Vrboska
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 Vrboska inlet showing ACI marina at the bottom |
The town and harbour of Vrboska are situated on the N coast of Hvar Island in Croatia, a mile NW of the port of Jelsa. The harbour lies at the W end of a long, winding inlet quayed along most of its length and canalized at its top. The setting is extremely attractive, with an almost Venetian feel to it, and the town contains numerous old Gothic and Renaissance townhouses and fine churches, including a remarkable 16th century fortified church of St Mary of Grace.
The harbour offers excellent berthing options for visiting yachts, with a 125 berth ACI-operated marina as well as extensive town quays. The shelter is excellent in all conditions except strong SE gales, which create a dangerous surge in the harbour. The harbour can also be subject to a phenomenon called ‘plima’ in Croatian, a seiche which causes rapid fall and rise of water levels by as much as 2.0 metres. Fortunately, this is a relatively rare occurrence (last event in April 2010).
Charts
See Central Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Communication
Add here VHF channel for the coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
Also see World Cruiser's Nets.
There are no dangers in the immediate approach to Vrboska. It can be hard to spot the inlet, especially if approaching from E, but a white light structure on the N side of the entrance is usually conspicuous from some distance. Depths in the entrance are 6.0 metres, gradually shelving to a depth of 2.0 metres by the small islet just under a mile up the channel. Depths on the quays are mostly 3.0 - 4.0 metres and in the marina 3.0 - 6.0 metres.
Entrance
Stari Grad is the nearest summer port of entry. At other times of the year, Split and Korčula are the nearest year-round ports of entry.
Berthing
There are three main berthing options:
Town quay
Vrboska town quay is to port, about 200 metres past the ACI Marina, and starts at a red port marker.The 100 metre section of quay from the marker to the W end has around 20 laid moorings for yachts along the first 50 metres; the second 50 metres has no moorings and is used by tripper and fishing boats to go alongside. Depths are from 4.5 metres at the E end (at the red marker) to 3.5 metres at the W end. Shelter on the quay is good in all but strong SE winds (25 knots and above), which send in an uncomfortable swell. Water and electricity are available on the quay.
- Prices: Charges (as of July 2014) 200 kuna per metre (including water and electricity) plus 100 kuna port fees.
N quay
There is a quay on the N side of the inlet, 200 metres NE of Marina Vrboska, where a yacht may be able to lie bows/stern-to or alongside. Much of it is occupied with local boats on moorings tailed to buoys, but it seems that yachts are tolerated here for short periods if there is space. You will probably have to use your anchor if mooring here.
Note: The N shore of the inlet beyond this point has depths of little more than 1.0 metre along most of its length.Marinas & Yacht Clubs
– marina | Anchorages
Luka Vrboska
Amenities
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| Water |  At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska [[Vrboska#At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska|At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska]]
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| Electricity |  At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska [[Vrboska#At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska|At the Town quay and Marina Vrboska]]
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| Toilets | In Marina Vrboska |
| Showers | In Marina Vrboska |
| Laundry | In Marina Vrboska |
| Garbage | In the Marina Vrboska and next to the Town quay |
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| Fuel |  INA [[Vrboska#INA|INA]] 43°10.778'N, 016°40.442'E the fuel berth is just W of the marina (depths of 2.0 metres alongside)
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| Bottled gas | None |
| Chandlers | None |
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| Repairs |  Marina Vrboska [[Vrboska#Marina Vrboska|Marina Vrboska]] Basic repairs only
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| Internet | WiFi in Marina Vrboska and in some of the restaurants |
| 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 |  Marina Vrboska [[Vrboska#Marina Vrboska|Marina Vrboska]] car, scooter and cycle rental outlet next to the marina
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Provisioning
Studenac [[Vrboska#Studenac|Studenac]] supermarket 100 metres W of quay.
Konzum [[Vrboska#Konzum|Konzum]] supermarket 50 metres further on.
In the Vilage [[Vrboska#In the Vilage|In the Vilage]] Butchers and bakers. Fruit and vegetable market.
Eating out
- In the Vilage
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[[Vrboska# | ]] Several restaurants and café/bars ashore.
Transportation
- Buses to the town of Hvar, Stari Grad, Jelsa, Sućuraj and then as far as to Split
- For ferries see Jelsa and Stari Grad
Tourism
The old town is a delight to explore, with a rich architectural legacy of Gothic and Renaissance townhouses and some fine churches, including the remarkable 16th century fortified church of St Mary of Grace, built for protection against Turkish raids. Also worth visiting is the 15th to 17th-century church of St Lovrinac, which contains some superb examples of religious paintings from the Renaissance. The town also boasts a fishermen’s’ museum celebrating the long fishing tradition of the port.
Nearby, at the head of the inlet, in an area inevitably described as ‘Little Venice’, is an area of old stone houses clustered picturesquely around an old stone bridge and a tiny islet bearing a lone palm tree and a war memorial. Finally, there are some excellent walks both through the woods into the mountains and along the coast to Jelsa.
Links
- Vrboska at the Wikipedia
- Vrboska Tourism website
Also see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Vrboska and this page's details validated:
- July 2014 --Athene of Lymington
- Sep 2018 --Vadim
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