2-Week Croatia Sailing Itinerary: Two Routes and Distances
Two weeks is the ideal length to sail the Dalmatian coast without rushing. This guide gives two complete 14-day itineraries: Route A, one way from Split to Dubrovnik through ล olta, Vis, Hvar, Korฤula, Lastovo, Mljet and the Elaphite Islands, about 190 nautical miles; and Route B, one way from ล ibenik to Split through the Krka river, the Kornati, Telaลกฤica and the central islands, about 215 nautical miles. Both include two rest or weather days, leg-by-leg distances, park fees and the practical points that matter on a longer charter.
Key takeaways
- Route A (Split to Dubrovnik) covers about 190 NM over 11 sailing days, with legs of 6 to 22 NM and two rest days.
- Route B (ล ibenik to Split) covers about 215 NM, with Krka, the Kornati and Telaลกฤica in the first week.
- Plan two flexible days in 14 for bora, jugo or simply a day off.
- One-way charters cost extra: one operator quotes โฌ500 from Split to Dubrovnik, and fees vary.
- Budget for park tickets: Kornati charges boats all year, Telaลกฤica and Mljet in summer, and Lastovo charges for its buoys.
Which route should you choose?
| Feature | Route A: Split to Dubrovnik | Route B: ล ibenik to Split |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | about 190 NM | about 215 NM |
| Character | Islands, old towns, the remote south | National parks, wild landscapes, then the central islands |
| Highlights | Vis, Blue Cave, Hvar, Korฤula, Lastovo, Mljet, Dubrovnik | Krka, Kornati, Telaลกฤica, Primoลกten, Vis, Pakleni |
| Best for | First two-week charter, culture and swimming | Nature lovers, return visitors |
| Longest leg | about 22 NM | about 26 NM |
Both routes are one way. If your charter company does not allow one-way trips, combine our two 7-day loops instead: the 7-day itinerary from Split and the 7-day itinerary from Dubrovnik together give the same coastline as two return loops.
Route A: Split to Dubrovnik in 14 days
| Day | Leg | Distance | Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Sat) | Check-in in Split | Marina, Split | |
| 2 | Split to Maslinica (ล olta) | about 13 NM | Marina Martinis Marchi |
| 3 | Maslinica to Vis town | about 21 NM | Town quay or buoys |
| 4 | Vis to the Blue Cave, then Komiลพa | about 19 NM | Town quay or anchor |
| 5 | Komiลพa to Palmiลพana (Pakleni Islands) | about 22 NM | ACI Marina Palmiลพana |
| 6 | Rest day: water taxi to Hvar town | ACI Marina Palmiลพana | |
| 7 | Palmiลพana to Vela Luka (Korฤula) | about 19 NM | Town quay |
| 8 | Vela Luka to Zaklopatica (Lastovo) | about 19 NM | Buoys, Zaklopatica bay |
| 9 | Zaklopatica (Lastovo) to Korฤula town | about 22 NM | ACI Marina Korฤula |
| 10 | Korฤula to Polaฤe (Mljet) | about 16 NM | Buoys or restaurant pier |
| 11 | Rest day: the Mljet lakes | Buoys, Polaฤe | |
| 12 | Polaฤe to ล ipanska Luka (ล ipan) | about 19 NM | Buoys or town quay |
| 13 | ล ipan to Lopud, ล unj beach | about 6.5 NM | Anchor in ล unj bay |
| 14 (Fri) | Lopud to ACI Marina Dubrovnik | about 10 NM | Return the boat |
Total: about 190 NM. Distances come from our own route maps for the Split and Dubrovnik itineraries, measured on OpenStreetMap coastlines, and are approximate. Check every leg on your chartplotter.
Week 1: ล olta, Vis and Hvar
The first week follows the outer islands west of Split. ล olta is a short first leg to Maslinica, where Marina Martinis Marchi lies below a small baroque castle; Vis, closed to foreign visitors until 1989, is the wildest island of the group, and you can moor on the town quay or take a buoy in the bay. On day 4, stop at the Blue Cave on Biลกevo on the way to Komiลพa, a fishing town on Vis’s west coast. From Komiลพa, a 22 NM leg brings you to Palmiลพana in the Pakleni Islands, where you spend a rest day with the water taxi to Hvar town.
