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Vis at 40 to 50m is the Adriatic's furthest offshore Croatian anchor at roughly 30 nautical miles west of the Hvar channel and the size at which the routing's daily run feels reasonable rather than long. A 40 to 50m motor yacht running a Vis-anchored week in 2026 peak August costs $210,000 to $290,000 per week plus 30 percent APA, takes 10 to 12 guests, and embarks at Split ACI Marina, Trogir SCT Marina, or Solta as a passing pivot. The active 40 to 50m fleet calling Vis through July and August is roughly 16 yachts, lighter than Hvar by about 25 percent because Vis is a quieter routing point and the bracket's social density centres on Hvar Town.
Why Vis works for the bracket
Vis Town on the eastern face takes the bracket at anchor in the central bay with the dinner shore-run to the tender pier. Komiza on the western face takes the bracket at anchor outside the small fishing harbour with the shore-run to the Komiza waterfront. The eastern-versus-western trade-off is the wind direction: in the maestral northwesterly the Vis Town anchor is more comfortable, and in the southerly jugo the Komiza side runs better. Captains routine the Vis day around a Bisevo Blue Cave morning (early run before the tour boats build at 10:00), a Stiniva lunch (the bracket's southern lunch anchor), and an evening shore-run to either Komiza or Vis Town.
The anchorages run Vis Town for the eastern evening base, Komiza for the western evening base, Stiniva for the southern lunch anchor (small bay, tight approach, 50m is the upper bound for the entry), Smokova on the southern face for the protected lunch anchor, the Bisevo Blue Cave approach for the morning swim run, Budikovac for the eastern day-anchor lunch and the swim, and Ravnik for the green cave swim. The wind pattern carries the maestral from the northwest at 10 to 18 knots in the afternoon with the jugo as the southerly cycle.
Weekly rate map for 2026 season
Rates below are for peak weeks (mid-July through end of August) for the 2026 Croatian season, before APA at 30 percent and gratuity at 10 to 15 percent. Croatian PDV at 13 percent, Split or Trogir base-port fees, the Vis Town and Komiza anchorage fees, the Bisevo Blue Cave fees if the routing runs the cave tour, and the Stiniva entry guidance all run through the APA.
| LOA bracket | Motor yacht (low to high) | Sailing yacht and large catamaran (low to high) |
|---|---|---|
| 40 to 43m | $210K to $245K per week | $185K to $220K per week |
| 43 to 47m | $235K to $268K per week | $210K to $245K per week |
| 47 to 50m | $260K to $290K per week | $235K to $268K per week |
Vis prices at parity with Korcula and 2 to 5 percent under Hvar at the same LOA because the pattern is anchor-and-tender rather than stern-to and the social anchor is Hvar's Riva rather than Vis. For corridor comparison see the 40 to 50m Hvar bracket, the 40 to 50m Korcula bracket, and the 30 to 40m Vis bracket.
What the bracket includes in this bracket
Cabins. 5 cabin layouts dominate. The bracket-fit Vis week pairs Vis as one or two overnights inside a Hvar and Korcula loop or as a standalone overnight inside a Brac and Split round trip.
Crew. 9 to 11 on motor yachts. The Vis workload is anchor-heavy with the tender shore-run as the pattern, and the deck team's bosun and the chef's provisioning calendar for the offshore week (Vis has limited bracket-fit provisioning) are the constraints. Croatian-flag heavy with Italian and Austrian secondary.
Tenders. A primary 9m fast tender plus a 6 to 7m beach-landing secondary. The Bisevo Blue Cave morning run is the pattern for the secondary at the cave entry and the Vis Town or Komiza shore-run runs the primary at the dinner-hour rotation.
At-anchor stabilizers. Mandatory in this bracket for Vis. The maestral afternoon onshore pushes 0.5 to 1.2m residual chop into Vis Town's anchor on a third of August evenings and the at-anchor system is the difference between a workable and unworkable dinner window. Komiza runs cleaner.
