Best Anchorages on Vis Island

Rukavac is one of the most popular anchorages on Vis — a wide, well-sheltered bay on the SE coast with a sandy beach that stands out among the rocky Adriatic coastline.

Srebrna Bay lives up to its name — the crystalline water shimmers silver over a pale sandy bottom that is clearly visible in remarkable depth, the result of Vis's exceptional water clarity.

Stiniva Cove is one of the most spectacular natural formations in the entire Adriatic — a near-circular pebble beach completely enclosed by towering limestone cliffs, accessible only through a narrow slot between two rock pillars just wide enough for a small boat.

Komiža is the soul of Vis — a beautifully preserved fishing village on the western coast that until 1989 was one of the most isolated inhabited places in the Adriatic, locked behind Yugoslav military restrictions.

Vis Town is the main settlement and administrative centre of the island — an ancient Greek and Roman foundation (ancient Issa) on the NE coast that served as a Yugoslav navy base until 1989, accounting for its remarkable state of preservation.

Milna on Vis is a gem of a small village bay on the NW coast — not to be confused with the more famous Milna on Brač.

Stonca is a quiet, largely undiscovered small bay on the SE coast of Vis between Rukavac and Vis Town.

Tiha Bay earns its name — 'quiet' — in the most common Adriatic wind pattern, the NE Bura and its milder cousins.

Barjaci is a small rocky cove immediately E of Vis Town that provides a pleasant overnight stop for sailors who want the proximity of the town's facilities without paying marina fees or dealing with ferry traffic.

Travna Bay and the adjacent Mala Travna on the northern coast of Vis offer one of the island's best Mistral shelters — the bay faces S, which means the prevailing NW afternoon sea breeze blows off the island and leaves the bay in the lee.

Porat is the only anchorage on Biševo, a tiny (5.