CURRENT COVID-19 UPDATE FOR ARRIVAL IN MONTENEGRO ON 2. 3. 2021.

Here is brief information related to the arrival and entry of foreign citizens in Montenegro with yachts.

All ports and marinas in Montenegro are open for entry of the yachts and vessels from all countries. Crew members and guests are allowed to come with some limitations depending on their passport and the countries they spent time before arrival to Montenegro.

Airports Tivat and Podgorica are open for the arrival of both private and commercial flights but not all the lines are back running as usually.

All land border crossing are open for arrival.

Passport holders of the following countries and/or citizens who stayed in the following countries prior to their arrival in Montenegro and obliged to have negative PCR test not older than 72 hours: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the United States of America, France, Spain, Malta, South Africa, Portugal, the Netherlands, Lebanon, Israel, Denmark, the Republic of Ireland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Brazil, Republic of India, Bahrain, Lebanon, the Republic of San Marino, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Principality of Andorra, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Bulgaria and the Republic of Botswana.

Even if you are a passport holder of the abovementioned countries but you have stayed with your yacht in one of the countries that are considered “safe” and that is not on the list, or you spend it in navigation on the sea before arriving in Montenegro you do not need PCR test for entry.

If a person does not have a PCR test and it is required for them from the mentioned measures then a self-isolation measure is demanded on their vessel or in their accommodation. After six days isolation can be suspended if a negative PCR test is provided.

Masks are obligatory in all closed spaces and in open if there is more then one person together.

There is lockdown measure in all Montenegro everyday from 21:00 until 05:00 meaning that no one may leave their home, yacht, hotel or any kind of accommodation without special permission.

Several Montenegrin cities are in strict lockdown, meaning that no cafes, restaurants, or public gathering places are allowed to work. Only supermarkets, gas stations, bakeries and pharmacies are open. Any kind of gathering, both in open or closed spaces, even private homes, except for close family members. Going out from these cities is not allowed for their residents.

Cities under lockdown at this moment are Tivat, Budva, Herceg Novi.

In some other cities like Podgorica, Ulcinj, Kotor, Cetinje, Niksic are enforced mild measures meaning that only food and drink services are not allowed as well as any kind of public gathering. Non-hospitality services are working from 07:00-18:00 but it is not allowed for residents to leave territories of these municipalities.

During weekends (from Friday 21:00 until Monday 05:00) it is not allowed to go from one city to another without having permission from authorized personnel.

Marinas have also adopted best practice guides to prevent the spread of the virus and respect social distancing on land which shall be consulted.

These are current measures in Montenegro summed up to ease your plans for arrival or stay and Yacht Agent Montenegro with this season coming up will keep you updated on any changes regularly. You can as well contact us for any information, help or assistance related to arrival with your yacht and we will be eager to help you anytime.

Wintering in Montenegro

If you are currently cruising the Mediterranean or considering where to winter your boat, Montenegro is an ideal homeport for you. Marinas in Montenegro are able to devote exceptional attention to all the yachts and superyachts in its care. In this central Mediterranean location, you will find stunning wild beauty, good facilities and friendly staff, which will make you feel like home. 

Why to choose Montenegro for winter berth? 

• The VAT is calculated and paid at a reduced rate of 7% for service provided in the marinas; 
• Montenegro is not a member of the EU, offering some of the nautical benefits; 
• Montenegrin marinas offer maximum safety and protection for yachts, which is certainly one of the most important items in choosing a winter berth; 
• Onsite repair and maintenance facilities at 3 nearby boatyards; 
• There are three airports nearby: airport Tivat, Podgorica airport and airport Dubrovnik. They are well connected by regular charter flights and owners can also lend in private jets; 
• Interesting activities for the crew community during the winter period (wine tasting, regattas, hiking);
• As a part of nautical settlements along the Montenegrin coast, there are elite restaurants with international and local specialties, luxury villas with beautiful sea view, prestigious boutiques, etc. 

Since this winter, the marina offer in Montenegro is richer for one more marina, Portonovi - Herceg Novi. 

