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Biograd na Moru via Kornati & Krka.

Sail seven days from Biograd na Moru through Dugi Otok, Telašćica, Kornati and Krka National Park — sandy bays, waterfalls and quiet island konobas.

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Božava
Day 1

Biograd → Božava Bay (Dugi Otok)

The week's longest day, about 25 miles of open channel from Biograd to Božava on the north side of Dugi Otok; Sakarun's white sand is a mile west if you want a swim before you tie up.

Distance

12 NM

Sailing

~2.4h at 5 kn

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Route at a glance

Best season

May – early October (peak Jun – Sep)

Duration

7 days

Departure

Biograd na Moru

Sailing area

Zadar

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Day 1 / 7
Božava
1
Day 1

Biograd → Božava Bay (Dugi Otok)

The first day is the longest, so we usually slip the lines by nine and point northwest up the channel. Biograd fades behind you, then the olive terraces of Ugljan slide past to port. Round the top of Dugi Otok, past the tall Veli Rat lighthouse, and the water goes pale over sand as you reach Sakarun — a shallow bay of real white sand that holds its warmth into the evening. Anchor for a swim before the short run east to Božava. The village is small: a pine-shaded shore path, a few terraces above the water, and a quay that fills fast in July. Book ahead or take the buoy field. Grilled squid and a cold glass of Pošip close it out.

Things to do

Swim the white sand at Sakarun Bay

Pass the tall Veli Rat lighthouse

Walk Božava's pine-shaded shore promenade

Grilled squid at a harbour terrace

Mooring tip

Božava's quay is short and books out early in summer, so reserve or plan to arrive by mid-afternoon. Sakarun, an hour back west, anchors well on sand in 4-6 m but sits open to the northwest.

Telascica
2
Day 2

Božava → Telaščica Bay

Short day, so there's no rush. We tend to sail the outer coast for the wind, then turn in through the narrow mouth into Telašćica, one of the best-sheltered natural harbours on this coast. Inside, the water is calm even when the maestral is blowing hard offshore. Drop the hook or grab a park buoy in one of the coves, then take the path across the neck of land to Mir Lake. The lake is saltier and warmer than the sea, and the mud along its edge is the reason people come back muddy and grinning. Climb the short trail to the top of the Stene cliffs, which fall away more than a hundred metres straight into the blue. Donkeys wander the old olive terraces. There's a restaurant by the lake path if you'd rather not cook.

Things to do

Float in the warm Mir Lake

Climb the Stene cliff lookout

Meet the park's wild donkeys

Anchor in a sheltered park cove

Mooring tip

A park entry fee is collected at the buoys, and the moorings inside book out in July and August, so radio ahead or arrive early. The coves hold well on sand and weed if you prefer to anchor.

Kornati
3
Day 3

Telaščica Bay → Kornati National Park (Levrnaka, Piškera)

The passage is barely two hours, which leaves the whole day for the islands. Kornati is stone and little else: no springs, no roads, just dry-stone walls climbing bare hills and sheep somewhere out of sight. We usually aim for Levrnaka first, tie to a restaurant buoy, and walk over to Lojena, one of the few sandy beaches in the whole park. The snorkelling along the drop-offs is good when the water's clear. Later, move down to Piškera, where the old fishing houses and a tiny church sit above the ACI marina. Book a buoy or a berth if you want dinner ashore; the konobas here mostly include the mooring when you eat. Nights are dark and quiet, the kind of sky you forget exists until you're this far from a town.

Things to do

Swim at Lojena sandy beach, Levrnaka

Snorkel the clear Kornati drop-offs

See the dry-stone walls of Kornat

Dinner at a Piškera konoba

Mooring tip

A pre-paid park ticket is required and checked on the water. At Levrnaka, Piškera and Vrulje the restaurant buoys are effectively free when you dine ashore, but reserve by phone in high season because they go quickly.

