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NAUTICAL INFORMATION

Sailing route

Bar – Bay Maljevik – Queen’s beach – St’ Stefan - Budva 16 nm
Budva – Jaz – Bigova 8 nm
Bigova – Mirista – Herceg Novi – 12 nm
Herceg Novi – Stradioti Island – Kotor 16 nm
Kotor – Zanjice bay - Oblatna (Traste Bay) – 18 nm
Oblatna –St’ Nicola’s Island – Canj - Bar – 25 nm

Marina Bar - located at the north side of the Bar commercial port.

Services – water, electricity, filling station are located at the entrance of the marina. Markets, restaurants and banks are nearby.
Weather conditions – well protected from all winds except north wind (bura).
More information available on www.marinabar.org

Marina Budva – located in front of old town Budva.

Services – water, electricity, filling station are located at the middle pier.
Weather condition – protected from south and west winds and waves, north and east wind can blow to gale force without generating significant waves.
More information available on www.marinabudva.com.

Marina Herceg Novi - moorings are provided for approximately 30 yachts.

Services – water, electricity (separately calculated to marina berth charges), filling station.
Weather conditions – north and south wind can blow to gale force but the pier will remain well protected from the waves

Marina Kotor - located right under the walls of old town of Kotor

Services – water, electicity, filling station are located at the north side of the building of Harbour Authority building in the river Skurda.
Weather conditions – north and south wind can blow to gale force but the pier will remain well protected from the waves.

Near the town of Tivat there is a new marina - Portomontenegro. It was opened in summer 2009. All information available on www.portomontenegro.com

Little marina at Prcanj - More information available on www.marinaprcanj.com

Bays suitable for anchorage: Valdanos, Maljevik, Čanj, Buljarica, Sveti Stefan, Sveti Nikola, Jaz, Trsteno, Bigova (Trašte Bay), Mirišta, Žanjice, Stradioti (St. Marco Island).

Leaving Montenegro

Main marinas for checking in and checking out from Montenegro waters are: Bar, Kotor, Budva and Tivat (Portomontenegro is recommended)

In Zelenika (on the way from Kotor to Herceg Novi) check in and check out procedure can also be completed.

When a crew decide to leave Montenegro waters they must complete Harbour Master, Police and Customs procedure in the marina closest to the point exit from Montenegro waters. After these procedures are completed the crew must leave Montenegro waters.

Winds

Main winds in Montenegro are bura (NE), jugo (SE) and maestral (NW).

Bura – strong, sudden wind, blows in shifty gusts and mostly during winter months. Its strength and direction greatly depends on localised configuration of the landscape. It creates irregular steep waves and brings nice and clear weather. Bura rarely blows during summer months.

Jugo– warm wind of constant speed and steady direction. Its speed rises gradually and it usually blows with gale force only after 2-3 days of blowing. Jugo is stronger on the open sea. Jugo brings clouds and rainy weather. It rarely blows during summer months.

Maestral – daily sea breeze which sets in mostly by the end of the spring. Maestral is frequent in summer months when it blows almost every day. This daily wind starts to blow between 2 pm and 3 pm. Maestral is very pleasant for sailing, with wind strengths mostly in 10-15 kt range.

Beaches

The Montenegro coast measures 293 km of which 73 km are beaches. Sandy beaches comprise 33 km. The coastline has the four main Rivieras: Tivat Riviera, Kotor Riviera, Ulcinj Riviera and Bar Riviera. There are many beautiful beaches in each one.