The island of Šolta is 9 nautical miles from Split, which takes about 50 minutes of sailing by ferry. In the summer months, the Split airport is well connected with almost all European countries, directly or via Zagreb. The main port of the island of Šolta is Rogač, which has regular ferry links to Split all year round.

Health safety
There’s a health centre near Grohote, while Šolta also has an organized emergency medical assistance. For patients whose lives are in danger, an emergency transport is provided by air (helicopter) or by sea (motorboat).

Petrol station for vehicles and vessels
It is situated next to the ferry port in Rogač. In summer time it is at customers’ (cars, boats, etc.) service all day long. Fuels that can be bought are SUPER 95, EUROSUPER 95 (unleaded) and EURODIESEL, and you can also buy some disposable goods like car batteries, spark plugs, oil, etc.

Shops
Shops with fresh groceries and daily fresh bread can be found in all bigger villages on the island, which means in Maslinica too. They also offer a quality choice of fruit and vegetables.

Maslinica is situated on the western side of the island of Šolta in the bay known by the same name. Near Maslinica there is a cove Šešula as well as an archipelago made up of seven little islands, on the 43° 24’ of the north geographical latitude and 16° 12’ of the east geographical longitude. For sailors, this is where the fun starts: sailing along the southern coast of Šolta or through the Hvar channel towards Bol on the island of Brač will satisfy anyone who wants to tame the restless wind from the west and the open seas of the Adriatic.

The bay of Maslinica is an excellent shelter because it is well-protected against all winds. Right in front of the castle, there is a mooring for sailing vessels

Corrections of the nautical map
Maslinica, The Cape of St Nicholas, the light, PS 571/ E 3332, 43° 23,8’ N – 016° 12,4’E – TURNED OFF!

Coming into port
W of the bay there are 6 little islands. S of the island of Balkun there is the Kamčić cliff and going further to W there is a shallow 2 m deep. In the passages between the islands of Polebrnjak and Saskinja, as well as Saskinja and Šolta, the sea is up to 3 m deep. During the south wind it isn’t advisable to pass through them.

Stay
The berth is next to the port on the N side of the built coast (about 5.5 m of depth), or in the port in front of the castle (about 1.7 m of depth) where there are moorings and electricity and water connections. In the interior part of the little harbour, where there are more piers, the depths are below 1 m.

Orientation
When you sail SW, you can clearly see from the distance the church on 93 m high hill on the island of Drvenik Veli and the little islands of Stipanska (70 m) and Balkun (55 m) in the vicinity of the coast of Šolta; the church on the peninsula between the bays of Maslinica and Šešula is visible from a smaller distance.

Weather conditions
Gale-forced gusts of the bora wind can cause rough sea. The channel is partially protected from the south wind; southwest winds can cause turbulent sea with huge waves.

Sea currents
Prevailing currents are those caused by sea changes with the speed of up to 0.4 knots. Strong south wind can cause currents with the speed of up to1.5 knots, mostly of W direction, as well as strong swirling currents.