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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Drage — at a glance
38 boats are available to book in Drage from Marina Drage. The fleet is 35 sailing boats, 2 motor boats and 1 motor yacht. The most common models are Bavaria Cruiser 46 (20), Sun Odyssey 349 (4), Sun Odyssey 389 (3), Bavaria Cruiser 34 (3), Merry Fisher 1095 FLY (2) — 10 models in all. Built 2010–2022, 10.2–18.6 m long, 2–4 cabins, up to 10 guests. Day rates start from €180; the typical boat here is around €305 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.
Drage is a small resort village on the mainland coast south of Biograd, opposite the Pašman channel, with a charter fleet on its marina pontoons and the Kornati and Telašćica two hours away. It is a quiet base near Zadar Airport for crews who want to be on the water without a city.
Getting there
By air. Zadar Airport (ZAD) is about 30 km — 35 minutes by taxi. By road. The A1 exit Benkovac or Zadar 2 is 30 minutes away; parking through the charter company. By bus. Coaches between Zadar and Šibenik stop in Pakoštane and Drage.
Drage before you cast off
Drage itself is a holiday village with pebble beaches; Biograd, 8 km north, has the historic quay and marinas, Pakoštane the Vrana lake nature park behind it. Zadar’s old town is 40 minutes by road.
Supermarkets in Drage and Pakoštane; fuel at the marina in Biograd.
A week from Drage
Saturday — Drage → Vrgada / Pašman (6 nm). Across the channel to the island of Vrgada or the bays of southern Pašman.
Sunday — Vrgada → Kornati (12 nm). Into the park at Vrulje or Lopatica.
Monday — Kornati → Telašćica (10 nm). Telašćica’s inlet and salt lake.
Tuesday — Telašćica → Žut (12 nm). Buoys and konobas of Žut.
Wednesday — Žut → Murter (10 nm). A marina night at Betina or Jezera.
Thursday — Murter → Vodice (12 nm). South to Vodice’s marina and town.
Friday — Vodice → Drage (14 nm). Back north along the mainland to the marina.
Types of boats in Drage
- Sailing boats 35 boats · from €180 per day
- Motor boats 2 boats · from €283 per day
- Motor yachts 1 boat · from €1,937 per day
Ports near Drage
Murter (46 boats · 8 km) · Biograd (20 boats · 9 km) · Pirovac (18 boats · 13 km) · Jezera (18 boats · 15 km) · Vodice (9 boats · 24 km) · Sukošan (307 boats · 26 km) · Skradin (33 boats · 32 km) · Šibenik (158 boats · 34 km) · All boats in Croatia
Drage · prices
What a charter in Drage actually costs
Adriavela lists 38 boats leaving from Drage. What separates one price from another is the type of boat, its size, and the base it leaves from — not the month you go.
The average week is €2,173 and the cheapest boat on the list is €1,264. Figures are list prices for a 7-night bareboat charter, refreshed nightly; the exact total for your dates is confirmed on the boat’s own page before you book.
| Boat type | Boats | Guests | From | Average | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sailing boat 10.2–14.3 m · 4 cabins · built 2018 | Boats35 | Guests6–10 | From€1,264 | Average€1,859 | |
| Motor boat 10.5–10.5 m · 3 cabins · built 2021 | Boats2 | Guests8–8 | From€1,987 | Average€1,987 | |
| Motor yacht 18.6–18.6 m · 4 cabins · built 2010 | Boats1 | Guests7–7 | From€13,559 | Average€13,559 |
| Charter length | Available for a trip type | Share of fleet |
|---|---|---|
| One day | Available for a trip type 1 | Share of fleet3% |
| Two days | Available for a trip type 1 | Share of fleet3% |
| Three days | Available for a trip type 1 | Share of fleet3% |
| Four days | Available for a trip type 1 | Share of fleet3% |
| One week | Available for a trip type 38 | Share of fleet100% |
Short charters are priced per boat and date rather than by the week, so no range is quoted here. Pick your days on a boat’s page and the rate comes back live.
| Budget / week | Boats | Sleeps | Typical size | Mostly | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under €1,500 | Boats7 18% | Sleeps8 | Typical size10 m | Mostly7 sailing boats | |
| €1,500 – €3,000 | Boats30 79% | Sleeps9 | Typical size14 m | Mostly28 sailing boats, 2 motor boats | |
| Over €12,000 | Boats1 3% | Sleeps7 | Typical size19 m | Mostly1 motor yacht |
Frequently asked questions
How much does a yacht charter in Drage cost?
Day rates on the boats listed here start from €180 and the typical boat is around €305 per day; a week (7 nights) starts from €1,264. Prices are the boats’ own listed rates; fuel, marina fees on the route and local taxes are paid separately.
What kinds of boats can I charter in Drage?
38 boats are available to book in Drage: 35 sailing boats, 2 motor boats and 1 motor yacht. The most common models are Bavaria Cruiser 46, Sun Odyssey 349, Sun Odyssey 389, Bavaria Cruiser 34.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 1 boat here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
How far is the airport from Drage?
The nearest airport is Zadar Airport (ZAD), about 30 km away as the crow flies; Split Airport (SPU) is about 75 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat in Croatia?
Yes. Croatia requires a skipper’s licence recognised by the Croatian authorities plus a VHF radio certificate; both are checked at the base before departure. Without them, a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page and joins you at the marina.
What day do charters start?
Weekly charters run Saturday to Saturday. Boats are handed over from 17:00 on Saturday and returned by 9:00 the following Saturday; day charters start in the morning from the same pontoons.