Split to Dubrovnik Gulet Charter: One Way or Round Trip?

A one-way week from Split to Dubrovnik covers more coast, but it can add a repositioning fee, and most of the boats are based in Split. 38 of the 51 gulets YachtCloud lists in Croatia are based in Split; 5 are based in Dubrovnik [2]. The two ports are 89 nautical miles apart in a straight line [1].

YachtCloud names a seven-night passage between them in each direction, plus round trips from each end [3][4]. Who this is for: groups deciding whether to go one way or come back to where they started. For the classic route day by day, see the Croatia yacht charter route. Figures checked 7 November 2026.

One way or round trip: the options

YachtCloud's port pages name week-long routes along this stretch in both styles: one-way passages between Split or Trogir and Dubrovnik, and round trips from each end [3][4][5][2]. The main ones are below.

Week-long routes between Split and Dubrovnik that YachtCloud names

Sources: YachtCloud's Split, Dubrovnik and Trogir port pages [3][4][5]; gulet counts from the Croatia gulet page, 7 November 2026 [2]. The Trogir page gives no length for its one-way passage; the Croatia gulet page lists Trogir to Dubrovnik among its week-long routes.

A one-way week lets you cover a longer stretch of coast without doubling back, YachtCloud's cost guide says [6]. A round trip starts and ends at one airport. Split Airport is 25 to 40 minutes by road from ACI Marina Split, and Dubrovnik Airport is 30 minutes from ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Komolac [1][4]. Trogir's marina is 10 minutes from Split Airport [5].

Our rule of thumb. Choose one way if seeing the whole coast from Split to Dubrovnik matters more than a possible repositioning fee, and you can book flights into one airport and out of the other. Choose a round trip if you want one airport and no repositioning fee. That holds when you start and finish at the boat's own base: the fee applies to a charter that finishes somewhere other than where it started [6]. Start in Split for the widest choice of boats; choose a Dubrovnik round trip if the Elaphiti Islands, Mljet or the Bay of Kotor are the point of the week.

How far is Split from Dubrovnik by gulet?

YachtCloud's Split gulet page puts Dubrovnik 89 nautical miles from Split in a straight line, and says the sailed route is longer [1]. The islands fall along the way. Hvar is 20 miles out, Vis 29, Korčula 45 and Mljet 59.

Straight-line distance from Split to each stop, in nautical miles; the sailed route is longer. Source: YachtCloud's Split gulet page, 7 November 2026 [1].

A one-way week spreads those miles over seven nights in one direction. YachtCloud's Dalmatian loop from Split reaches Lastovo, Mljet and Korčula but doesn't call at Dubrovnik [3].

What a one-way charter adds: the repositioning fee

A gulet that ends your week in Dubrovnik still has to get home. YachtCloud's gulet charter cost guide explains that it must return to its base or reach the start of its next charter. A repositioning fee covers that empty passage: the crew's time, the fuel and any marina costs on the way [6].

The fee depends on distance and timing. If the boat's next charter starts near your end port, the fee can be lower; over a long stretch with no booking to follow, it is higher [6]. For a gulet based in Split, as 38 of the 51 are, a week ending in Dubrovnik leaves it 89 nautical miles from base in a straight line, unless its next charter starts there [2][1].

You can't read the fee from the listings. None of the 51 Croatian gulet listings on YachtCloud mentions one-way charters or repositioning [10].

Important to confirm: Ask two things before you plan a one-way week: whether this particular gulet sails one way, and what the repositioning fee is for your dates, as its own line on the quote. Not every gulet offers one-way routes [6].

Starting in Dubrovnik

Few gulets are based in Dubrovnik. Five of the 51 Croatian gulets YachtCloud lists give it as their home port [2], with base fees of €8,000 to €24,000 a week [10]. YachtCloud's Dubrovnik port page lists more, 29 gulets for charter from Dubrovnik, without saying how many are kept there [4].

A boat's base isn't always where you board. Kadena's listing says its embarkation options depend on the season, the confirmed itinerary and the operating plan for your dates [11]. If you want to start in Dubrovnik on a gulet based elsewhere, ask whether it can, and what positioning adds to the price.

From Dubrovnik, YachtCloud's port page names two seven-night round trips as well as the one-way passage to Split [4]. The Island Circuit runs through Šipan, Lopud, Mljet, Korčula and the Pelješac Peninsula. The southern round trip takes in the Bay of Kotor, Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks, with Cavtat and the Elaphiti Islands. Our Montenegro yacht charter page covers the Kotor side.

Important to confirm: The Bay of Kotor round trip crosses from Croatia into Montenegro. Bring a passport or other accepted travel document, and ask the operator whether the gulet is cleared to make the crossing, and what border formalities and fees apply on each side.

Kadena, a 32-metre gulet based in Dubrovnik, takes 12 guests from €24,000 a week before VAT and APA. The listing doesn't say where the photo was taken. Photo: Kadena listing, YachtCloud.

Mljet National Park: what the tickets cost

Mljet is on every route in the table above, and the national park charges the boat and the guests separately. Its price list says the vessel ticket does not cover the land sites or the Great and Small Lakes. Guests who go ashore need visitor tickets too [9].

