Yacht Charter Services Croatia – Crew, Extras & Costs

Most people start a charter by asking about boats. That makes sense – you need the right catamaran, sailboat or motor yacht. But what usually decides whether a week feels calm and easy is everything around the yacht: the skipper you trust, the route you follow, how check-in goes, and the small pieces of help when something unexpected happens.

This page pulls all of our services into one place so you can see clearly what you get when you book through SkipperCity. From our own skipper and cook to route planning, honest advice and the charter companies' own extras, it links out to the main product sections – Yacht Charter Croatia, Destinations, Itineraries and Fleet We Charter – but always from the practical skipper point of view.

What Our Services Actually Cover

SkipperCity is a specialised yacht charter agency with a skipper mindset. We do not own the boats; instead we sell every boat lying in a Croatian marina, recommended charter companies first, and stay on your side of the table as we help you choose between them. Our services fall into a few simple groups:

• Finding and booking the right yacht – every boat lying in a Croatian marina, at the charter companies' own prices, with the boats that fit emailed to you within minutes.
• Skippered, bareboat and fully crewed arrangements – our skipper and cook on a bareboat with a cabin for them, from 2.100 € a week each plus food, or a fully crewed yacht with the charter company's crew aboard, or supporting you if you skipper yourself.
• Sample routes and local advice – the itineraries email carries four sample routes, our itinerary ideas cover Croatia region by region, and a person answers your questions about them.
• Logistics and shore support – the charter company's transfers and check-in, our recommendations for marinas, fuel stops and safe bays.
• Comfort extras – our cook on a bareboat, and the charter company's own extras – SUPs, an outboard, early check-in, provisioning – listed with their prices on each boat's page.

You can choose only the basics or build a more complete package. Either way, you keep one main contact before, during and after your trip.

Skippered, Bareboat & Crewed Charters

Every crew is different, so we treat the question of “who sails the boat?” as the starting point. We offer three main setups and sometimes a hybrid combination.

• Skippered charters: You charter a yacht from the fleets we charter and add our skipper for the week. You handle as much or as little of the sailing as you like. This is ideal for first-timers, mixed groups or guests who want to relax while still learning.
• Bareboat charters: You or someone in your crew skippers the boat. We help you choose the right yacht and route, and we stay available in the background if you need adjustments. Explore boats via the Boat Search or by yacht type – Catamarans, Sailboats, Motor Yachts and Power Catamarans.
• Fully crewed charters: On selected luxury yachts and gulets you charter the whole boat with the charter company's crew included – a captain and usually a cook or chef, often a hostess – see luxury yacht charter. You focus on enjoying the route while the crew handles sailing and service.

Not sure which setup fits you? Send us your dates and crew: the boats that fit arrive by email within minutes, and a person answers whatever you write back.

Route Planning & Local Advice

Good routes rarely come from drawing straight lines between famous names. They come from matching your crew with the right mix of harbours, bays and distances. This is where we use our local skipper experience most directly.

The itineraries email that follows the boats email carries four sample routes, mostly around central Dalmatia: Split, Trogir and the islands of Brač, Hvar, Vis, and beyond towards Korčula or the Kornati National Park. You will also find inspiration in our dedicated itinerary guides, but the final plan is yours, tuned on the water to the weather and your crew.

The sample routes leave room for extra swim stops or a second night in a place you love – the final plan is yours, tuned on the water.

Extra Crew – Cook, Chef & Deckhand

Beyond our skipper, our cook is the crew you can add to a bareboat; on a crewed yacht the chef and deckhands come with the charter company's crew:

• Our cook: On a bareboat, from 2.100 € a week plus half board at 500 € per guest a week, the crew's meals included – does the shopping and cooks breakfast and lunch, sometimes a dinner or two.
• Chef: On selected luxury yachts and on gulets and larger crewed catamarans, a chef is part of the charter company's crew and cooks around your preferences and local ingredients.
• Deckhand: Part of the charter company's crew on larger crewed yachts, where extra hands on deck make manoeuvres and watersports easier.

We always clarify exactly what is included in each crew role and how gratuities usually work in Croatia so there are no surprises on board.

Transfers, Check-In Help & Logistics

Arriving calm at the marina sets the tone for the whole week. Transfers are the charter company's extra or a local taxi; the boat page and our guides tell you what to expect between airport, marina and first night on board.

