The Croatian coast is where Yacht Week, Sail Croatia and a thousand independent charters base themselves every summer. Most of those boats come with a Bluetooth speaker the previous charter left behind and nothing else. The standard solution is “everyone brings something from home” — which means three travel speakers, two phones running over Bluetooth at the same time, and a deck that sounds like a bad airport.
PRC exists to fix that for a reasonable price.
What works on a boat
Battery-only. No mains, no extension cables, no shore power assumptions. The Bose S1 Pro+ runs 11 hours on a charge, charges overnight, and survives salt air better than any speaker in its price class. Pair two of them and you’ve got proper stereo across the deck.
Compact controllers. A Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 fits in a duffel, runs off USB, weighs 2kg. The whole “yacht DJ booth” is one bag.
Wireless mics. Toasts, captain’s announcements, sunset karaoke. Underrated until you don’t have one.
What doesn’t work on a boat
- Mains-powered PA systems. Half the marinas don’t have shore power where you’d want to set up, and the half that do don’t have enough amperage.
- Heavy lighting rigs. Movement on water + heavy gear = bad time.
- Anything with exposed electronics that can’t handle spray. Salt corrodes everything that isn’t sealed.
Standard setup for a Yacht Week boat
The Yacht Sundowner package is built specifically for this: 2× Bose S1 Pro+ paired in stereo + DDJ-FLX4 + wireless mic. Battery-only, fits in two bags, set up in 5 minutes once you’re aboard.
For bigger boats (catamarans, party-charter boats hosting 30+), step up to dual battery rigs or wait until our Soundboks-class addition lands.
Logistics for charter-based rentals
We drop the gear at your marina the morning of departure. ACI Split, ACI Trogir, ACI Šibenik, ACI Dubrovnik — all standard for us. Pickup from the same marina at the end of your charter. Damage hold accounts for salt-air wear (it’s built in; not a surprise).
If your charter spans more than 7 days, ask about the multi-week rate before booking — we discount past the 7-day weekly flat.