Lokrum responsible visitor guide: enjoy the reserve and protect it

A responsible Lokrum visit begins before boarding. This is a protected reserve with an official visitor system, not an island where travellers can set their own access rules. Check the official website on the day of your trip for current boat arrangements, visitor information and operational changes. Carry a valid ticket and follow instructions from reserve staff. The official code states that visitors may not remain before the first official reserve boat arrives or after the last one departs. The island also has a winter closure. Schedules, conditions and prices can change, so current official information is the final authority. Keep your plan flexible enough to return to the departure point with time to spare.

Let the reserve define your route

After arrival, stay on designated footpaths and inside areas intended for visitors. Leaving them is prohibited unless authorised research is being conducted with a valid permit. This protects vegetation and animals and keeps visitors away from terrain not managed for public access. Follow signs even when an unofficial shortcut looks convenient. Do not move or damage signs, information boards or educational equipment. If a section is closed or staff redirect you, turn back instead of searching for another way through. Wildlife encounters should remain observations, not interactions. Never remove, capture or disturb an animal or plant, and do not feed wild animals. If an animal approaches, step back, reduce noise and leave its route open.

• Carry your valid ticket and follow current access instructions from the Lokrum Reserve.
• Remain on marked paths, keep food closed and observe wildlife from a respectful distance.
• Do not smoke, use an open flame or fly a drone without the required authorisation.
• Use marked waste points and carry every item with you until you reach one.

Leave on the reserve's schedule

The final responsible choice is a timely departure. Do not begin an activity so close to the last official boat that a small delay could leave you behind. Return to the official departure point with a reasonable margin, keep your ticket accessible and follow announcements. Before boarding, check every place where you paused for bottles, wrappers, clothing and other belongings. Use only marked disposal points and carry rubbish until one is available. Never try to remain after the last official boat, enter before the first boat or visit during the winter closure. A good Lokrum day is measured by what you experienced and what you did not change: wildlife was not fed, paths were respected, no flame was used and nothing was removed from the reserve.