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THE EYB COUNTRY GUIDES · Croatia
Use a verified local tariff as a worked example, then ask the actual berth provider for dimensions, services and availability in writing.
Berth costs Croatia need a quote for the particular boat, port and period. As a practical recommendation, give the provider the vessel's actual dimensions, type and intended stay before comparing prices. Ask what is included and what is charged separately. A daily public-port tariff, a winter arrangement and an annual communal berth are different products; none should be presented as a nationwide marina average.
The Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority publishes useful local unit rates and a July 2026 waste-charge amendment. The maritime ministry separately lists annual charges and other registered-boat expenses. This guide uses those official facts to show how a bill can be assembled, with hypothetical arithmetic clearly labelled and no promise that a quoted berth is available. For anything this guide does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
Key facts at a glance
The Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority's published nautical berth table uses three port categories and length bands, expressed in euros per metre per day.
Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues ·Its published 10.01–15-metre band is €5, €4 or €3 per metre per day for categories I, II or III respectively.
Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues ·The tariff notes apply a 50% berth-dues addition for catamarans and trimarans.
Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues ·The official decision effective 15 July 2026 sets municipal-waste unloading at €2 for each commenced 40 litres.
Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — July 2026 amendment ·The maritime ministry lists annual maritime-domain and navigation-safety fees after Croatian boat registration, separately from berthing expenses.
Croatian maritime ministry — boat registration instructions ·Section 1
The Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority publishes three port categories and a berth-dues table by vessel length. Its heading specifies euros per metre per day and the surrounding text refers to indivisible days and overall-length metres. As a practical recommendation, identify the actual port's category and ask how your dimensions are assessed before applying a rate. Do not mistake a per-metre figure for the whole daily bill. This is a local public-port tariff, not evidence of the price at every Croatian marina.
For the published 10.01–15-metre band, the category I, II and III rates are €5, €4 and €3 per metre per day. An explicitly hypothetical 12-metre vessel assessed at 12 chargeable metres in category I would therefore produce €60 for one chargeable day's listed berth item. As a practical recommendation, have the operator confirm the measured length and rounding treatment. The example explains the selected arithmetic; it does not establish the vessel's complete bill or reserve a space for its owner.
The tariff notes state that catamarans and trimarans pay a 50% addition to berth dues. Applied to the illustrative €60 berth item, that would make €90 for the selected item if the stated multihull condition applies. As a practical recommendation, identify vessel type and beam when asking for a quote and confirm any other applicable charge. Do not claim a universal Croatian multihull surcharge from this one authority's table. The source supports the addition within its own published tariff and the example stays within that scope.
Broker tip: As a practical recommendation, ask the provider to show the port category, length band, assessed metres and chargeable days on its quote. Treat published arithmetic as a check on the selected item, not a berth reservation. A related question is answered in our guide on what boat insurance you need in Croatia.
Boat insurance and tax paperwork on a desk.
Local tariff units
Section 2
The authority's page lists water supply at €4.65 per cubic metre and distinguishes metered from unmetered service arrangements. Its electricity table lists €0.40 per kilowatt-hour for metered connections, with VAT included as indicated in that table. As a practical recommendation, ask which connection your allocated berth uses and how readings are recorded. Do not assume these utility items are included in the selected berth charge. A comparison should use the actual services and the operator's explanation of their charging basis.
For unmetered electricity connections, the published table lists a daily charge of €18 for vessels up to 15 metres, with VAT included as indicated. As a practical recommendation, ask whether that category applies to your berth and what service it provides. Avoid estimating a consumption-based bill where the operator instead uses a daily tariff. Equally, do not multiply a daily figure by assumed days until the provider has confirmed the chargeable period. These are local published items rather than a standard electricity arrangement across Croatia.
The signed July 2026 decision changes waste charging: unloading municipal waste is €2 for each commenced 40 litres, and the decision introduces the stated indirect waste charges, including 1% of the berth price for transit craft in the described circumstances. As a practical recommendation, ask the authority to apply both the direct and indirect rules to your visit. Do not rely on an older statement that the first waste allowance is included: the July decision expressly removes the previous wording described in its Article 1.
Broker tip: As a practical recommendation, ask for the full utility and waste assessment rather than comparing berth items alone. Check whether electricity is metered and whether the July waste amendment changes what an older quote says. See also our guide on how to buy a boat in Croatia.
Port customs office at a harbour.
Published water charge
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Section 3
The authority's page says winter berthing is possible only in the nautical part of the port and requires a contract with the authority. As a practical recommendation, request the actual agreement and availability for your dates before budgeting from its monthly table. The Croatian and English descriptions on the page differ about the starting month, so this guide does not choose one as the confirmed booking period. Ask the authority to resolve that point in writing and keep the response with its quote.
The page separately publishes permanent communal-berth dues by zone and personal or commercial purpose, using an annual overall-length basis. As a practical recommendation, ask whether you are eligible for the specific arrangement before treating its price as an annual leisure-marina offer. A tariff row is not evidence that a berth can be assigned to a new owner or is currently vacant. Keep communal use, winter storage and visiting nautical use separate when comparing prices, because the published categories describe different arrangements and different charging periods.
