Flotilla sailing holidays in Croatia


Our Croatia sailing Holidays
Dubrovnik to Hvar sailing holiday
Active sailing adventure around Croatian Islands
Split Islands sailing holiday, Croatia
Explore islands and bays around Split with a sailing yacht.
Yoga sailing holiday in Croatia
Practise yoga skills with instruction and sail in Croatia!
Croatia sailing holiday
Don't miss our classic super sailing adventure in Croatia!
Sailing skills holiday in Croatia
Super charge your sailing skills in small group in Croatia!
Bareboat sailing holiday in Croatia
Sail around the beautiful Dalmatian Islands
Bareboat sailing holiday in Dubrovnik, Croatia
Sail around stunning Dubrovnik
Croatia private charter sailing holiday
Pure sailing adventure for those who love the sea.
Learn to sail on a flotilla in Croatia
Learn to sail while enjoying an exciting flotilla holiday
Learn to sail in Croatia, Dalmatian Islands
Competent Crew course or Day Skipper course in Croatia
Croatian National Parks sailing holiday
Explore Croatian National parks with a sailing yacht
Croatia gastro sailing tour
Taste Croatia from your private sailing yacht.
Flotilla sailing holiday in Southern Croatia
Sail around the beautiful Dalmatian Islands
Croatia sailing holiday, land based accommodation
Luxury Island Villa Private Stays with Private Yacht Cruise
Croatia 8 day sailing holidays
Explore beauty of nature in Croatia by group sailing trip!
Dubrovnik food and wine flotilla Holiday
Sail around beautiful Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik Islands sailing holidays
Explore amazing islands around Dubrovnik on a sailing yacht.
Agana flotilla holiday in North Croatia
Sail around the beautiful Dalmatian Islands
Dubrovnik flotilla sailing holiday in Croatia
Sail around breathtaking Dubrovnik
Kornati sailing adventure, 4 days
Sailing with a mix of activity and leisure
Dalmation Coast flotilla holiday, Croatia
Sail around the stunning Dalmatian Islands
Croatia sailing holiday, Dubrovnik to Split
Experience the old-world charm of Croatia
Croatia sailing holiday, tailor made
Sailing week in crystal waters of Croatia.
What does flotilla sailing in Croatia entail?
Flotilla sailing normally lasts for one week, running from Saturdays (like on chalet or villa holidays, Saturday is ‘turnover day’ for the boats.) You’ll sail on modern, fibreglass boats which are no more than eight years old. Capacities vary: you could get a 34-foot boat just for two of you, or rent a roomy catamaran for up to 11 people. Boats have modern fittings, but are very simple and space efficient inside: there’s a small saloon and galley, snug cabins, and normally one or two shared bathrooms.
Once you’ve become familiar with your boat, the next morning you’ll get a ‘skipper’s briefing’ with your lead boat on the route and the weather, and then you can cast off. In Croatia, this usually means that you’ll leave the mainland behind and start aiming for the islands. Croatia has over 1,000 of them to choose between.
In Croatia, unlike some other places in the world, you’ll have to pay mooring and anchoring fees nearly all of the time. A lot of your evening berths will be on town quays, which are generally cheaper than marinas. You’ll normally berth right on the esplanade, near all the restaurants and shops. A little crowd might be around to watch you maneuver, but your lead boat will be on hand to help you out and keep you looking swish as you sidle in. Learn to say thank you in Croatian (‘H’vala’) to the people on the dock who help you with your lines.
Where to go flotilla sailing in Croatia
In Croatia, the most popular bases for flotilla sailing are near Split (in Marina Agana, a large marina 20km from Split airport) and near Dubrovnik, in South Croatia. From Dubrovnik you can potter around the diminutive Elaphiti Islands and get your first taste of island life, before continuing up to Korkula and the Pelješac peninsula on the mainland. In a week’s itinerary from Split you can usually go as far as Vis Island, the westernmost of Croatia’s inhabited islands, or up to Krka National Park. Routes are circular: you’ll finish your flotilla holiday in the same place you started. The great thing about flotilla sailing in Croatia is that you’ll be sailing relatively short distances, leaving plenty of time for exploration. You can visit Hvar’s UNESCO-listed old town capital, head up into Krka National Park to gawp at the massive waterfalls, or watch a traditional sword dance in Korkula town. Travel out of summer holidays (July and August) to enjoy these without the crowds.Our top Croatia sailing Holiday
Sailing in Croatia
A multi-activity adventure sailing cruise
This can be booked daily between 10th April and 28th October
Learn to sail on flotilla
Lucy Wade, from specialist sailing holiday company Sunsail, has this advice on learning to sail on flotilla: “The ‘learn to sail on a flotilla’ (also known as the flotilla starter/hero) is booked by the whole yacht rather than just the cabin, so more suitable for families. They are part of a flotilla on a set route with up to 11 other yachts doing the same itinerary however they will have an instructor on their yacht teaching them how to sail.”