Yacht charter in Zadar

01 · Overview

Yacht charter in Zadar

Zadar suits sailors who prefer space to nightlife. The islands in front of the city, Ugljan and Pašman, give sheltered first days, and further out Dugi Otok and the Kornati are wild and sparsely settled. The fleet here is mostly sailing yachts and mostly bareboat, and prices are among the lowest on our desk in Croatia.

02 · The sailing grounds

The sailing grounds

Marina Zadar sits next to the old town. Cross to Ugljan or Pašman, then out to Dugi Otok, where the Telašćica nature park has a long sheltered bay and a salt lake. From Telašćica the northern Kornati are close. Sali, Božava and the Iž islands give village stops along the way.

03 · Season and weather

Season and weather

May to early October. Summer afternoons usually bring the north-westerly maestral. The bura can be strong in this area, especially in spring and autumn.

04 · The fleet on our desk

The fleet on our desk

We list about 100 boats in Zadar from 15 charter companies. The fleet is sailing yachts (65%), motor yachts and motorboats (26%) and catamarans (9%). Half the boats were built in 2020 or later, and the typical boat is about 40 ft long with 3 cabins. The most common models here are the Elan Impression 45, Bavaria Cruiser 46 and Bavaria Cruiser 37.

05 · Ways to charter

Ways to charter

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

Bareboat (96 boats): you skipper the boat yourself. The skipper needs a licence the operator accepts, and usually a VHF radio certificate.

Crewed (1 boat): a skipper and crew come with the boat, often with a cook or host.

Skippered (1 boat): 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 April, the cheapest month for most boats here, a well-priced boat costs about €1,250 a week and the middle of the fleet about €1,550.

In July, the dearest month, the middle of the fleet costs about €3,100 a week.

The cheapest tenth of boats here start from about €1,050 a week, and the top tenth from about €2,700.

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 Zadar (79 boats), D-Marin Borik (14 boats), Diklo Port (3 boats), Brbinj (1 boat) and Zadar Port (1 boat). Almost every charter here starts on a Saturday.

08 · Getting there

Getting there

Zadar airport is about 15 minutes from the city and the marina.