Yacht charter in Šibenik

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Šibenik

Šibenik puts two national parks within a day of each other. The Kornati are a maze of bare, low islands with very few people, while the Krka river leads inland to Skradin and the waterfalls. The town itself has a UNESCO-listed cathedral and a well-protected harbour.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Almost every boat on our desk here leaves from D-Marin Marina Mandalina, just south of the old town. Head north-west to Murter and into the Kornati, where national park tickets are needed and the restaurant moorings fill early. Or go south to Primošten, Rogoznica and the islands of Žirje and Kaprije. Motoring up the Krka to Skradin takes about two hours, and the town marina makes a good first or last night.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

The season is May to October. Summer brings a steady afternoon maestral from the north-west. The Kornati have little shelter from a strong bura, so pick your anchorage with the forecast in mind.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 160 boats in Šibenik from 12 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (45%), motor yachts and motorboats (29%) and catamarans (25%). Half the boats were built in 2020 or later, and the typical boat is about 46 ft long with 4 cabins. The largest sleep guests in up to 15 cabins. The most common models here are the Lagoon 42, Lagoon 450 and Dufour 460 Grand Large.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (133 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (25 boats): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (7 boats): a professional skipper sails the boat with you, and you crew as much or as little as you like.

All-inclusive (2 boats): crew, meals and drinks are in one price.

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 January, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,850 a week and the middle of the fleet about €2,600.

In July, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €6,100 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,450 a week, and the top tenth from about €18,000.

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 D-Marin Marina Mandalina (158 boats), Vinišće (2 boats) and Port of Šibenik (1 boat). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Split airport is about an hour's drive and Zadar airport about 75 minutes.