These are marinas in Montenegro where you can find winter shelter: 

Porto Montenegro

42° 26' 03' N 18° 41'33' E
Max length – 250m
Max draught – 12m
Marina VHF – 71

Portonovi

42° 43' N 18° 59' E 

Max length – 120m 

Marina VHF – 16 

Luštica bay

42° 23' 00'' N 18° 40'00'' E 

Max length – 45m 

Max draught – 4m 

Marina VHF – 68 

Marina Bar

42° 05' N i 19° 05' E 

Max length – 35m 

Max draught – 3-5m 

Marina VHF – 16 

Dukley Marina Budva

42°16' 49'' N 18°50' 18.6'' E 

Max length – 65m 

Max draught – 6m 

Marina VHF – 8 

Marina Kotor

42° 25' N 18° 47' E 

Max length – unlimited 

Max draught – 8.5m 

Marina VHF – 16 

For the best offer of winter berths in Montenegro, contact Yacht Agent Montenegro!

Winter berth in Porto Montenegro – Benefits for yacht owners and crew

Tivat is located in the central part of the Boka Bay and represents a modern tourist destination interesting to tourists all year round. The biggest attraction of Tivat and the whole Montenegrin coast is surely the Porto Montenegro marina. After only a couple of years of existence, this marina is one of the most popular yacht shelters, as well as an ideal homeport on the Adriatic. The combination of a spectacular destination and modern marina will offer you a service on a world level.

Marina Porto Montenegro has 450 berths (lengths from 12m to 250m) and provides services: customs and immigration services, berth booking, fuel refueling (tax and duty-free diesel), water and electricity supply, chandlery and local repair/maintenance facilities, refuse, grey and black water disposal, wi-fi, etc.

In addition to the short-term leasing of a berth, Porto Montenegro also allows leasing a long-term berth for up to 30 years.

Benefit for owners

• Porto Montenegro has provided a special offer for the winter season 2018/2019 - "Pay 5, stay 7" where clients get paid for five months, but gets a berth for 7 months. Offer expires end of July 2018. With new updates in the marina, owners will have the opportunity to secure a further 15% discount on selected berths;

• VAT is calculated and paid at a reduced rate of 7% for service provided in the marina;

•  Montenegro is not a member of EU, offering some of the nautical benefits;

• It is located in a naturally protected port, so marina offers maximum safety and protection for yachts, which is certainly one of the most important items in choosing a winter berth; 

• Porto Montenegro is up to three-hour flight from major European cities, and there are three airports nearby: airport Tivat (7 km), airport Dubrovnik (46 km) and Podgorica airport (90 km). All three airports are well connected by regular charter flights and owners can also lend in private jets; 

• Every lease owner has access to the ''Porto Montenegro Owner's Club'', which offers a wide range of benefits.

Benefit for the crew:

• ''Crew Club'' takes care of the interesting activities for the crew community during the winter period, which prepares calendar activities (wine tasting, regattas, RYA courses, hiking) for its members. 

• ''Crew Club'' crew members provide free use of ski resort in Kolasin, which is 2.5hour drive from the marina.

• As a part of this nautical settlement along the sea, there are elite restaurants with international and local specialties (De Gustibus, Al Posto Giusto, Byblos, Murano, One), prestigious boutiques (Excelsior, Fashion Gallery, Genny, Heidi Klein, MaxMara, Misahara, Mooi, Perfume Shop, Shubeshu and Uzurii), luxury villas with beautiful sea view. Regarding the nightlife in Porto Montenegro, in the center of attention are The ClubHouse, Platinum club and Library Bar. 

• As we have already emphasized, there are three airports near Porto Montenegro. All three airports are well connected by regular charter flights.

Approval for the movement of a crew member who does not have a visa

If you have decided to visit Montenegro and leave a vessel in one of the Montenegrin marinas for a longer period, and some of your crew members do not have a visa, do not give up your plans, please contact the Yacht Agent Montenegro team.

Bokokotorski zaliv

A crew member of a foreign yacht who does not have the required visa during the stay of a yacht in the area of the border crossing or port may be granted a movement for a maximum of 90 days.

