The Societa Igienica was the precursor to modern tourism in Hvar town The Town of Hvar is celebrating 150 years since the foundation of the Hygienic Society, the precursor of modern organized tourism on Hvar Island. This unique anniversary can be fairly joined by Jelsa town as the Society’s...

April 5th 2018; Sojourn tax in the nautical sector has been a hot topic lately and leading into the season will only increase, we have been in correspondence with Stuart Bradley, past president of the Cruising Association (CA) to learn more. Stuart Bradley has worked with the CA over the past 30...

A press conference was held within the fairgrounds on the Western Quay in Split harbor, announcing the 20th jubilee edition of the Croatia Boat Show, taking place from 11 to 15 April Media representatives were addressed by fair director Vicenco Blagaić, Deputy Mayor of Split Nino Vela and Darko...

April 2, 2018 - USNS Carson City joined its sister ship Trenton at the shipyard in Rijeka Another American guest dropped by the Viktor Lenac Shipyard in Rijeka, reported Brodovi u Rijeci. USNS Carson City arrived on Friday for an overhaul, continuing the successful cooperation of the Croatian...

Although the two of them could be called sheer opposites, without anything in common except a big love for sailing, on the sailboat they are – a team. The younger is the helmswoman, the older controls the sail, and both of them are the CRO20 sailing team Hana Dragojević and Ana Zelić from the...

Due to an enormous hike of tourist taxes, yachtsmen have begun moving their ships to Italian, Greek and Turkish marinas, and just one Dalmatian port calculated a loss of 150 thousand euro Review of the effects of the new tourist tax regulation for 2018, in the section pertaining to Croatian marinas,...

Helmsman Luka Jerčić and crew of the sailboat Poliklinika Drinković, owned by Ivan Drinković, with an important role played by Croatian Olympian Ivan Kljaković Gašpić, are the winners of the 22nd Easter Regatta On the second and third day of the Regatta only two sailings were held due to...