Marina Bar

Marina Bar, run by AD Marina Bar in Bar bay next to the town beach, has 660 sea berths for yachts up to 45 m and 250 dry berths; boats arriving from abroad clear in first at Pier 5 of the Port of Bar.

Bar bay, next to the town beach

Photo: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher · CC BY-SA 4.0

Marina Bar lies in Bar bay beside the town beach of Bar, 104 nautical miles from Otranto. Run by AD Marina Bar, it has 660 sea berths for yachts up to 45 m, 250 dry berths, water and power at every berth, a fuel dock and a 100 t crane. The marina is not a border crossing: a boat arriving from abroad clears in first at Pier 5 of the Port of Bar next door, then moves to its berth.

A paved quay with an AD Marina Bar sign and yacht masts in the distance — The entrance to Marina BarPhoto: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher, CC BY-SA 4.0

Key facts

Sea berths	660
Dry berths	250
Maximum length	45 m
Draught	3-5 m
VHF	channel 9
Border crossing	no; clear in at Pier 5 of the Port of Bar, customs and border police 24 hours
Fuel	marina fuel dock for boats up to 40 m; tax-free fuel dock in the Port of Bar for boats up to 150 m
Services	100 t crane, water and power at every berth, technical service, support around the clock
Contact	+382 69 199 100, +382 30 317 786, booking@marinabar.me

Entering Montenegro by sea at Bar

Announce your arrival on VHF 9 or by phone, go first to Pier 5 in the Port of Bar for customs and border police, then enter the marina. For the vignette, the harbour master needs:

Black-and-white view of rows of sailing yachts and motor boats moored in the marina — Yachts in Marina BarPhoto: Algirdas Lapė, CC BY-SA 3.0

arrival notice
registration and seaworthiness documents
skipper and crew certificates
a crew list stamped by the harbour master
third-party liability insurance of at least €800,000
proof of ownership or an authorisation to use the boat
proof that the navigation fee has been paid
veterinary certificates for animals on board

The same documents apply at Montenegro's other entry ports.

Berths and prices

Berths are booked with the operator by phone or at booking@marinabar.me. Berth prices are in the operator's price list, published in Montenegrin; ask for a quote when booking.

Regattas and boat trips

Bar hosts about 15 regattas a year, among them the Montenegro Cup for small sailing boats in July. Boat trips along the municipality's 46 km of coast leave from the marina, and taxi boats run from it to beaches reachable only by sea, such as Kraljičina plaža.

Getting there by land

The marina is in the town centre: Gradska plaža (Topolica) runs from the marina to the Željeznica river beside the main promenade. Bar is the terminus of the Bar-Belgrade railway, and the Port of Bar next to the marina is the ferry port for Bari in Italy, served by Barska plovidba.

A wide promenade lined with palm trees, yacht masts behind — The promenade by Marina BarPhoto: Avi1111 dr. avishai teicher, CC BY-SA 4.0

Nearby

Bar's dive sites are on the Diving off Bar page; the nearest is King Nikola's yacht Rumija, 80 m from the main breakwater. Stari Bar is the old town on the hill above the modern one.

Other marinas

Marina	Sea berths	Max length	VHF	Border crossing
Marina Bar	660	45 m	9	no; Port of Bar, Pier 5
Porto Montenegro, Tivat	over 500	250 m	71	yes
D-Marin Portonovi, Herceg Novi	238	140 m	-	yes
Lazure Marina, Meljine	156	24 m; 35 m in transit	87	no; customs office 0.5 nm away