National and Nature Park Fees

Croatia protects many of its most beautiful coastal areas as national parks and nature parks. Those that matter most when sailing include:

• Kornati National Park: a large archipelago of bare, rocky islands in northern Dalmatia, between Šibenik and Zadar, popular with yachts for its bays and stark scenery.
• Telašćica Nature Park: a deep, sheltered bay on the southern end of Dugi Otok, next to the Kornati, with high sea cliffs on the open-sea side and a salt lake.
• Krka National Park: the Krka river and its waterfalls inland from Šibenik. Yachts can sail up the river estuary to Skradin, the usual gateway to the park.
• Mljet National Park: the forested western part of the island of Mljet in southern Dalmatia, with two saltwater lakes and a small island monastery.
• Lastovo Archipelago Nature Park: the remote island of Lastovo and dozens of surrounding islets, known for clear water and quiet bays.
• Brijuni National Park: a group of islands off the coast of Istria, far to the north of the Split area.

Routes starting from Split do not usually reach every park. Which ones are possible depends on the length and direction of the route.

Parks set their own rules. In some, every vessel entering or staying in the park needs a ticket, and the price usually depends on the size of the yacht, the season and sometimes the number of people on board. In others, the ticket covers visitors going ashore to the main sights, such as the lakes on Mljet or the waterfalls at Krka, rather than the yacht itself.

Tickets may be checked by park rangers, who patrol by boat. Mooring buoys and berths inside parks can carry their own separate charges on top of the park ticket.

Prices change from year to year and between seasons, so this page does not list them. Check the park authority's official website for current prices, opening times and rules before you go.

In some parks, a ticket bought in advance, online or at an official sales point outside the park, can be cheaper than one bought on the spot from a ranger. The difference can be significant. The skipper usually knows the current arrangements and can tell you whether buying ahead makes sense for the route.

If you plan your own visit ashore, for example to the Krka waterfalls, buy from the park's own website or official outlets so you know the price and conditions are current.

Inside protected areas, the rules are usually stricter than elsewhere on the coast. Depending on the park, they can include:

• anchoring allowed only in certain bays, or only on designated buoys
• speed limits for boats, especially near shore and in narrow passages
• areas where entry, swimming or diving is restricted
• limits on fishing, collecting shells or plants, and flying drones
• rules on waste, water discharge and noise

The skipper will know the rules for each park on the route. Follow instructions from the crew and park rangers, keep a respectful distance from wildlife and avoid damaging seagrass, coral and other sensitive habitats. Our guide to anchoring and mooring buoys explains why seagrass matters.

Do not assume that a park visit is part of the route, or that a particular fee is covered by the trip price. Routes can change with the weather, and park tickets may be handled differently from other costs.

Our routes page shows where trips are planned to go, and the cost of a sailing holiday guide explains what is usually included in a trip price and what is not.

For current tickets, prices and rules, use the park's own website:

• Kornati National Park
• Telašćica Nature Park
• Krka National Park
• Mljet National Park
• Lastovo Archipelago Nature Park
• Brijuni National Park

Park authorities update their prices and rules regularly, often before each season. If anything on this page differs from what the park publishes, the park's information applies.