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UPDATES ON
CURRENT SITUATION IN CROATIA
AND INFORMATION ABOUT FRANCE & ITALY
REGARDING THE NAUTICAL TOURISM IN RESPECT OF COVID-19
With this information we intend to keep you up to date about the situation of the nautical tourism in Croatia, France and Italy.
A weekly update is aspired.
17.04.2020
Disclaimer This is an information from YACHT-POOL-International for its partners and customers. The information in this document was compiled by YACHT-POOL-Croatia and Motoryachtscroatia.com. Official information from the authorities is the source of this document. YACHT-POOL has collected and presented this information with the greatest care. However, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of this information. YACHT-POOL assumes no liability for the consequences of incorrect information.
Coronavirus pandemic in Croatia
Latest news on outbreak, 16.04.2020
Outbreak of in
NEWS FRO M LAST WEEK
On 13 April, fifty new cases were confirmed, increasing the number of
infected to 1,650. Six new cases were confirmed in a nursing home in
Dubrovnik and four new cases were confirmed in a nursing home in Makarska.
Two new deaths were reported in Split. The number of patients on ventilators
remained 34. 27 patients were confirmed to have been recovered.
On 14 April, 54 new cases were reported. The number of patients on
ventilators did not change, while fifteen recovered. However, six patients
passed away making it a 24-hour record.
On 15 April, 37 new cases were confirmed. The number of patients on
ventilators decreased to 31, while the number of recovered patients increased
to 473. Two new deaths were reported.
Coronavirus Infographic
From latest news on 16.04.2020.
Situation in Croatia There are currently 1741 officially confirmed Croatia COVID-19 cases and 37 new
cases since yesterday afternoon. 473 patients have recovered. Thirty-three people
So far, Croatian efforts in containing the coronavirus pandemic have been
have died. 31 patients are on ventilators. There are 1234 active cases.
succesful and we managed to „flatten the curve” and not to have
– The head of the Croatian Institute of Public Health, Krunoslav Capak said on
exponential growth – due to quarantine, strict monitoring of cases and Wednesday that the institute will perform a serological survey to determine a
contacts, and selfisolation measures. Goverment even forbid intercity portion of asymptomatic patients among Croatians infected with the coronavirus.
He underlined that it would be a sample survey and it would not be conducted
travel and restricted public transport in order to minimize the impact. throughout the entire population.
Information on Croatian borders & travel Latest news from 17.04.2020.
Croatian and EU Borders
COVID – 19 update on 16.04.2020.
To contain the spreading of the virus, on 16 March, the European
Commission recommended to Member States to apply a temporary 30
days coordinated restriction of non-essential travel from third countries
into the EU. Following the endorsement by EU leaders, all EU Member
States (except Ireland) and all Schengen Associated Countries (Iceland,
Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) are now applying this travel restriction.
On 8 April, the Commission invited Member States and non-EU Schengen
countries to extend the temporary restrictions on non-essential travel to
the EU until 15 May.
Zagreb, 07 April 2020 - All short-term travel to Croatia to be avoided unless
urgent!
Following the earlier call on Croatian nationals who temporarily or
permanently live and work abroad to postpone all unnecessary travel to
Croatia until further notice, the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs, in
agreement with the Civil Protection Headquarters, reiterates the
importance of this appeal.
Travel Restrictions
Latest news & updates
TRAVEL
In addition to these developments regarding travel reduction at the external
borders, all EU and Schengen Associated States have taken measures within
their territory to limit the further spread of the virus, and some have even
reintroduced internal border control. The containment measures vary in
severity depending on the health situation in the country, but overall,
measures put in place aim at limiting the spread of the virus by reducing
social interaction to the minimum.
This week, the Commission has advised all member states to start reasoning
some of the restrictions imposed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and when
no longer necessary, to abolish some of them.
This draft that is set to be published the following week suggests that each
country must meet two conditions: a significant slowdown in the spread of
the virus and a sufficient number of hospital and intensive beds. In addition,
countries that want to facilitate the measures should have enough tests to
monitor and control the spread of infection.
Loosening of measures in Croatia?