From year to year, Montenegro is increasingly turning to nautical tourism, which is why the number of owners who are interested in leaving their vessel to stay in one of the Montenegrin marinas increases (Marina Bar, Marina Budva, Marina Kotor, Porto Montenegro - Tivat).

The International Convention on the Safety of Human Life at Sea prescribes that a vessel, regardless of whether it sails or is in berth, must have a minimum number of crew members. The reason for this is to provide security and protection of the vessel itself (fire, storm) and the sea (oil spills).

Bearing this in mind, the Government of Montenegro has issued a legal solution that gives the crew member the possibility to regulate a stay in Montenegro without a visa and for more than 90 days. 

Approval is obtained by submitting an official request from the owner of the vessel.

With the official request for the approval of a temporary stay, a member of the crew would be obliged to provide the following evidence:

1) to have means of subsistence;

2) have a secure accommodation;

3) have health insurance;

4) to have a valid travel document or identity card issued by a competent authority of another state;

5) that he has not been imposed a ban on entering and staying in Montenegro (which is obtained by the Ministry of the Interior under official duty);

6) that in Montenegro he has not been convicted of a final sentence of imprisonment of up to six months in prison for a criminal offense prosecuted by official duty or the legal consequences of the conviction ceased (which is obtained by the Ministry of the Interior under official duty);

7) that in the country of origin he has not been convicted of an unconditional sentence of imprisonment for a term of more than six months for a criminal offense prosecuted by official duty or the legal consequences of the conviction have ceased;

8) there is no interference for reasons of national security, public order or public health (what is obtained by the Ministry of the Interior under official duty);

9) to provide proof of justification of the application for granting temporary residence (which would be a lease agreement for a yacht owner with a port in Montenegro for a period of 90 days and a corresponding confirmation that the alien is a member of the crew of a yacht).

If you have decided to leave your boat in one of the marinas in addition to your visit to Montenegro, please contact Yacht Agent Montenegro in order to reserve a link and conclude a lease contract as soon as possible. In addition to leasing, we are here to mediate in order for your crew members to be granted a movement permit in the area where the marina is located.

Winter berth in Montenegro

Mediterranean yachting season is at its end. We will have 3rd MYBA-Pop Up Super Yacht Show in Porto Montenegro from 8th to 10th September 2017. Preparations are in progress.

This tourist season was amassing, for Porto Montenegro and for the Montenegro as a country as well. Porto Montenegro is award from TYHA and MIA associations, and it is first and only Marina in the world to have such recognition. Damen Shipyards announced they are coming to Montenegro as a partner of Porto Montenegro, to build so we will have round up service of yachting industry on the highest level. We had all kinds of promotions and cultural events. Altogether one very successful summer.

End of season at our part of the beginning of the season on Bahamas, Caribs, Pacific Islands, Australia.

For those who want to stay, they may. Our ports and marinas have berths all year long (Porto Montenegro, Marina Kotor, Marina Bar, Dukley Marina Budva), some of them have berths on land for winter (Marina Bar), but only for smaller vessels. We have 275 sunny days average in. We are not yet in the European Union. VAT for yachting industry is 7%. We are not on this list:

(Source: Megayacht news)

For the next season, we will have openings of two brand new marinas Lustica Bay and Portonovi so our yachting capacities will be further developing.

For those who want to transport their yachts to far we are offering services of delivery captains and yacht transport by ship.

For all necessary you can contact Yacht Agent Montenegro team.

Marina Lustica Bay

Marina Lustica Bay is the first newly built marina in the last ten years. Its uniqueness lies in the fact that it will be built on a fully infrastructurally unequipped field. Marina will consist of 176 berths and will allow entrance to vessels of up to 35 meters in length. Marina is being built in the Trašte Gulf. During winter, waves can reach up to 7 meters here, so two breakwaters are being constructed so that marina can get maximum protection.

If you decide to sail into this newly created marina and visit Marina Village you will surely feel the style, comfort and unparalleled service of its staff.

