We've just returned to Croatia from Venice. When we checked in we were told we would have to pay a tax. We produced our valid cruising permit (vignette) and explained that when we originally checked in the Harbour Master said we could leave Croatia and return again as many times as we liked - every day 365 times if we wanted. This, the official informed us, was a new regulation (about 2-3 weeks old). The tax is a 'sojourn' fee because we have beds on the boat and are staying as a type of temporary resident. Previously the tax was added to marina charges. They have presumably worked out that they can collect more revenue by charging it as a lump sum on entry.
The tax varies depending on how long you are staying in Croatia and what length your boat is but for us the charges are as follows:
12-15 metres
8 days 300 kuna
15 days 400 kuna
30 days 600 kuna about ?85
90 days 750 kuna
If you know the cost before visiting a country you can decide whether you want to go or not but, having paid 1,765 Kuna on entry, being charged another 600 Kuna felt like a smack in the teeth.
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