YACHT BROKER
Free valuation · only 5% commission
Our yacht broker Kvarner team helps owners and buyers through European Yacht Brokers’ Mediterranean network. Local brokerage support connects viewings and negotiations with head office, while our qualified lawyer, marketing department and multilingual sales team handle the work needed to progress the transaction.
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Owners in Kvarner can use EYB’s coordinated sale process: central management, local knowledge, professionally prepared documents, broad promotion and buyer follow-up in relevant languages.
Start by contacting EYB head office with the boat’s location, model, year, condition and your plans. The team discusses the vessel and prepares an initial valuation from the information available. That assessment opens a conversation about a realistic asking price and the likely sale approach.
Before promotion begins, you and EYB agree the mandate and sale terms. The commission is a flat 5%, recorded in the mandate so you can review it alongside the other agreed conditions.
Head office then coordinates communication and next steps. The initial valuation is a starting assessment, not a guarantee of a final sale price; offers and final terms remain subject to agreement between seller and buyer.
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A sale involves people in more than one place. EYB head office organises the campaign and keeps track of enquiries, offers and agreed next steps; a local broker familiar with Kvarner can assist with local questions and viewing logistics.
That local input adds context for a buyer who has not visited the marina. The support can help explain where the vessel is kept and coordinate an appointment, while the owner retains control over access and offer decisions.
EYB’s Mediterranean network helps the listing reach clients outside the immediate area. Central coordination connects that wider audience with accurate local information and a consistent sales process.
A qualified lawyer draws up EYB’s sales mandate and sale contract. The lawyer also handles registration and other administrative requirements relevant to the transaction.
The mandate records the parties’ appointment and agreed sale terms. Before signing, the owner can review the document and raise questions about its scope, the commission or the information needed for the listing. The contract is then prepared for the transaction the parties actually agree.
For a boat in Kvarner, the lawyer works with the vessel’s documents and the facts supplied by the parties. This keeps administrative steps connected to the boat and sale rather than relying on a generic form.
EYB’s marketing department promotes boats through current SEO and social media techniques, together with relevant national and international sales platforms.
The presentation starts with accurate specifications and a clear account of the boat’s condition, equipment and history. Photographs and listing text should help a buyer understand the vessel and why its location in Kvarner is relevant. The team can use the information supplied by the owner to prepare a listing suited to the boat and the audience.
Promotion is coordinated with sales, so the team can respond when buyers ask for further details or a viewing. Updates can be made when new information or images become available.
The sales team turns interest into a managed conversation. It responds to prospective buyers, gathers questions, coordinates viewings and supports price and condition discussions in the relevant languages.
Local support can assist when a buyer wants to visit a boat berthed in Kvarner. The team checks availability with the owner and helps arrange an appointment, then follows up after the visit if the buyer needs further information.
If an offer is made, EYB helps the parties communicate clearly about the proposed terms. The seller remains responsible for deciding whether the offer is acceptable and agreeing the final conditions.
Croatia’s national maritime authority describes the registration formalities for boats and yachts without setting out a separate yacht-broker permit. A broker can help with the transaction, but cannot replace the registry filing. If the buyer intends to put a previously foreign-registered boat on the Croatian register, the file must include title evidence and the former registry’s deletion certificate, where applicable. Kvarner follows these national requirements. Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for boat registration
The purchaser must apply to update the Vessel Register within 30 days of the transfer. Croatian instructions require a written legal transaction and certification of the signature of the outgoing rights-holder. Alongside the seller’s title, check whether the register shows a mortgage or another restriction on disposal. EU guidance says Union status normally continues while the boat remains in the customs territory; retain the invoice and relevant import evidence. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft Croatian Ministry of the Sea, instructions for yacht registration
In Kvarner, EYB arranges local brokerage support consistent with these requirements, while a qualified lawyer prepares the contract of sale and handles registration. Keep a file linking the seller, the identified craft and its registration record. European Commission, guidance on VAT and customs for pleasure craft
If you are looking for a boat in Kvarner, tell EYB the type of boat, your budget and the stretch of coast you prefer. The sales team replies in the relevant languages and puts you in touch with the right local support.
The sales team coordinates enquiries and viewing requests with the owner and local support near the boat’s port in Kvarner. The parties can arrange an independent survey and, if agreed, a sea trial. Timing depends on access, availability and the seller’s approval; the surveyor is independent and the parties agree the scope and practical arrangements in advance.