Services in Lustica Bay marina: 

• 176 berths for boats with a maximum length of the hull (LOA) in the range of 8-35 m 
• The possibility of short-term berthing (leased daily, monthly and semi-annual berths) 
• The possibility of long-term berthing (lease for 1, 3 or 5 years) 
• Supply of single-phase and three-phase electricity 
• 24h assistance services for yachts 
• Waste disposal / bildge water 
• Security 00-24 
• Wi-fi Internet 
• Yacht Club

Marina Lustica Bay

GPS coordinates of Lustica Bay marina: N 42 ̊ 23 ̓ 9145"

                                                                      E 18 ̊ 39 ̓ 49,902"

Position of Lustica Bay marina on Google maps

Places to visit near Lustica Bay marina:

Kotor - Only a few kilometers from Lustica Bay is the historical town of Kotor. The winding cobbled streets, old city walls, the fortress of San Giovanni, Cathedral of St.Tryphon, St. Nicholas and St. Luke churches and the Maritime Museum, are some of the reasons why you should visit Kotor. The distance by sea to the marina of Kotor is 22 NM.

San Giovanni

Tivat - The youngest and most modern town in the Bay of Kotor. Renaissance Summer House Buca in the center of town, the Island of Flowers, Gornja Lastva, the magnificent beach of Plavi Horizonti and the island of St. Nikola are tourist destinations that should not be missed in Tivat. Distance by boat to the marina Porto Montenegro is 16.3 NM.

Herceg Novi - the town with the old walls, the only fort in the Bay of Kotor which can be seen from the open sea. Tourist attractions of the city are: Spanjola, Kanli Kula Tower, the Clock Tower, Tower of St. Jerome, Forte Mare and Citadela fortresses. Distance by sea from Lustica Bay is only 10 NM.

Perast - Another historical town whose beauty will be experienced best from your vessels. Near the town there are two islands: Our Lady of the Rocks and St. George. Distance by sea is 17.2 NM.

Budva

Budva – Being one of the oldest cities of the Adriatic, with preserved old town and modern seaside community, makes Budva one of the most modern cities of Montenegro. Marina Budva is only 13.5 NM from Lustica Bay marina.

For all your questions on available berths, reservations and leasing of berth in Lustica Bay marina, please contact Yacht Agent Montenegro.

Lustica Bay - Resort

Home to a healthy and active life on the Adriatic coast, Lustica Bay. The newest luxury destination in Montenegro is located in the south-western part of the Montenegrin coast, just a few kilometers from Tivat airport, and about an hour drive from Podgorica and Dubrovnik airports. What characterizes Lustica Bay are the following ideal blends: 

The open sea - the mountains; 

Walking, yoga, golf - hiking; 

Surfing – kayaking; 

History - the modern way of life 

This is an impressive natural habitat and reservation of black oak, measuring 690 hectares, and a very significant natural potential located at the entrance to the Bay of Kotor. Devised, designed and rewarded for their maximum commitment to nature and the enormous respect for the environment, Lustica Bay is the first registered "LEED for Homes" project in Europe and, as such, sets new standards in the concept of green building in the region.

If Montenegro is said to be as colorful as an artwork, for Lustica Bay, we can say that it is a masterpiece in the making.

The contents of the tourist resort Lustica Bay:

- Two marinas (first with 176 berths (up to 35m), operational since 2017),

- 7 hotels,

- 1000 apartments,

- 500 local houses,

- Luxury villas,

- Golf Course (18 holes),

- Conference centre,

- School,

- Medical facilities,

- Police and fire brigade,

- Wellness centres.

If you are in need of more information about Lustica Bay marina and offers on luxury real estate, contact our Yacht Agent Montenegro Team.

Marina Portonovi Kumbor-Montenegro

EXCLUSIVE COMPLEX AND MARINA PORTONOVI - KUMBOR, MONTENEGRO

Portonovi is currently one of the largest investments in tourism in Europe. The tourist complex is located in Kumbor - quiet and secluded coastal settlement near Herceg Novi, between Meljine and Bijela. A modern marina is also a part of this world – class tourist complex Portonovi - Montenegro.

