Ugljan Island

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The Island of Ugljan is the garden suburb of Zadar. It has been settled since Roman times, and the name derives from an abundance of oil. There are towns all along the 22 kilometer long island. The main center and summer resort of Preko is also the ferry port. In front of the Jaz beach, known for its fine sand, lies the verdant islet of Skoljic, thick with pine and palm trees, a frequent target for swimmers. The Franciscan monastery there dates from the fifteenth century. The small island Osljak, covered by cypress trees also has an idyllic appearance. There is a small picturesque village of fishermen and sailors. The tourist resort of Kukljica has beautiful beaches on both sides of the island. The ancient fishing village of Kali, whose patron saint is St. Lawrence, boasts the best fishermen and sailors in the whole of the Mediterranean.

The island of Ugljan (52 km2 and 75 km of irregular coastline) lies just opposite to Zadar, divided only by several nautical miles of the Zadar Channel. It is covered by evergreen pine forests, macchia, fig trees, vineyards and olive groves. It has been tied to the sea, sailing and fishing for years,while its 2,000 years of experience in olivegrowing has left hundreds of thousands of olive trees. Oils of exceptional quality and fine aromas are produced from these olives. Those who love Mediterranean landscapes will relish its unforgettable panoramas; one of the most impressive can be seen from the Venetian fortress of St. Michael (13th century). Artifacts from the Roman era, early medieval Croatian chapels, monasteries, island stone architecture and numerous villas testify to the early human habitation of this island. Over 2,500 hours of sunshine annually, stone and sandy beaches, a clean and crystal-clear sea, various possibilities for accommodation, original cuisine and good ferry-line connections with Zadar and Biograd are only a few reasons to visit and stay on this island.

Anchorages
Place Position Adress Information
 
Ugljan 44° 08'N 15° 07'E village (pop. 1,070 in 1991) and small harbour on the NE coast

The harbour is protected from the sirocco but is open to the bora. Smaller yachts can moor along the inner end of the breakwater or moor (four-point moor) near the root of the breakwater. The depth in the inner harbour (SW part) is about 1 m. The anchorage some 0.5 M southeast of the light (depth 6-10 m) is safe only in the sirocco but should not be considered in the bora.

Facilities: Post office, medical service, hotel, restaurant and shops. Provisions in local shops.
Ceprljanda 44° 07'N 15° 07.5'E small cove SE of the village of Ugljan (some 0.7 M)

good all-round shelter except from the winds from the NW quadrant. The depth in the cove is up to 3 m and small yachts can moor by using the four-point moor or at the small moles.
Lukoran Veli 44° 06.2'N 15° 10'E cove on the NE coast; the village of Lukoran (pop. 687 in 1991)

The cove is well sheltered from all winds except those from the NW quadrant. Smaller yachts can moor along the pier off the village or anchor in the cove; good holding.

Facilities: Post office and medical service. Provisions in local shops.
Sutomiscica 44° 06'N 15° 10'E village (pop. 441 in 1991) and small harbour in the cove of the same name on the NE coast

The cove is exposed to the tramontana and protected from all other winds and seas. There are several small moles (depth up to 2 m). Smaller yachts can moor in the middle of the cove (depths 8-12 m). During the bora it is advisable to anchor off the NE coast.

There is an underwater cable 370m off the coast E of Lukoran light extending to Ostri rat point.

Facilities: Provisions and water in local shops.
Poljana 44° 05'N 15° 12'E  village (pop. 448 in 1991) and cove on the E coast of Ugljan, N of Preko

When entering the cove care should be taken of the shoal SE of Sv Petar point. 

The cove is exposed to E and SE winds.

Limited provisions and water available.
Preko 44° 06'N 15° 02'E village (pop. 1,759 in 1991) and small harbour on the E coast of Ugljan, opposite Zadar.

The S part of the harbour is exposed to the bora; the N (inner) part is protected from all winds. Yachts drawing up to 1.2 m moor along the breakwater in the S part of the harbour and on the outer, S pier in the N part of the harbour. The ferry uses the pier 300 m SE off the village. The anchorage (depth 5-10 m), situated off the village N of Galovac, is exposed to the bora.

Facilities: Harbour master's branch office, post office, medical service and chemist's. Provisions from local shops, mains water supply; fuel at the pump on the pier, some 50 m from the ferry pier.
Kali 44° 04'N 15° 12'E small town (pop. 2,245 in 1991) and fishing harbour on the NE coast

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The harbour is exposed to N winds, which causes a sea in it. Yachts drawing up to 3.5 m can moor on the inner end of the masonry breakwaters and in the inner harbour (depth 0.52 m); the inner harbour is mostly occupied by fishing boats.

Facilities: Post office and medical service. Provisions and water available. Minor repairs to marine engines can be undertaken at the local workshop. Hauling-out facility. Zadar repair shipyard in Lamjana Vela bay.
Kukljica 44° 02'N 15° 15'E village (pop. 868 in 1991) and small harbour in the cove of the same name in the south- easternmost part of Ugljan.

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The cove is sheltered from the bora and northerlies and the harbour from all winds. Yachts can moor along the breakwater or, using the four-point moor, along the quay. There are several small jetties in the W part of the cove. In the middle of the cove the depth is between 1.5 and 6 m. A good anchorage is in the middle of the harbour (depth 5-6 m).

Facilities: Post office and medical service. Provisions and water available; fuel at the petrol station in Preko. A boatyard for wooden craft with a slipway for medium sized vessels.
Muline 44° 08.3'N 15° 04.5'E  cove and village (pop. about 250 in 1991) on the NW coast of Ugljan in Veli Zdrelac passage 

Yachts drawing up to 3m can moor along the masonry part of the pier. The cove is protected from all winds and seas except those from the SW quadrant. During the SW winds it is recommended to anchor 0.4 M north off the SE point of the island of Rivanj.

Facilities: Limited provisions and water available in the village of Donje Selo (E part of the cove).