Split
via Kornati & Krka.
Sail a 7-day catamaran route from Split through the Kornati Islands and Krka National Park. Enjoy waterfalls, rugged isles, and historic Adriatic towns.
Day-by-day route
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Split → Veli Drvenik, Krknjaši bay
Easy 8 NM warm-up from Split. Drop the hook in pine-fringed Krknjaši Bay, swim before sunset, dinghy across to Konoba Bila Lučica for grilled fish, and let the Drvenik channel sky settle the crew into charter rhythm.
Distance
15 NM
Sailing
~3h at 5 kn
Route at a glance
Best season
May – mid-October (peak Jun & Sep)
Duration
7 days · Sat – Sat
Departure
Split
Sailing area
Split
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.
Split → Veli Drvenik, Krknjaši bay
Cast off from Split mid-afternoon for the short eight-nautical-mile hop south to Veli Drvenik, an unhurried introduction to charter rhythm before the open Adriatic later in the week. Krknjaši Bay sits on the island's eastern flank — a horseshoe of pebble shore framed by Aleppo pines, with water so clear that the anchor disappears into the white sand below your hull. Drop in for a swim while the sail is still warm under your hands, then dinghy across to Veli Drvenik village, a fishing hamlet of stone houses, low garden walls, and almost no cars. Konoba Bila Lučica grills fish caught that morning over olive-wood embers and pours dark Plavac Mali by the carafe; arrive before 19:30 in season or call ahead. Stay aboard for the night — this protected bay holds steady through the maestral, and the Milky Way over the Drvenik channel is the kind that resets your sense of how big a sky can be.
Things to do
Snorkel the shallow western shelf — clear water, eelgrass beds, sea bream
Walk the pine path to Veli Drvenik village (15 min) for an espresso
Dinner at Konoba Bila Lučica — grilled fish straight off the day boat
Mooring tip
Anchor in 4–8 m sand on the bay's south side; holding excellent. No buoys or marina here — pack provisions before leaving Split.
Veli Drvenik, Krknjaši bay → Primošten
A 25-mile reach northwest brings you to Primošten — the iconic peninsula whose old town crowns a pine-dotted hill, terracotta roofs spilling toward the sea. Approach through the Šibenik archipelago and you'll spot the Bucavac Veliki vineyards from miles out, the famous dry-stone walls patterning the slope like a stone-laced tapestry recognised by UNESCO. Drop into Marina Kremik three nautical miles south for a quiet overnight, or take a town-quay berth if conditions allow and step straight onto the medieval high street. Climb to the bell tower of St. George at the peninsula's tip for a 360° postcard of the coast, then book a tasting at Bedrica or Suban winery — both produce Babić, the deep-bodied red that has put this stretch of Dalmatia on serious wine maps. Finish at Konoba Mediteran, where lamb peka comes out of the bell oven after three slow hours; order it on arrival, swim before, and toast the day with a chilled Pošip while the harbour turns rose at dusk.
Things to do
Climb the bell tower of St. George for the postcard view of the peninsula
Tasting flight of Babić red at Bedrica or Suban winery (10 min walk inland)
Late dinner at Konoba Mediteran — slow-cooked lamb peka (order on arrival)
Mooring tip
Marina Kremik (3 NM south) is the safer overnight option; town quay holds 6–8 boats but exposed in maestral. Book Marina Kremik berth ahead in July–August.
Primošten → Piškera, NP Kornati
The 18-mile run northwest into Kornati National Park is one of those passages crew members talk about for years afterward — eighty-nine treeless islands rising from cobalt water like the spine of a sleeping dragon. The park boundary is marked at sea; collect your daily pass on board (€60–80 per yacht depending on length) so the rangers can wave you through. Aim for ACI Marina Piškera in the central archipelago, lazy-line moored under the small chapel of Our Lady of Tarac. Drop the dinghy and swim into the protected cove behind the marina — the seabed here drops cleanly into 30 metres of visibility, often patrolled by curious bream and the occasional dentex. The marina restaurant serves a respectable lobster spaghetti, but the real Kornati ritual is the after-sunset hike up the ridge track: ten minutes of sandalwood-scented air, then suddenly the whole crown of islands fanned out below in the violet hour. Arrive before 17:00 in high season — by 18:00 the marina is full.
Things to do
Buy a Kornati NP day-pass on board (€60–80 per yacht)
Hike the ridge above the marina for the famous crown-of-islands view
Dinner at ACI Marina Piškera restaurant — fresh-caught lobster spaghetti
Mooring tip
ACI Marina Piškera lazy-line moorings only; arrive before 17:00 in season. No water/power until June. Book online via ACI app.
