Gruz (Dubrovnik Harbour) is a year-round Port of Entry, open 24 hours.
Check-in is reported to be very easy, friendly and efficient with all the authorities in one building.
Boats are directed into Gruz harbor to complete formalities. The Customs quay lies between the big cruiser boats and the ferries - a yellow building with big windows. Go alongside with fenders out. Subject to surge from passing vessels.
The Harbour Master is across the dock from the ferry berth. Customs is in the large building on the ferry quay, opposite the Hotel Petka.
The cruising permit has to be paid for in cash. There is an ATM over the road, behind the customs building.
It is worth going online to purchase your Tourist Tax for Boaters, prior to arrival.
Last updated: March 2023
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The ACI Marina Dubrovnik is a Charter base first and foremost and is eyewateringly expensive. It is manic at the weekend obviously. However; you can anchor in the river outside the marina for free and run in to the marina in your tender for the facilities, restaurants, supermarket, chandler, laundry. Fuel is available, but water is not so easy. Good place to leave the boat for a trip into Dubrovnik Town.
Great group of guys in the customs and port office. .we were met at the quay and helped moor up. Then everything was explained to us . Had to go to only 3 offices and only a crew list had to be written to go along with our normal paperwork. Cash only remember. Can be got out of hole in wall across the road. New marina still not up and running due to paperwork. Dubrovnic marina very nice but a bit expensive for this time of year. Bus into old town at front of marina..good previsioning 10 minuites by bus. Just after big bridge by custom pontoon.
We were charged 50 euros a night to anchor off Lokrum island off Dubrovnik (13.4 meter catamaran)
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If you are heading to old town Dubrovnik and want to spend the night out at anchor in the harbor just out of the old walls, you will be asked for a 4Euros per meter fee by the Port Authority dinghy coming to collect the fee in the morning.
Also be aware that the Island of Lokrum, right in front of the old town, is a UNESCO site and unfriendly rangers will not allow you on the island before 0915 am. Besides that also note that if you are using the Imray Pilot Book by Trevor and Dyna Thompson you will be misled: the book states that u can anchor with a line ashore in Uvala Port, but this is false as a ranger will come by and force you to release the line.
Actually anywhere on Lokrum lines ashore are not allowed.
Dubrovik-Gruz has also a marina located on the opposite (W) side of the bay from the ferry peer. Marina is currently operated by JK Orsan (Orsan Yacht Club). I do not recommend this place, however. Yachts sailing under flags other than Croatian, especially with full crew are perceived as ‘black charter’ by conservative staff and not welcome friendly. Here is the link to the movie showing how our ropes were cut: http://youtu.be/4Z801qrcUdY
The full story can be read in movie description. I suggest caution.