Sailing the Kornati Islands,
a 7-Day Route from Pirovac.

A relaxed 7-day Kornati loop from Marina Pirovac, bare islands, calm bays and clear water, a few hours from the dock. Ideal for families.

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Duration

7 nights

Distance

~~140 NM

Difficulty

Easy–moderate

Best for

nature & quiet bays

Distance

Pirovac

Seven stops, no rush.

Average 17 nm a day, 4 to 6 hours under sail, plenty of time for lunch swims, hikes ashore, and an early aperol on the foredeck. The loop fits any of our yachts from Selene to Mirjana.

2 national parks, Kornati and Telašćica

3 nights at anchor, 4 in marina or konoba mooring

5 konobas personally vouched for

~95 € Kornati national park fees

Book this route

The full seven days.

Distances, stops, where to anchor, where to eat. We send a printed PDF to every guest before their charter, this is a preview.

Day 1
Pirovac, board, check out, dinner
Pirovac, board, check out, dinner
Check-in from 17:00. Andreas walks you through the boat for an hour, sails, electronics, water, gas, dinghy. Quick provisioning at Tommy supermarket (5 min walk). Dinner at Konoba Toni in the old town, grilled octopus and local olive oil.
Marina Pirovac
Konoba Toni
Day 2
Pirovac → Žut
Pirovac → Murter channel → Žut · 22 nm · ~4 hrs
Cast off by 09:00, beat south through the Murter channel, likely 12 kn maestral by 11. Lunch swim in Žakan, then anchor at Žut bay (Žut Marina restaurant has free moorings if you eat there). Hike the ridge for sunset.
22 nm
Anchor or restaurant mooring
Day 3
Žut → Levrnaka
Žut → Kornati NP → Levrnaka · 14 nm · ~3 hrs
Pay the Kornati park fee at the entry buoy (€95 weekly). Anchor at Levrnaka, the cleanest water you'll see all week. Hike to the cliff edge (45 min, scrambly). Lunch on board, swim until 4, then dinner at Konoba Levrnaka
14 nm
Kornati NP
Day 4
Levrnaka → Lavsa (lobster lunch)
Levrnaka → Lavsa · 9 nm · ~2 hrs
Short hop south. Pick up a buoy at Konoba Lavsa, call ahead at 09:00 for a lobster (5 hrs cooking time). Two coves to swim into in the afternoon. Slow night.
9 nm
Konoba Lavsa
Day 5
Lavsa → Žirje (Mul cove)
Lavsa → Žirje · 18 nm · ~4 hrs
Out of the park, south-east toward Žirje. Anchor at Mul cove (sand bottom, 6 m). Hike to the WWII bunker on the ridge (1 hr round trip, panoramic). Dinner at Konoba Boba, peka to order, tell the boy at the dock when you arrive.
18 nm
Konoba Boba peka
Day 6
Žirje → Kaprije
Žirje → Kaprije · 12 nm · ~3 hrs
Easiest day. Sleepy Kaprije village, 50 inhabitants, two konobas, no cars. Anchor in Kaprije bay or pick up the village mooring. Walk to Konoba Mareta for fish, sit under the fig tree.
12 nm
Day 7
Kaprije → Pirovac via Murter
Kaprije → Murter swim → Pirovac · 24 nm · ~5 hrs
The long way home with a swim stop at Slanica beach (Murter). Back in marina by 17:00, Andreas will tie you up. Dinner ashore, sleep aboard, disembark Saturday 09:00.
24 nm
Slanica beach

What you'll remember.

The ten things that come up in every guest review of this route.

Levrnaka cliffs

The cliff hike rewards with 360° Kornati panorama. 45 min up, 30 down.

Lobster on Lavsa

Order at 09:00, eat at 18:00. Worth every kuna.

Žirje peka

Lamb under the bell at Konoba Boba, book a day ahead.

Žut sunset hike

20 minutes up the ridge. Take a beer.

Telašćica salt lake

Optional detour day 4, saltwater pool ringed by pines.

Kaprije fig trees

Eat under hundred-year figs at Konoba Mareta.

Best fit for this route.

The Kornati loop works on any of our yachts, but for families we'd sail this on Mirjana, our Bali 4.2 catamaran, stable, shaded and easy to swim from. These three are the most-booked for this exact itinerary.