• Airport & hotel transfers: Some charter companies offer a transfer from Split or other airports to the marina, priced on the boat's page, or advise on reliable local options.
• Check-in guidance: The charter company's booking documents give the base details and check-in times, and our Check-in & Check-out guide explains what to expect at the charter base.
• Late arrivals: If your flight lands late, tell the base – its check-in times and contact are in your booking documents – and, with our skipper aboard, tell us so the skipper knows when to expect you.
• Mid-week logistics: Advice on fuel docks, water, laundry and good stopovers so practical tasks fit neatly into your route.

For more detail on specific marinas and bases, our Marinas section goes deeper location by location.

Provisioning, Restaurants & Activities

Food and small experiences shape how the week feels hour by hour. Depending on your destination and boat, we can help with:

• Provisioning: On a bareboat, order your groceries online or plan a supermarket stop on the way to the marina – some charter companies also deliver them to the boat as an extra; with our cook aboard, the cook does the shopping.
• Restaurant suggestions: Recommending harbours and bays with reliable konobas, and telling you which ones to reserve ahead in high season.
• Activities on and off the water: Ideas for simple hikes, viewpoints, wine tastings or snorkelling spots around islands like Hvar, Brač and Vis, matched with your crew’s energy level.

We keep recommendations honest and based on real skipper experience, not just online lists.

Services for Different Types of Guests

Because we work with very different crews, we have learned that what works for a family with small children is very different from what a group of experienced sailors or a company team needs. Our services flex to fit:

• Families: Shorter legs, more bay days (our family sailing itinerary shows the pace), marinas with good facilities, patient skippers and help choosing child-friendly cabins.
• First-time crews: Shorter legs, more marina nights and our skipper, who explains manoeuvres calmly as you go.
• Experienced sailors: Honest discussions about boat performance, routes with more sailing hours and advice on less crowded anchorages.
• Groups & celebrations: Help combining a comfortable yacht with a few special evenings – perhaps in Hvar Town or Vis – balanced with quiet nights so everyone actually rests.

The more you tell us about your crew when you reply to the boats email, the more useful our answers will be.

Why Book With SkipperCity Instead of a Generic Platform

Big booking platforms are good at showing thousands of boats quickly. The trade-off is that you often end up alone with a long list, trying to guess which options are worth your money. Our service is deliberately more human: every boat is there, and a person answers what you write.

• The whole market, with a person to ask: every boat lying in a Croatian marina, shown in the Fleet We Charter section with the operators we work with most closely first – and a person answers your questions about any of them.
• Skipper perspective: Advice shaped by people who actually work on these routes, not just sales copy.
• One point of contact: You are not bounced between anonymous support desks – a person in our Split team follows your booking from enquiry to feedback.
• Balanced recommendations: If a smaller, simpler boat fits your plan better than a flashy one, we will tell you honestly.

For you this means less time scrolling and more confidence that the week you imagine is actually realistic.

How Our Booking Process Works, Step by Step

1. Enquiry & First Ideas

You start by sending our simple enquiry form – dates, crew size, preferred boat type and rough idea of your route. Within minutes an email brings the boats that fit, checked live with their charter companies and nearest your budget first – a shortlist, never every possible yacht in Croatia.

2. Shortlist & Fine-Tuning

You tell us what you like and what feels too much. We suggest other boats, bases or sizes and answer all the small questions about cabins, layouts and marinas.

3. Reservation & Contract

Once you choose, you hold the boat with a free option online (or we place it for you); checkout shows the charter company's payment plan – typically 50 % at booking and the rest before the charter, or all of it when the charter is close – and the boat's page lists what is paid in advance and what at the base.

4. Pre-Departure Support

Before the trip the charter company's booking documents give the base details and check-in times; ask us anything about packing, transfers or the route.

5. During Your Trip

During the charter we stay reachable for route tweaks, marina suggestions or small questions. If weather changes or you want a different pace, we help you re-balance the week around destinations like Brač, Hvar and Vis.

6. After You Return

We always ask for honest feedback on the boat, base and crew. This feeds directly into how we recommend yachts to future guests – and to you if you come back for another route.

Pricing, Transparency & What Is Included

Our commission is included in the charter price you see – you do not pay extra for agency support. Paying by bank transfer you never pay more than booking direct with the charter company (a card adds 5 %), and the skipper-level guidance comes on top.

Before you confirm any booking, you see clearly:

• Charter fee for the yacht itself.
• Mandatory extras (final cleaning, transit log, tourist taxes, etc.).
• Optional extras you have chosen (our skipper or cook, water toys, early check-in and similar).
• The refundable security deposit, and the optional deposit insurance that lowers it.

We prefer questions early rather than surprises later. If anything on a quote or contract is unclear, you ask – we explain.

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