2,600.

Fuel, marina fees, the final clean and any skipper are usually extra on bareboat yachts; crewed boats include their crew. Each boat page shows what its operator includes and the live price for your dates.

07 · Bases and start days

Bases and start days

Boats start from Marina Punat (62 boats), ACI Marina Pomer (17 boats), Marina Medulin (17 boats), Marina Novi (12 boats) and Marina Lošinj (9 boats). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Rijeka airport sits on Krk itself, a short drive from Punat. Pula, Zagreb, Trieste and Ljubljana airports are all within a few hours by road.