Ep11: Realities of boat life. Departing Croatia customs experience -is it really that bad?

[@nick.caffrey]

Nice job, guys! That is a big change from previous videos!

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thank you

[@andrewholbrook8874]

You two look great. Nice job on your first single-handed sail, Kivanc! We look forward to more videos and (hopefully) seeing you at some point in the near future.

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Hey Andrew! Thanks for reaching out. Hope all is well. We are currently in Greece. Looking forward to reconnect

[@RobertHSHARF]

Another cool video. I really enjoy following you two, and kudos to Kivanc on his first solo sail! Hope to connect soon.

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thanks for following and good to hear from you. My solo sail was great and now I’m getting over my anchor anxiety with so much practice these days things are starting to come second nature. Season 2 in Greece has been amazing on many levels.

[@advmotoatvcroatia4600]

Sorry to see that you left Croatia, hope you'll be back, enjoy your stay in Montenegro, stay safe!

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thank you! we would love to come back one. We surely going to miss it

[@kathytryon5084]

Thank you once again for your soooo informative video!! Mike and I just watched together…. Love you both tons! Stay safe 💙💖

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thank you - we love you too.

[@quietwalks]

Welcome back and best wishes, take care 😎🇬🇧

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thank you

[@mvakleko]

I wish you showed how you single handed docking both approaching and leaving

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Hi there - there is a time lapse b-roll showing single handed departure and arrival at Dubrovnik marina. I hope to do a more detailed video relative to marina procedures

[@R.E.HILL_]

Mount the mdi off the engine.. less vibration, better longevity..

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thank you for your comment. I have read about doing that and the volvo mechanic also concurred it is a good solution. I would like to mount it to the engine room wall

[@sailingsecondwind2600]

Hello found you guys a little while ago and I am looking to do the same thing as you guys. I already bought a 43ft Beneteau in Grenada and sailed it to Hawaii last year and now I’m looking at buying an Elan impressions from Croatia. I am from Utah and live part time in Hawaii. I would love to chat and have a few questions how could I reach out?

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Hi there, through our website- www.seabeesailing.com

[@shday1]

Hopefully things have improved with the Dubrovnik port. Maybe you can thank these guys for your experience. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6Obd2iHhrOihJI

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thanks for the link. I did see their content which is why we were so nervous going in there.

[@MoreSplit]

i know this case and i suggest him send complain, but he lose because he pay vignette but he don't pay tourist tax. For all sailor .Vignette is an identification mark proving the registration of arrival, the fulfilment of requirements for navigation in the Republic of Croatia and the payment of fees for the safety of navigation, fee for the use of navigation safety facilities, information chart and administrative fees. The vignette validity period is from the date of issue until end of the year. The vignette is mandatory for the vessels whose length is 3 meters or longer, as well as vessel length of less than 3 meters with a total power and propulsion gear 5 kW or greater. Vignette is not mandatory for rowing boats, regardless of their length. Harbormaster's offices or branch offices shall issue the vignette based on the documentation that the commander of the vessel is required to enclose: you need List of crew and passengers Certificate of seaworthiness for the vessel Document certifying Certificate of insurance Certificate of ownership

[@SeaBeeSailing]

Thanks Davor for your comment. We have also heard the same that Steve and Judy didn’t pay their tourist tax and that was the missing piece of paperwork that caused all this confusion. Apparently due to the bad press Croatia received from their KZbin video Croatia launched an investigation, discovered this and published a news article with these findings. Only those directly involved in this instance know the truth. I can only share our experience in Croatia from living there one year. We never found any corruption. In fact we found the people honest and the country so safe. We had all our paperwork in order when we checked out and had no issue.