Pula
via 14 Days.
Embark on a 14-day yacht charter from Pula exploring Istria & Kvarner—Rovinj, Cres, Lošinj, Brijuni, Rabac & beyond—hidden coves, historic towns & Adriatic charm.
Day-by-day route
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Pula → Rabac
Long opening passage 35 nm around the southern tip of Istria and into the Kvarner Gulf to Rabac. The Učka mountain rising behind the village is the most dramatic backdrop on Croatia's east-Istrian coast — a former fishing village that grew into a quiet resort without losing its scale.
Distance
18 NM
Sailing
~3.6h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Route summary
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Day-by-day journey
Named anchorages, restaurants, and route notes for every leg of the week — written by sailors who've actually run this passage.
Pula → Rabac
Start your trip at Pula, where the Roman Amphitheatre is a stoic guardian of past events. Sail east to Rabac, the “Pearl of Kvarner,” where green waters lap against a crescent of stones. Wander Rabac's promenade as the sun sets behind Učka Mountain, then savor scampi na buzaru (garlicky shrimp stew) in a seaside bar, the air heavy with the aroma of rosemary and salt.
Things to do
Walk Rabac's curved promenade
Take the cable car up Mount Učka
Hike to the medieval Labin old town
Scampi buzara dinner at the harbour
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Rabac is the safe pre-book; town quay only short-stay. Anchor outside the bay in light winds.
Rabac → Cres Island
Set off for Cres, an island where griffon vultures fly above the Tramuntana woodland. Anchor above submerged Roman mosaics in Valun Bay. Snorkel. Taste as wild as the island itself, eat Cres lamb cooked with wild herbs and hike to Lubenice, a cliffside town locked in time.
Things to do
Hike up the Lubenice cliff trail
See the 10th-century Valun Tablet
Watch griffon vultures soar overhead
Cres lamb dinner at a stone konoba
Mooring tip
Restaurant moorings off Valun village — free with dinner ashore. Anchor on sand at 7-10 m further out.
Cres → Unije Island
Glide to Unije, car-free where sandy beaches deviate from Croatia's rocky convention. Kayak to Maracol Bay, where blue waves are behind limestone cliffs. Join fisherman dragging nets at evening, then have brudet, fish stew, under a star-dusted sky. Small fishing-port quay — first-come. Anchor in Maracol Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N/NE. Plan to swim Maracol sandy bay, walk the car-free island path, watch sunset from the lighthouse. hort hop south to Unije — population under 100, no cars on the island, and one of the few sandy-beach destinations in northern Croatia (Maracol Bay's golden-sand shore is exceptional for the Adriatic).
Things to do
Swim Maracol sandy bay
Walk the car-free island path
Watch sunset from the lighthouse
Brudet stew at the family konoba
Mooring tip
Small fishing-port quay — first-come. Anchor in Maracol Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N/NE.
Unije → Premuda Island
Dive the WWI relic, the Tunjina underwater tunnel, from Sail to Premuda, a spit of land with a great narrative. Picnic on limestone bluffs on Pršut (Istrian prosciutto), then see the horizon swallowing the sun entirely. Free anchoring in Krijal Bay on sand at 5-8 m; sheltered from S/SW. Restaurant moorings available. Plan to wreck dive (organised) the Szent István, hike the Premuda spine trail, pršut and figs picnic ashore. hort south crossing to Premuda — a thin limestone island with one of the most famous wreck-dive sites in the Adriatic (the WWI Austro-Hungarian battleship SMS Szent István sits at 65 m). Population around 70, two tavernas.
Things to do
Wreck dive (organised) the Szent István
Hike the Premuda spine trail
Pršut and figs picnic ashore
Limestone-bluff sunset
Mooring tip
Free anchoring in Krijal Bay on sand at 5-8 m; sheltered from S/SW. Restaurant moorings available.
