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Sukošan via Kornati & Krka.

A 7-day yacht charter from Sukošan through Telašćica, the Kornati islands and Krka's waterfalls, with honest anchorage and mooring tips.

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Božava
Day 1

Sukosan → Božava Bay (Dugi Otok)

A long opening leg out of Marina Dalmacija, up the inside of Ugljan and around Dugi Otok to the quiet harbour at Božava.

Distance

9 NM

Sailing

~1.8h at 5 kn

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Route at a glance

Best season

May – early October (peak Jun – Sep)

Duration

7 days

Departure

Sukošan

Sailing area

Zadar

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Day 1 / 7
Božava
1
Day 1

Sukosan → Božava Bay (Dugi Otok)

Twenty-five miles is a full day, so we usually slip the lines at Marina Dalmacija by nine and take the flat water inside Ugljan while it lasts. The olive terraces give way to open channel, and by early afternoon the maestral fills in from the northwest, which pushes you nicely toward the top of Dugi Otok. Božava itself is small and green, a handful of stone houses around a pine-shaded inlet. The real draw sits a mile west: Sakarun, a shallow white-sand bay that turns the water pale turquoise even under grey skies. Drop the hook there for a long swim before dinner. Ashore, the harbour taverna does grilled squid and a cold Pošip that tastes better after a hard sail. Turn in early; tomorrow is shorter, but the scenery gets serious.

Things to do

Anchor and swim at Sakarun beach

Climb Veli Rat lighthouse for the view

Grilled squid at the Božava harbour taverna

Walk the pine path above the inlet

Mooring tip

Božava's town quay only holds a few boats, so call ahead in July and August or plan to anchor. Sakarun holds well on sand in 4-6 m, but it empties out in a northwesterly, so treat it as a daytime stop rather than an overnight.

Telascica
2
Day 2

Božava → Telaščica Bay

The run south hugs the seaward side of Dugi Otok, so keep an eye on the swell if there's any west in the wind. Telašćica opens up like a long protected corridor, nearly nine miles of it, walled on the ocean side by the Stene cliffs that stand well over a hundred metres. Anchor deep in the bay near Uvala Mir and walk the fifteen minutes across the ridge to the saltwater lake. It sits warmer and saltier than the sea, and the mud along its edge is the local remedy for tired joints. Climb the marked path to the cliff top for the drop straight down to the open Adriatic. Back in the bay, the konobas do lamb and fresh fish; the wild donkeys will happily inspect your lunch if you let them.

Things to do

Float in the warm Mir saltwater lake

Walk to the top of the Stene cliffs

Lunch at a Uvala Mir konoba

Meet the park's wild donkeys

Mooring tip

There's a park entry fee collected at the buoys inside the inlet. Uvala Mir has restaurant moorings and room to anchor in 8-12 m; in high summer the buoys fill by mid-afternoon, so aim to arrive before three.

Kornati
3
Day 3

Telaščica Bay → Kornati National Park (Levrnaka, Piškera)

The hop to the Kornati is only eight miles, barely a morning's work, which leaves the whole afternoon for the islands proper. This is stripped-back country: eighty-odd islands of white stone, dry-stone walls climbing to nowhere, and almost no shade. Levrnaka is the pick for a swim. The sandy beach at Lojena on its western side shelves gently, and the snorkelling along the rocks is good in clear light. If you want a proper harbour instead, ACI Piškera has laid moorings and a small shop. Either way, dinner ashore is the move here, since a table at one of the island konobas usually comes with a free buoy for the night. Bring cash. Once the day boats leave, the silence is total and the stars are the best on the route.

Things to do

Swim the sandy Lojena beach on Levrnaka

Hike to the Metlina viewpoint

Snorkel the clear rocks off Levrnaka

Dinner ashore for a free mooring buoy

Mooring tip

Buy your Kornati park ticket before you enter, either online or from an agent. At Levrnaka, Piškera and Vrulje the konobas hold buoys for dining guests, so book a table by VHF or phone in the morning and the overnight mooring comes with it.

