Pašman

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Pašman 43°57.000'N, 015°21.217'E43.95;15.35362 destination

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Pasman Island from NW, looking across the bridge from Ugljan Island

Pašman island lies off the mainland coast of Croatia seven miles SSE of the port of Zadar and five miles N of the Kornati Islands.

Charts

See Northern Dalmatia.

Weather

See Croatia.

Passages

See Croatia.

Islands

• Kornati Islands
• Zut
• Ugljan

Communication

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

Also see World Cruiser's Nets

Navigation

The island is separated from the mainland on its E side by the mile-wide channel of the Pasmanski Kanal and connected at its northernmost tip to the neighbouring island of Ugljan by a bridge navigable by small to moderate sized yachts.

Like its close neighbour Ugljan, Pasman Island is orientated SE/NW and the majority of its harbours are on the mainland-facing, NE side of the island and its anchorages mostly on the open sea-facing, SW side.

All the harbours are relatively shallow and a yacht using them will find depths at the quays of 2.0 - 2.5 metres only. Larger or deeper draft yachts need to use the anchorages, where greater depths can be found, or one of the nearby mainland harbours, such as Zadar, Sukošan or Biograd, especially in heavy weather. The main settlement of the island, Pašman (town), is situated about halfway down the NW side, just W of the islet of Babac.

Danger: Mali Ždrelac/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#Mali_.C5.BDdrelacdanger Mali Ždrelac [[Pašman#Mali Ždrelac|Mali Ždrelac]] (Prolaz Mali Ždrelac) 44°00.852'N, 015°15.081'EMali Ždrelac44.0142;15.25135 is a small strait between the islands of Ugljan and Pašman. The bridge over it has a clearance of only 16.5 metres. Also beware of currents running through it due to either tides or weather conditions.

Entrance

Zadar is the nearest all-year round port of entry, or Šibenik if arriving from S. During the summer, Sali on Dugi Otok and Primošten on the mainland are also ports of entry.

Berthing

There are a total of nine principal berthing options on Pašman Island, the harbours of Pašman (town), Banj, Zdrelac and Tkon and an anchorage, U. Gnal, on the NE side of the island, and four other anchorages, Prolaz Mali Zdrelac, U. Sv. Ante, U. Soline and U. Landin on the N and SW sides of the island.

Ports

Ports are listed anti-clockwise from Pašman Town:

• Pašman (town) Pašman (town)/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man_(town) |  – harbour |
• Banj Banj /wiki/Banj |  – harbour |
• Zdrelac Zdrelac /wiki/Zdrelac |  – harbour ||  – anchorage |
• Tkon Tkon /wiki/Tkon |  – harbour |

Key to symbols: ||  – harbour ||  – anchorage ||

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

None.

Anchorages

Note: U. (short for Uvala) = cove. Anchorages are listed from N to S.

Prolaz Mali Zdrelac

Prolaz Mali Zdrelac/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#Prolaz_Mali_Zdrelac

anchorage Prolaz Mali Zdrelac [[Pašman#Prolaz Mali Zdrelac|Prolaz Mali Zdrelac]] 44°00.917'N, 015°15.576'EProlaz Mali Zdrelac44.015290362957714;15.259601139611235

Prolaz Mali Zdrelac is the channel situated at the northern tip of the island, between it and Ugljan Island. The channel is crossed by a lifting road bridge with a maximum clearance of 16.5 metres. The anchorage lies on the NE side of the bridge and therefore should not be approached from the SW side unless your mast (and aerials!) give you an air draft of less than that. Either pick up one of the mooring buoys in the bay on the N side of the channel in depths of 3.0 - 4.0 metres, or anchor in similar depths on the S side, clear of the wrecks lining the shore. Holding is good in mud and shelter is very good in all conditions. Note that ferries regularly charge through the channel here and have right of way over yachts. Strong currents also flow through the channel at certain states of tide.

U. Sv. Ante

U. Sv. Ante/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#U._Sv._Ante

anchorage U. Sv. Ante [[Pašman#U. Sv. Ante|U. Sv. Ante]] 43°56.042'N, 015°20.837'EU. Sv. Ante43.93402901158379;15.347276711341301

The anchorage of U. Sv. Ante lies on the SW coast of the island, just over a mile due E of the small islet of Sit. It offers good shelter in all but W and S winds. The bay takes its name from the small pre-Romanesque church of Sv. Ante on the E side of the inlet. Pick up one of the mooring buoys laid here or anchor towards the head of the inlet in depths of 5.0 - 6.0 metres. The holding is good in sand and weed. A mooring charge is made.