Premuda → Zapuntel, Molat Island
Anchor in Molat's Zapuntel Bay, a remote paradise with pebble coastlines where pine forests meet. Search for sea glass on abandoned beaches; then, join residents for gregada (fisherman's stew) in Brgulje Village, where evening accordion music flows out. Free anchoring on sand at 5-8 m. Sheltered from S/SE; exposed to the Bora — leave for Zadar if a Bora is forecast. Plan to walk between Brgulje and Zapuntel villages, beachcombing for sea glass, gregada (fisherman. asy coastal sail to Molat — one of the quietest islands in the Zadar archipelago. Zapuntel Bay is on the northern shore: pebble beaches, pine forest, and a population that swells from 20 to 200 in August.
Things to do
Walk between Brgulje and Zapuntel villages
Beachcombing for sea glass
Gregada (fisherman's stew) ashore
Stargazing in true dark-sky waters
Mooring tip
Free anchoring on sand at 5-8 m. Sheltered from S/SE; exposed to the Bora — leave for Zadar if a Bora is forecast.
Molat → Božava, Dugi Otok
Follow the morning to the Božava at Dugi Otok, where blue depths meet rocks. After swimming in the sugar-white sand of Sakarun Bay, climb to Veli Rat Lighthouse. Feast on grilled orada, sea bream, as the heavens ablaze in orange tones.
Things to do
Swim sandy Sakarun Bay
Tour the Veli Rat lighthouse
Photograph the lavender-pink sunset
Grilled orada at the harbour
Mooring tip
Božava harbour quay is small — pre-book. Anchor in Sakarun Bay 1 nm west on sand at 4-6 m.
Božava → Sali, Dugi Otok
Sail to Sali, the beating core of Dugi Otok. Cycle to Tovarle Salt Lake; the pink tones there reflect the sunset. Join the Sali Summer Festival, dance the moreska with residents, then eat pašticada (beef stew) under fairy light strings.
Things to do
Cycle to the Tovarle salt pans
Plan an early Telašćica day-trip
Catch the Sali summer festival
Pašticada beef stew at the konoba
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Sali — book ahead in summer. Town quay slots come and go through the day.
Sali → Telašćica Nature Park / Žut Island
Now enter Telašćica's wild embrace—cliffs rising over the gentle lagoon of Mir Lake. From Stene Cliffs, leap and then sail to Kornati's tough outpost, Žut. Under a Milky Way so brilliant it produces shadows, grill fresh fish. Telašćica Park entry fee at the buoy. Žut has restaurant buoys in Žut Bay — pay for dinner ashore and the buoy is included. Plan to swim the saltwater Mir Lake, view the Stene cliffs from the sea, cliff jump (responsibly) into Telašćica.
Things to do
Swim the saltwater Mir Lake
View the Stene cliffs from the sea
Cliff jump (responsibly) into Telašćica
Grill fresh fish on the deck
Mooring tip
Telašćica Park entry fee at the buoy. Žut has restaurant buoys in Žut Bay — pay for dinner ashore and the buoy is included.
Žut → Biograd
Race to Biograd, the White City. Near Kornati's edge, stray old churches before savoring crni rižot (black risotto) at Konoba Barbara, the taste of squid ink lingering like a salted kiss. Marina Kornati or Marina Šangulin — both inside the old-town breakwater. Pre-book in July-August. Plan to stroll the Biograd Riva, visit the Heritage Museum, day-trip to Vransko Lake nature park. hort coastal leg to Biograd — Croatia's medieval royal coronation city, now the largest charter base on the Zadar coast with three full marinas. The old town sits on a small peninsula with stone churches and a clean stone-paved Riva.
Things to do
Stroll the Biograd Riva
Visit the Heritage Museum
Day-trip to Vransko Lake nature park
Crni rižot at Konoba Barbara
Mooring tip
Marina Kornati or Marina Šangulin — both inside the old-town breakwater. Pre-book in July-August.
Biograd → Zadar
Sail to Zadar, where modern meets historical. Stomp the stone steps of the sea organ, its tunes matching waves. Toast at dusk with Maraschino liqueur as the Greeting to the Sun light show lights the city. Zadar Marina (Borik) is the standard berth; Tankerkomerc Marina also serves charters. Town quay is ferry-and-fishing only. Plan to listen to the Sea Organ at sunset, greeting to the Sun light show, walk the Roman Forum ruins.
