Croatian tourist tax can now be paid online as numbers of visiting boats boom

The Croatian National Tourist Board has launched a means which enables nautical visitors to pay their tourist tax online. Previously the tax could only be paid in port offices and branches. The move comes in response to Covid-19.

“Nautical tourism is one of the most important Croatian tourist products for which the demand has increased due to market circumstances and is particularly in demand due to the global coronavirus pandemic,” says Kristjan Staničić, Director of the Croatian National Tourist Board.

“This is also clear by the the number of sold permits, namely nautical vignettes, for which more than seven thousand have been sold since the beginning of the year through to July 15, which is a 53 per cent of the same period last year.

“We are also recording good results in the nautical charter segment, in which, according to the eCrew system, almost 200,000 overnight stays have been realised so far in July, which is close to 57 percent of last year’s result.”

Boaters pay the Croatian tourist tax based to the length of the vessel, and the number of people onboard or the number of nights staying (whichever is more favourable). Seemingly all major credit cards are accepted.