Kornati National Park charges admission per boat, per day — not per person — and stays open year-round, with no gates or fixed hours since the only way in is by water. A one-day ticket for a boat under 7 m costs €45 in season (June–September) or €25 off-season, bought in advance; pay the rangers inside the park and the smallest class jumps to €90.
Kornati National Park is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year — there are no gates and no fixed closing hours, because the only way in is by boat. The rhythm that matters is the tour season: excursion boats and the island konobas run mainly April to October, with departures around 9:00 and returns around 18:00. From November to March almost nothing runs from the mainland, even though the park itself never closes.
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| Day | Hours | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Monday–Sunday | Open 24 hours | No gates or closing times; access by boat only, at any hour. Mobile ranger desks sell tickets inside the park during the season. |
| Season (April–October) | Tours approx. 09:00–18:00 | Day tours run roughly 8–10 hours including the crossing; departures are daily in July–August, group-based in shoulder months. |
| Off-season (November–March) | Park open, tours stopped | The day-tour fleet and island taverns shut down; private boats may still enter with a valid ticket. |
| Ticket validity | 00:00–12:00 next day | A one-day ticket bought any time before midnight is valid until noon the following day; 3-day tickets run until noon on the fourth day, 5-day until noon on the sixth. |
| Administration office (Murter, Butina 2) | Open year-round | The ABA ticket reception at Trg Rudina in Murter and the webshop (shop.np-kornati.hr) sell tickets outside the park. |
The park has no holiday closures — being gateless open sea, it can't shut for Christmas or any national holiday. What actually changes is the season: November through March the tour operators and konobas pack up, leaving you to arrive by private boat. If you're relying on an organised trip, plan for the April-to-October window, with July and August offering the most departures.
Entry to Kornati National Park is charged per boat, per day — not per person. A boat up to 6.99 m pays €25 in low season (January–May and October–December) or €45 in high season (June–September) when the ticket is bought in advance outside the park. Buy from a ranger boat inside the park and the smallest class jumps to €45/€90, so sort your ticket before you sail.
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| Category | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Day ticket, boat up to 6.99 m (bought in advance) | €25.00 low season / €45.00 high season | Per boat per day; valid until 12:00 the next day |
| Day ticket, boat 7.00–10.99 m (bought in advance) | €30.00 low / €65.00 high season | Per boat per day |
| Day ticket, boat 11.00–17.99 m (bought in advance) | €50.00 low / €95.00 high season | Per boat per day |
| Day ticket, boats 18 m and over (bought in advance) | €80.00–€2,245.00 low / €160.00–€2,245.00 high season, by length | Tiers run to 100 m+; see the park tariff for your boat class |
| Day ticket bought inside the park (ranger boat) | From €45.00 low / €90.00 high season (smallest class) | Roughly double the advance price — avoid if you can |
| 3-day ticket | €45.00–€2,415.00 low / €90.00–€4,485.00 high season, by boat length | Valid until noon on the fourth day |
| 5-day ticket | €65.00–€3,625.00 low / €130.00–€6,730.00 high season, by boat length | Valid until noon on the sixth day |
| 3-day Kornati + Telašćica combo ticket | €55.00 low / €110.00 high season (boats up to 6.99 m), rising to €2,770.00/€5,870.00 for 100 m+ vessels | Sold only via the mySea portal |
| Vessels without an engine (kayaks, SUPs, rowboats) | €7.00 per person per day | Charged per person, not per boat |
| 'Life in Kornati Household' programme participants | €2.00 per person per day | |
| Student tour participants | €1.50 per person per day | |
| Organised day-tour passengers | No separate fee | Tours cost roughly €35–40 pp and include the park ticket, guide and lunch |
| ACI marina Piškera guests | Included in the berth fee | Valid arrival day plus next day until 19:00 |
| Diving licence | €15.00 per diver (€7.00 per accompanying visitor) | Autonomous diving only, in organised groups with the licence obtained in advance; unlicensed dives carry a €400 penalty |
| Fishing licence | €20.00 (1 day) / €40.00 (3 days) | On top of the daily boat ticket |
| Commercial filming / photography permit | €800.00 per day (€1,600.00 for 7 days) | Drone filming with permits: €1,400.00 per day; personal holiday photos are unrestricted |
No regular free entry days — but if you hold a Kornati ticket less than 7 days old, the St. Nicholas' Fortress info centre in Šibenik gives a 10% discount.
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View All ToursThe best time to visit Kornati National Park is late May, June or September, when the sea is warm enough for swimming and only a fraction of July and August's boats compete for the bays and konoba lunches. Peak summer brings the warmest water (around 25 °C) and guaranteed daily departures, but you'll share the crowns and swim stops with the year's biggest fleet and pay the highest tour prices. Outside April–October, skip it: the tour boats and island taverns shut down and the winter bura makes the crossing rough.