COVID-19 situation
Based on other counties situation and sources like The Guardian, Index.hr, koronavirus.hr Goverment site
There can be no doubt that Croatia and the Croatian authorities Last night, minister Vili Beros spoke to RTL Direct about loosening the
have been quick off the mark and indeed resolute and measures.
determined to combat the spread of COVID-19. Whilst other
countries have dithered and waited before introducing strict "Today we have discussed these concessions at the European level as
quarantine measures, Croatia acted immediately and resolutely. well, it is clear that the epidemiological situation in each country is the
This can, to a certain extent, be confirmed by the figures and factor that will decide on the relief of the measures. We have some
data. However, when you bear in mind that the main epicenter in reflections on how many people should be affected daily, but we are
Europe for weeks was northern Italy, and are aware of that waiting for the criteria in the European Union to be balanced.
regions geographical closeness to Croatia, then the job of closing Coordination is very important because in case of inadequate
down the country and halting the spread is even more treatment, there can be re-infection and spillovers from one country to
impressive. another.
Today, Minister Josip Aladrovic spoke about loosening the
measures in Croatia.Nautical tourism in Croatia in 2020. Predictions and opinions of the authors.
Nautic tourism in Croatia
Will definitely suffer enormous cost caused by COVID - 19
CURRENT SITUATION
Every yacht charter/sales/management company is already affected by COVID-19
outbreak – reservations are cancelled or postponed, Marinas are working with 10% of
work power currently, and finding/ordering the parts for repair is hard due to
border/work restrictions. Due to this, we expect a high crisis in nautical tourism sector
to last till middle of June/July, possibly even longer.
Opening hours and working conditions may change daily – if you have any questions
please contact your provider or marina directly.
What do providers do to save the season?
Prepare the yachts
Provider still do works on yachts, in order to get them in best possbile
shape to be ready once outbreak is contained.
Crisis management
Provider create new policies on reservations, postponing the reservations for later
terms in 2020 or terms in 2021., cutting unneccessary costs, disinfecting the yachts,
training the crew on how to behave during COVID-19 pandemicNautic Tourism after COVID-19 outbreak
Things will change, people will adapt.
ARE THERE ANY GOOD NEWS?
We belive there are!
We think that nautical tourism won’t be affected as much as mass tourism (hotels, congresses, events etc – everything with larger groups of people
circulating).
Is there a better way to spend holiday after these times then to isloate on boat with family and friends, far away from big cities and crowds?Nautic Tourism
Service for Charter-Customer
WHAT CAN CHARTER-CUSTOMER DO TO SECURE THEIR PAYMENTS?
YACHT-POOL created an independent payment-security system for Charter Customers! The YACHT-POOL Trust Security Service :
In many cases, there are still uncertainties about further developments. Some things may change. But certainly not the need of people looking for relaxation
on the sea. We are sure of that. YACHT-POOL can provide security when it comes to your payments for your next charter.
YACHT-POOL offers absolute security for charter-payments until the proper take-over of the chartered ship, in that payments are secured up to this point in a
separate, bankruptcy-safe trust account in cooperation with a well-known German law firm.
For more information please contact YACHT-POOL: skipper@yacht-pool.de
Therefore, booking now and sailing later is without any financial risk!Nautic Tourism
Service for Yacht-Owner
WHAT YACHT-POOL-CROATIA CAN DO FOR YACHT-OWNERS:
All owners of yachts in Croatia share the same problem:
due to border closing, travel restrictions and COVID-19 crisis, they can't reach their yachts moored in Croatia.
In cooperation with local experts YACHT-POOL-Croatia can offer a special service for yacht-owner in the Split/Trogir area FOR FREE:
Let us know and we will check on yachts and provide any necessary assistance - check the moorings, plug in/out shore power, check batteries etc.
This service is now offered in the Split/Trogir area, but we are working on expanding this service along the Croatian coast.
We will give further information with the next weekly update!