U. Soline

U. Soline/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#U._Soline

anchorage U. Soline [[Pašman#U. Soline|U. Soline]] 43°55.444'N, 015°21.712'EU. Soline43.92406452909371;15.361874334708247

U. Soline is located on the SW coast of Pasman Island, immediately SE of the anchorage of U. Sv. Ante on the other side of a short headland. The bay is more or less T-shaped and offers two excellent anchorages in the two ‘arms’ of the T. Anchor either in the N or S arm in 5.0 - 6.0 metres. The holding in both cases is good in sand and weed. Alternatively pick up one of the moorings buoys provided. Shelter is both arms is very good, and the choice for a visiting yacht will depend on the wind direction, the N arm being more comfortable in N winds and vice versa. U. Soline is a very popular anchorage and a mooring charge is made. There are three restaurants at the southern end of the bay.

U. Landin

U. Landin/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#U._Landin

anchorage U. Landin [[Pašman#U. Landin|U. Landin]] 43°54.670'N, 015°23.135'EU. Landin43.911173853687;15.385589858208998

The anchorage of U. Landin is the easternmost of two deep adjoining inlets at the SW end of the island, a mile N of the small islet of Kosara. At its W entrance is a small islet, O. Landinic, joined to the headland by a shallow spit with 4.0 metres over it. There are mooring buoys laid at the head of the inlet in 3.0 - 5.0 metres. Either pick one up or anchor clear of the buoys in 6.0 - 8.0 metres. The holding is good in sand and weed. Shelter here is good in all conditions except strong S winds. Restaurant ashore. If the anchorage is full, it is also possible to anchor in the westernmost of the two inlets, although depths are much greater and it is advisable to take lines ashore.

U. Gnal

U. Gnal/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#U._Gnal

anchorage U. Gnal [[Pašman#U. Gnal|U. Gnal]] 43°53.642'N, 015°27.252'EU. Gnal43.89403;15.4542

U. Gnal is a quiet cove situated on the SE coast of the island, barely half a mile from its extreme SE tip and two miles due W of the mainland harbour and anchorage of Pakostane. The cove is sheltered from all except NE and E winds. Anchor in 4.0 - 5.0 metres in the NW part of the cove (the SE part has a partially sunken wreck), with a line ashore if preferred. Holding is good in sand and weed. A restaurant opens here during the season.

Amenities

Facilities
Water	Tkon/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#.5B.5BTkon.5D.5Dwater Tkon [[Pašman#Tkon|Tkon]] 43°55.415'N, 015°25.160'ETkon43.92359;15.41934 on the quay
Electricity	Tkon/wiki/Pa%C5%A1man#.5B.5BTkon.5D.5Delectricity Tkon [[Pašman#Tkon|Tkon]] 43°55.415'N, 015°25.160'ETkon43.92359;15.41934 on the quay
Toilets	?
Showers	?
Laundry	N/A (Not Available)
Garbage	N/A
Supplies
Fuel	N/A
Bottled gas	N/A
Chandlers	None
Services
Repairs	N/A
Internet	Internet cafes are a rarity on the island
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

• Pašman (town) Small provisions store in the village
• Zdrelac Few provisions store in the village
• Tkon Provisions store in the village

Eating out

• Pašman (town) Café/bar and restaurant ashore
• Zdrelac Café/bar and restaurant ashore
• Tkon Several restaurants ashore
• U. Soline There are three restaurants at the southern end of the bay
• U. Landin Restaurant ashore
• U. Gnal A restaurant opens here during the season

Transportation

Ferries to Biograd on mainland.

Tourism

Pasman’s clear waters make it a popular diving destination

History

Give a short history of the island.

Places to Visit

Traditionally a fishing and agricultural community, with emphasis on olive oil, grape and vegetable production, Pasman has developed a thriving tourism industry in recent years in view of its proximity to the Kornati Islands as well as its own unspoiled scenery and sandy beaches. In view of the island’s lack of marinas or deep water harbours, it is less frequented by the cruising community than many of the other islands and thus marginally more peaceful during the busy summer season. See individual port pages for further details.

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

• Pašman at the Wikipedia
• Pašman at the Wikivoyage

For other useful websites, see Croatia.

References

See Croatia.

Comments

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

• July 2005 --Athene of Lymington

Contributors to this page
Names: Lighthouse, Athene of Lymington