Noa Yachting - Marina Kaštela - Croatia

How to book?

If this is your first yachting holiday you are probably wondering what is the standard booking procedure? In order to make your reservation as smooth as possible we have prepared short guide which will help you to understand our usual booking procedure.

• 1.) SEND INQUIRY- Select the preferred type of yacht, write desired charter period and contact us for availability. If you are not sure which kind of yacht will best suit for your needs, or do you have appropriate kind of license, please don't hesitate to contact us. We will be glad to assist you. You can expect an answer immediately or latest within 24 hours.
• 2.) BOOKING CONFIRMATION- Once you receive our offer and you consider our booking fixed and final, confirm it in written form (by e-mail or fax) by sending us your personal data; Full name, address, telephone numbers, skipper license and other special requirements and info.
• 3.) INVOICE/ CONTRACT- After we receive your booking confirmation we will send you: Pro-forma invoice and Charter Contract (which must be signed and returned back to us by post, e-mail or fax).
• 4.) PAYMENT- 50% at the signing of charter contract, and balance payment (50%) at least 4 weeks before charter start date.
• 5.) BOARDING PASS- After we receive your balance payment we will send you by e-mail (or fax) Boarding Pass.

Tips and tricks

We have prepared this article especially for you. We offer some advice on what to take with you and make your time on board easier and more comfortable, regardless of length of your charter.

Before your departure; Take soft bags. Hard suitcases may be unpractical in small cabins, and may not fit in small lockers on sailing boat. Take worm cloth. Even in August you may need light sailing jacket in early morning or late evening on the sea. If your sailing vacation is during low season I strongly recommend purchase of high-quality sailing jacket, if you don't have one so far. Plimsolls with special non-slips soles are also good investment. In cold weather I recommend wearing yachting boots. Do not wear shoes with narrow or pointed heels; not only for your own safety, but to prevent damage to boat’s woodwork. Sunscreen and quality sunglasses are must-have. They are essential all year round.

When you arrive in Croatia

Currency: Kuna (1 kuna = 100 lipa). Foreign currency can be exchanged in banks, exchange offices, post offices, travel agencies, hotels, camps, and some marinas; cheques can be cashed in banks. You can pay in Croatian supermarkets and most of the restaurants via credit cards. In some restaurants you can pay in EUR, but in most of them and also in all supermarkets you can pay only in KUNA (or with credit cards).

Shopping

There are few small shops and one big supermarket near Marina Kaštela. You can go by walk (5 min. from Marina), or hire a taxi.

If you don't won’t to bother in Saturday rush, we can do shopping for you. For 20€, we will deliver your food on your boat before your arrival. Only thing that you need is to deliver us your shopping list by mail or fax. We will shop for you and you will get invoice from supermarket at your arrival.

Check in

When you arrive in our base, first of all you need to do regular paper work in our office

• - Crew list (all passports and licenses, if you didn’t have done it so far)
• - End cleaning payment / and optional expenses if ordered
• - Security deposit ( payable in cash or credit card)

Please take care four our boat. If our boat is returned in the same condition as at take-over, and with the same amount of fuel and with all equipment, your security deposit will be returned without any deductions. Unfortunately, if boat is damaged, or fuel or equipment is missing, your deposit will be deducted for amount to cover expenses of repairs/ equipment.

Please don't hesitate to ask us for all advices regarding your route, hiring a taxi, or all other info that you may need. After 17:00h- Check in; Our sailor/ skipper will do together with you detailed check in.

This is standard procedure in which our sailor will show you boat, its equipment and inventory, and make two copies of inventory list. He will show you how to run engine, how to operate GPS, and all other useful info that you may need during your trip. Use this time to get to know your boat.

Check Out

Check out is Saturdays till 9.00, but we suggest returning Fridays till 20:00h.

Our sailor will check out the boat together with your crew leader. If there is no damage to boat or its equipment, and fuel amount is the same as at take-over you will be reimbursed for your deposit at our charter base.