Planning a watersports holiday in Europe can be a lot off in.Croatia makes a brilliant base for a wakeboarding holiday, an activity rapidly growing in popularity in the country. Croatians have an enthusiastic sporty zest for life and love making the most of the natural attributes their country has to offer for fast-paced sports.
So, why is Croatia so good for wakeboarding? For a start, it’s home to over 3,000 miles of stunning coastline, with both the mainland and dozens of picturesque islands dotted off the coast to choose from. The sea is a bright turquoise blue, clear as a bell, and practically begs you to jump in. To top it all off, Croatia is one of the sunniest spots in Europe. Sun, sea, surf…it’s the perfect recipe for some first-class wakeboarding.
Here are our top five places to wakeboard in Croatia:
Cable Pag, Pag Island
For some of the best wakeboarding in Zadar, North Dalmatia, head to Pag, one of Croatia’s largest islands. It’s a stunner – epic Lanzarote-style moonscape on the interior, surrounded by miles of pebble and sand beaches. The lively areas around Zrće have a definite Ibiza vibe to them.
Cable Pag is a modern cable ski lift in a private bay on Zrće beach. The complex sits on a platform above the sea, 20 metres from the coast. The cable is 600 metres long with a height of 10 metres, giving the potential for higher lifts and jumps.
Also onsite is an equipment shop, restaurant and cocktail bar with a sunny terrace.
Ski-Lift Poreč
Just south of the historic town of Poreč on the Istria coast, this friendly cable park is great for all levels of wakeboarding. Set on a 650-metre cable, riders can reach speeds of up to 35kph. The social setting includes bars, restaurants and is a great spot to watch the sunset.
If you’re visiting Ski-Lift Poreč with others who don’t quite live and breath wakeboarding, there is plenty to occupy them too, from beach volleyball to tennis to cocktail sipping on the beach.
Cable Krk, Krk Island
A popular island with some of the country’s best beaches, connected to the mainland by a bridge, Krk is Croatia’s biggest island. Nestled in the Bay of Punat, Cable Krk has a 650-metre cable featuring eight tow lines across five towers, where you can reach speeds of up to 32kph, making it suitable for both beginners and experts on a family watersports holiday in Croatia. There is also a restaurant, bar and shop on site.
Cable Park, Split
Opened in 2017, Cable Park Split provides modern equipment on a private beach that’s easily reachable from both Split town centre and the airport – which makes it great for killing a few hours before a flight. It has a 500-metre cable with five towers and several obstacles if you want to take them on. You can rent equipment on-site, and beginners’ instruction is available.
Wake Park Pula
Brand new for summer 2019 at one of the most westerly points of mainland Croatia, Pula is the ancient capital of Istria. The cable is 420 metres and takes five riders at a time at speeds of 30kph.
Abar and restaurant in the middle of the bay can be reached by a wooden walkway, and sunshine DJ sessions with sundowner cocktailscomplete the post-wakeboarding chilled out vibe.
Wakeboarding in Croatia with Neilson Holidays
Our Alana Beachclub is in the perfect place for wakeboarding. Located at the foothills of the Paklenica National Park, near Zadar in North Dalmatia, with ski boats moored to a pontoon giving easy access to the sheltered flat water of a large, quiet bay with few other water users.
And if you want the excitement of combining your wakeboarding love affair with other activities such as paddle boarding, windsurfing, dinghy sailing and tennis, come see what our Croatia activity holidays have to offer.