Helipad. Useful at the upper end for the Split or Hvar transfer (Split 35nm northeast, Hvar 20nm east). Touch-and-go capable yachts price 3 to 5 percent above non-helipad equivalent at peak.
Trip shapes that fit the bracket
The Hvar, Vis, and Korcula seven-night. Embark Split, Brac at Bol for one night, Hvar Town for two nights, Vis for two nights split Vis Town and Komiza, Korcula for one night, return Split. Seven nights. The bracket fits this routing as the default Croatian week with Vis as the offshore pivot.
The Vis-focused seven-night offshore week. Embark Split, Solta for one night at Stomorska, Vis Town for two nights, Komiza for two nights with the Bisevo and Stiniva runs, Brac for one night at Bol, return Split. Seven nights. A bracket-fit slow-pace routing for clients who want the Adriatic offshore feel without the Hvar pressure.
The Split-Vis-Hvar repositioning ten-night for September shoulder. Embark Split, full Vis rotation for three nights, Hvar for three nights with the Riva pressure off, Korcula for two nights, Mljet for one night, Dubrovnik one-way disembark with one night. Ten nights. A bracket-fit one-way that uses Vis as the offshore opener.
For destination context see Charter Vis, Charter Croatia, and Best charter yachts Croatia 2026.
What the bracket does not do well in Vis
Bisevo Blue Cave attempts in tour-boat hours. The cave entrance fills with operator boats from 10:00 to 16:00 and the dinghy-only entry is congested. The bracket's tender shore-run for the cave runs before 09:00 or after 17:00. We would pass on any plan that books the Blue Cave at midday in August.
Stiniva approach above 47m. The bay's entry channel narrows and the swing room at anchor is tight for the upper end of the bracket. We would pass on any plan that books a Stiniva lunch anchor for a 47m+ yacht without a captain's written confirmation of bay-entry experience.
Vis Town overnight in the maestral. The eastern anchor builds chop in the maestral afternoon and the dinner window can become difficult by 19:00. The Komiza western side is the alternative in maestral days. We would pass on any plan that books a peak-August Vis Town overnight in the forecast window for a sustained maestral without a Komiza relocation backup.
Two we would book
For two couples, seven days in early August, central Dalmatian routing with Vis as the offshore midweek: a 43m motor yacht with 5 cabins and at-anchor stabilizers, embarkation Split, round trip through Hvar, Vis, and Korcula. Budget $240K plus APA, all-in roughly $325K. Booking lead time: 9 to 12 months.
For a family of 10, ten days in late July, Vis offshore opener and southern Croatian one-way: a 47m motor yacht with 6 cabins, twin tenders, embarkation Split, Vis-Hvar-Korcula-Mljet-Dubrovnik with one-way disembark. Budget $285K plus APA, all-in roughly $385K. Booking lead time: 10 to 13 months.
For a friend group of 8, seven days in mid-September, Vis-focused offshore shoulder week with the Hvar pressure off: a 42m motor yacht with 5 cabins, embarkation Split, three Vis overnights split Vis Town and Komiza, two Hvar Town, one Brac, one Solta. Budget $215K plus APA, all-in roughly $290K. Booking lead time: 6 to 9 months.
Vintage and refit checks
The Vis 40 to 50m fleet runs on Sunseeker, Princess, Sanlorenzo, Cantieri di Pisa, Heesen, Benetti, and the Croatian-domestic presence. A 2017 to 2024 build with at-anchor stabilizers (maestral-tested), twin tenders, a captain with Bisevo and Stiniva experience, and a refit within 24 months of the booked week is the zone. We would pass on any unit booked for Vis without a Bisevo morning-window plan in writing, on any 47m+ unit whose Stiniva anchor approach is not captain-confirmed, and on any unit whose Croatian VAT compliance has gaps that compromise the PDV 13 percent eligibility.