Zlarin
4
Day 4

Kornati → Zlarin

Leaving the Kornati means a couple of hours of open water before the coast firms up again around Šibenik. Zlarin sits just off that entrance, and stepping ashore it feels a generation slower than the mainland. No cars, one village wrapped around the harbour, cats asleep on warm stone. The island made its name on red coral, dived by hand here since the fifteenth century, and the small coral collection in the village tells that story without much fuss. Walk the shaded lanes up toward the church for the view back over the channel. In the evening the harbour benches fill with older men slapping down cards over a game of briškula, and a glass of homemade loza costs next to nothing. It's a gentle day, and after two nights in the wild you'll want one.

Things to do

Tour the village coral collection

Walk the car-free lanes to the church

Watch a harbour game of briškula

Try a glass of homemade loza

Mooring tip

Zlarin's harbour quay is short and fills fast in season, so aim to be alongside by early afternoon or book ahead. If it's full, anchor off the bay on sand in 5-7 m and take the tender in.

Krka
5
Day 5

Zlarin → Skradin (Krka National Park)

This is the most unusual sailing of the week. You thread the narrow St Anthony channel below the Šibenik fortresses, cross the wide Prokljan lake, then motor up a green river gorge with barely a breath of wind. Skradin appears at the head of it, a small stone town that has been a harbour since Roman times. Tie up in the ACI marina or on the town quay and leave the boat there; from the marina, a free park boat runs the last stretch up to Skradinski Buk, the big terraced waterfall system. Walk the boardwalks through the falls, then find a bench in town for a plate of Dalmatian pršut and a wedge of Pag cheese. Skradin also makes a serious risotto, cooked here for the better part of a day, if you're staying for dinner.

Things to do

Ride the free park boat to Skradinski Buk

Walk the boardwalks through the falls

Wander Skradin's Roman-era lanes

Try the slow-cooked Skradin risotto

Mooring tip

ACI Marina Skradin sits right at the river mouth and books out in July and August, so reserve a berth in advance. The park water above Prokljan is a no-anchoring zone, so plan to be tied up in Skradin for the night.

Vrgada
6
Day 6

Skradin → Vrgada

Retrace the river in the morning cool, then turn north up the coast as the maestral gets going. Vrgada is low and green, ringed by shallows, and the anchorage off Lučica bay is one of the softer sand bottoms in this part of the Adriatic. The holding is excellent, which matters if the wind swings overnight. About 250 people live here through the winter, more than double that in August, so it never gets loud. Wade ashore, walk the sandy paths under the pines, and comb the far beaches for smoothed sea glass. The family konobas above the bay run on whatever came in that morning; ask whether they're doing brudet, the slow Dalmatian fish stew, and settle in. There's nothing to rush back for.

Things to do

Anchor and swim in sandy Lučica bay

Walk the car-free paths under the pines

Beachcomb the quiet outer beaches

Brudet fish stew at a family konoba

Mooring tip

Vrgada's konobas keep restaurant buoys off Lučica bay that come free with dinner. Otherwise the anchoring is some of the best around, sand holding well in 3-5 m, but stay clear of the marked shallows on the approach.

Sukošan
7
Day 7

Vrgada → Sukosan

The last leg is a straightforward run up the sheltered Pašman channel, flat water with the islands to port and the mainland to starboard. There's no need to hurry. Duck into one of the coves along Pašman or Ugljan for a final swim while the boat is still yours, and time your arrival at Marina Dalmacija for the early afternoon. It's the biggest marina in Croatia and the check-out runs smoothly, but the fuel berths get busy at changeover, so book your slot the day before. Give the deck a rinse, sort the fenders and lines, and hand back a tidy boat. Then a last plate of crni rižot, the black cuttlefish risotto, on the marina front while you total up the miles. A week that starts and ends in the same berth still covers a lot of Adriatic.

Things to do

Final swim in a Pašman channel cove

Book the fuel berth a day ahead

Black cuttlefish risotto on the marina front

Rinse and prep the boat for handover

Mooring tip

Marina Dalmacija is huge, so confirm your assigned berth and a fuel slot with the office 24 hours before you arrive. Come in slow; the fairways get congested on Friday and Saturday changeover.

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