The island of Zlarin (Zlarino) is located within the Šibenik archipelago, near the channel that leads to the town of Šibenik; it is only one nautical mile from the coast. Many boaters choose this bay for a stopover before heading to Šibenik. If you plan to do so, when exiting Zlarin Bay, be sure to stay to the east due to the presence of a shoal marked by both a cardinal marker and a green light that flashes every five seconds.

With the cardinal system signal, if the vertices of the two cones touch, it means the danger is to the east and you must turn west; conversely, if the bases of the two triangles touch, it means the danger is to the west and you must turn east. The signals are yellow and black; pay particular attention to the black-colored part at the tip, which indicates the direction to take as described above. At night, these signals may feature a white light: one flash indicates heading north, three flashes east, six flashes south, and nine flashes west.

The village, with a population of a few hundred, is very charming, and the harbor features several mooring buoys, with both water and electricity available. At the western entrance to the bay, there is a pier about twenty meters long where you can moor, although this is recommended only for boats with shallow drafts, as the depth does not exceed two meters. Continuing on, you reach the actual port of Zlarin, which consists of four piers and a long wharf. The water depth at the first pier ranges from five meters (at the head) to three meters (at the wharf); the northern section is reserved for the ferry. The Šibenik–Zlarin ferry line provides connections to the mainland. At night, it is marked by a white light that flashes every three seconds. Continuing toward the harbor, there are three more ports, though the water depth there ranges from one to two meters.

The town offers various amenities, such as a supermarket, a restaurant, and even a coral museum. This museum stems from the island’s connection to this particular organism. In the past, there were many coral fishermen who made their homes on this island, and even today, traces of this activity can be seen in the form of a retail shop. Finally, the town is very peaceful thanks to the ban on car traffic.