Port Bol
marina · Brač · Dalmatia
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Port Bol is a marina on the island of Brač, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Stari Grad.
Also known as Bol.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in north and north-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora) and west wind.
No shelter in east, south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 8.5 NM of open water towards the south-east.
Swell can come in from east to south-south-east (96°–160°).
Swell can come in from west-south-west to west-south-west (252°–256°).
- sheltered
- partly
- exposed
Shelter is estimated from open water and swell, not from wind strength: a strong wind can still gust over the land.
Here, shelter depends on tonight's wind. Seadromy reads the forecast and tells you before you leave.
Seabed, depth and room
Good holding.
Approach
Direct approach from open water; the routing point lies 0.2 NM from the anchoring spot.
Marked on the nautical chart as: harbour.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
A good gateway to visit the island.
A remarkable site can be reached from here.
A village is a quarter of an hour away without a vehicle.
Within reach:
- Bol: 26 restaurants, bars or cafés, 6 min on foot
- Gornji Humac: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 32 min by road
- Pražnica: 1 restaurants, bars or cafés, 34 min by road
- Blaca: 42 min by road
Nearest services:
- Restaurant (Pumparela) 60 m away
- Supermarket (Konzum) on site
- Bus (Turistički vlakić) 250 m away
- Parking 240 m away
- Fuel at the quay
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north-east wind: Martinica, 0.5 NM by sea.
- In east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 4 NM by sea.
- In south-east wind: ACI Marina Vrboska, 4 NM by sea.
- In south wind: Uvala Stiniva, 3.1 NM by sea.
- In south-west wind: Golden Horn, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Potočine, 0.9 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Mali Rat cove · 0.3 NM by sea
- Martinica cove · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Potočine cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Golden Horn cove · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Paklina cove · 1.7 NM by sea
- Uvala Stiniva cove · 3.1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Brač
- Luka Supetar marina
- Macel cove
- Uvala Lovrečina cove
- Uvala Potočine cove
Questions
Is Port Bol sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Martinica, 0.5 NM by sea.
Is Port Bol sheltered from the jugo?
No. It is exposed in south-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is ACI Marina Vrboska, 4 NM by sea.
What is the seabed at Port Bol?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Port Bol?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.