Piškera → Zlarin
Drift southeast out of Kornati and clear the channel between Žirje and Kaprije for a relaxed 15-mile leg to Zlarin — a small wooded island just north of Šibenik bay that has been completely car-free since 2019, the first such place in Croatia. The town quay accommodates around ten yachts stern-to with laid lines and a free water tap at the pier-head; for a quieter night, anchor in 5–10 metres of sand directly in front of the village. Ashore, walk the narrow main street — pomegranate and oleander spill over every wall — to the Coral Heritage Museum, a single-room exhibit that tells the four-hundred-year story of red-coral diving on which the island's identity is built. Take the well-marked 25-minute path west to Magarna Bay for the day's best snorkel, then circle back to one of the family workshops on the square for a coral pendant or the simple silver bracelets that are still made by hand. End at the harbour with rakija and grilled scampi as the bay turns amber.
Things to do
Visit the Coral Heritage Museum near the main square
Walk the 25-min path to Magarna Bay — best snorkel spot on the island
Pick up handmade coral pendants from one of the family workshops
Mooring tip
Town quay accommodates ~10 boats stern-to (laid lines, no marina office); free water at the pier-head tap. Quiet anchorage in front of the village in 5–10 m sand.
Zlarin → Skradin, NP Krka
Today the sea gives way to a river. Sail east out of Šibenik bay and follow the marked Krka channel — no anchoring inside the National Park, so head for ACI Marina Skradin at the river mouth, where laid lines, full services, and a fuel pier make hand-over-friendly stops. Skradin itself is a medieval town of cobbled lanes and pomegranate trees, with a pace that immediately resets your week. From the marina, board the Park's electric shuttle boat upriver (included with your day-pass, €30–40 per person) to Skradinski Buk, the seven-tiered cascade that empties into pools the colour of green tea. The wooden boardwalk loops 1.5 km over the falls; allow two hours to walk slowly, photograph, and stand in the spray. Back in town, Konoba Toni serves a proper Dalmatian prosciutto-and-cheese board — pair it with Skradin Rakija and you'll understand why locals consider their distillery something close to a religion. Vines run up the alley walls; cicadas hum into evening.
Things to do
Take the NP boat shuttle from Skradin to Skradinski Buk waterfalls
Walk the 1.5 km wooden boardwalk over the falls and side cascades
Dinner at Konoba Toni — order the prosciutto-and-cheese board with Skradin Rakija
Mooring tip
Skradin ACI Marina at the river mouth — laid lines, full services, fuel pier. Approach via marked channel from Šibenik bay (no anchoring inside the NP).
Skradin → Rogoznica
Cast off Skradin in the morning and motor back down the Krka river — the still water mirrors the limestone walls, and you'll often share the channel with white herons. Once back on open sea, set sail south for Rogoznica, a 20-mile reach that brings you to Marina Frapa, one of the largest and most walked-through marinas on the Croatian coast. Berths are plentiful even in August, services are excellent, and the on-site beach club at Karaka has the best sunset deck on this stretch of mainland. Once tied up, lace up trainers for the 15-minute trail to Zmajevo Oko — the Dragon's Eye — a circular saltwater lake set in a perfect karst crater behind the headland; the legend says a dragon lives at the bottom and rises during August storms. Return for dinner at Konoba Pjat, where brudet (the slow-simmered Adriatic fish stew with polenta) takes ninety minutes to prepare and is worth every one of them. Old fishermen at the next table will tell you about the bura with very little prompting.
Things to do
Walk to Dragon's Eye Lake (Zmajevo Oko) — saltwater lake on a 15-min trail
Sunset drinks at Beach Bar Karaka above the marina
Brudet dinner at Konoba Pjat — house specialty, allow 90 min
Mooring tip
Marina Frapa — fully serviced ACI-grade marina, plenty of berths year-round; book in season. Anchorage in the inner bay is calm but tight in peak season.
Rogoznica → Split
The final 18-mile leg back to base is a slow Saturday morning — the kind of sail where the sea is glassy enough to read, the engine stays off, and the crew retraces the week in lazy fragments. Detour briefly into Bobovišća Bay on the western edge of Brač for one last anchor swim in the sheltered cove, where the water shifts from emerald to blue with depth. Aim to be tied up at your home base — Marina Kaštela or ACI Split — by 17:00 latest for the hand-over checkout; refuel at Marina Trogir on the way in if your contract requires it. Once secured, walk the Split Riva one last time as the city wakes for evening. Inside Diocletian's Palace, the Roman cellars are atmospheric and cool — a quiet contrast to the Adriatic light you've just spent seven days inside. Last gelato at Luka Ice Cream is the unofficial Split tradition for departing crews, and the limestone of the palace turns honey-coloured at sunset, a parting image worth carrying home.
Things to do
Drop the dinghy and explore Bobovišća Bay (Brač) — quiet morning swim
Last gelato on the Riva — Luka Ice Cream is a town favourite
Walk through Diocletian's Palace cellars before your transfer
Mooring tip
Aim to be back at the base marina (Kaštela / ACI Split) by 17:00 latest for hand-over checkout. Refuel at Marina Trogir on the way in.
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