Visiting Hvar by yacht

Events with dates, where yachts anchor near Hvar town, and how to get here.

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Seasons

When to come

Season	Months	Daily high	Monthly rain
Peak	June to September	25 to 31 °C	22 to 59 mm
Shoulder	April, May, October	18 to 23 °C	44 to 87 mm
Off season	November to March	11 to 16 °C	64 to 105 mm

Rain: DHMZ, Hvar station. Daily highs: WMO 1991–2020 normals, Split-Marjan. Season bands are our own estimate.

Events

14 to 16 May 2027

Tour de Hvar, a trail running weekend on the island (Hvar Tourist Board).

7 to 10 October 2027

Spartan World Championship in Hvar, obstacle course racing, fourth edition (Hvar Tourist Board).

May

Feast of St. Prosper and a fair on St. Stephen's Square, held each year. The 2025 fair ran from 8 to 13 May. Dates for 2027 are not yet published.

June to September

Hvar Summer Festival, held since 1961. The 2025 season ran from June to September. Dates for 2027 are not yet published.

2 October

Day of the Town of Hvar, the feast of St. Stephen.

At anchor

Where yachts anchor

Borovac islands

Noonsite (2019) says yachts can anchor off the Borovac Islands at 43 09.61N 16 25.0E and take the tender to Hvar town. It warns of heavy traffic and poor holding.

Palmižana bay

On St Clement, the largest Pakleni island. ACI says most of the time the cove gives safe shelter from waves and wind, with a chance of a tidal wave in heavy west or southwest winds.

Check the harbourmaster's rules before you anchor.

At sea

Distance and speed

Yachts must stay more than 50 m from the boundary of a designated beach and 150 m from a natural beach. Within 150 m of the shore the speed limit is 5 knots. From 150 to 300 m it is 8 knots. In an accident call 195, use VHF 16 or call 112. (Croatian National Tourist Board.) Check the current rules before you sail.

Ashore

Hvar town

The port authority lists shops, restaurants, hotels, doctors, a post office and ATMs. The nearest veterinarian is in Stari Grad, about 10 km away. Taxi boats run to the Pakleni Islands.

Getting here

By sea and air

Catamarans link Hvar town with Split, Vela Luka on Korčula, Ubli on Lastovo, Vis and Milna on Brač. Hvar town cannot take ferries. ACI lists the nearest airports as Brač and Split.

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