Marina Frapa in Rogoznica: Berthing, arrival and cruising destinations

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Marina Frapa lies in the deeply cut bay of Rogoznica, on the coast of central Dalmatia between Šibenik and Split. Here you can read what Marina Frapa offers, how you enter and berth, how to get there and which destinations and excursions around Rogoznica are worth considering.

Where is Marina Frapa in Rogoznica?

Marina Frapa lies in Soline, the side bay in the northwest of the large bay of Rogoznica, around 35 kilometres by road south of Šibenik. The village centre of Rogoznica, which sits on a former island in the middle of the bay, can be seen from the marina diagonally opposite.

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The complex includes a hotel, several restaurants, a swimming pool, a sports centre and a row of shops around the main square. For the crew this means that shopping, dining and showers are all within easy reach.

For travel by taxi or transfer you should say "Marina Frapa" or the address Uvala Soline 1. In Rogoznica it's the only large marina, but there's potential for confusion with the village of Lokva Rogoznica near Omiš, southeast of Split.

Marina Frapa at a glance	Details
Position	43° 31,8′ N, 015° 57,8′ E
Address	Uvala Soline 1, 22203 Rogoznica
Operator	Laguna trade d.o.o.
Water berths	462 at ten pontoons, of which ten for yachts over 40 m
Places ashore	around 150
VHF channel marina	11 or 17
Power	16 to 125 A, electricity and water at all berths
Travellift	75 t
Maximum speed	2 kn
Reception telephone	+385 22 559 900

What does Marina Frapa offer?

Marina Frapa has electricity and water at every berth, sanitary facilities, a fuel station, a boatyard service and a supermarket. It is under CCTV surveillance around the clock and takes part in the Blue Flag programme.

Services ashore

There are toilets and showers at four locations in the marina. Wi-Fi is free throughout the complex and you can collect the access card from reception. There is also a laundry service where staff wash and iron bedding and clothes, a bureau de change, a chandlery for boat accessories, a car hire service and a charging station for electric cars. Charter companies and a sailing school are also based at the marina.

Boatyard and Technical Services

Yachts are lifted out of the water using the 75-tonne travel lift, and there are around 150 hardstanding berths ashore. The boatyard service handles routine maintenance of engines and equipment, painting and repair work, as well as emergency repairs to engines, navigation electronics and sailing gear. A diver is also on standby. You may only let outside tradespeople work on board with the marina's permission.

Refuelling

The marina fuel station dispenses diesel and petrol (Super 95) and is open on weekdays all year round: from 1 April to 31 October from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., and from 1 November to 31 March from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as at October 2026). You can have holding tanks pumped out at the designated points in the marina.

How do you enter the Bay of Rogoznica?

The Bay of Rogoznica cuts deep inland and is well sheltered from all wind directions. Marina Frapa lies in its north-western part, in the side bay of Soline. The village centre stands on the former island in the middle of the bay.

Two navigation lights help you get your bearings in the bay: a red square tower on Cape Gradina and a green tower at the southern corner of the quay in front of the village centre. The tidal stream is weak and reaches a maximum of around 0.4 knots in the bay. For precise pilotage, consult the current chart and pilot book.

South of Rogoznica, Cape Ploča juts far out to sea. At Cape Ploča the wind and sea state often change noticeably, and the sea is rougher here than in the bays. If the wind is fresh, allow yourself some margin when rounding the cape.

If you are arriving on a yacht under a foreign flag directly from abroad, you must first call at a harbour open to international traffic, such as Šibenik or Split (open year-round). There you complete the entry formalities and obtain from the harbour authority the vignette, the Croatian maritime safety fee. You pay the tourist tax online via the portal nautika.evisitor.hr. In Rogoznica itself there is a branch office of the Šibenik harbour authority at Obala HRM 2 on the waterfront.

How do you berth at Marina Frapa?

Before entering, you call the marineros on VHF channel 11 or 17 and make fast at the berth they assign you. Mooring with your own anchor is forbidden in the marina.