When you make an offer, EYB passes it to the owner and helps both sides agree the price and conditions. The lawyer then prepares the sale contract, and the purchase moves to deposit and completion, set out below.
Under EYB’s stated process, the buyer pays a 10% deposit into escrow after the parties agree the sale terms. The sale documents record the conditions that must be met before completion and should identify the escrow holder and release terms.
When all agreed conditions are satisfied, the remaining balance goes directly to the seller. EYB coordinates the steps with the parties, while the contract governs the deposit and completion sequence for the specific transaction.
Seller's checklist
Kvarner includes eight marinas on the European Yacht Brokers list. ACI Marina Cres offers 440 berths and accommodates boats up to 50 metres. ACI Marina Supetarska Draga has 363 berths with capacity for vessels up to 18 metres. ACI Marina Opatija in Ičići provides 283 berths and takes boats up to 40 metres. Marina Novi in Novi Vinodolski has 204 berths for boats up to 20 metres, while Marina Lošinj in Mali Lošinj offers 160 berths for vessels up to 20 metres. Additionally, ACI Marina Rab provides 142 berths and Marina Admiral Opatija has 160 berths, with Marina Punat accepting boats up to 40 metres.
At ACI Marina Cres, the approach is through a 400 metre-wide channel with a speed limit of 5 knots from Cape Kovačine to the marina and 2 knots inside. ACI Marina Supetarska Draga has beaches in its bay that are sheltered from wind. At ACI Marina Opatija, Mount Učka provides shelter from strong bora winds.
Rijeka Airport (RJK) is the closest airport to ACI Marina Cres, ACI Marina Supetarska Draga, ACI Marina Opatija and Marina Novi. It serves as the principal point of arrival for air travel to these marinas in the Kvarner region. Each marina lies within reasonable access from the airport, supporting connectivity for yacht owners and buyers. The proximity of Rijeka Airport facilitates straightforward transfer arrangements to and from these locations across the area.
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Using a yacht broker for a boat in Kvarner is possible. Head office manages sale terms and marketing, while local brokers arrange viewings. Legal matters and contracts are handled by a lawyer to ensure the transaction matches all Croatia regulations, providing guidance from start to finish.
A qualified lawyer prepares EYB’s sales mandate and sale contract. The lawyer also handles registration and other administrative requirements relevant to the transaction, working from the boat’s details and the terms agreed by the parties.
EYB’s commission is a flat 5%. The amount is agreed with the owner at the outset and written into the mandate together with the other sale terms, so the owner can review the appointment before promotion begins.
A buyer can visit by arranging an appointment with the sales team. The seller approves access, and local support can help coordinate the visit at the vessel’s Kvarner berth.
The parties may agree an independent survey and, where appropriate, a sea trial. They decide the scope, schedule and access conditions in advance, and the buyer appoints the surveyor independently.
The buyer deposits 10% into escrow, subject to the transaction documents. Those documents govern release, and the outstanding balance is paid directly to the seller once the agreed conditions are fulfilled.
This page covers the 8 marinas in Kvarner on the EYB list, including ACI Marina Cres, ACI Marina Opatija and ACI Marina Rab. Each has its own page, linked in the marina section below.
The marketing team combines SEO and social media with relevant boat-sale platforms in domestic and international markets. Sales staff respond to interested buyers in the relevant languages.
An initial valuation starts with accurate vessel details. Tell EYB where the boat is kept in Kvarner and share its specifications, condition and documents so the team can assess it and explain the mandate.
8 marinas in Kvarner on our list.
For an initial discussion about selling or buying in Kvarner, contact EYB head office. The team can review the boat’s details, talk through the process and connect you with suitable local assistance. If you are looking to buy, tell us the boat or the type you have in mind and the team will arrange the enquiry and the viewing.
We only charge 5% commission.
Enquiries are handled by European Yacht Brokers, who cover any port in the Mediterranean. Call or WhatsApp +34 722 186 884.
Sara Mattey, Yacht Broker · English, French, Spanish, German and Italian
Coordinating office (Olbia): Via Capoverde 2, c/o Delta Center, 07026 Olbia, Sardinia, Italy
Open Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 18:00
Viewings and local enquiries in Kvarner are arranged from this office with brokerage support near the boat’s port.
ACI Marina Cres, Marina Punat, Marina Novi, ACI Marina Supetarska Draga, ACI Marina Rab, Marina Lošinj.
ACI Marina Opatija, Marina Admiral Opatija.
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