Zlarin
4
Day 4

Kornati → Zlarin

Leaving the park, the landscape softens; pines return, and by the time Zlarin comes up the islands are green again. Coral shaped this place. Divers have worked the reefs off here since the fifteenth century, and that trade built the village. There are no cars. You walk everywhere, which after a few days of anchoring feels like a small luxury. The Centre for Coral Tradition down by the harbour is worth half an hour, and the paths out of the village lead to quiet coves for a last swim before dinner. Across the water the walls of Šibenik catch the low sun. Find a bench near the port, pour a small glass of rakija, and watch the light go. It's an unhurried place, and the pace suits the middle of a trip.

Things to do

Tour the Centre for Coral Tradition

Walk Zlarin's car-free village lanes

Swim a quiet path-end cove

Rakija on a harbour bench at dusk

Mooring tip

Zlarin's harbour quay is small and geared to short stays, so book ahead in summer or plan to move on. You can also anchor off the bay on sand in 5-7 m and dinghy in for dinner.

Krka
5
Day 5

Zlarin → Skradin (Krka National Park)

Today you trade open water for a river. The channel narrows past Šibenik and the St Anthony fortress, then opens into the wide, still basin below Skradin. It's a strange, lovely bit of sailing — hills close in, the water goes glassy, and you motor the last stretch. Skradin is tiny and old, a knot of stone lanes under a hilltop fort, and the ACI marina puts you a two-minute walk from the restaurants. From the town, the national park boats run up to Skradinski Buk, the big waterfall complex, where boardwalks thread between the cascades and pools. Go early to beat the day-trippers off the Šibenik buses. Back in town, this is Skradin risotto country, the beef kind cooked slowly for hours, and the local Debit wine washes it down well.

Things to do

Take the park boat to Skradinski Buk

Wander Skradin's medieval stone lanes

Try slow-cooked Skradin risotto

Taste local Debit wine in town

Mooring tip

ACI Marina Skradin sits right at the river mouth by the old town and fills through July and August, so book well ahead. Note the marked speed limit on the river approach and keep to the buoyed channel.

Vrgada
6
Day 6

Skradin → Vrgada

Retrace the river in the morning, then turn north up the coast for Vrgada, a low green island off Pakoštane that most charter routes skip. That's rather the point. The main bay, Lučica, has a genuinely sandy bottom, which is rare on this stretch and makes for easy, secure anchoring and clear shallow swimming. There are no cars and only a scatter of houses; the island wakes up in August and dozes the rest of the year. Walk the pine tracks over to the far side for empty coves, or just stay put and let the afternoon go by. In the evening, one of the family konobas will do a fish brudet or whatever came up in the nets that day. It's a deliberately quiet night before the run home, and after Krka's crowds you'll want it.

Things to do

Anchor and swim sandy Lučica Bay

Walk the car-free pine tracks

Find an empty cove on the far side

Fish brudet at a family konoba

Mooring tip

At Lučica the restaurant buoys usually come free when you eat ashore, though Vrgada also leaves room to drop the hook over sand at 4-6 m for a cheaper, quieter night. Since the bay lies open southward, read the forecast before you commit.

Biograd na moru
7
Day 7

Vrgada → Biograd

The last leg is short and easy, so there's no need to hurry off. We usually take the Pašman channel slowly, dropping anchor in one of the quiet coves along Pašman or Vrgada for a final swim while the water's still ours. Biograd comes up behind its old breakwater by early afternoon, which leaves time to top up fuel and rinse the salt off before handover the next morning. The town was a royal seat once, a coronation city in the medieval Croatian kingdom, and the small Heritage Museum lays out that long history if you've an hour to spare. Walk the Riva as the charter boats come in, then find a table for a plate of crni rižot, the black cuttlefish risotto, and raise a glass to a week well sailed.

Things to do

Last swim in a Pašman channel cove

Walk Biograd's waterfront Riva

Visit the Biograd Heritage Museum

Crni rižot dinner near the marina

Mooring tip

Marina Kornati and Marina Šangulin both sit inside the old-town breakwater; confirm your berth and a fuel slot 24 hours ahead so the last morning stays calm. Arrive with time to spare, as the channel entrance gets busy at changeover.

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