Croatia is a true Eldorado for all
types of boaters. In addition to a very good infrastructure consisting
of numerous well-equipped marinas and ports, there are also a large number of
buoy fields in the country on the Adriatic. Most buoy fields are legally
operated. That means, the
operator has acquired a license from the state or local government to deploy
buoys on a fixed area. Since the Croatian state has discovered the boaters as a
bubbling source of income, the licenses to operate a buoy field are quite
abundant. Popular buoy fields particular along the charter routes in the
southern part of Dalmatia are heavily frequented, so that the licensee
certainly recovers the costs for the buoy field license. It looks
different along the mainland or less popular regions. Here it happens again and again that no licensee
can be found, since the costs for the operation are simply too high and the
operation simply does not pay off.
In addition to the official buoy
fields, there are in many bays Konobas, which have laid buoys for their guests.
For guests of the restaurants, these buoy fields are very comfortable,
especially as they are usually completely free of charge. But the Konoba owner
expects from boaters that moor at one of his buoy, of course, a certain
turnover in the restaurant. This encounters sailors who want to anchor and
certainly cook on board, since the possibility to anchor are curtailed.
In addition to the popular buoy
fields, there are also many restaurants that have built a pier with mooring
lines directly in front of their terrace. Many of these jetties are
almost harbor-like with electricity and water. Again, the operators of course expect a restaurant
visit of the crew. The berth at the dock is usually without any charge except
power & water.
Here you will find a list of all buoy
fields, jetties and quays in Croatia.