Krka Boat Trips: Visovac, Roški Slap and Boats from Šibenik

There are three different kinds of boat on the Krka, and they are easy to confuse. The first is the park’s own boat from Skradin to Skradinski buk: a 20-minute ride, included in your entrance ticket from 1 April to 31 October. The second is the park’s excursion boats, which leave from Skradinski buk and Roški slap for Visovac Island, Roški slap, the Torak spring and the medieval fortresses of Trošenj and Nečven. They cost extra (on the 2026 price list, €15 for an adult to Visovac and €20 for the 4-hour trip to Roški slap) and are only sold in the park. The third is independent day trips from Šibenik and Vodice, which sail up the estuary to Skradin.

The park’s excursions run from 1 April to 31 October, and exceptionally in March and November if the weather allows. For individual visitors there is no fixed timetable: departures are arranged each day, and you book at the dock. This guide explains how each boat works, what it covers and how to fit them into a day.

Why the Krka is sailed in stages

The Krka is not one navigable river but a chain of lakes and canyons separated by travertine barriers, and no boat can pass a waterfall. The park’s FAQ puts it simply: because of the travertine barriers, sailing the Krka takes place in stages.

Stage one: Skradin to Skradinski buk, below the lowest falls.
Stage two: from the dock above Skradinski buk, excursion boats head upstream to Visovac, Roški slap and the Torak spring on the Čikola.
Stage three: from Roški slap, boats go back down to Visovac or further up towards the fortresses of Trošenj and Nečven.

Two consequences follow. The boat that brings you from Skradin cannot take you on to Visovac: you change boats at Skradinski buk. And the canyon between Skradin and the falls is the park’s alone. In the park’s words, the only vessels sailing it today are the boats of the park, carrying visitors from Skradin.

You cannot paddle any of it yourself, either. Canoeing and kayaking are not permitted in the park.

The included boat: Skradin to Skradinski buk

From April to October park boats run from Skradin to Skradinski buk during park hours, and the ride takes about 20 minutes. It is the most scenic way to arrive, up a quiet stretch of canyon whose cliffs, as the park’s own trail page notes, are lined with pines and cypresses.

Before you board:

Have a ticket. Without an online ticket, buy one at the park office in Skradin, which opens half an hour before Skradinski buk opens. With an online ticket, you board directly and show a printout or the barcode on your phone.
Leave the bike. Bicycles are not allowed on the boat to Skradin. If you want to cycle, use the 3,400 m trail from Skradin Bridge instead.
Plan to come back the same way. The ticket covers each locality once a day, so if you arrive by boat from Skradin, you leave by boat to Skradin, not by the bus to Lozovac.

In winter the boat does not run, and you reach the falls from Skradin on foot or by bike.

The park’s excursions at a glance

All of these are run by the park, start inside it, and are paid for on top of your entrance ticket.

Excursion	From	Length	Time ashore	Adult price, 2026
Visovac Island	Skradinski buk	2 hours	30 minutes on Visovac	€15
Visovac and Roški slap	Skradinski buk	4 hours	30 minutes on Visovac, 1.5 hours at Roški slap	€20
Čikola and the Torak spring	Skradinski buk	45 minutes	None, seen from the boat	On the price list
Visovac Island	Roški slap	2 hours	Half an hour on Visovac	On the price list
Trošenj and Nečven fortresses	Roški slap	2 hours	None, seen from the boat	€15
Visovac crossing	Stinice or Remetić	5-minute crossing	Half an hour on Visovac	On the price list

Children pay less, and groups have their own rates on the park’s price list. Prices are for 2026; check before you go.

Visovac from Skradinski buk

This is the most popular excursion and the simplest. It lasts two hours, with 30 minutes on Visovac Island to see the Franciscan monastery, the church and the museum, accompanied by park staff.

Above Skradinski buk the river widens into a lake. Leaving the dock, the boats sail round Kalički busen, a long, narrow travertine barrier that separates the Krka from the mouth of the Čikola, and then head upstream to the island.

