Čiovo

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Čiovo 43°29.926'N, 016°17.934'E43.49876;16.2989 destination

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Old town of Trogir

The island of Čiovo lies off the mainland coast of Croatia two miles SW of the harbour of Split. A relatively narrow channel at the N of the island separates it from the mainland. In the middle of the channel lies a small island occupied by the town of Trogir which is connected to Čiovo by a road bridge (which does not open anymore).

Čiovo is virtually a suburb of Trogir. While the island itself has its attractions, its main appeal to visiting yachts is as a base for visiting the World Heritage listed site of Trogir.

The ACI Marina Trogir is situated on the N coast of the island and there is one further small harbour and four anchorages around its shores.

Charts

Weather

See Croatia.

Passages

See Croatia.

Islands

• Drvenik Veli
• Solta
• Brac

Communication

Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

Since 2018 the island is directly connected to the mainland with a new bridge located in about 1 km East in about 0.6M E the old Trogir bridge.

Danger: The bridge may be not drafted on your map yet. See Trogir#Navigation for further details.

Entrance

Split is the nearest all-year round port of entry. During the summer, Hvar and, if arriving from N, Primosten on the mainland are also ports of entry.

Berthing

There are two berthing options on the island: 2 marinas in the town of Trogir and a small harbour of Slatine on the N side of the island.

Slatine

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berth Slatine [[Čiovo#Slatine|Slatine]] 43°29.969'N, 016°20.392'ESlatine43.49947781801224;16.33987032318207

The approach to Slatine is free of dangers. Depths in the approach are 5.0 - 6.0 metres and in the harbour entrance 4.0 metres. Visiting yachts berth wherever they can find space on the inside of the E breakwater. There is space here for 3-4 yachts in depths of 3.0 - 4.0 metres. Shelter is good in all conditions but N winds. No facilities on the breakwater. Restaurant and café/bar ashore. Shops in the village, half a mile away.

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

See Trogir for details

Anchorages

The main anchorages on Ciovo island are as follows (anti-clockwise from Marina Trogir):

U. Razetinovac

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anchorage U. Razetinovac [[Čiovo#U. Razetinovac|U. Razetinovac]] 43°29.581'N, 016°14.207'EU. Razetinovac43.4930084615699;16.23678951280138

The anchorage of U. Razetinovac lies a mile E of the westernmost point of Ciovo Island, just over a mile due S of the entrance to Trogir. It consists of a sickle-shaped inlet curving from N round to E and offers good shelter from all but NW winds. Anchor as far in as your draft permits. Depths range from 2.0 metres in the centre of the inlet to 6.0 metres at the entrance. The holding is good in sand and weed.

U. Sv. Fumija

U. Sv. Fumija/wiki/%C4%8Ciovo#U._Sv._Fumija

anchorage U. Sv. Fumija [[Čiovo#U. Sv. Fumija|U. Sv. Fumija]] 43°29.229'N, 016°13.270'EU. Sv. Fumija43.4871417918217;16.2211588268577

U. Sv. Fumija is a cove just NE of the small islet of Sv. Fumija off the SW coast of the island. It is really a settled weather anchorage and offers reasonable shelter in N and E winds but is open S and (to a lesser extent) W. There is a sandy spit between Sv. Fumije islet and Ciovo with depths of 3.5 - 4.0 metres over it, which gives some shelter from the prevailing W/NW winds. Anchor in 5.0 - 6.0 metres. Holding is good in sand and weed.

U. Duga

U. Duga/wiki/%C4%8Ciovo#U._Duga

anchorage U. Duga [[Čiovo#U. Duga|U. Duga]] 43°28.946'N, 016°14.815'EU. Duga43.482432380849744;16.246918017629827

U. Duga is a small, V-shaped cove about half a mile ESE of U. Sv. Fumija. It offers good shelter in winds from W through N to E but is open S. Anchor in 5.0 - 6.0 metres. Holding is good in sand and weed.

U. Movarstica

U. Movarstica/wiki/%C4%8Ciovo#U._Movarstica

anchorage U. Movarstica [[Čiovo#U. Movarstica|U. Movarstica]] 43°29.537'N, 016°16.378'EU. Movarstica43.492275152879884;16.272971413139267

U. Movastica lies a further mile NE of U. Duga and consists of a wide bay sheltered from all except S and SE winds. Anchor at the head of the bay in 5.0 - 8.0 metres. The holding is good in sand and weed. Small provisions shop and restaurant in the village.

Amenities

Provisioning

Small shop in Slatine and Movarstica villages. More in Trogir.

Eating out

Restaurants at Saltine and U. Movarstica only. Plenty more in Trogir.

Transportation

• Buses E towards Split and W towards Šibenik, local destinations from Trogir
• Split airport in 6 km NE of Trogir, take a suburban bus towards Split or taxi

Tourism

See Trogir.

Friends

Contact details of "Cruiser's Friends" that can be contacted for local information or assistance.

Forums

List links to discussion threads on partnering forums. (see link for requirements)

• Croatia Sailing and Cruising Discussions on Cruisers Forum

Links

• Čiovo at the Wikipedia

For other useful websites, see Croatia.

References

See Croatia.

Comments

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Date of member's last visit to Čiovo and this page's details validated:

• July 2005 --Athene of Lymington

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Names: Athene of Lymington