Channel 16 is the general distress and calling channel, monitored by the maritime rescue coordination centre MRCC Rijeka. For the marina itself you use channel 11, or alternatively channel 17. You can reach reception by telephone on +385 22 559 900. The marineros help with berthing and casting off, take rubbish and tell you where to find water.

Before entering, lay out warps of sufficient length and fenders on both sides, because the exact mooring arrangement depends on the berth assigned to you. You must not alter the marina's mooring equipment or shift other boats' lines. You may only change berth with the marina's permission.

Registration at reception

After making fast you report to reception without delay. There you present the boat's papers, proof that customs and border formalities have been completed, and the crew's passports or identity cards. You only connect electricity and water when someone from the crew is on board.

What applies in the marina

Marina Frapa's harbour regulations stipulate, among other things:

• In the marina you proceed at no more than 2 knots, and the propeller only turns when manoeuvring.
• Between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. you take particular care to respect the night-time quiet.
• Swimming, diving, fishing and watersports are forbidden in the harbour basin.
• The heads, holding tank and bilge are not discharged into the harbour basin.
• Don't hang washing on the pontoons; keep pets on a lead.

Mooring on a buoy

Behind the tenth pontoon, in the side bay Soline at the entrance to the marina, there are 16 buoys for boats up to 13 metres. Anyone mooring there uses the showers and toilets at the eighth pontoon and all the marina's facilities; you can reach the marineros here on channel 11 as well.

Useful to know for your first day at Marina Frapa

Get your first shopping done at the supermarket on the marina's main square, without a taxi. For a large weekly shop, drive to Šibenik by hire car or taxi.

Shopping and provisions

The nearest supermarket on foot is a Konzum right on the marina's main square. It stocks groceries, drinks, toiletries and provisions for the boat. Larger supermarkets can be found in Šibenik, around 35 kilometres by road or about 30 minutes by car. The marina's catering service also delivers food and drink directly to your boat round the clock.

Parking and luggage

The complex has a private car park with 24-hour video surveillance. Parking charges are listed in the marina's price list. You won't have to carry your luggage far: an electric vehicle from the marina takes it from the entrance right to your boat.

Doctor and pharmacy

In high summer a holiday clinic opens in Rogoznica at Obala kneza Domagoja 140A. The season and surgery hours are set each year by the health centre of Šibenik-Knin County; most recently they applied to July and August. The nearest emergency medical service station is in Primošten. Ask at reception for the nearest open pharmacy.

Emergency numbers in Croatia

• 112: general emergency number, free from all networks
• 194: ambulance, 192: police, 193: fire brigade
• 195: sea rescue (MRCC Rijeka), at sea also VHF channel 16

How do you get to Marina Frapa?

The fastest route to Rogoznica is via Split Airport, around 30 kilometres or about 30 minutes by car. Zadar Airport is around 105 kilometres away, about an hour and 15 minutes by car.

By bus and train

Regular bus services connect Rogoznica with Split, Šibenik and Zadar. The nearest large bus stations are in Šibenik (around 35 kilometres) and Split (around 54 kilometres). You can travel by train to Split or Šibenik; in Šibenik the railway station is near the bus station. For the last leg, take the bus or a taxi. From Split Airport you can reach Rogoznica by transfer, hire car or bus.

By car

From the A1 motorway, take the Šibenik exit; from there it takes about 40 minutes to the marina. From the direction of Split, follow the signs to Rogoznica. You can also find the route to the marina on the arrival page of Marina Frapa.

Which marine weather forecast applies in Rogoznica?

The marine weather forecast for Rogoznica is issued by the marine weather centre in Split, which is part of the Croatian Meteorological Service DHMZ. You can read it on the weather service's website, also in German, or listen to it on VHF.