Mljet National Park 2026: one-day vessel tickets for gulet-sized boats

Source: Mljet National Park vessel price list for 2026, set by the park's Governing Council on 30 October 2025 [7]. A one-day ticket is valid until noon the next day.

Visitor tickets for adults cost €30 from 1 June to 30 September and €20 the rest of the year [8]. Children's tickets bought at the park cost €8 in summer, and children under 7 go free. The ticket includes a return solar-boat trip to the island of St Mary in the Great Lake.

Two practical rules apply. At-park adult, child and student tickets are 25 percent cheaper for visits after 4 pm. And the park treats 9 or more people as a group, which must announce its arrival by email; otherwise the park says it can't guarantee entry [8]. Every gulet in the table below takes 10 or more.

Charter tip: Illustrative example, our sum from the park's 2026 price lists: a 25 to 34.99 metre gulet with 12 adults who all go ashore. In July, the boat pays €300 on the webshop and the guests €360, so €660 for the day; at the park it is €680. In May, the same day is €390 on the webshop or €415 at the park [7][8]. Illustrative only; it ignores the after-4-pm discount.

Three gulets for 10 to 12 guests, as each listing prices a week

Split's typical week runs €16,696 to €24,000 for the whole boat, across 37 priced gulets, before any VAT, APA or meal charges, which vary by boat [1]. The three below show how the lines on top of the base fee differ. All three add VAT at 13 percent; Angelica and Kadena add a 20 percent APA as well [11].

Three gulets based in Split and Dubrovnik, as each listing prices a week

Source: each listing, 7 November 2026, 08:05 to 08:07 UTC [11]. Each price box also says provisioning, fuel and other extras are quoted separately, which sits uneasily with Dona's fuel term; ask which applies. None of the three mentions one-way charters.

On their listed lengths, all three fall in Mljet's 25 to 34.99 metre band, so each would pay €300 to €320 a day there in summer [7]. For what a full Croatian week costs, with VAT, APA and tourist tax, see our Croatia gulet charter costs guide.

Compare the gulets in Split. See the 38 gulets based in Split, with guests, cabins and starting rates, then ask which sail one way and for yacht-specific pricing for your dates.

Shorter than a week?

Every route YachtCloud names from Split and Dubrovnik is seven nights, apart from the South Dalmatia round trip, which has no stated length [3][4]. If you want three or four nights, ask whether a particular gulet takes charters shorter than a week.

Mistakes to avoid

• Assuming one-way costs the same as a round trip. A one-way week can add a repositioning fee, and the listings don't show it.
• Planning a Dubrovnik start without checking the fleet. Five gulets are based there, against 38 in Split; ask whether a boat based elsewhere can start there, and at what cost.
• Forgetting Mljet's two tickets. The boat pays a vessel fee; guests who go ashore pay a visitor fee each, and a group of 9 or more should announce itself.

Is YachtCloud the right fit?

YachtCloud suits groups who want a private crewed gulet in Croatia and want to compare boats on published specifications and starting rates. It acts as a charter intermediary; the owner or operator confirms availability and the final price [12]. If you are still weighing a gulet against other boats, see gulet vs catamaran vs motor yacht.

Before You Book Split to Dubrovnik

• One way or round trip, and which end do you start from?
• Does this gulet offer one-way weeks, and is there a repositioning fee?
• Which airport do you fly into, and which do you fly home from?
• Who buys the Mljet National Park tickets, and are they in the APA?
• Does the estimate add VAT, an APA, or neither?

Sources and methodology

Fleet counts, typical rates, distances and routes are quoted from YachtCloud's Split and Croatia gulet pages and its Split, Dubrovnik and Trogir port pages, read on 7 November 2026; 'typical' is the middle half of priced gulets, as YachtCloud's cost guide defines it. Listing-level figures come from a first-party count: every yacht page linked from the Yacht Finder was read between 08:05 and 08:07 UTC the same day, and 51 are gulets based in Croatia. Distances are YachtCloud's straight lines; the sailed route is longer. Mljet National Park fees come from the park's 2026 price lists. These are published listing terms, not contracts, and cannot tell whether a yacht is free for your dates.

1. Gulet Charter Split, YachtCloud.
2. Gulet Charter Croatia, YachtCloud.
3. Split Yacht Charter: Yachts, Marinas & Cruising Routes, YachtCloud.
4. Dubrovnik Yacht Charter: Yachts, Marinas & Cruising Routes, YachtCloud.
5. Trogir Yacht Charter, YachtCloud.
6. Gulet Charter Cost: Rates, APA and Extras, YachtCloud.
7. Price list for vessels at Mljet National Park in 2026, Mljet National Park (Governing Council, 30 October 2025; file showing prices on 10 September 2026).
8. Price list for visitors of Mljet National Park for 2026, Mljet National Park (Governing Council, 20 February 2026; file showing prices on 10 September 2026).
9. Price list, Mljet National Park.
10. YachtCloud listings snapshot: 51 Croatian gulet pages, YachtCloud (first-party count of its own listing pages).
11. YachtCloud listings: Dona, Angelica and Kadena, YachtCloud (each linked where cited).
12. How to Book a Yacht Charter, YachtCloud.

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