Pakleni archipelago
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The Pakleni archipelago or Paklinski islands (Croatian: Paklinski otoci or Pakleni otoci) is a small chain of islands lying just off the SW coast of Hvar Island in Croatia and sheltering the approaches to Hvar (town) from southerly winds. The name has two possible derivations: from the Croatian word for ‘hellish’, which perhaps reflects the barren and inhospitable nature of the islands, or the archaic word for ‘pine resin’, with which wooden ships were coated to preserve their timbers. Today the islands are far from hellish, constituting a mini cruising paradise with a number of beautiful anchorages in clear blue water.
Several of the anchorages have restaurants ashore during the season, and the N coast of the largest island, O. Sveti Klement, even hosts the small ACI marina Palmižana. Unfortunately, the islands are also hugely popular with tripper boats and especially naturists. Several areas on the islands are reserved for those who wish to expose their dangly bits to the ravages of the summer sun. Many of the anchorages are only suitable for use in settled weather and there are none where a yacht would be completely comfortable in a strong blow as the islands are mainly low-lying and afford only moderate protection.
Charts
See Central Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Communication
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Entrance
Hvar (town) is a summer port of entry only. Split or Korčula are the nearest all-year round ports of entry.
Berthing
Ports
None.
Marinas & Yacht Clubs
The only option is:
- ACI marina Palmižana |
– marina |
Anchorages
The largest of the islands, Otok Sveti Klement, offers the greatest number of anchorages for visiting yachts, with six of them having suitable depths for anchoring. The island also has the marina of ACI marina Palmižana in a bay at its NE tip. Otok Sveti Klement is fringed with smaller islets on its W side (O. Veli Vodnjak), S side (Dobri Otok) and particularly its E side (Otok Borovac, O. Planikovac, Otok Marinkovac and Otok Jerolim). Other than around the coast of Otok Sveti Klement, the main anchorages in the Pakleni Islands are all among this latter group of islets.
The main anchorages among the Pakleni Islands (listed from W to E) are as follows:
Otok Sveti Klement
Otok Sv. Klement [[Pakleni archipelago#Otok Sv. Klement|Otok Sv. Klement]] 43°09.763'N, 016°22.498'E is by far the largest of the Pakleni Islands and consequently offers the greatest choice of mooring options.
U. Vlaka
The anchorage of U. Vlaka is situated on the N coast of the island, just inside the small islet of O. Vlaka [[Pakleni archipelago#O. Vlaka|O. Vlaka]] 43°10.142'N, 016°21.901'E . The anchorage is suitable for settled weather only and with light to moderate southerly winds. It should not be used with any northerly winds forecast. Anchor in 7.0 - 9.0 metres. The holding is good in sand.
Luka Soline
Dobri Otok [[Pakleni archipelago#Dobri Otok|Dobri Otok]] 43°09.177'N, 016°21.633'E . Good all-round shelter can be found in the various parts of the bay in moderate wind conditions. Note, however, that cables come ashore on the NW side of the bay (where there is a restaurant ashore) and anchoring is forbidden in this area – which is mostly too deep anyway. Anchor in 8.0 - 10.0 metres on the E side of the bay or with S winds on the N coast of Dobri Otok and take a line ashore. The holding is good in sand. The anchorage is very popular in the summer.U. Taršče
U. Duboka Vela
U. Stari Stani
U. Vinogradisce
Otok Borovac
Otok Borovac [[Pakleni archipelago#Otok Borovac|Otok Borovac]] 43°09.586'N, 016°24.470'E is the small island immediately E of Otok Sveti Klement, separated from it by a narrow and shallow channel with depths of just 2.0 metres.
U. Borovac
Otok Marinkovac
Otok Marinkovac [[Pakleni archipelago#Otok Marinkovac|Otok Marinkovac]] 43°09.403'N, 016°25.132'E lies immediately E of Otok Borovac, with Otok Jerolim on its E side and the islet of O. Planikovac [[Pakleni archipelago#O. Planikovac|O. Planikovac]] 43°09.673'N, 016°24.939'E to the N. There are anchorages on both its NW and S sides.
U. Ždrilca
O. Planikovac [[Pakleni archipelago#O. Planikovac|O. Planikovac]] 43°09.673'N, 016°24.939'E and Otok Borovac. It consists of a channel nearly a mile long with depths of 10 metres or less along most of it. Anchor anywhere along the channel where there is suitable space in 6.0 - 10.0 metres. The holding is good in sand and weed. There is usually a current running through the channel which reaches 1.0 - 1.5 knots at times. There are two restaurants ashore on the coast opposite O. Planikovac. The shelter can be found in the various parts of the channel from all except N winds.U. Stipanska
Otok Jerolim
Otok Jerolim [[Pakleni archipelago#Otok Jerolim|Otok Jerolim]] 43°09.560'N, 016°25.987'E lies immediately E of Otok Marinkovac, separated from it by a narrow and shallow channel with depths of 4.0 metres. The island is dedicated to naturism, so don’t visit if you are likely to be offended by dangly bits.
U. Kardovan
Amenities
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| Water |  In the ACI marina Palmižana [[Pakleni archipelago#In the ACI marina Palmižana|In the ACI marina Palmižana]]
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| Electricity |  In the ACI marina Palmižana [[Pakleni archipelago#In the ACI marina Palmižana|In the ACI marina Palmižana]]
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| Toilets | In the ACI marina Palmižana |
| Showers | In the ACI marina Palmižana |
| Laundry | N/A (Not Available) |
| Garbage | Bins in the ACI marina Palmižana |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel |  INA in Hvar town [[Pakleni archipelago#INA in Hvar town|INA in Hvar town]] 43°09.975'N, 016°26.696'E Nearest fuel berth in a small inlet on E side of bay 500 metres S of harbour (0600 - 2200).Depths of only 1.8 metres alongside |
| Bottled gas | None |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | N/A |
| Internet | WiFi in ACI marina Palmižana |
| Mobile connectivity | Is there mobile telephone signal such as G4, G3, GPRS on the island? How strong is the signal? Are there any blind spots? |
| Vehicle rentals | N/A |
| Health | |
Provisioning
ACI marina Palmižana [[Pakleni archipelago#ACI marina Palmižana|ACI marina Palmižana]] Minimarket.
Eating out
[[Pakleni archipelago# | ]] Restaurant and café/bar.
- [[Pakleni archipelago# | ]] Restaurant ashore.
Transportation
- Water taxi from marina to the Hvar town during summer
- Otherwise, tripper boats only
Tourism
Places to Visit
List places of interest, tours, etc.
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)
Links
- Pakleni archipelago at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Pakleni archipelago and this page's details validated:
- July 2005 --Athene of Lymington
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