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| Period | Crowd Level | Recommendation |
|---|---|---|
| Early morning (09:00–11:00) | Low | Tours depart around 9:00 from Murter, Zadar and Šibenik, and the crossing to the islands is at its calmest — ideal if you're prone to seasickness or want first light on the limestone crowns. |
| Late morning (11:00–13:00) | Moderate | Boats converge on Lojena beach on Levrnaka before the maestral breeze picks up, so swimmers and snorkellers should claim their patch of turquoise early. |
| Midday (13:00–15:00) | High | The long konoba lunch stop is built into most tours — grilled fish a few steps from the waterline — but in July and August the bays' roughly 20 seasonal taverns are booked solid, so reserve ahead. |
| Afternoon (15:00–17:00) | Moderate | A second swim break in a sheltered bay like Vruje or Lavsa, with sun still strong on the treeless karst — bring high-SPF sunscreen, since the park averages 2,600–2,700 sunshine hours a year. |
| Late afternoon (17:00–18:00) | Low | The fleet heads back to port around 18:00, while overnight sailors keep the 16 designated bays to themselves — the light turning the crowns gold is the experience that brings boaters back. |
Plan on one full day. Organised tours depart around 9:00 and return around 18:00 — roughly 8–10 hours including the crossing — with a swim stop at Lojena beach and a long konoba lunch built in. If you're sailing your own boat, 3-day or 5-day tickets let you overnight at the 16 designated bays; short on time, a private speedboat from Zadar covers the highlights in about 5 hours.
A ticket bought outside the park costs roughly half the ranger-boat rate: a boat under 7 m pays €25 off-season or €45 in season in advance, versus €45/€90 from mobile ranger desks inside the park. Get yours online at shop.np-kornati.hr, through Parks of Croatia or mySea, or at the ABA reception on Trg Rudina in Murter. Note the fine print — tickets can't be cancelled, and the one allowed date change must be emailed ([email protected]) by noon the day before.
Late May, June and September give you warm water for swimming and far fewer hulls competing for bays and konoba tables. July and August bring the warmest sea (around 25 °C) and guaranteed daily departures, but boats fill days ahead and August alone accounts for 16.9 of the park's roughly 40 days at or above 30 °C. In shoulder months tours run mainly for groups — email operators ahead to join one.
Murter sits about 7 nautical miles from the park, versus roughly 15 nm from both Šibenik and Zadar, so its tours buy you extra hours among the islands instead of in transit. Zadar and Šibenik departures still make sense if that's your base — they run 9–10 hours and add a scenic coastal cruise, with Šibenik trips often threading St. Anthony's Channel. Either way, tours cost about €35–40 per person with the park ticket included, so you never buy entry separately.
The park's most frequent wind, the cold north-easterly bura, blows 6+ Beaufort about 37 days a year and can cancel or reroute open-water crossings. Check the marine forecast before booking, pick operators with a fair-weather policy, and keep a spare day in your itinerary if you're travelling in spring or autumn. Prone to seasickness? Take tablets before the 15-nm crossings from Zadar or Šibenik.
The treeless karst has almost no natural shade and the islands get 2,600–2,700 sunshine hours a year, so bring a hat, high-SPF sunscreen and more water than feels reasonable — there's no drinking water supply on the islands. Sturdy non-slip shoes matter for the stony trails if you plan to walk to Tureta fortress or the Metlina viewpoint; do those hikes in the morning. Add a windproof layer, since the bura and maestral can chill even summer crossings.
Admission is charged per boat, not per person, and every visitor needs a valid ticket for each day in the park. A boat up to 6.99 m pays €25 in low season (January–May, October–December) or €45 in season (June–September) when bought in advance outside the park; buying from the mobile ranger desks inside the park costs more — €45/€90 for that smallest class. Fees scale with boat length, up to €1,210/€2,245 per day for vessels over 100 m.
Yes — organised full-day tours run from Murter, Zadar, Šibenik, Vodice, Biograd and Pakoštane for roughly €35–40 per person, with the boat, guide, lunch and park ticket all included. There is no bridge and no scheduled public ferry into the park, so a tour, a private charter, or your own vessel are the only ways in. Private RIB charters run around €950 per boat for up to 11 guests, park ticket included.
The park is open year-round with no gates or fixed closing hours — access is by boat at any time. A one-day ticket bought between 00:00 and 24:00 stays valid until 12:00 noon the next day, and multi-day tickets work the same way (3-day tickets run until noon on the fourth day, 5-day until noon on the sixth). In practice, the day-tour fleet and island konobas operate mainly April to October.
Late May, June and September are the sweet spot — the sea is warm enough for swimming, the weather is settled, and far fewer boats compete for the bays. July and August bring the warmest sea (around 25 °C) and daily departures, but also peak crowds and the year's highest prices. Avoid November through March, when the tour fleet and taverns shut down and the winter bura peaks.
Buy in advance at the ABA reception on Trg Rudina in Murter, at commission sales points, or online at shop.np-kornati.hr, Parks of Croatia or mySea — advance purchase is roughly half the ranger-boat rate. Tickets cannot be cancelled at all, and you can change the date only once per season, by email to [email protected] no later than 12:00 the day before your visit. One exception: guests at ACI marina Piškera get the ticket included with their berth fee.
No — the official tariff has no child or senior discounts because it's charged per boat, not per person. The only per-person rates are for the 'Life in Kornati Household' program (€2.00 daily) and student tours (€1.50 daily). On organised day trips, everyone pays the same tour price of roughly €35–40.
Most tours are full days: departures around 9:00, returns around 18:00, so plan on 8–10 hours on the water including the crossing. Murter is the closest gateway at about 7 nautical miles from the park, while Zadar and Šibenik are roughly 15 nm, so Murter departures buy you the most time among the islands. Private half-day speedboat trips of about 5 hours run from Zadar if you're short on time.
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