Money in Croatia

Take the cash with you or use ATM's? Purchase foreign currency before journey or exchange upon arrival? How much money would I need for one week vacationing? These are typical questions that travelers ask themselves before every journey. We'll give you some budget tips you'll need for a week of sailing in Croatia.

Croatian currency 

Croatian currency is Kuna. We recommend changing your local currency to Kuna upon your arrival in Croatia because it is cheaper. Exchange offices might charge commission but lots of banks do not. Even if an exchange office gives you better rate, you should rather compare estimated value. Credit cards such as Visa, AMEX, Diners and MasterCard are acceptable in most tourist areas but not all the restaurants accept card payments, so be prepared to use cash.

 

Most of island towns and places have ATMs linked to international networks. As a foreign card is inserted into the machine, you will be presented with a choice of languages – no need to navigate through Croatian-language menus. The exchange rate you’ll receive will be fairly good, and there may only be a small service charge, which depends on your bank back home – you may want to check before traveling.

You'll probably notice some service providers such as taxis or restaurants accepting Euros as means of payment. Payment in Euros must be taken as an exception; Euro is NOT an official currency in Croatia and NO business or individual is required to accept them as payment. Restaurants’ common practice is having menu quoted in Euros, this is purely due to so many Croatian tourists being from Euro-zone countries – therefore, displaying Euro prices in menus makes it easier for them.

It is difficult to specify a daily budget, but you should think about some extra expenditure; if you’ve hired a skipper, you should provide him food at your own cost. Also anchoring in most of island bays and harbors are chargeable, general 200-300kn per day, depending on the boat size. Fuel is probably the most important expense - you shouldn't worry about finding a tank station along the way, our skipper will include them in a route plan. Tourist tax (1€/day/person) is charged only once upon arrival to the charter base. 

Tips are not usually included in the final price whether in cafes, restaurants or pubs, so we suggest you tip if you were pleased with the service provided. Usually a 10% tip is considered acceptable.