Primošten
via National park Kornati.
7-day yacht route from ACI Marina Kremik (Primošten) via Zlarin, Skradin (Krka NP), Kaprije, Telašćica, Piškera (Kornati) & Murter — sailor brief with NM.
Day-by-day route
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Primošten → Zlarin
12 nm north from ACI Marina Kremik to Zlarin in the Šibenik islands — small car-free island with seven centuries of red-coral diving on the offshore beds. Stern-to with own anchor on the village quay (modest fee, water and power); bay sheltered W, NW and N, exposed to SE.
Distance
8 NM
Sailing
~1.6h 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.
Primošten → Zlarin
Out of ACI Marina Kremik (Primošten), the opening leg is 12 miles north along the open coast and into the Šibenik islands group to Zlarin. The island is car-free, with a single working village on the eastern coast. Zlarin's claim to history is red coral: local divers have been harvesting Adriatic coral from the offshore beds for at least seven centuries; the small coral museum on the village square documents the trade. Stern-to mooring with own anchor on the village quay for a modest fee, water and power on the central berths. Konoba dinner runs on the catch of the day and the local Babić red.
Things to do
Visit the coral museum on the village square
Walk inland through the cypress and pine forests
Swim from the rocks on the south side
Order grilled squid at a quayside konoba
Pick up coral jewellery from a village workshop
Mooring tip
Stern-to on Zlarin village quay with own anchor — modest fee, water and power on the central berths. Bay is well-sheltered from W, NW and N; exposed to SE. If SE forecast above 15 kn, push 4 nm north into Šibenik estuary.
Zlarin → Skradin, NP Krka
Twelve miles upriver: past Šibenik old town, under the St. Anthony channel narrows (49 m clearance under the Šibenik bridge), into the deep, hill-walled freshwater section that ends at ACI Marina Skradin. Park entry paid at the kiosk on the marina seawall; the shuttle boat to Skradinski Buk waterfalls (15 minutes upstream) is included in the ticket and runs every 30 minutes in season. The waterfalls drop 46 metres in 17 limestone cascades, with a wooden boardwalk that loops both sides of the river. Konoba dinner runs on Skradin risotto (slow-cooked beef and saffron).
Things to do
Take the Park shuttle boat to Skradinski Buk waterfalls
Walk the boardwalk loop on both sides of the river
Order Skradin risotto (slow-cooked beef and saffron)
Walk the medieval town behind the marina
Hike up the lookout point above the waterfalls
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Skradin lazy lines on every berth, full services, fuel pontoon at the entrance. River entrance well-marked, deep enough for any charter draft; allow 90 minutes from Šibenik river mouth at displacement speed. No anchoring in the Park section.
Skradin → Kaprije
Back down the Krka River, through the St. Anthony channel narrows, and 7 miles west to Kaprije village on the eastern coast of Kaprije island. Kaprije is a small car-free island with a single working village wrapped around the bay. Stern-to mooring with own anchor on the village quay for a modest harbour fee, water on the central berths but no shore power. The island is small enough to walk in 90 minutes — the path inland to the small chapel on the spine gives the panoramic view of the Kornati cluster offshore. Konoba dinner runs on grilled fish and the local Babić red.
Things to do
Walk the path to the small chapel on the spine of the island
Order grilled fish at a Kaprije konoba
Swim from the rocks south of the village
Sample Babić red at a quayside table
Take the dinghy across to the small islets at the bay entrance
Mooring tip
Stern-to on Kaprije village quay with own anchor — modest fee, water on the central berths (no shore power). Bay is well-sheltered from S, SW, W and NW; exposed to NE. If NE Bora forecast above 18 kn, push 4 nm east into Žirje (Mikavica Bay).
Kaprije → Telaščica Bay
Fourteen miles northwest takes you to Telašćica Nature Park, set on the southern tip of Dugi Otok. The bay is long and deep, walled by cliffs and pine on the western side, opening to a string of small bays and islets on the eastern side. Pickup of one of the Park mooring buoys is mandatory (separate fee from Kornati, paid to the ranger). Headline draws: the saltwater Mir Lake (warms much faster than the open sea — popular swim) and the Grpašćak cliffs on the western side, which rise 160 metres straight from the water with a marked walking trail at the top.
Things to do
Pick up a Park mooring buoy and pay the ranger
Walk the path to Mir Lake for a warm-water swim
Hike to the Grpašćak cliffs (160 m drop) for the panoramic view
Snorkel the eastern shore of the bay
Stay on board for the cicadas after dark
Mooring tip
Telašćica Nature Park mooring buoy mandatory (overnight fee paid to the ranger, includes Park entry). Bay is fully sheltered in any wind direction.
Telaščica Bay → NP Kornati, Piškera
Ten miles south into Kornati National Park to ACI Marina Piškera, technically on Panitula Vela on the western edge of the Park. 150 berths with lazy lines, water and power, single restaurant on the rocks. Park entry paid online before arrival or at the marina kiosk (current 2025 charter-yacht day rate around €100, lower outside July–August). Afternoon move: dinghy across to the snorkelling spots in the channel between Piškera and Lavsa, or motor out to the southern crowns of the Park where the bare karst drops 80 metres into the water.
Things to do
Pay the Park entry online before arrival (cheaper than at the kiosk)
Snorkel the channel between Piškera and Lavsa
Sail past the southern cliffs of Mana and Kornat (80 m drops)
Eat at the single restaurant above the marina
Walk the bare-karst spine of Panitula Vela
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Piškera (Panitula) lazy lines on every berth — book online for July–August. Anchoring outside the marina is regulated: only Lavsa, Lojena, Vrulje, Stiniva, Statival allow overnight anchoring within Park boundaries.
Piškera → Jezera (Murter)
Twelve miles east takes you out of Kornati to Murter, the closest inhabited island to the Park and the traditional gateway for charter boats. Murter is technically a peninsula — connected to the mainland by a small bridge at Tisno. ACI Marina Jezera on the south coast offers full services with lazy lines, fuel pontoon at the entrance. The village of Jezera wraps the bay, with a few good konobas in the back lanes serving local fish and pasticada (slow-cooked beef in red wine). Off the boat the move is to walk to the Tisno bridge and the historic salt pans (Roman-era pans still in use today) or swim from Slanica beach on the south coast.
Things to do
Walk to the Tisno saltworks (Roman-era pans still in use)
Swim at Slanica beach on the south coast
Order pasticada at a Jezera konoba
Visit the Murter Maritime Heritage Museum in Betina
Sample Murter olive oil at a quayside table
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Jezera (lazy lines, full services, fuel pontoon) is the all-weather option. Bay is well-sheltered in most wind directions.
Jezera (Murter) → Primošten
Twenty miles south takes you back into ACI Marina Kremik. Saturday handover protocol applies: boat back at base by 09:00 with fuel topped, holding tanks emptied, decks rinsed, inventory checked. The course passes the shallow shoals around Vodice and Tribunj — well-marked, no issue but worth a careful chart check. With fuel pumped and inspection clear, walk up to the 16th-century St. George church on the peak of the Primošten peninsula one last time, or stand a long lunch on the harbour wall before the airport transfer (Split airport 45 minutes north).
Things to do
Top up fuel and pump out before the 09:00 inspection
Walk up to St. George church on the Primošten peninsula
Stand a long lunch on the Primošten harbour wall
Sample Babić red one last time at a peninsula konoba
Take the shuttle from Marina Kremik to Primošten old town
Mooring tip
Return into ACI Marina Kremik per your charter contract — base manager directs the slot. Saturday handover window 08:00–09:00; arrive by 17:00 Friday if your contract specifies night-before return.
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