Things to do
Listen to the Sea Organ at sunset
Greeting to the Sun light show
Walk the Roman Forum ruins
Maraschino tasting at Konoba Skoblar
Mooring tip
Zadar Marina (Borik) is the standard berth; Tankerkomerc Marina also serves charters. Town quay is ferry-and-fishing only.
Zadar → Olib Island
Get away to Olib, where Caribbean rivals are sandy Slatina Bay. Bike past deserted stone towns, then have lunch in a field humming with bees on olibške makarule (pasta). Small fishing port — limited slots. Anchor in Slatina Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N/NE. Plan to swim sandy Slatina and Banve bays, cycle the deserted stone-village trail, olibške makarule pasta lunch. uiet 12 nm crossing to Olib — population under 200, sandy beaches at Slatina and Banve bays, and an endemic pasta speciality (olibške makarule, hand-rolled by hour-long elders). One of the Adriatic's quietest charter destinations.
Things to do
Swim sandy Slatina and Banve bays
Cycle the deserted stone-village trail
Olibške makarule pasta lunch
Beachcomb for sea-polished glass
Mooring tip
Small fishing port — limited slots. Anchor in Slatina Bay on sand at 4-6 m, sheltered from N/NE.
Olib → Novalja, Pag Island
Sail to Pag where electrifying nightlife meets moonlike settings. Visit the old olive trees of Tour Lun, then sample Paški Sir—sheep cheese—at Gligora Dairy. By night, dance barefoot in Zrče's beach clubs, the Adriatic breeze in your hair. Novalja town quay + small marina; pre-book in summer. Anchor in nearby coves for a quieter night. Plan to paški sir tasting at Gligora dairy, visit Lun olive grove (1600 trees), day on Zrće Beach. asy 14 nm leg east to Novalja, the lively summer capital of Pag — Croatia's longest island and the country's most distinctive lunar moonscape. Zrće Beach (15 minutes by taxi from the harbour) hosts the headline Adriatic festival nightlife.
Things to do
Paški sir tasting at Gligora dairy
Visit Lun olive grove (1600 trees)
Day on Zrće Beach
Dance under sunrise at Papaya club
Mooring tip
Novalja town quay + small marina; pre-book in summer. Anchor in nearby coves for a quieter night.
Novalja → Mali Lošinj
On Lošinj, the "Island of Vitality," return to peace. Wander pastel villas in Snorkel Čikat Bay, then backtrack. See the Apoxyomenos Museum, where an ancient bronze athlete guards island secrets 2,000 years ago. ACI Marina Mali Lošinj is the safe pre-book in summer; town quay slots are first-come. Plan to the Apoxyomenos bronze athlete, cycle the aromatic Čikat trails, sunset paddleboard the Riva. wenty nautical miles back across the channel to Mali Lošinj — the busiest harbour on the upper Adriatic charter map. Lošinj's medicinal-pine air gave the island its WHO-recognised "climatic spa" status more than a century ago.
Things to do
See the Apoxyomenos bronze athlete
Cycle the aromatic Čikat trails
Sunset paddleboard the Riva
Last-night seafood platter
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Mali Lošinj is the safe pre-book in summer; town quay slots are first-come.
Mali Lošinj → Pula
Sail back to Pula along the dramatic northern cliffs of Cres. Stop at Susak's sandy beaches for one more dip. Disembark with salt on your skin and stories carved in your heart—the Adriatic murmurs, Come back shortly. Marina Veruda Pula or Marina Pula — both full-service, both accept charter handovers. Request fuel slot 24h ahead. Plan to swim Susak sandy dunes en route, final passage with the morning thermal, tour the Pula Roman Amphitheatre. ong 35 nm return passage back across the Kvarner Gulf to Pula. Susak Island midway has the Adriatic's most distinctive sandy dunes (the only true sand island in Croatia). Final-night handover at Marina Veruda or directly into Pula city marina.
Things to do
Swim Susak sandy dunes en route
Final passage with the morning thermal
Tour the Pula Roman Amphitheatre
Pack-and-clean for handover
Mooring tip
Marina Veruda Pula or Marina Pula — both full-service, both accept charter handovers. Request fuel slot 24h ahead.
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