When my adventure with Italy began in earnest, I was only seventeen years old. The year before, I had stepped on Italian soil for the first time, but it wasn’t until my second trip – four weeks in Sicily organised on my own – that I was to have my breakthrough and influence the rest of my life. In Sicily, I settled in Syracuse, a city famous since antiquity, whose very distinctive location with its old town on the island of Ortigia makes for a large, spacious harbour. Part of this harbour, called Marina Piccola, is the base for local fishermen and the other part, Marina Grande, is for yachts.
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When you spend your holidays in a hotel, you are used to the fact that there will always be electricity in the socket. When you enter a room, you look around the walls to plug in your computer, camera or other devices. Although you will find the same sockets on the yacht, electricity will not always be there. In the majority of cases, there is electricity 220V on the boat only when the boat is plugged in at the marina.
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From 1 January 2023, Croatia enters the Eurozone. The exchange rate has been set at 7.53450 kuna per 1 euro. This is great news for sailors from the Eurozone and beyond. You will no longer have to bother with the currency exchange and the problem of leftover Kuna after the holidays will disappear. In addition, questions such as in which currency the deposit, final cleaning or extras are payable will no longer arise.
This is also an advantage for people with a currency other than the euro, as you can use the money left over from holidays in many other countries such as Italy, Spain, Portugal and Greece.
Leaving aside the charter fees themselves, when going to a restaurant or for a drink it is probably easier for anyone to analyse prices in Euros than in Kuna and comparing prices with other European resorts less troublesome.
Croatia is changing its currency to the Euro, but what about the Kuna?
Do you still have Kuna from last summer and wonder if they will be lost? Not at all! Kuna will be in circulation until the end of 2023. From 5 September this year, all retail and service outlets will have to accept payments in both euros and kunas. Prices in both currencies will then appear on shop shelves. This transition period will last until the end of 2023, after which the euro will be the only currency.
Are there any downsides to Croatia joining the Eurozone? The only downside we can think of at the moment is a possible increase in prices, as happened in some European countries after the change to the Euro. However, hopefully in this case it will be different.
With sailing greetings
Klaudia from YACHTIC.com
When you book a room in a hotel, you are used to having everything prepared for you and not having to worry about anything. However, bed linen and towels on a yacht are not the rule, at least not everywhere. In addition to the yacht charter itself, you also pay a cleaning fee, and its range varies. It all depends on the offer of the operator, but mainly on the country where you charter the yacht.
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Offshore yachts are equipped with several devices and instruments that are powered by electricity. Throughout the voyage we must take care to ensure that it does not run out. Otherwise, problems can arise, which is something everyone prefers to avoid. The batteries on a yacht are the main source of power and it is good to have a basic knowledge of them.
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Using a mobile phone abroad and especially the internet on your phone can be very expensive. However, when cruising, the internet on a yacht is something that it is difficult to imagine functioning without today. From checking the weather, route details to simple entertainment (e.g. a movie during bad weather). That’s why, just like in homes, the internet has also arrived on yachts 😉
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Until recently, when planning your cruise, you had to pay special attention to the safety rules in force in the charter country, and sometimes also in the countries on the route. Fortunately, the restrictions have been gradually lifted for the past few weeks, mainly in countries with high tourist income. Luckily for all yachting enthusiasts, Croatia, the Mecca of sailors, is one of them.
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We have prepared an attractive offer for you, which we hope will encourage you not only to sail, but also to share this passion with your friends. The € 50 bonus for both the new customer and the one who has already set up an account is a pretty decent incentive for us. Get to know the details of the program!
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Today a very special holiday is celebrated all over the world. At YACHTIC.com, we believe that International Women’s Day is a unique opportunity to express our gratitude and admiration for our mothers, wives, partners and daughters. We are aware of how much responsibility and demanding tasks they are burdened with on a daily basis. We know how difficult it is for them to sometimes cope with pressure, overwork and pain. That is why we took part in the production of a unique film that pays tribute to their steadfast attitude.
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On 24 February 2022, a war broke out in Ukraine. Like any armed conflict, it has caused many unnecessary casualties among soldiers and civilians, as well as enormous material losses. Although the fighting is still going on, we are of the opinion that help for the defenseless victims of the war must start now. This is especially true for children, the elderly and the previously hospitalized.
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If you have ever sailed, you surely know this feeling when you are in the marina waiting for the yacht to be picked up. Minutes are long as hours, hours as days, everything becomes irritating, especially those who get their yachts earlier. However, there is no trick or favoritism here: some people just pay extra for this possibility. You could too – and in many means, it would be a very beneficial solution for you.
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