Ugljan
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The island of Ugljan lies just under three miles W of the city of Zadar on the mainland coast of Croatia, separated by the channel of the Zadarski Kanal. The island is around 12 miles long and barely two miles wide at its widest point. On its western side are the islands of Iz and Dugi Otok and to the SE is the island of Pašman, to which Ugljan is joined by a road bridge with a clearance of only 16.5 metres. The island’s proximity to Zadar makes it a popular destination on summer weekends and its hourly ferry service enables a sizeable number of residents to commute to work in the big city. Most of the island’s harbours and anchorages are spaced along the NE side of the island, including two marinas at the island’s capital, Preko roughly in the centre of the NE coast and at Olive Island Marina in U. Sutomiscica two miles NW.
Charts
See Northern Dalmatia.
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
Add here VHF channel for coastguard, harbor masters. etc.
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Danger: 
Mali Ždrelac [[Ugljan#Mali Ždrelac|Mali Ždrelac]] (Prolaz Mali Ždrelac) 44°00.904'N, 015°15.084'E Prolaz Mali Ždrelac is a small strait between the islands of Ugljan and Pašman. The bridge over it has only 16.5 metres clearance. Also beware of currents running through it due to either tide or weather conditions.
Entrance
Zadar is the nearest all-year port of entry.
Berthing
There are 12 principal berthing options on Ugljan Island, the marinas of Marina Preko and Olive Island Marina at U. Sutomiscica, five smaller harbours, mostly along the NE coast, and six anchorages on both sides of the island.
Ports
Ports are listed anti-clockwise from Preko.
– harbour || 
– marina || 
– anchorage ||Marinas & Yacht Clubs
Anchorages
Note: U. (short for Uvala) = cove. Anchorages are listed anti-clockwise from Preko.
U. Sutomiscica
U. Lukoran
U. Prtljug
U. Lamjana Mala
U. Sabusica
U. Zdrelašćica
U. Zdrelašćica [[Ugljan#U. Zdrelašćica|U. Zdrelašćica]] (Prolaz Mali Zdrelac) 44°01.123'N, 015°15.191'E Prolaz Mali Zdrelac is the narrow channel separating Ugljan from its close neighbour, Pašman Island. The anchorage is on the NE, mainland side of the channel.
Note: the road bridge over the channel has a clearance of 16.5 metres only, so the anchorage should only be approached from the SW side if your mast (and aerials!) give you an air draft of less than that. Pick up one of the mooring buoys here in depths of 3.0 - 4.0 metres or use your anchor. Holding is good in mud. Shelter here is very good in all conditions.Amenities
| Facilities | |
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| Water | At Marina Preko, Olive Island Marina, and Kuklica |
| Electricity | At Marina Preko, Olive Island Marina, and Kuklica |
| Toilets | At Marina Preko, Kuklica, and Olive Island Marina |
| Showers | At Marina Preko, Kuklica, and Olive Island Marina |
| Laundry | At Marina Preko and Olive Island Marina |
| Garbage | Bins in all the harbours and marinas |
| Supplies | |
| Fuel |  Preko [[Ugljan#Preko|Preko]] 44°04.622'N, 015°11.695'E half a mile SE of Preko harbour and NW of ferry terminal (depths of 2.5 - 3.0 metres alongside)
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| Bottled gas | Give details on cooking gas (Camping Gaz, butane, propane, etc) suppliers. If there are no suppliers in the island just enter "None" |
| Chandlers |  Marina Zadar [[Ugljan#Marina Zadar|Marina Zadar]] 44°07.142'N, 015°13.567'E limited parts from the yard, mainly engine spares
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| Services | |
| Repairs |  Olive Island Marina [[Ugljan#Olive Island Marina|Olive Island Marina]]
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| Internet | WiFi in Marina Preko and Olive Island Marina |
| 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 (Not Available) |
Provisioning
Preko [[Ugljan#Preko|Preko]] Supermarket and other provisions shops in the town.
Preko [[Ugljan#Preko|Preko]] Bakery, butcher, ruit and vegetable market.
Poljana [[Ugljan#Poljana|Poljana]] Small provisions shop in the village.
Muline [[Ugljan#Muline|Muline]] Small provisions shop in the village.
Kuklica [[Ugljan#Kuklica|Kuklica]] Supermarket and other provisions shops in the town.
Eating out
- Several restaurants in the town
- Restaurant and café in Marina Preko
- Restaurants and café/bars ashore
- Restaurant ashore
- Numerous restaurants ashore
Transportation
Ferries to Zadar from Preko and U. Sutomiscica (Olive Island Marina).
Tourism
Places to Visit
Ugljan Island’s proximity to Zadar on the mainland makes it a popular weekend and holiday destination for local tourists and its main harbours of Preko and Sutomiscica are invariably busy with vessels of all kinds during the summer. Several of the settlements on the island boast historic palaces from wealthy 15th or 16th century Zadar families as well as even older churches. Just off the town of Preko is the island of Galevac, which has a 15th-century Franciscan monastery, and the hill above it boasts a Venetian castle.
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
- Ugljan at the Wikipedia
- Noonsite
- Ugljan Tourism
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Ugljan and this page's details validated:
- July 2005 --Athene of Lymington 16:20, 15 November 2012 (GMT)
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