Zadar Sailing Tour: Islands Ugljan & Ošljak with Snorkeling

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Duration4h

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Sail past Zadar's Sea Organs and into the Adriatic, stopping to swim between two islands

You sail from Zadar to two small islands in the archipelago, swimming and snorkeling in clear Adriatic water with a professional skipper. The tour lasts 4 or 8 hours depending on your choice of morning or afternoon departure, includes all snorkeling equipment and fuel, and keeps the group to 7 people maximum so the experience stays intimate and flexible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sailing and island exploration tour

Meet at the boat in Zadar
Sail 30 minutes to Island Ošljak
Swim and snorkel at Ošljak Island
Sail to Island Ugljan for sightseeing
Swim and optional lunch on Ugljan
Sail 30 minutes back to Zadar

The Experience

The boat rocks gently at the dock, engine ticking over, and your skipper is already aboard waiting. You step on, settle in, and within minutes you're cutting across the Adriatic toward Ošljak Island—a 30-minute sail that lets you see Zadar's coastline the way locals do, from the water looking back. The Sea Organs and Greetings to the Sun slip past as you leave the harbor, and then it's just open water, wind, and the kind of quiet that only happens when you're away from the main tourist routes.

Ošljak appears small and rocky, with steep cliffs and a handful of houses scattered on the western shore. Your skipper cuts the engine and you drop anchor in clear water—this is where you swim and snorkel, mask on, looking down at the seabed while the boat rocks above you. The island itself has a strange history: it was once owned by a noble family called the Calogerà, who built a summer residence here centuries ago. Now it's mostly quiet, just 29 people living year-round, and you're floating in their front yard. After an hour or so, you motor on to Ugljan, the larger island covered in pine and olive trees, where you can spend time exploring the villages of Preko or Kali, or simply anchor again and swim. If you're on the 8-hour tour, lunch happens here—you can eat on the boat or ashore, depending on what you've arranged.

The sail back takes another 30 minutes, and by then the afternoon light is turning the water gold. You're not rushed; the skipper knows the route and the rhythm, and there's no schedule except the one you set. The whole thing—whether you choose 4 hours or 8—stays under 7 people, which means the boat never feels crowded and the skipper can actually talk to you instead of herding a group. Snorkeling gear is included, fuel is included, and the skipper is a professional who knows the archipelago well enough to point out things you'd miss on your own.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel or dock pickup at the meeting point, a professional skipper, fuel for the entire journey, snorkeling equipment for both islands, and all fees and taxes.
Swimming and snorkeling stops are built into both the 4-hour and 8-hour options.
On the longer tour, you have time to explore the islands on foot or arrange lunch ashore if you wish.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Antares Sailing

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Zadar archipelago from the water without renting a boat yourself or joining a large group tour—the fixed skipper and small group size mean you get flexibility and local knowledge without the logistics.