Marina Portonovi will possess 220 berths for yachts and vessels of 8-75 meters. This will be one of the most important naturally protected marinas in the region, with excellent access to the Adriatic and other tourist destinations in the Mediterranean. The main part of the marina will be Yacht Club - Portonovi, which is designed for exclusive use of yacht owners.

The main task in the construction of the marina is to enable the safe use of berths throughout the year, taking into account the possibility of stormy weather with the wind power of over 44 knots.

Marina is designed to provide a safe berthing for smaller vessels that are owned by the users of villas and apartments, as well as mega yachts during the visits to the Bay of Kotor and Montenegro.

Portonovi Marina Services: 

• 240 berths for boats with a maximum hull length (LOA) in the range of 8 to 75 meters; 
• Gas station (capacity of 120,000 liters); 
• Water supply and electricity; 
• Toilets and showers; 
• Yacht club; 
• Wi-fi internet;
  

GPS coordinates of Portonovi Marina: N42 ̊43 ̓ 

                                                                   E18 ̊60 ̓

Position of Portonovi on Google maps

Portonovi Complex includes: 

• Lower village 
• Middle village 
• Marina apartments 
• Fisherman's Dock 
• Upper village 
• Marina 
• Yacht club 
• Portonovi Hotel - One & Only 
• Restaurants and shops 
• Tennis club 
• Helipad 

Berth offers for yachts and boats from 8 to 75 meters (LOA) in Portonovi – Kumbor marina: 

• Long-term lease of berths in the marina - five-year, three-year, annual and semi-annual berths for your vessel; 
• Seasonal berths - summer and winter berth for your yacht; 
• Short-term rental berths - monthly, weekly and daily berths in the marina. 

If you are in need of assistance when booking berths for your yacht or vessel, contact Yacht Agent Montenegro in order to get the best deal!

Distance of Portonovi from Montenegrin marinas:

Marina Portonovi is located 3.5NM of the only town in the Bay of Kotor, which you can see from the open sea, called Herceg Novi. 

Marina Porto Montenegro-Tivat – This marina is located at only 4 NM from Portonovi. Since 2010, Porto Montenegro is the official port of entry of Montenegro, so you can finish all the formalities with the port authorities, customs and police here. Within the marina there is a gas station where you can purchase duty-free fuel.

Marina Kotor – It is located in the Bay of Kotor, only a few dozen meters from the Old Town. This port can also carry out all the necessary formalities regarding entry and exit from Montenegro. Distance of this marina from Portonovi is 10.6 NM.

Marina Lustica Bay - 12.5 NM separates Portonovi from the newly constructed marina Lustica Bay, which is a part of the tourist village. The marina has 176 berths which can accommodate vessels of up to 35m.

Marina Budva - Budva is the Montenegrin tourism metropolis. If you plan to sail into this marina, the old town walls and the bell tower of the church will be your main orientation points. Marina Budva has a Port Branch Office, border crossing and police. It is located 22NM away from Portonovi.

Marina Bar – It is located at 35NM away from Portonovi. In this port, you can complete all the formalities with the port authorities which are necessary for entry into Montenegro and exit from its territorial waters. Marina is equipped with a gas station, where you can supply your vessel (up to 40m) with duty-free fuel. Providing for the larger boats, yachts and mega yachts is carried out in the Port of Bar.

Port Zelenika - Zelenika port serves as the border crossing and is only 1.8 NM away from Portonovi-Montenegro. You can go through all the necessary procedures for entering and leaving the territorial waters of Montenegro here.

Distance of nearby airports from Portonovi:

There are two airports in the close proximity of Portonovi: Tivat and Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik Airport can be reached in less than an hour's drive (33 km), while Tivat is only 18km away.

The airport in Podgorica is 105 km away. 

Each of the three airports has connections to major European destinations.

If you want to book a berth for your vessel at Portonovi marina or you are interested in buying some of the villas that are a part of the tourist complex, our agents have the best deals for you. For more information feel free to contact us through the contact form on the website of Yacht Agent Montenegro.