Velika Slatina
marina · Vir · Dalmatia
Velika Slatina is a marina on the island of Vir, in the Dalmatia cruising area.
The nearest town is Vir.
Also known as Plaža Velika Slatina and Uvala Velika Slatina.
Shelter by wind direction
Good shelter in south-east (jugo), south and south-west wind.
Partial shelter in north-east (bora), east and west wind.
No shelter in north and north-west wind.
In the most open sector, up to 4.5 NM of open water towards the north.
Swell can come in from north-west to north-north-west (324°–344°).
- 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 0.1 NM from the anchoring spot.
Ashore and services
Beach within 300 m.
Nearest services:
- Supermarket (Tommy) 1.4 km away
- Parking 70 m away
Where to go when the wind turns
When the wind makes this place exposed, the nearest places rated as well sheltered are:
- In north wind: Luka Povljana, 2 NM by sea.
- In north-east wind: Uvala Rasovača, 1 NM by sea.
- In east wind: Mol, 0.9 NM by sea.
- In west wind: Uvala Sapavac, 8.3 NM by sea.
- In north-west wind: Čabrijanke, 2 NM by sea.
Nearby anchorages and ports
- Uvala Brdonja marina · 0.5 NM by sea
- Uvala Mala Slatina cove · 0.7 NM by sea
- Mol marina · 0.9 NM by sea
- Uvala Smratine cove · 1 NM by sea
- Marijanov mul marina · 1 NM by sea
- Uvala Rasovača cove · 1 NM by sea
Sheltered anchorages of Dalmatia by wind
More places – Vir
- Uvala Svrdljače cove
- Uvala Vrulja cove
- Zalići cove
- Žitna uvala cove
Questions
Is Velika Slatina sheltered from the bora?
Partly. Shelter is rated fair in north-east wind. The nearest well-sheltered place is Uvala Rasovača, 1 NM by sea.
Is Velika Slatina sheltered from the jugo?
Yes. Shelter is rated good in south-east wind.
What is the seabed at Velika Slatina?
Good holding.
Can you spend the night at Velika Slatina?
Yes, it is a port: check berth availability and book ahead in summer.