Visovac itself is small and has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries. The Franciscan monastery of Our Lady of Mercy and the church of Our Lady of Visovac have stood there since 1445, and the monastery holds an archaeological collection, church textiles and a library with incunabula.

Before you go:

Dress appropriately. The park asks visitors to dress suitably for a religious site; in summer, bring a layer to cover up.
No dogs. Dogs are allowed elsewhere in the park on a lead, but not on Visovac.
Feast days. On 2 August and 15 August Visovac is open only to pilgrims, and no excursions run for park visitors.

Skradinski buk to Roški slap: the long trip

The 4-hour excursion is the best way to see the middle course of the river without a car. It takes in three things:

A 30-minute stop on Visovac, as on the shorter trip.
The Među gredama canyon, the narrow stretch between Visovac and Roški slap.
1.5 hours at Roški slap, enough for the trail across the Necklaces cascades, the watermills and the old washing columns.

Roški slap is a different waterfall from Skradinski buk: a main fall 22.5 m high and a wide field of backwaters and cascades above it, crossed by a flat 1,360 m circular trail. If you want to climb the 517 wooden steps to Oziđana pećina cave as well, you will be pushed for time.

One rule matters here. You travel on one boat for the whole excursion: the park says it is not possible to arrive on one boat and leave on another, so you cannot stay longer at Roški slap and catch a later boat back. The park also asks passengers not to be late for the boat.

On the 2026 price list this excursion costs an adult €20, on top of the entrance ticket. Because the entrance ticket already covers Roški slap as a land locality, there is nothing more to pay when you step ashore.

Čikola and the Torak spring

The shortest excursion lasts 45 minutes and leaves from the middle-course dock at Skradinski buk. It turns up the Čikola, the Krka’s largest tributary, to the Torak lake spring, and on the way passes Ključica, the best-preserved medieval fortress in the park, and Čekinac cove, which locals call Krnića lake.

It is the one to choose if you have time to spare at Skradinski buk but not two hours: the confluence of the Krka and the Čikola, with its open water and islands of vegetation, is one of the more unusual landscapes in the park.

From Roški slap: Visovac and the fortresses

If you drive to Roški slap rather than sailing there, two excursions start from its docks. Entrance and boat tickets are both sold at the Roški slap reception, and the boats run daily from April to October.

Visovac and back, 2 hours. From the lower dock, through the Među gredama canyon to Visovac, with half an hour on the island. It is available until 15:00.
Trošenj and Nečven, 2 hours. From the upper dock, upstream towards the two medieval fortresses, which you see from the boat. Departures are also until 15:00, and the adult fare on the 2026 list is €15.

Both have to start by 15:00. If you are coming from Skradinski buk first, leave enough time for the drive.

The short way to Visovac: Stinice and Remetić

You do not need a long boat ride to reach Visovac. From Stinice or Remetić, on the lakeshore facing the island, a 5-minute boat crosses to Visovac, and you have half an hour on the island. Boats from Stinice leave on the hour from 10:00 to 16:00 on the park’s published schedule.

Getting there: Stinice is reached by car from Miljevci, and Remetić from Dubravice–Rupe. Both have free parking.
Paying: cards are not accepted at Remetić, so bring cash.
Swimming: Stinice and Pisak, near Remetić, are two of the places where the park allows swimming in designated areas, from 1 June to 30 September.

This is the quickest way to see the island if you have a car and are already on the middle course of the river.

How booking works

The park’s boat excursions are sold differently from almost everything else you might book for a holiday:

On site only. Boat excursions can only be reserved and paid for in the park. You cannot book them online, and they are not part of an online entrance ticket.
No fixed timetable. Excursions for individual visitors are arranged day by day; the park’s pages say departures from Skradinski buk and Roški slap are “by appointment”. Ask at the dock as soon as you arrive.
Added to your ticket. The excursion price is added to the entrance ticket price, so you need a valid entrance ticket first.
Season. From 1 April to 31 October, and exceptionally in March and November if the weather allows. The park also notes that excursions depend on the weather and the water level of the river.
Groups of 20 or more need written notice to the park at least 24 hours ahead to get group rates, and any service must be cancelled at least 24 hours before the scheduled time.

