Captained vessel movements of any distance — from a Pula-to-Rovinj transfer to a Croatia-to-Greece passage. Same captain, same standard, billed at a clean day rate plus expenses.
By road, moving a yacht is expensive, slow, and often risky for the boat. By water it's a passage — properly captained, weather-routed, insured, and documented. I run vessel movements regardless of length: a two-hour reposition between Pula marinas, a Pula-to-Trogir transfer, a Croatia-to-Italy crossing, or a Croatia-to-Greece end-of-season run. The structure is the same in every case — written passage plan, day rate plus expenses, full indemnity, daily updates to the owner.
Most enquiries come from one of four places: owners moving a boat between summer and winter berths, or relocating after a purchase or sale; brokers needing a yacht delivered to a buyer post-sale or repositioned for a viewing; charter fleets doing seasonal repositioning between bases; and insurance / management companies needing a credentialed captain on a specific run for compliance reasons.
A clean day rate, expenses billed at cost, written quote up front. No mileage premiums, no surge pricing, no hidden line items.
The €250/day captain's fee covers all working days under contract — passage days, weather lays, necessary in-port days for fuel, customs, or rest. The clock starts when I sign on at the boat and stops when I hand her over at the destination. There's no separate charge for night passages, weekends, or holidays.
What's included in the day rate: captain's professional indemnity insurance, all required licensing (Croatian Yachtmaster A, STCW), passage planning, weather routing, watchkeeping, marina coordination at every stop, daily position and status updates to the owner or broker, full responsibility for the vessel under way.
Crew, when needed: additional crew for longer offshore passages or larger vessels can be sourced through my network at €150/day per crew member plus their expenses. Most Adriatic and short Mediterranean deliveries run solo; longer offshore runs (Croatia↔Greece, Italy↔Spain, etc.) typically need at least one extra hand.
A non-exhaustive list. Day estimates assume reasonable weather windows and standard cruising speed for a 38–45 ft yacht; actual passage time depends on the boat and the conditions.
Pula ↔ Rovinj, Pula ↔ Mali Lošinj, Pula ↔ Krk. Marina-to-marina, yard-to-marina, viewings.
Pula ↔ Zadar, Pula ↔ Split, Pula ↔ Dubrovnik. Seasonal repositioning between charter bases.
Croatia ↔ Italy (Trieste, Venice, Ancona, Brindisi). Owner deliveries, broker deliveries, fleet moves.
Pula or Split ↔ Corfu, Lefkas, Athens. End-of-season fleet repositions, owner relocations.
Croatia ↔ Malta, Sardinia, Balearics, south of France. By arrangement, with appropriate crew.
Anything else within the Mediterranean basin. Send the start point, the end point, and the dates.
Delivery work runs year-round, weather permitting. Late autumn and winter passages are entirely workable in the Adriatic and central Med with proper passage planning — sometimes preferable for owners who want their boat moved before the summer charter season starts. Bora season (November through March) requires more conservative routing and longer weather windows; quotes for winter passages reflect that.
Your vessel's insurance must permit delivery passage with a hired professional captain and remain in force throughout. Most cruising policies cover this either by default or with a simple endorsement. I'm happy to liaise with your underwriter if there are questions, and to provide my own indemnity certificate for their file.
Sailing yachts and motor yachts up to 100 GT (sail, power, monohull and catamaran). Production cruisers are routine. For unusual high-spec vessels — racing yachts, performance multihulls, large motor yachts — happy to arrange a familiarisation day before contracting. Newer boats, older boats, well-maintained boats, scruffy boats; I'm not particular as long as she's seaworthy after on site inspection and properly insured.
Current Yachtmaster A, STCW Basic Safety, and professional indemnity certificates — all available on request before any commitment. Recent reference list available. Engagement letter template available too if your operator or insurer wants to review terms in advance.
Send the boat, the two ports, and the dates that matter. I'll come back inside the day with a written quote and an honest passage plan.