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Stipanska (Carpe Diem beach)

Beach club bay on Marinkovac island, home of Carpe Diem Beach: pool parties by day, DJ nights in summer.

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Stipanska is a bay on Marinkovac island, about a 10 minute boat ride from Hvar town, and home of the Carpe Diem Beach club. The shore is pebbles plus flat rocks for more private sunbathing, and part of the bay is a traditional nude bathing area.

The club spreads over about 2,500 m2 under pine trees, with wooden deck chairs, parasols, a swimming pool, a volleyball court and a diving school. The restaurant and bars serve Mediterranean dishes, sushi, seafood and burgers; the beach is open daily from noon to midnight in season.

By day it works as a beach club for a mixed crowd; at night it flips into beach parties with international DJs that run from midnight until 5 am. Taxi boats shuttle from Hvar harbour, so this is the beach for a full day to night party.

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Before you go

Beach vitals

Coordinates
43.1596, 16.4267
Faces
north east
Wind
Open to the north
Sun
Sun from early morning, first shade in the afternoon.
Wind and shade

Faces north, so it stays glassy in the jugo and picks up chop when the bura blows from the north east.

Sun from early morning, first shade in the afternoon.

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Stipanska (Carpe Diem, practical questions

How do you get to Stipanska (Carpe Diem: on foot, by car or by boat?

Stipanska is a bay on Marinkovac island, about a 10 minute boat ride from Hvar town, and home of the Carpe Diem Beach club. Taxi boats shuttle from Hvar harbour, so this is the beach for a full day to night party. Let our local concierge organise the best of Hvar for you: exclusive villas not listed online, private chef, boats, transfers.

What is the seabed like and how is the entry into the sea?

The shore is pebbles plus flat rocks for more private sunbathing, and part of the bay is a traditional nude bathing area. The club spreads over about 2,500 m2 under pine trees, with wooden deck chairs, parasols, a swimming pool, a volleyball court and a diving school.

Is there a restaurant or bar at Stipanska (Carpe Diem?

Yes, within a few hundred metres Google Maps lists: Carpe Diem Beach Hvar (4.1). In peak season come early or book a table for lunch.

Is there shade at Stipanska (Carpe Diem?

The shore is pebbles plus flat rocks for more private sunbathing, and part of the bay is a traditional nude bathing area. The club spreads over about 2,500 m2 under pine trees, with wooden deck chairs, parasols, a swimming pool, a volleyball court and a diving school.

What should we bring to Stipanska (Carpe Diem?

Pack water shoes for the pebbles, sun cream and a towel.

Can we arrive by taxi boat?

Yes. Taxi boats from the Hvar riva run all season and a private ride drops you as close as the seabed allows. See routes and prices on our water taxi page.