Because nothing is fixed until the day, a boat excursion is the part of a Krka visit most likely to change. Treat it as something to add if it works, not the backbone of a plan.

Boat day trips from Šibenik and Vodice

Separate from the park’s own boats, independent operators run day trips by sea from the coast. You sail past Šibenik and up the Krka estuary to Skradin, where the river meets the sea.

Two listings show the range:

From Šibenik, a speedboat trip runs to Skradin, with the park ticket and brunch included in the price.
From Vodice, a trip on a historic boat allows 2 to 3 hours in the park and includes the park ticket; the whole day takes about 8 hours.

What to check before you book one:

How the last stretch works. Only park boats sail the canyon between Skradin and Skradinski buk, so ask whether you transfer to the park boat, walk the trail, or are taken some other way.
Whether the park ticket is included. In summer it is €40 for an adult, so it changes the comparison.
How long you get at the falls. The park’s ticket shop allows 2 hours to tour Skradinski buk, not counting the trip down. Anything less will be tight.
Whether you want a park excursion too. A Visovac trip takes two hours and is only sold on site, so it rarely fits a sea day trip.

The tours page lists the boat trips and coach tours that genuinely differ.

Hiring a boat in Skradin

The park also hires out boats in Skradin for the trip to Skradinski buk, crewed by a member of park staff. Tour agencies can reserve a boat exclusively for their group at a set time by contacting the park in advance. Prices are on the park’s price list.

Three ways to plan a day on the water

Half a day, Skradinski buk only. Boat from Skradin, the 1,900 m circuit (allow 2 hours), boat back. Nothing extra to book.

A full day by water. Boat from Skradin, the circuit, then the 4-hour excursion from Skradinski buk to Roški slap via Visovac, and back down to Skradin by boat. Start early: in high summer Skradinski buk opens at 8:00, and you need a place on the excursion boat, which is arranged on the day.

The middle course by car. Drive to Laškovica, take the shuttle to Roški slap, walk the Necklaces trail and take the boat towards Trošenj and Nečven before its last departure at 15:00. Visovac, if you want it as well, is a short drive and a 5-minute crossing from Stinice.

Whichever you choose, remember that the ticket covers each locality once a day: plan the order before you set off.

What you cannot do on the water

Swim at Skradinski buk. Swimming there has been banned since 2021. The designated swimming areas are at Roški slap, Stinice and Pisak, from 1 June to 30 September.
Jump off the falls or the bridges. Prohibited everywhere.
Paddle. Canoes and kayaks are not permitted on the river in the park.
Fly a drone over the river or anywhere else in the park.

Our guides to getting to Krka and to tickets, hours and trails cover the entrances and the land side of the visit.

Frequently asked questions

Is the boat to Skradinski buk included in the ticket?

Yes. The park boat from Skradin to Skradinski buk and back is included from 1 April to 31 October, and the ride takes about 20 minutes. Excursions further upriver cost extra.

How much is the boat trip to Visovac?

On the 2026 price list, the 2-hour excursion from Skradinski buk to Visovac costs an adult €15, on top of the entrance ticket. The 4-hour trip that adds Roški slap costs €20.

Can you book Krka boat excursions online?

No. The park only sells boat excursions on site, and for individual visitors they are arranged day by day. Book at the dock when you arrive.

How long is the boat trip from Skradinski buk to Roški slap?

4 hours in total, with 30 minutes on Visovac and 1.5 hours at Roški slap. You return on the same boat.

Do the boats run in winter?

The park’s excursions run from 1 April to 31 October, and exceptionally in March and November if the weather allows. The boat from Skradin to Skradinski buk does not run in winter either.

Can you get to Krka by boat from Šibenik or Vodice?

Yes. Independent operators run day trips from both towns to Skradin, some with the park ticket included. Check how the final stretch to the falls is handled, since only park boats sail the canyon.