For more information please contact YACHT-POOL: info@yacht-pool-croatia.hrLatest News from Croatia
regarding the Nautical Tourism
• Since maritime borders are closed and the opening of seasonal sea border crossings is delayed until further notice, it is forbidden to sail the Adriatic Sea
to foreign and domestic boaters and to sail in and sail out nautical ports. Sailing is permitted only for fishing purposes and under special allowance.
• Foreign guests who might come across land borders are obliged to go into self-isolation for two weeks after crossing the border. The Civil Protection
Headquarters and the Ministry made the decision that it is not possible to carry out self-isolation on yachts but only in fixed facilities.
• Due to the special circumstances caused by the Covid 19 epidemic, nautical tourism is suffering enormous damage and therefore the Croatian Marines
Association has asked the Ministry of Sea, Transport and Infrastructure for assistance.
• Marinas are still obliged to pay for their concession, additionally to other running costs, that may threaten their existence. Therefore, the Croatian
Marines Association requested that they be temporarily released from the concession payment. Another required measure is to reduce VAT from 25% to
13% on berth prices, or to equalize the VAT rate with other tourism services in order to help charter companies directly affected by the restrictions
caused by the Covid epidemic 19.
• It should be borne noticed that the charter fleet in Croatia occupies 30% of berth capacity in marinas.
• Most marinas in Croatia ensure the safety and care of the ships throughout, since the care of the yachts remains on them and is implemented with full
intensity. Also, most marinas offer their customers special yacht related services in terms of specially requested services from yacht owners, such as
yacht photography, lifting on dry land and servicing arrangements where possible, and more.Nautic tourism after COVID-19 outbreak
Things will change, we will adapt.
WHAT AUTHORITIES THINK?
Considering the evolving nature of the situation, it is too early to estimate We believe that, due to Croatia outstanding efforts to contain the COVID-19
the full impact of the COVID-19 on international tourism. For its initial pandemic, and low number of those infected, we won’t be hit as much as
assessment, UNWTO takes the SARS scenario of 2003 as a benchmark, other EU countries such as France, Spain and Italy.
factoring in the size and dynamics of global travel and current disruptions,
the geographic spread of COVID-19 and its potential economic impact: This will help Croatia to get back on it’s feet more quickly, and to provide a
safe zone for travelers around the world once the borders are open!
As of today, UNWTO estimates that in 2020 global international tourist
arrivals could decline between 30-40%, down from an estimated growth of
3% to 4% forecast in early January 2020.
This could translate into a loss of US$ 30 to 50 billion in spending by
international visitors (international tourism receipts).
Estimates for other world regions are currently premature in view of the
rapidly evolving situation.Nautical tourism in France and Italy Short information about the current situation
Affections on Nautic Tourism in France Yacht industry News The Maritime Prefect issued a decree on 20 March to prohibit pleasure boating, calls by cruise ships and water-based leisure activities unless an exemption is granted. 3,000 people have been inspected, 10% of whom have been fined. Containment is for everyone! Closure of non-essential shops, prefectural bans linked to yachting: these measures are like a hammer blow for the professionals installed around the ports. Shipyards, the fittings trade... all are closed, Since a month, the yard has been closed, even the biggest, but it could not have been otherwise, with the containment measures, because three quarters of suppliers had stopped working. Few boats ready to be delivered are stopped on the yards as the new owners can came to take them. Although the La Rochelle show has confirmed that it will take place in October maybe in a smaller version, the Cannes Yacht Show organization has not yet declared anything. Thanks to the reopening of May 11th a glimmer of hope is beginning to appear for professionals, especially in the charter business. Because if the gatherings are still forbidden, the hotel sector is still under tension. The charter solution seems to be confirmed as a very realistic holiday opportunity.
Affections on Nautic Tourism in Italy Yacht industry News The navigation is only allowed to transfer the boat from a marina to another or the reach the shipyard in order to do maintenance to the boat. Italian authority has increased the number of controls in sea to enforce the law. The delivery of new boat is now stopped till further notice, not all the shipyards are working at the moment. Genua boat show has been postpone to October, but the government can set some special restriction to public exhibition, so the future of the show for 2020 is unforecastable.
STAY IN TOUCH
For further info on COVID-19 outbreak in Croatia
info@yacht-pool-croatia.hr
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