Week 2: Korฤula, Lastovo, Mljet and the Elaphites
The second week goes south into quieter waters. Vela Luka, at the western end of Korฤula, is a sheltered stop before Lastovo, a nature park and one of the most remote inhabited island groups in Croatia. Korฤula’s walled old town comes next, then Polaฤe inside Mljet National Park, where a rest day lets you walk or cycle to the saltwater lakes. The last days are short hops through the Elaphite Islands before you reach Dubrovnik.
Route B: Krka and the Kornati, then the central islands
| Day | Leg | Distance | Night |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Sat) | Check-in in the ล ibenik area (Marina Zaton) | Marina Zaton | |
| 2 | Zaton to Prviฤ | about 9 NM | Buoys or town quay |
| 3 | Prviฤ to Opat (Kornati) | about 15 NM | Restaurant buoys inside the park |
| 4 | Opat to Sali or Telaลกฤica (Dugi Otok) | about 20 NM | Town quay or park buoys |
| 5 | Sali or Telaลกฤica to Murter, lunch in ลฝut | about 22 NM | Marina in Murter |
| 6 | Rest day in Murter | Marina in Murter | |
| 7 | Murter to Skradin (Krka) | about 26 NM | ACI Marina Skradin |
| 8 | Rest day: Krka waterfalls, back to Zaton in the evening | about 6 NM | Marina Zaton |
| 9 | Zaton to Primoลกten | about 15 to 18 NM | Marina Kremik |
| 10 | Primoลกten to Maslinica (ล olta) | about 18 NM | Marina Martinis Marchi |
| 11 | Maslinica to Vis | about 21 NM | Town quay or buoys |
| 12 | Vis to the Blue Cave, then Komiลพa | about 19 NM | Town quay or anchor |
| 13 | Komiลพa to Palmiลพana (Pakleni Islands) | about 22 NM | ACI Marina Palmiลพana |
| 14 (Fri) | Palmiลพana to Split | about 22 NM | Return the boat |
Total: about 215 NM. The first-week legs follow a 98 NM route published by the charter platform Yachting.com; the second-week legs, the Krka legs and the Zaton to Primoลกten leg were measured on our route map.
Week 1: Kornati, Telaลกฤica and the Krka river
The Kornati are a maze of bare limestone islands and the most spectacular sailing area in North Dalmatia. Opat and the other bays inside the park fill up early in summer, so arrive by mid-afternoon. Telaลกฤica, at the southern tip of Dugi Otok, adds a salt lake and high cliffs. On day 7 you sail up the Krka river to Skradin, about 8 NM upstream from ล ibenik, where the ACI marina has 180 berths (Skradin tourist board); from there the park boat takes you to the Skradinski Buk waterfalls.
Week 2: Primoลกten, Vis and Hvar
The second week heads south along the coast to Primoลกten and then out to ล olta, Vis and the Pakleni Islands. Primoลกten sits on a small peninsula with its old town on the hilltop; Marina Kremik, just south of it, is the usual overnight stop. The 18 NM leg from Primoลกten to ล olta threads past the Drvenik islands to Maslinica: leave in the morning calm, or use the afternoon maestral from the north-west. From Maslinica, the route joins Route A: Vis town, the Blue Cave and Komiลพa, then Palmiลพana in the Pakleni Islands, from where a water taxi takes you to Hvar town for the evening. The last leg back to Split is about 22 NM, so leave Palmiลพana in the morning to return the boat on time.
