Kornati Cost Guide 2027: Tickets, Tours, Boats, Meals

01How Much Does a Day in Kornati Cost?

Kornati National Park has 89 islands, islets and reefs, and no bridge or scheduled ferry. Every cost therefore starts with a boat. The park charges admission per boat, per day, not per person, and it is open year-round with no gates or fixed hours.

Three realistic budgets:

Budget

a group excursion from Murter, Biograd or Vodice at about €35–60 per person.

Mid-range

a Zadar full-day tour with Telašćica at €48–70 per person, or a private fast boat from Murter at €450 for up to six people.

Skipper-your-own

a small rented boat, a €25–45 park ticket and a konoba dinner.

02Park Entrance Fees

Tickets for small boats

Fees depend on boat length and season. For a boat under 7 m, a ticket bought in advance costs €25 in the pre- and post-season and €45 in the main season (June to September). Three-day tickets for the same class run €45/€90 and five-day tickets €65/€130, with the lower figure being off-season. Boats of 7–11 m pay €30/€65 for one day. Boats of 11–18 m pay €50/€95 for one day.

Student groups pay €1.50 per person per day. Children aged 7–18 pay a reduced fee, and children under 7 enter free.

Where to buy

Buy online through the park's web shop, Parks of Croatia or mySea, or at the ABA reception on Trg Rudina in Murter. A ticket bought from the mobile ranger desks inside the park costs roughly double, so the smallest class jumps to €45/€90. That is a pointless extra €20–45 on a trip that is already expensive.

Larger yachts

Fees climb quickly with length. A yacht of 25–34.99 m pays from €320 to €960 depending on season and ticket type. A 50–74.99 m yacht pays €1,035 and up, and 75–99.99 m vessels pay €1,725 and up. Many super-yacht tickets reach several thousand euros.

03Organised Boat Tours: Prices by Departure Port

A full-day tour includes the boat, guide, lunch, drinks and the park ticket. Per-person park tickets on contracted tours are only about €7, so that part of the price is small. Most of what you pay covers fuel, crew and the meal.

Some tours include extras such as snorkelling gear, a welcome drink and wine at lunch. Children usually pay half. One Murter operator charges €30 for children up to 12 against €60 for adults.

Opinion: Zadar departures are fine, but the long crossing eats a quarter of the day. Murter is the better base for anyone whose goal is the islands themselves rather than a combined Telašćica trip.

What a typical tour covers

Murter tours usually leave around 09:00 and return by 18:00. Typical stops include the cliffs on the seaward side of Kornat, a swim in Modri bok bay, and a walk to the viewpoint on Levrnaka. Zadar tours often add Telašćica Nature Park and the salt lake Mir on Dugi Otok, plus a swim at Lojena beach.

04Private Boat Tours and Charters

Private fast boats from Murter cost about €450 per day for 1–6 people and €600 for 7–14 people. The price includes skipper, fuel and park ticket. A private RIB charter costs about €950 for up to 11 guests. Private tours from Šibenik and Zadar often start above €1,000 per group.

For a group of four, a €450 private boat comes to about €112 per person. That is roughly double a group tour, in exchange for choosing your own swim stops and skipping the crowd.

05Sailing and Mooring Costs

The park ticket gives access to mooring buoys in designated bays, and the park has 16 bays for overnight stays on multi-day tickets. Restaurant buoys are often free if you dine at the konoba. National park buoys elsewhere in Croatia can run €50–265 per night, so check the buoy terms before booking.

ACI Žut, on Žut island at the edge of the archipelago, has about 120 buoys and 30 berths. A 40-foot boat pays about €70 per night in high season. Marina Kornati in Biograd na Moru is a common starting point for charters, at about €120 per night for a 40-foot boat. Marinas on the mainland cost far more than buoys.

Opinion: Skip the marina on the first night and use a konoba buoy instead. A grilled fish dinner on the water costs less than a marina berth and leaves a better memory.

06Food and Drink

There are no shops or supermarkets in the park, so stock up before leaving the mainland. The few konobas, such as Opat on Kornat, are only open in season and are mainly reached by boat. Konobas in the park typically serve fresh fish by weight and lamb, usually with higher prices than the mainland. Plan for €25–45 per person for a sit-down dinner with a drink, and bring cash as a backup because card service can be unreliable on remote islands.

On a tour, lunch is included: grilled fish or meat, salad, fruit, and wine or soft drinks. Extra drinks cost more.

07Money-Saving Tips

Buy the ticket early.

Buying in advance halves the cost for a small boat compared with the ranger desk.

Go in shoulder season.

September and October (and May) bring the €25 rate for small boats and quieter bays. Tours are also offered into late October from Zadar.

Compare Murter tours.

Tours leaving from the Hramine harbour in Murter are shorter and often cheaper than those from Zadar.

Split a private boat.

Six people on a €450 boat is €75 each, which approaches the price of a premium group tour.

Take your own water.

Water and soft drinks on the boat cost more than on the mainland.

Check inclusions.

Park ticket, snorkelling gear and lunch drinks vary by operator.

08Best Time to Visit for Value

The best months for weather are May, June, July and September. June to September is the main ticket season, and sea temperature runs 20–27°C. Book ahead in July and August, when tour slots sell out. Late September gives the best balance of warm water and lower prices.

09Is Kornati Worth the Cost?

For a group tour at €35–60, yes. The landscape of bare limestone islands, dry-stone walls and open sea is unlike anywhere else on the Adriatic. The beaches are modest, so the appeal is scenery and sailing rather than resort comfort. Visitors expecting sandy beach clubs will be disappointed. Treat it as a boat day, and the price holds up well.