Berths in Hvar
Berths, services and contacts at Hvar town harbour and ACI Marina Palmižana, and the Croatian rules for visiting yachts.
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Berths in Hvar
The port authority and ACI publish these figures. The Hvar harbour text refers to the summer of 2018.
| Place | Berths | Max length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvar town harbour | 15 yacht and sailing berths and 15 mooring buoys (2018 text) | Not stated | 313 m of shore. Run by the county port authority. |
| ACI Marina Palmižana | 180 | 15 m. Larger vessels can moor sideways to the pier with notice when the marina is not full | Open 1 April to 31 October. On St Clement, in the Pakleni Islands. ACI notes reduced capacity because of reconstruction. The note has no date. |
| Stari Grad harbour | About 100 yachts (Noonsite, 2019) | Not stated | 1,662.5 m of shore. Run by the county port authority. About 10 km from Hvar town. |
Lučka uprava SDŽ port pages, ACI Marinas, Noonsite 2019.
Services
Services
Town quay or buoys
Noonsite (2019) says large motor yachts mainly use the town quay, with prices to match. It says the mooring buoys on the west side of the harbour cost less. The port authority lists 15 buoys.
Vignette and tourist tax
A yacht pays a safety of navigation and sea protection fee for the calendar year. The fee depends on length and engine power. The tourist tax covers everyone who sleeps on board and is paid on nautika.evisitor.hr before the vessel leaves. Keep the receipt on board. (Croatian National Tourist Board.) Check the current fees before you arrive.
Entry and customs
A vessel from a third country must enter a port with an open border crossing, except in exceptional circumstances such as force majeure. Vessels from Schengen states have no border checks. A vessel must prove Union goods status, or it may go into temporary admission. Check the rules for your passport and flag.
Charter and cabotage
The Ministry of the Sea publishes charter rules and a list of approved cabotage authorizations for third-country vessels for 2026. A decision of 16 July 2026 temporarily limited new cabotage authorizations for vessels up to 24 m and gulet type yachts, for three months. Contact: charter@pomorstvo.hr. Check with the ministry whether the limit still applies.
Sources. Checked 7 November 2026.
- DHMZ: Hvar climate data
- NOAA NCEI: WMO 1991–2020 climate normals, Split-Marjan
- Lučka uprava SDŽ: Hvar port
- Lučka uprava SDŽ: Stari Grad port
- Lučka uprava SDŽ: contact
- ACI Marinas: Palmižana
- Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure: Nautics
- Ministry of the Interior: stay and work of third-country nationals
- Croatian National Tourist Board: information for boaters
- Noonsite: Hvar Island docking, 2019
- Hvar Tourist Board: all events
- Hvar Tourist Board: Tour de Hvar 2027
- Hvar Tourist Board: Spartan World Championship 2027
- Hvar Tourist Board: St. Prosper fair
- Hvar Tourist Board: Hvar Summer Festival
- Hvar Tourist Board: Day of the Town of Hvar 2025
- UKSA superyacht salary guide
- OpenStreetMap: Hvar town harbour and Fortica
- Photon (OpenStreetMap data): Tvrđava Fortica
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