The largest of the Elaphiti Islands, just a few nm from Dubrovnik, Šipan is one of the best places to seek hidden remote and seemingly inaccessible bays. Charter guests love the proximity to Dubrovnik (perhaps the most popular start/end port for Croatian yacht charters) because it means they can frolic, snorkel and kayak on an idyllic private bay right up until the end of their charter. Or mere moments after they cast off on their charter.

If you were to pluck out an idyllic and isolated islet from the pages of a fairytale book, it would look like Palagruža. This mirage-like islet floats all on its lonesome in the heart of the Adriatic, about as far from the Croatian mainland as you could get. A small lighthouse appears in the distance, the crystalline seas getting brighter and greener the closer you get. 

Palagruža is a vision of absolute splendor: it is one of the least visited yet most breathtaking of all the Croatian islands. The many shallow hidden bays, clearer, cleaner and inhabited by more sea life than any of the others, are like sparkling jewels. 

Vis may be world famous and is certainly visited aplenty in summer. Yet Stiniva, a spellbinding cove on Vis that’s sheltered by high cliffs and only accessible by private yacht, is as off-the-beaten trail as they come. 

Coveted by Instagrammers and discerning sailors alike, Stiniva is absurdly beautiful: craggy cliffs shelter the half-moon shaped beach on three sides, the emerald shallows easy to miss by unsuspecting boaters. 

Amazingly, foreigners have only been allowed to visit the remote islands of Lastovo in the last four decades. This isolated speck of gorgeousness, with its 50-odd islands, still showcases a natural, and authentic, Croatian charm.

Yet another remote, desolate and staggering archipelago hiding a near-infinite cache of private bays, the Kornati islands are an astonishing discovery by private yacht. The islands here are lush, in stark contrast with the dramatic rocky isles closer to the mainland. 

Protected for posterity decades ago, the Kornati islands are where Croatia’s wilderness reigns supreme.

The beauty of Croatia attracts many yacht owners as well as the yachting enthusiast, therefore it makes Croatia one of the best places offering such a wide range of yachts.