Enjoy an island lifestyle on Silba, Croatia

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  Description

  We are located on island Silba in a small bay with beautiful pebble beach. With only 5 houses. The house is self sustainable with solar electricity, rain water and 25 min walk or short bicycle ride from the main village with all the amenities like markets restaurants and bars.
  
  The island is pedestrian zone so there are no cars. In the village there are 7 restaurants, 7-8 bars, 4 grocery stores, bakery, post office etc.
  Silba is well connected by boat and ferry lines with Zadar and Pula, in tourist season even 2 times a day.
  
  For 12 years now our core business is anchorages (buoy field/open type marinas) for yachts and motor boats. We have 3 concessions on 2 islands (Silba and nearby Premuda island).

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  Types of help and learning opportunities

  Light maintenance
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  Interests

  

  Self development

  

  Gardening

  

  Cooking & food

  

  Animals

  

  Yoga / Wellness

  

  Sailing / Boating
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  Cultural exchange and learning opportunities

  You'll learn a lot about boats, ropes maintenance of the boats, living on a remote place in a self sustainable house, fishing, spearfishing,diving, freediving, local cuisine, cooking....

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  Host offers payment in line with the minimum wage

  This host offers accommodation and payment.

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  Help

  We are looking for someone to help out around anchorages (daily control of anchorages, fee collection, deliveries, boat transfers). You will preferably have experience with driving ribs or small boats and island life in general and have a boating licence (for small vessels). The job is 4-5 hours/5 days on average, usually from 4 pm till 8 pm. You will need to drive a boat to work (ribs up to 6 m with outboard engine).

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  Languages spoken

  English: Fluent
  Italian: Intermediate

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  Accommodation

  I'm offering a salary for each working hour + accommodation.
  In exchange for help we offer accommodation in our beautiful house in Paprenica bay.
  
  The house has 2 units. You'll get apartment (35m2) with separate entrance and you'll have access to roof terrace, garden, bbq, and summer kitchen. There is outside shower in the garden.

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  What else ...

  Visit Zadar, Pula or nearby islands on your days off.
  
  There are plenty of cultural activities and concerts on the island during the summer season.

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  A little more information

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    Internet access

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    Limited internet access

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    We have pets

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    We are smokers

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    Can host families

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  Can host digital nomads

  Very good Starlink internet connection 24/7

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  Can possibly accept pets

  We have cats around the house and a small puddle Bepi, so some small pet that can get along with them we can accept :)

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  How many Workawayers can stay?

  Two

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  My animals / pets

  Sivka

  Bepi

  puddle

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