Zverinac
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Zverinac Island lies a mile off the NE coast of the island of Dugi Otok in Croatia and two miles W of the island of Sestrunj. Barely 1.6 square miles in size and relatively low-lying, the island supports a population of just under 50 inhabitants, swelled during the summer by holidaymakers and day trippers from the mainland. There is only one settlement on the island, the village of Zverinac, situated on the W coast of the island around a mile N of the town of Bozava on Dugi Otok. The harbour of Zverinac offers good shelter in the prevailing winds but is open S and dangerous in strong S winds.
Charts
- British Admiralty
- 515
- Croatian charts
- MK 11
- MK13
- Imray
- M25
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
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Also see World Cruiser's Nets
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Berthing
Ports
Zverinac Harbour
Visiting yachts berth on the three southernmost of the four jetties off the village of Zverinac.
Shelter on the jetties is good in N and E winds, but the whole bay is open to winds from W round to SE. The inside berths on the jetties offer some protection in S winds, but not if they are very strong.
The northernmost of the three has laid moorings for 6-8 yachts in depths of 8.0 metres. The two jetties to the S have no laid moorings (2012) and yachts need to go alongside on either the outer or inner side.Marinas & Yacht Clubs
None.
Anchorages
There are no suitable anchorages on Zverinac as depths are mostly too great.
Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water |  In Zverinac Harbour [[Zverinac#In Zverinac Harbour|In Zverinac Harbour]] 44°09.630'N, 014°54.910'E in some jetties
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| Electricity |  In Zverinac Harbour [[Zverinac#In Zverinac Harbour|In Zverinac Harbour]] 44°09.630'N, 014°54.910'E in some jetties
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| Toilets | ? |
| Showers | ? |
| Laundry | N/A (Not Available) |
| Garbage | ? |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel | N/A |
| Bottled gas | None |
| Chandlers | None |
| Services | |
| Repairs | N/A |
| Internet | WiFi N/A |
| 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 |
Provisioning
Small provisions shop in the village.
Eating out
A restaurant in the village.
Transportation
Ferries to Zadar and adjacent islands.
Tourism
Give a short history of the island.
Places to Visit
Although Zverinac village is quite picturesque, there is not much to do on the island. The village contains an 18th-century palace and there are reportedly a few Roman ruins in the cove of U. Poripisce.
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
- Zverinac at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Verified by
Date of member's last visit to Zverinac and this page's details validated:
- July 2004 --Athene of Lymington 15:04, 21 April 2012 (BST)
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