Croatia is one of the easiest places in the Mediterranean to sail and one of the stricter ones about who it hands a boat to. The requirements are the flag state's rather than the charter company's, they are checked against the crew list rather than taken on trust, and finding out about them on handover morning is the worst possible time.
What Croatia asks for
A skipper's certificate of competence recognised by the Croatian authorities and a VHF operator's licence, both checked against the crew list at the base. Send scans ahead and get written confirmation they are acceptable, because acceptance is not uniform across certificate types and a mismatch discovered on the day means a skipper you had not budgeted for.
What it costs
The Moorings publishes $1,885 to $36,020 for a 7 day charter for 2 people, the lowest weekly entry figure in this record. Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes bareboat from about 2.000 EUR a week for small sailboats and 4.000 to 6.000 EUR for four and five cabin boats. Add the published extras: fuel around 100 EUR a week, marina and port fees averaging 450 EUR, tourist tax at 1.35 EUR per person per day.
If the base is not satisfied
It puts a skipper aboard, which is a condition of the charter rather than an upsell, and Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes 1.260 EUR a week for one, paid at embarkation. A skipper also takes a cabin, so a four-cabin boat becomes a three-cabin boat for your party. Both facts are worth establishing before you allocate berths or argue about the fee.
Questions people ask about bareboat charter croatia
What licence do I need to bareboat in Croatia?
A skipper's certificate of competence recognised by the Croatian authorities and a VHF operator's licence, checked against the crew list at the base.
How much is a Croatian bareboat week?
The Moorings publishes $1,885 to $36,020 for a 7 day charter for 2; Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes small sailboats from about 2.000 EUR a week.
What if my certificate is not accepted?
The base requires a skipper for the week, published at 1.260 EUR by Sailing Holidays in Croatia, and the skipper takes a cabin as well as a fee.