Pula — Yacht Charter & Boat Rental

Pula — at a glance

118 boats are available to book in Pula from 5 bases; the largest are Tehnomont Marina Veruda (55), Marina Polesana (42), ACI Marina Pula (11). The fleet is 63 sailing boats, 33 motor boats and 22 catamarans. The most common models are Sun Odyssey 349 (5), Sun Odyssey 440 (5), Leidi 660 (4), First 35 (4), Excess 11 (4) — 80 models in all. Built 1990–2026, 5.9–17.1 m long, 1–7 cabins, up to 12 guests. Day rates start from €82; the typical boat here is around €218 per day, and every price on this page is the boat’s own listed rate before extras.

Pula is Istria’s port and charter base, at the southern tip of the peninsula: Marina Veruda in a long, sheltered inlet south of the city and the ACI marina in the harbour under the Roman amphitheatre. The cruising ground is the Kvarner gulf — the Brijuni islands just outside, then Cres, Lošinj, Unije and Susak — with Venice and the Slovenian coast to the north for longer charters.

Istria is the choice for crews driving from Italy, Austria and Germany, and Pula’s airport has direct summer flights from across Europe. Distances between islands are longer than in Dalmatia and the bora is strongest here in spring and autumn; June to September is the season.

Charter bases in Pula

• Tehnomont Marina Veruda 55 boats
• Marina Polesana 42 boats
• ACI Marina Pula 11 boats
• Fažana 6 boats
• Trget Port 4 boats

Getting there

By air. Pula Airport (PUY) is about 8 km from the city — 15 minutes by taxi to either marina. Trieste and Venice airports are two to three hours by road. By road. The Istrian Y motorway ends at Pula; the marinas are signposted from the city. Parking for the week is inside Marina Veruda or arranged through the charter company. By ferry and bus. Catamarans run from Venice and Zadar in summer; the bus station has coaches from Zagreb, Rijeka, Trieste and Ljubljana.

Pula before you cast off

The amphitheatre is the sixth-largest surviving Roman arena and stands right on the harbour; the temple of Augustus and the triumphal arch are in the old town behind it. The Brijuni national park is a boat trip from Fažana, or a first night’s anchorage for a charter. Rovinj, an hour north, is the prettiest town in Istria for a day before departure.

Supermarkets are close to both marinas and the city market is in the centre; Marina Veruda has a shop, restaurants and a fuel dock. Fuel in the city harbour is at the ACI marina.

A week from Pula

Saturday — Pula → Brijuni / Fažana (6 nm). A short first leg north to the Brijuni islands — buoys in the park with a permit — or the quay at Fažana opposite.

Sunday — Brijuni → Unije (22 nm). Across the Kvarner to Unije, a car-free island with a village quay and sandy bays.

Monday — Unije → Mali Lošinj (12 nm). Into Lošinj’s long inlet; the town quay or the marina, and a proper town for the evening.

Tuesday — Lošinj → Ilovik or Susak (8 nm). South to Ilovik’s sheltered channel or west to the sand island of Susak, both quiet anchorages.

Wednesday — Ilovik → Cres town (25 nm). North up the west coast of Cres to the Venetian town at the head of its bay; the ACI marina or the quay.

Thursday — Cres → Osor / Martinšćica (15 nm). Back south through the Osor channel bridge, or to the bay at Martinšćica for a last island night.

Friday — Cres → Pula (28 nm). The long leg home across the Kvarner; leave early to be in the marina by the afternoon.

Types of boats in Pula

• Sailing boats 63 boats · from €82 per day
• Motor boats 33 boats · from €115 per day
• Catamarans 22 boats · from €214 per day

Ports near Pula

Pomer (16 boats · 9 km) · Medulin (17 boats · 11 km) · Rovinj (4 boats · 27 km) · Rabac (3 boats · 29 km) · Ičići (4 boats · 56 km) · Opatija (3 boats · 58 km) · Punat (62 boats · 61 km) · Mali Lošinj (9 boats · 61 km) · All boats in Croatia

Data updated 8 November 2026 · based on currently bookable Adriavela inventory; prices exclude optional extras unless stated. Marina facilities and transfer times are indicative — confirm with the base before travel.