The July decision also lists indirect waste charges for specified contractual berth arrangements: 5% of the stated annual berth amount for the described communal and winter cases, and 1% for the described nautical-tourism berth case. As a practical recommendation, ask which provision the authority applies to the actual agreement. Do not copy a percentage from a different berth category into your budget. The decision is useful precisely because it distinguishes the contractual situations, rather than providing one addition that is identical for all craft. No nationwide marina average, private-marina quote or actual berth-availability enquiry was obtained. The winter-period wording differs between the Croatian and English text of the official page; the guide omits a confirmed starting date and directs the reader to the authority. For these, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
Broker tip: As a practical recommendation, establish eligibility and availability before using a communal or winter price. Ask the authority to confirm the dates and applicable indirect waste rule in the actual contract. Readers often go on to our guide on what it costs to sell a boat in Croatia.
Tablet showing a boat valuation beside a model yacht.
Winter nautical area
The authority's page limits its stated winter-berthing arrangement to the nautical part of the port.
Source: Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port duesThe same page requires a winter-berthing contract with the authority; the period wording needs individual confirmation.
Source: Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port duesThe permanent communal-berth table distinguishes zone and personal or commercial purpose using an annual overall-length basis.
Source: Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port duesThe July decision sets the stated 5% indirect waste charges for its described communal and winter contracts and the stated 1% charge for its described nautical-tourism berth case.
Source: Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — July 2026 amendmentSection 4
The maritime ministry lists annual maritime-domain and navigation-safety fees after Croatian registration. As a practical recommendation, obtain the actual assessments and place them separately from the berth quote in your budget. They are not shown by the berth calculation simply because all costs concern the same boat. This guide does not invent a current fee total for a vessel whose characteristics have not been supplied. A useful annual plan records who charges each item, the relevant period and the evidence supporting the amount.
The ministry also flags other costs including inspections, insurance, boat tax and, in some cases, sojourn tax. As a practical recommendation, ask the relevant provider or authority which items apply to your boat and use, rather than treating that list as a uniform bill for every owner. Separate quotations from confirmed assessments and leave unresolved entries clearly marked. That approach gives a more useful budget than adding an unsupported maintenance percentage or a presumed national tax amount to the published local berth tariff.
The authority's mooring and unmooring service table lists a separate fee of €14.60 plus VAT per vessel call in its 0–500 GT bracket. As a practical recommendation, ask which service items apply to the proposed stay and whether the provider's written quote includes them. Keep the berth agreement with the broader ownership budget and review it when the use, dimensions or stay changes. The guide does not infer marina scarcity, booking delays or market averages from a local tariff; actual availability and acceptance still require provider confirmation.
Broker tip: As a practical recommendation, build an itemised annual budget with source and period for every amount. Obtain actual assessments for boat-related fees and written berth availability before relying on a total in a purchase decision. Our guide on what safety equipment a boat must carry in Croatia covers a related point.
Boat registration at a marina office.
Annual registration related fees
Practical support
Peter Mattey is a yacht broker at European Yacht Brokers with a BA in Law. He is not a Croatian lawyer: for Croatian law and tax we refer you to a locally qualified adviser. What we can do is help you plan the transaction, put the right questions to the other side and spot gaps in the paperwork before you commit.
If you are buying or selling a boat in Croatia, tell us about the boat and the area through the enquiry form on this page and a broker will reply. For anything this guide does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information.
The handover of a boat at the dock.
Your questions
For the selected category I berth item, an assumed 12 chargeable metres at €5 per metre per day gives €60 for one chargeable day. This is illustrative arithmetic within one authority's tariff. It is not a complete bill or a national rate. As a practical recommendation, ask the operator to confirm assessed dimensions, category, services and every applicable addition. (Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues)
The verified 50% addition is a rule in this authority's published tariff, not evidence of one national policy. As a practical recommendation, identify the boat's type and beam when requesting a quote and ask the actual provider to state its applicable charges. Do not use a local public-port example to promise a price or surcharge at a different marina. (Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues)
The selected berth calculation does not include those separately listed services. The published page gives water and electricity items and distinguishes metered and unmetered arrangements. As a practical recommendation, ask which service basis applies at the allocated berth and request a complete quote, rather than adding a consumption estimate where the provider uses a fixed daily charge. (Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues)
Not without checking the July 2026 amendment. That decision removes the stated earlier allowance wording, sets the direct municipal-waste unloading charge and introduces the described indirect charges. As a practical recommendation, ask the authority to apply the current direct and indirect rules to your visit or contract before relying on an older statement about what berth dues include. (Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — July 2026 amendment)
No: a published tariff does not confirm eligibility, allocation or vacancy for your boat. The page distinguishes communal, winter and visiting arrangements. As a practical recommendation, obtain the actual provider's written availability and contractual conditions before using a price in your buying budget, and keep annual vessel charges separate from the berth assessment. (Šibenik-Knin County Port Authority — port dues)
This guide only includes facts checked against official sources. For anything it does not cover, email us at info@europeanyachtbrokers.com for the latest information, and ask a locally qualified adviser to confirm the position for your own boat.
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Opened official current tariff page; local categories and unit rates, not a national marina survey.
Opened signed official decision adopted and effective 15 July 2026; waste-charge changes.
Opened current official instructions for existing boats, register changes, insurance and technical inspections; cites register ordinance NN 131/23 and 142/23.
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