The bulletin first gives warnings and the general weather situation, then the forecast for wind, sea state and visibility for twelve hours and an outlook for the following twelve hours, with details for the northern, central and southern Adriatic. Rogoznica lies in the central part. Split Radio coastal station broadcasts weather bulletins and warning messages in English and Croatian at 05:45, 12:45, 19:45 and 00:45 UTC on VHF channels 07, 21, 23, 28, 81 and 84 — in summer two hours later local time, in winter one hour later.

In summer the weather on the central Adriatic is usually stable, with regular onshore winds during the day. In the colder half of the year the Bora and Jugo are more frequent and stronger. Particularly because of Cape Ploča, it's worth checking the warnings before every passage south. An overview of the wind systems is given in the article on main winds in the Mediterranean.

Where can you go from Rogoznica?

Rogoznica lies between the islands off Šibenik and the islands off Split. Northwards you can reach Primošten and Šibenik; southwards, round Cape Ploča, the island group off Trogir, Šolta and, further out, Hvar and Vis.

Distances are rounded sea miles over the usual course from Marina Frapa; for precise planning, use the chart.

• Primošten: around 6 nm north along the coast, a short first passage.
• Drvenik Veliki: around 10 to 11 nm depending on the bay, round Cape Ploča to the southeast. The island belongs to the small island group off Trogir and has quiet anchorages.
• Maslinica on Šolta: around 15 nm, at the western tip of the island.
• Trogir: around 16 nm east through the channel between the Drvenik islands and the mainland.
• Šibenik: around 17 nm to Marina Mandalina, past Primošten and through the Sv. Ante channel.
• Hvar and Vis: around 30 nm each, for a long day's passage or as a destination after a stopover.

How to approach through the Sv. Ante channel and moor in Šibenik is described in the harbour profile of Marina Mandalina in Šibenik. The three marinas in Trogir are presented in the local article on the marinas in Trogir .

What can you do ashore in Rogoznica?

Rogoznica is a small town in a sheltered bay. For a harbour day, a walk into the town, the salt lake Zmajevo oko and the marina facilities are quite sufficient.

• Town centre on the former island: Today's town centre lies on the little island of Kopara, which is connected to the mainland by a built-up causeway. A small fishing harbour sits on the quay. From the marina it's about 900 metres as the crow flies, slightly further on foot.
• Church of Our Lady by the marina: The Church of Our Lady of the Chapel stands directly next to the marina and can be reached on foot from the pontoons in a few minutes. In the town there is also the Church of the Assumption from the 17th century.
• Salt lake Zmajevo oko: The small salt lake on the Gradina peninsula near Rogoznica lies in a deep hollow between high rock walls. Scientists have been studying it since 1992 because of its unusual water stratification. Reception can describe the way there for you.
• Pool and sports centre: In the marina complex there is a swimming pool with bar, a sports centre and boccia courts.

Sailing trips from Rogoznica on Törnfinder

From Marina Frapa, Primošten, the islands off Šibenik and Trogir as well as Šolta, Hvar and Vis make good sailing destinations. Offers across the whole country can be found on Törnfinder under Sailing in Croatia, and trips in the wider region under Cabin charter, how a week's sailing trip unfolds.

Frequently asked questions

On which VHF channel can Marina Frapa be reached?

On channel 11 or 17, preferably on channel 11 when entering. Channel 16 is the general distress and calling channel monitored by the coastguard.

Can you lie on a mooring buoy at Marina Frapa?

Yes. Behind the tenth pontoon, in the side bay of Soline, there are 16 buoys for boats up to 13 metres. You use the showers and toilets at the eighth pontoon; you can reach the marineros on channel 11.

Is there a supermarket at Marina Frapa?

Yes, a Konzum on the marina's main square. For a big shop you drive to Šibenik, about 30 minutes by car.

Can you refuel at Marina Frapa?

Yes. The fuel station sells diesel and petrol and is open on weekdays all year round, in the summer half-year from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., in the winter half-year from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. (as of October 2026).

How far is Split airport from Marina Frapa?

About 30 kilometres, roughly half an hour by car. Transfers and buses run from the airport; hire cars are also available there.