Why charter in Croatia?

Croatia healthcare for tourists is excellent

November 18, 2019

3 minute read

While you are in Croatia, there is no worry about an overcrowded health & hospital system. Croatia's healthcare for tourists is excellent indeed. If something happens to you, you will have the same rights to health care as local people. Croatian doctors are globally well established and hold key positions as medical researchers and award-winning scientists around the globe, contributing to the point that medicine is held in high regard in Croatian society.

Relax on your yacht charter and let your experienced crew take care of everything else. Read more about why the Croatian health and hospital system is better than in other yacht charter popular destinations!

If something happens to you while on a yacht in Croatia,  professional healthcare is ready in 15 minutes!

Since Croatia is a very small country, do not worry about waiting in a queue for medical services because Croatia’s healthcare for tourists is reliable and tourist-oriented. The professional healthcare system is organized by counties, and there are major hospitals in every county. If you happen to suffer an accident or a serious injury on a mountain or a hard-to-reach place, the Croatian Mountain Rescue service is a versatile force that handles rescue and transportation in critical health situations or when a patient can not be reached through conventional means. Croatia’s healthcare for tourists is very organised and approachable everywhere.

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Croatian Mountain Rescue service – Photo credit to @gss_hrvatska

If something happens to you on uninhabited Croatian islands, you can be in the nearest hospital in less than 15 minutes

Croatian inhabited islands always have doctors and nurses on call, situated in strategic positions and organized for providing optimal service, particularly in the summer season, when potential injuries exceed the number, compared to the rest of the year. Ambulances are typically used for transporting patients on islands, but there are also helicopters available for emergencies on uninhabited islands. 

Every year, the Croatian Medical Board, together with the Croatian Ministry of Health and Education, provides and provisions extra medical teams, expecting a rise in hospital visitations, especially between June and September. By implication, tourists and visitors can feel safe when coming to spend their summer holiday in Croatia.

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The nearest hospital is always less than 15 minutes away – Photo credit to @yacht._.mypassion

Croatia healthcare for tourists from the EU – You do not have to pay anything if you are an EU citizens

If you are an EU citizen and if you suddenly become ill during a stay on a yacht charter in Croatia, you are entitled to medical treatment if it cannot be postponed until your return home. You have the same rights to health care as local people. 

If you are not an EU citizen, your treatment cannot be denied, but you may have to pay for it in advance and claim a refund upon returning home. You can be sure that health care is available, especially in emergencies.

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European health insurance card is valid in Croatia – Photo credit to high-net-worth-immigration.com

Your skilful crew can always help with first aid

Nearly all injuries are caused by carelessness, the most common of which are sea urchin-related, but luckily your skilful crew will easily help you. They are trained to help in every situation, and if they decide that jumping over a cliff is not safe, they will not permit you to do so.  It is important to listen to your yacht charter crew because they know what is best for everyone.

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Your skilful crew can always help with first aid – Photo credit to @lifesystemsuk

You will be safe in the hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic

If you need a negative PCR test to return home, there is a possibility of testing on your yacht and you will not have to go to the hospital to be tested. Yacht charter guests are VIPs in every industry, even in healthcare. You are not going to wait in queues and you will be treated as you deserve because Croatia healthcare for tourists is very reliable and you do not need to worry about anything.

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