Park fees on these routes
| Park | Fee for an 11 to 18 m boat (year shown) | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Kornati National Park | 2026: โฌ95 per day (June to September), โฌ50 (rest of year), bought online | On-site tickets cost about double (mySea, May 2026) |
| Mljet National Park | 2026: โฌ100 per day in summer (โฌ90 online) for 11 to 17.99 m | Adults also need a โฌ30 visitor ticket for the lakes (Mljet National Park) |
| Krka National Park | No boat entry fee in the 2027 price list | Adult ticket โฌ40 from June to September in the official 2027 price list (NP Krka) |
| Telaลกฤica Nature Park | 2025: about โฌ90 per day from June to September for 11 to 17.99 m (latest list published) | Buy online at least one day ahead (Telaลกฤica) |
| Lastovo Nature Park | Since 2024: buoys โฌ40 per night for 10 to 20 m, plus a park ticket | (Lastovo Nature Park) |
For the full budget of a longer charter, including marinas and buoys, see our Croatia yacht charter cost guide.
Practical tips for a two-week charter
- Keep two flexible days. A summer bora usually lasts one to three days (Yachting.com), and a jugo raises a swell in the south. Our two rest days can become weather days. Read Is it safe to sail in Croatia? before you go.
- Match the route to your crew. The open crossings from ล olta to Vis and from Vela Luka to Lastovo are the most exposed legs of both routes. Any bareboat charter in Croatia needs a skipper with a licence recognised by Croatia and a VHF radio certificate on board (Croatian Ministry of the Sea); these two legs are where experience matters most, so someone on board should have handled a boat in a fresh breeze. If nobody has, hire a skipper for the two weeks or at least ask for one for those legs.
- Mix marinas and anchorages. Two weeks of marina nights is expensive. Plan a marina every two or three nights to fill the water tanks, charge everything and do laundry ashore, and anchor or take buoys in between.
- Provision twice. Do a big shop at the base and a second one mid-route: Hvar, Korฤula or Primoลกten all have supermarkets. Keep cash for buoys and small konobas.
- Book the key marinas. In July and August, reserve ACI Korฤula and the marinas on ล olta and the Pakleni Islands, or arrive by early afternoon.
- Check the one-way fee. One-way charters between Split and Dubrovnik cost extra. The operator ABA VELA quotes โฌ500 for this route, on request (ABA VELA, April 2026); other companies charge more or less.
Recommended for two weeks aboard
- Adriatic Pilot (Imray, Trevor and Dinah Thompson, 9th edition, 2026): harbours, marinas and anchorages along the whole Croatian coast.
- RYA Weather Handbook: a practical guide to reading forecasts, fronts and local winds such as the bora.
- A rechargeable headlamp with red light: for night arrivals, anchor checks and moving around the boat without waking the crew.
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Best time for a two-week charter
June and September are the best months for two weeks at sea: steady afternoon breezes, warm water and space in the anchorages. July and August are hotter and busier, especially in the Kornati and around Hvar. See our best time to sail in Croatia guide for a month-by-month view.
Getting to and from the marina
On both routes, you return the boat to base on the second Friday evening and disembark on Saturday morning. For Route A, you arrive in Split and fly home from Dubrovnik; for Route B, you arrive near ล ibenik (Split airport is about an hour away by road) and leave from Split. You can book an airport transfer in Split at a fixed price for the start or the end of the trip.
Frequently asked questions
How far can you sail in two weeks in Croatia?
About 180 to 250 nautical miles is comfortable, with legs of two to five hours and two rest days. Route A covers about 190 NM and Route B about 215 NM.
Is two weeks too long for a sailing holiday in Croatia?
No. Two weeks lets you reach the remote islands, such as Lastovo or the Kornati, and still keep two rest days.
Can you sail from Split to Dubrovnik and back in two weeks?
Yes, but it means longer legs. A one-way charter is more relaxed; if you must return, combine our 7-day loops from Split and Dubrovnik or plan a return with fewer stops.
Which is better for two weeks: North or South Dalmatia?
South Dalmatia (Route A) has more old towns and island villages; North Dalmatia (Route B) has wilder nature with the Kornati and Krka. Both pass through the busy central islands around Hvar and Vis.
Plan your two weeks
Pick the route that fits your crew, check the one-way fee, and book the boat early for June or September. To compare boats for your dates, you can search sailboats and catamarans in Croatia, and our catamaran charter guide explains when a catamaran is worth it for a longer trip.
