Ports of entry - Adriatic sea

The Adriatic Sea is located between the Balkans (Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Albania) and the Apennine Peninsula (Italy). The Adriatic Sea is connected with the Ionian Sea. The border between these two seas is the Otranto Gate, 75 kilometers wide, between Italy and Albania.

The Adriatic surface is 138 595 km2, 738 km long, the average width is 159.3 km, and the average depth is 173 m.

Geographical coordinates: Geographical latitude between 39°45'N i 45°45'N;

                                              Geographical length between 12°15'E i 19°45'E.

Winds: Bura, Jugo, Maestral.

Surface currents on the Adriatic: Sea currents on the Adriatic have no significant impact on navigation safety. The average velocity of the sea currents is about 0.5 knots, but in the channels, near the river mouths and narrow passages there can be 4 knots.

Waves: waves mostly occur as a result of the wind. The wave height is predominantly between 0.5 and 1.5 m, and very rarely exceeds 5 meters.

Sea temperature: The Adriatic Sea has an outstanding annual temperature fluctuation on the surface of the sea. In winter the temperature of the sea is about 7°C. In spring, the temperature of the sea gradually increases to 18°C, and during the summer it reaches 25°C, and in some parts of the southern Adriatic and up to 27°C.  
Salinity: The average salinity of the Adriatic Sea is 38.3 ‰.

The Adriatic Sea is very attractive for cruising motor yachts, speedboats or sailing boats.

Country	Port of entry	Position	VHF channel	Phone number	Working hours
MNE	Bar Budva Kotor Tivat Zelenika	42°06'04"N 19°05'05"E 42°16'48"N 18°50'17"E 42°25'31"N 18°46'04"E 42°26'10"N 18°41'30"E 42°26'55"N 18°34'21"E	73 8 16/17/68 71 16/17	+382 30 312 733 +382 33 451 227 +382 32 304 313 +382 32 671 262 +382 31 678 276	00-24 08-18 08-20 08-20 00-24
CRO*	Dugi Otok Mali Losinj Novigrad  Porec Primosten Pula  Rijeka   Rovinj Senj   Sibenik Umag Zadar Hvar Komiza Korcula Vis    Cavtat Dubrovnik Ploce Split	43°57'03"N 15°09'02"E 44°31'59"N 14°27'58"E 45°19'12"N 13°33'48"E 45°13'36"N 13°35'36"E 43°35'08"N 15°55'22"E 44°52'24"N 13°50'44"E 45°19'31"N 14°26'17"E 45°04'49"N 13°38'05"E 44°59'27"N 14°54'01"E 43°43'05"N 15°53'55"E 45°26'20"N13°30'55"E  44°07'09"N 15°13'33"E 43°10'14"N 16°26'27"E 43°02'41"N 16°05'16"E 42°57'30"N 17°08'11"E 43°03'41"N 16°11'09"E 42°34'57"N 18°13'15"E 42°38'25"N 18°06'45"E 43°03'10"N 17°25'59"E 43°30'18"N 16°26'24"E	17 17 17 17 17 10/16/70 10/16/70 10/16 10/16/70 10/16/70 10/16 10/16/70 17 17 10/16/70 17 17 10/16/70 10/16 10/16	+385 23 311 278 +385 51 233 845 +385 52 757 035 +385 52 431 663 +385 22 570 266 +385 52 535 880 +385 51 211 422 +385 52 811 132 +385 53 881 301 +385 22 217 217 +385 52 741 662 +385 23 254 878 +385 21 741 007 +385 21 713 085 +385 20 711 178 +385 21 711 111 +385 20 478 065 +385 20 410 707 +385 20 679 008 +385 21 302 400	07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 00-24 00-24 07-15 00-24 00-24 07-15 00-24 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 07-15 00-24 00-24 00-24
SLO	Izola Koper Piran	45°32'12"N 13°39'15"E 45°32'52"N13°43'28"E 45°31'37"N 13°34'02"E	17 17 17	+386 5 663 2150 +386 5 663 2106 +386 5 671 0190	09-14 09-14 09-14
IT	Ancona Bari Barletta Brindisi Chioggia Manfredonia Monfalcone  Pescara Ravenna Trieste Venice	43°36'38"N 13°29'00"E 41°07'38"N 16°52'39"E 41°19'32"N16°17'14"E  40°39'33"N 17°57'49"E 45°13'28"N 12°17'30"E 41°37'12"N 15°54'47"E 45°47'18"N 13°31'58"E 42°28'00"N 14°13'51"E 44°29'24"N 12°17'18"E 45°38'53"N 13°45'28"E 45°25'46"N 12°21'54"E	8/16 15 16 8 16 14 9 6/16 16 77 9	+39 071 227581 +39 080 5281511 +39 0883 531020 +39 0831 521022 +39 041 5508211 +39 0884 583871 +39 0481 496690 +39 85 694 040 +39 0544 608811 +39 040 676 611 +39 041 2405711	10-12/15-16 9-12/15-16 09:00-12:00 8:30-11:30 08-12/14-18 7:00-19:00 7:30-20:30 09-12/15-16 00-24 09-12/15-16 09-12/15-16
AL	Durres Sarande Shengjin Vlora	41°18'27"N 19°27'12"E 39°52'16"N 20°00'13"E 41°48'47"N 19°35'12"E 40°26'59"N 19°28'53"E	15/16 11/16 16/71 12/16	+355 52 23427 +355 85 25827 +355 281 22201 +355 6324659	00-24 00-24 00-24 00-24

^* Port of entry (Croatia) from 1. April to 30. October: Umag Marina, Cavtat, Novigrad, Kanegra, Sali, Soline, Kremik Marina, Ravni Zakan, Hvar, Vela Luka, Ubli (Lastovo) and Vis.

Source: http://www.luckakapetanija.me

             http://www.mppi.hr

             http://www.guardiacostiera.gov.it

             http://www.sarandasummertours.com

             http://www.up.gov.si

Speed limit navigation Boka Bay - Kotor, Tivat, Risan, Herceg Novi, Zelenika

Increasing interest in Montenegro as a yachting destination, as well as the record traffic in the Boka of Bay (port of Kotor, Porto Montenegro Tivat, Zelenika port) and the rest of the Montenegrin coast by a large number of yachts, cruise ships and recreational boats caused the increase in maritime traffic congestion.

In order to increase safety of navigation, representatives of Port Authorities and Harbor Patrol apply enhanced checks for security of yachts and boats in the summer period.

Besides controlling the possession permits for the use of maritime routes - Vignette for foreign yachts and boats, they also have an interest in the presence of a trained skipper - captain and crew along the entire Montenegrin coast. There is also an increased control of speed of navigation in Kotor, Risan, Tivat and Herceg Novi.

An important fact is that the maximum permitted speed of navigation in the entire Boka Bay (bay of Kotor, bay of Risan, bay of Tivat and bay of Herceg Novi) is 10 knots (10 kn).

In Kumbor strait (channel) and the strait of Verige maximum speed of navigation is 6 knots (6 kn).

Kumbor strait - channel

Strait of Verige - channel

The above restrictions apply to all participants in maritime transport without exception, namely: passenger ships, yachts, mega yachts, boats, jet skis, boats, sailboats, catamarans, trimarans, cargo ships and any other vessels types.

To avoid unnecessary checks and penalties regulated by the Law representatives of Port Authorities of Kotor and the Harbour Patrol, all participants in maritime traffic are required to follow the regulations regarding the speed limits in navigation the Bay of Boka.

We wish you a pleasant stay and a nice time in the Bay of Boka!

Yacht Agent Montenegro team.