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Guides
Deeper, focused guides on the Croatian boat licence and boating in Croatia — each one a single question, answered plainly. We update them as the rules and details change.
Renting & chartering
The VHF / SRC radio certificate
Why a Croatian charter needs a radio certificate as well as a skipper licence — and who needs a separate SRC.
Foreign licences accepted for charter
ICC, RYA, IYT, ASA, US Sailing/NauticEd, national licences — which skipper certificates Croatia accepts, and the operator's final word.
Getting the licence
What the category B licence costs
The ~€58.40 state fee, the optional course, the small extras, and realistic totals for the self-study and course routes.
What's on the exam & how to study
The Voditelj brodice B oral exam, subject by subject — and a calm, realistic way to prepare for each part.
Harbour master's offices (lučke kapetanije)
The eight coastal offices where you book and sit the category B exam — and how to register.
On the water
On-the-water rules for visiting skippers
Speed, swimming areas, anchoring, national-park tickets, the vignette and tax, and the safety basics — practical and hedged for 2026.
How far category B lets you sail
Navigation area III — about 12 NM from the nearest coast. What that covers for real Adriatic cruising.
Adriatic winds and weather to know
Bura, jugo, maestral and the summer nevera — what each wind means for a small boat, and where to get the forecast.