Skipper license in Croatia

According to the Croatian law, at least one person on the vessel must posses valid nautical and VHF licences. So, if you don't want to hire a skipper, in order to charter a boat, you must have valid licenses in addition to your sailing experience.

Navigational and VHF licences in Croatia are issued by Port Authorities, and if your licence is issued in a foreign country, please check whether it's valid for Croatian territorial waters. To obtain the licence, one must take classes and pass an exam that include theoretical and practical elements.

If you want the bareboat charter, you must send us the copies of your licences in advance to confirm the booking. In case there is something wrong with your papers, we'll inform you on time.

You must have the originals with you on board so don't forget to take them. Croatian laws are very strict on this issues and it is impossible to charter a boat without all necessary documents.

BOAT LIDER CATEGORY C (International licence recognized worldwide)

Scope (Target audience) : The course is conducted in accordance to the requirements of article 53. of the Regulations of boats and yachts (National gazette NN #57/2006).

Objective : After successful completion of the course the trainees will be competent to handle and manage:

• All types of boats
• All types of yachts up to 30 GT (for private and comercial purpose)

Course content:

• Navigation
• Docking, undocking a boat under different sets of circumstances
• Points of sailing
• Basic knowledge of motor repairs and maintenance
• Maritime law, meteorology and first aid
• Boat maneuvering and collision avoidance
• Maritime radio communication service
• Safety at sea

Duration: 7 days

Prerequisite:

• At least 18 years of age
• Identification card or passport
• 2 passport size colored photographs
• Medical exam issued by Occupational health practice in Republic of Croatia (*optional we can organize for group-last for few hours. Price per person 65 EUR)

Approved by :

• MINISTRY OF MARITIME AFFAIRS, TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE OF REPUBLIC OF CROATIA CROATIAN
• REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Note to client : After successful completion of the course and examination at the Harbour Office candidates will receive a Boat Leader’s Licence Category C a issued by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of Republic of Croatia. *This licence is recognized worldwide.

Validity of the Certificate: With a Boat Leader’s Licence Category C, all boats can be operated, as well as yachts up to 30 gross tons (and for comercial purposes), and are issued for a period of 5 (five) years. It is renewed with a valid certificate of healthworthiness of a member of a crew of naval vessels, boats and yachts issued by a licensed physician.

How to get licence:

*On our course you will obtain all necessary theorectical and practical knowledge needed to access an exam which is obligatory and consists only of the theoretical part.The exam is held near our base in the building of the Port Authority Sibenik, located in front of the dock for boats where exam participants-our atendees show their docking skills on academy training boat. The entire administration and exam procedure lasts for a couple of hours, depends on the number of exam participants.

*With the assurance category C licence you can manage your own or a rented boat / yacht in charter worldwide. In renting a charter agency will check what your "licence" offers from your boat's offer. In practice, they are almost all sizes of the most common sailboats in the charter, like Elan Impression 444, Oceanis 50 Familly. Also catamarans are very popular, so you can rent Lagoon 440 or similar models. For motor boats, we can offer Marco Polo 12.

Price per person: 890 EUR

PRICE INCLUDES: Theoretical lecture, course materials, practical lecture on sail boat, professional skipper instructor, boat, accomodation on boat, bedlinen, gas for the kitchen, safety equipment, Log Book, T-shirt, inflatable dinghy, outboard engine, final cleaning, exam and organization-paperwork, tourist tax, 25% VAT.

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE: fuel, marina fee, food and beverages, personal insurance, 2 passport size colored photographs, Medical exam issued by Occupational health practice in Republic of Croatia (*optional we can organize for group-Price per person 65€ )

BOAT LIDER CATEGORY B (only for teritorial waters of Croatia)

Scope (Target audience) : The course is conducted in accordance to the requirements of article 52. of the Regulations of boats and yachts (National gazette NN #27/2005).

Objective : After successful completion of the course the trainees will be competent to operate up to 12 Nm from coast and islands:

• Passenger boats up to 3 Nm from coast and islands
• Cargo and fishing boats
• All type’s of pleasure boats
• Pleasure Yachts up to 30 GT
• Charter Yachts up to 30 GT without professional crew

Course content :

• Navigation (sailing)
• Basic knowledge of motor repairs and maintenance
• Maritime law and meteorology
• Boat manoeuvring, safety and first aid
• Maritime radio communication service

Duration: 5 hours theoretical + practical course 12h

Prerequisite :

• At least 16 years of age
• Identification card or passport
• 2 passport size colored photographs

Approved by :

• CROATIAN REGISTER OF SHIPPING

Note to client : After successful completion of the course and examination at the Harbour Office candidates will receive a Boat Leader’s License Category B issued by the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure of the Republic of Croatia.

How to get licence

*On our 3 day course, 4th day exam you will obtain all necessary knowledge needed to access an exam which is obligatory and consists only of the theoretical part. The exam is held near our base in the building of the Port Authority Sibenik, located in front of the dock for boats where exam participants-our atendees show their docking skills on academy training boat. The entire administration and exam procedure lasts for a couple of hours, depends on the number of exam participants.

*So, with the assurance category B licence you can manage your own or a rented boat / yacht in charter only in teritorial waters of Croatia. In renting a charter agency will check what your "licence" offers from your boat's offer. In practice, they are almost all sizes of the most common sailboats in the charter, like Elan Impression 444, Oceanis 50 Familly. Also catamarans are very popular, so you can rent Lagoon 440 or similar models. For motor boats, we can offer Marco Polo 12

Price per person: 550 EUR