Danielis skipper & hostess academy Croatia

THE FULL COURSE is 2 weeks, strongly recommended for those who want to start working soon and have little or no previous experience. However, we are flexible, and you can book for just one week. For hostesses, only one week should be enough to get the basic deck skills. 

We are happy to announce the Danielis Skipper & Hostess Academy, taking place in the waters around Šibenik or Trogir, starting on 11th April 2026.
Our goal is to have 5–6 skippers, 1–2 hostesses, and 1 instructor on each boat. This ensures that all participants experience real-life charter conditions and gain practical, hands-on knowledge.

During the first week (Basic), we cover the fundamentals of boat handling, safety procedures, teamwork onboard, and daily charter operations.
During the second week (Advanced), we go into more detail and focus on advanced situations. Special attention is given to individual improvement, working closely with each participant to refine skills and correct weaker points.
We aim to prepare you for real work at sea and help you feel confident taking responsibility for a charter boat.

Whether you’re ready to dive into the world of sailing or simply want to try something new, join our skipper course and let’s make your first voyage unforgettable.

How does it work?

Danielis Skipper Academy has been designed for those who want to work as professional skippers, and it is necessary to gain additional skills and experience if you are interested in starting to start working for Danielis Yachting in the following season 2026.

Course Structure
The skipper course lasts 1 week. The second week is optional and intended for those who want to further improve their skills and gain additional confidence before starting work. 
During the second week, we concentrate on each participant’s individual challenges, refining their skills through targeted practice and repetition. By the end of the week, they are fully confident and capable of completing their first skipper assignment.

Our Skipper academy is a practical course, meaning that the attendants will live on the boat for 1 or 2 weeks, and cruise around the islands while learning all the nautical skills needed for the job. The Academy enables our attendants to gain practical and theoretical skills of maneuvering and sailing, the basics of a skipper’s responsibility and social skills, safety and rescue at sea, navigation skills and maritime rules, basics of meteorology, and many tips and tricks adding to your experience and competence as a skipper.

You can book:
* one week only (Basic or Advanced), or
* the full 2-week course (strongly recommended for participants with little or no previous experience who want to start working soon).
 

Attendants of the Hostess Academy will be introduced to boat inventory, nautical deckhand skills to help the skipper, basics of preparing local food, cleaning the boat inside and out, serving drinks and snacks, organizing grocery shopping, and more.

For hostesses, one week is sufficient to learn the basic deck skills and onboard organization.

Is this for you?

Do you have what it takes for this demanding, but interesting and rewarding job?

Experience

You don't have to have any previous experience in order to apply.

For those who are ambitious and want to work as a professional skipper, a two-week skipper academy is a great start, enabling them to learn the basic boat skills.

If you already have experience in navigation or sailing and want to upgrade your skills, our one-week training is the right place to be, proving your knowledge in maneuvering and sailing.

Getting Your Sailing Licence

Within our skipper academy everybody who wants to acquire a Croatian boat skipper license category C (up to 30 GT, for commercial use) or Yacht-Master category A (up to 100 GT) (or Croatian boat skipper license category B (for private use), we are registering applications for a 3-day theoretical + 1-day practical course in cooperation with licensed school 'Adria Libar' and exam with Croatian Port Authority (Lučka Kapetanija) for category C or 5 days theoretical + 3 days practical for YM 100GT. Dates of the courses are to be determined after applications. Minimum group of 4 persons.

Price of the course for the license Croatian C category :*ALL PRICES TO BE CHECKED DIRECTLY WITH SERVICE PROVIDERS.

• Price for 3 days theoretical + 1 day practical course - € 450,00 - € 535,00
• Exam at Croatian port authority - € 72,00 Croatian citizens; € 136,00 foreign citizens
• Medical examination - € 65,00 - € 135,00

^* Medical examination is obligatory for the exam with the Port Authority

Price of the course for the license Yacht-Master A (up to 100GT):

• Price for 5 days theoretical + 3 days practical - €1.195,00 – €1.495,00
• Exam at Croatian Port Authority - € 265,00 – €300,00
• Medical examination - € 65,00 - € 135,00

Find your first job

After two weeks of Skipper Academy, all of you who want to work as professional skippers and become a part of a nautical community will get directions and tips from us on how to gather more experience by cooperating with our partners, colleagues, and other companies looking for a crew. Of course, those of you who show us that you are ready for the job might get a job with us soon, already this summer of 2026.

The expectations we have of our future skippers are serious; we expect them to thrive and polish all their deck skills before taking a first job. Also, a certain level of social intelligence and very good knowledge of the area they are sailing in is a must. We can not guarantee you will get a job after finishing our academy, but we will certainly help with advice on gathering more experience and try to guide you to your first job as a skipper or a hostess. But the demand for crew on the market is currently booming, and there are a lot of job opportunities in the season. We encourage you to participate, test, and improve your skills. 

How much does it cost?

Price for Danielis Skipper Academy:

• € 900,00 / ONE WEEK

Price for the hostess academy:

• € 450,00 / PER WEEK

PRICE INCLUDES:

• Accommodation on the boat in shared cabins

• Professional instructor

• Port fees in Marina Seget or Marina Mandalina in Sibenik

• Course exercise book

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:

• Food and drinks

• Port fees in the other ports we will visit

• Fuel for the boat

• Cost of getting a valid license category C from the Croatian Port Authority

Additional costs for fuel, food, drinks, and port fees shall be shared among participants. For that purpose, all participants should be ready to participate in the common costs of €150.00 per week.

If additional costs are bigger than that amount, they will be shared on the spot, among participants.

For more info, please contact: [email protected], or call +385 99 9541474.

Apply for Danielis Academy