Split is one of Croatia's busiest passenger ports and a major Adriatic cruise destination. The Gradska Luka (City Port) lies immediately beside central Split, giving passengers exceptionally convenient access to the historic waterfront and Diocletian's Palace.
Cruise berths
The Split Port Authority publishes 10 cruise berths, with physical berth lengths ranging from approximately 150m to 265m and a maximum published cruise-berth depth of 10.5m. The authority separately publishes an overall maximum cruise-ship length of 345m, maximum draught of 10.5m and no air-draught limit.
Outer Berths
The most important modern large-ship facilities are the two Outer Berths constructed on the outside of the City Port breakwater and in service since March 2017. The East Outer Berth has a physical quay length of 245m but was designed for ships up to approximately 270m LOA. The West Outer Berth is 265m long and can accommodate ships up to approximately 320m LOA. Minimum depth along these berths is 10.5m.
This is another useful example of why Deck7 stores physical quay length separately from maximum vessel LOA: a ship can be longer than the quay face where the mooring arrangement has been engineered to permit it.
Anchorage and marine services
Split also has an official cruise anchorage. Port technical information places it at approximately 43°29.6′ N, 16°26.2′ E, with a depth of around 40m and approximately 0.5 nautical miles from shore. Anchorage and tender operations are available.
The port is open 24 hours. Pilotage is required for vessels above 500 GT, and tug assistance, ship supplies, fresh water and waste services are available. The Port Authority publishes sea-level/tidal movement of approximately 30–40cm.
Navigation
The entrance fairway to the City Port is approximately 315m wide. Approaches include Splitska Vrata between Šolta and Brač, the Hvar/Brač channel route and the Drvenik/Šolta channel route. Final berth acceptance remains subject to vessel dimensions, draught, traffic, weather and port approval.
Shore power
The wider Split port system has demonstrated pilot OPS infrastructure, particularly in Kaštelanski Basin C through the SUSPORT programme. However, routine commercial cruise shore-power availability at the City Port berths was not clearly confirmed in the official material reviewed. Deck7 therefore records the port-wide status as partial while leaving the individual cruise berths as unknown rather than overstating the capability.
Getting into Split
The cruise harbour is directly beside the city. The Port Authority's cruise technical page gives the centre at approximately 200m on foot and the railway station at around 100m. Split Airport is approximately 20km away, while taxis, rental cars and public buses are available.