NAVIGATION IN MONTENEGRO

Restrictions for vessels navigating in Montenegrin coastal waters are the following:

• Vessels operating as public means of transport shall keep away at least 300 meters from the shore,
• Sports vessels, leisure vessels and yachts shall keep away at least 200 meters from the shore,
• Motor boats and sailboats shall keep away at least 150 meters from the shore,
• Rowing boats can approach the shore at a distance less than 50 meters, 
• All boats must keep at a distance larger than 50 meters from the line marked by buoys at an arranged or artificial swimming area and at a distance larger than 150 meters from a natural swimming area
• Speedboats may skim the water only at a distance larger than 200 meters from the shore and in an area where skimming is not prohibited.
• Jet-propelled boats can skim the water only at an area where skimming is not prohibited, which is determined by the competent harbourmaster's office, and at a distance of at least 300 meters from the coast.
• Jet-propelled boats can access the area where skimming is allowed only by taking properly marked sea passages, at the lowest possible speed.

NOTE:

Swimming outside of a buoy line at an arranged or artificial beach/swimming area and at the distance larger than 100 meters from the coast of a natural beach/swimming area is prohibited.

The Coast of Montenegro