Drvenik Veli
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Drvenik Veli
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Drvenik Veli is a small island which lies two miles off the mainland coast of Croatia six miles SW of the harbour of Trogir and 14 miles WSW of the port of Split. A mile to the W is the smaller island of Drvenik Mali, which has only rather exposed day anchorages. With a population of only 168, the island survives on fishing, simple agriculture and, increasingly, tourism.
The island has just one harbour on its NW side and two anchorages on its SW and E coasts respectively. The harbour is sheltered in all conditions, although strong NW winds send in a swell. There are plans to construct a small 140-berth marina in the harbour, but progress appears to have stalled.
Charts
British Admiralty | 2712, 2774 |
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Croatian | MK16 |
Imray | M26 (Split to Dubrovnik) |
Weather
See Croatia.
Passages
See Croatia.
Islands
Communication
None
The approach to the harbour of Luka Drvenik is free of dangers. Note, however, the islet, O. Malta, in the channel between Drvenik Veli and Drvenik Mali islands, one mile due W of the entrance to the inlet. Depths are considerable in the outer part of Luka Drvenik, with over 15 metres at the harbour entrance.
Entrance
Split is the nearest all-year round port of entry. During the summer, Hvar and, if arriving from N, Primosten on the mainland are also ports of entry.
Berthing
Luka Drvenik is the only berthing option on the island. Most of the quay here is filled with small craft moorings, and the part with tyre fenders is used by the ferry twice daily.
A construction of a marina had begun here in the 1990s but it was abandoned some time later on. A breakwater extending from the N side of the inlet and a small pier at the E at the head of the inlet are the only leftovers from this development.
Breakwater
Visiting yachts may berth on the inside of the breakwater. It is 2.5 - 8 metres of depth along it. The breakwater is in a good condition, albeit it's completely abandoned: there are no mooring lines here, no water/electricity. No charge is collected for mooring either.
There is supposedly space here for mooring 10-15 yachts in depths of 3 - 8 metres, using their anchors to go bows or stern-to. However, you will be dropping your anchor in 12-15 metres, so this option is only good in settled weather as the holding isn't good enough as the bottom is just covered by relatively thin layer of the sand covering limestone slabs.
So, whenever possible yachts tend to berth alongside. In this case there is place only for about 4-5 yachts there.Pier
N quay projecting section
Anchorages
Luka Drvenik
U. Mala Luka
U. Krknjas
Amenities
Facilities | |
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Water | None |
Electricity | None |
Toilets | breakwater mooring |
Showers | breakwater mooring |
Laundry | None |
Garbage | Luka Drvenik - bins close to the harbour. |
Supplies | |
Fuel | None |
Bottled gas | None |
Chandlers | None |
Services | |
Repairs | None |
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Mobile connectivity | |
Vehicle rentals | None |
Health |
Provisioning
A small grocery store in the village.
Eating out
A couple of restaurants in the village
Transportation
Daily ferries to Split on mainland.
Tourism
Very little. It’s a place to chill out.
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
- Drvenik Veli at the Wikipedia
For other useful websites, see Croatia.
References
See Croatia.
Comments
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Date of member's last visit to Drvenik Veli and this page's details validated:
- July 2015 --Athene of Lymington
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