Embracing the Heat: A Month of Fun and Friendship

Bar, Malevich Bay, Lustica Bay, Solila (Tivat), The gulf of Kotor, Kotor’s old town, Morinjski Zalir Bay (3 rivers)

This post is continuing from our earlier post.

Anchorage 2024 in Montenegro (our first month in Montenegro)

BAR (Our beginning in Montenegro)

5^th July 2024 Leave Velipoje at 7.20 a.m. we accompanied s/y Iduna II and arrived Bar, Montenegro custom dock at 11.30 a.m. to check in step by step. After the checkin finished we had a coffee with Paul and Theresa. Then we went to Marina bar which cost us to dock 72 euros per night. (water at dock is drinking water) we stay for two nights. Also s/y Iduna II did the same.

How to check in for yacht in Montenegro.
*Put quarantine flag and Montenegro flag ahead. (Before enter to the harbor)OR you will pay Fines!!

**Before entering the port. Radio channel 16 to inform The harbor master. 

***Yacht to dock at custom dock only.(see dock space)

1.  walk to The Port police to get passport stamped. Port police officer will wanted to see all persons on board. 

2. Captain walk to harbor master (custom office) Pay cruising tax approx 70 euro for 1 month. They will prepare a crew list for you and print copies for immigration(same place of port police) and customs.

3. Not far from the harbor master building is a tourist information building.(close by The bakery restaurant) Tell them you want to pay the tourist tax. it is free for boat owner. if you did not married (same family name) so you must pay 30 euros each.

4. Return to Port police. Go to the immigration building. Give port police a copy of the crew list you got from the harbor master.

 Finished

A Journey to remembered

This is our first time in Montenegro. We are very excited! The reason to spend more time here is about Schengen 90/180 days rules. so from Leros island to Kotor is quite a long distance.

Trip to check-in at the bar together with Thérèse and Paul (s/v Iduna II) with their sophisticated manners. We enjoy their company for one month.

7^th July 2024 Check out from Marina Bar, Montenegro. We leave dock at 1.40 p.m. The N wind was 16 kts. Our boat speed was 6 kts. It took just about half an hour to reach our new anchorage at Malevik Bay. At night time only 2 boats including us in this bay.

Anchor getting stuck by rocks at Malevik Bay!! Lesson to be remembered

8^th July 2024 After we lifted an anchor and to found out that anchor getting stuck between rocks !! We did anchored in the rocks area! Struggling to pull up anchor chains for a while.

There was only one boat Italian – Australian nationality that they are leaving. Luckily they came to asked if we need help for a tool. Anyway did not use a tool yet some wind helped to loosen the anchor chain naturally. Now we know that if come to this bay again try to anchor in front of beach. We thank you for their help. Motoring to Zaliv Traste Bay near Lustica Bay marina to anchorage.

Sveti Stefan

9^th July 2024 stay one more night

Lustica Bay

10^th July 2024 Leave Lustica Bay together with s/v Iduna II to Boka Kotorska and anchor at Solila. Met S/V Mai Tai again.

Solila (Tivat)

The first month is a memorable and impressive time with other sailboats we have met. We traveling to the same destination in-out and meet up again. Montenegro population of only 600,000 people. This world heritage Kotor old town will host summer international carnival shows. There will be performances of the Kotor art festival. Live music will play during the weekend for the whole summer. People here are generally nice and friendly together with modern young generation.

We love fresh bread here. The Montenegrin Big burger comes with a fresh bun. Grilled meats, good cheese, and wines are popular. Pizza in Kotor old town smells delicious and costs 3 euros a slice.
Saturday open market in Kotor old town or Sunday open market in Risan.

12^th July 2024 at 10.30 a.m. lifted anchor to The gulf of Kotor arrived to anchor at 1.30 p.m.

17^th July 2024 Lifted anchor at 08.50 a.m. There are three cruise ships arrived and dock in Kotor old town.

Arrived in Morinjski Zaliv bay to anchorage.

Morinjski Zaliv or Three rivers

Our lady of the rocks

There is an article you may interested to read “Crowded with cruise ships, fears for Montenegrin Bay”

19^th July 2024 anchored at Kotor old town harbor

20^th July 2024 Windless stopped working! Must pulled chain up by hand.

21^st July – 2^nd August 2024 anchored at Uvala Solila where Stephen try to fix windless. Also water maker produce less drinking water. This anchorage included all boats like s/v Mai Tai and s/v Iduna II. Then, we met Sarah and Andrew from s/v Gypsy. Andrew helped by pointing out the windless problem with brushes to change. On the 25th we went road trip with s/v Mai Tai and experienced Montenegro in land. After s/v Iduna II departure to Greece then s/v Endless summer came.

3rd of August 2024 Oh ! On Stevie’s birthday, our cruiser friends joined us at a restaurant in Kotor old town. We then went to the music night in Kotor old town.