What you can earn in Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik is an unusual market for a pilot: the headline asset, the Old Town, is mostly off limits, while the surrounding coast and islands are extremely productive. Yacht charter content, luxury hotel marketing along Lapad and Babin Kuk, and island-hopping tours through the Elaphiti chain fill the summer calendar, and the Game of Thrones halo still drives location and brand work. Most of the demand runs May to September, so the pilots who scout permitted launch points in advance make the most of the short, busy season.
Typical earnings
€400 to €900 for a half-day yacht or hotel shoot, with multi-day island production work €1,500 to €4,000, and 90% going straight to you.
We take a 10% platform commission. Standard payment processing fees (Stripe) apply and are charged separately from the commission.
Jobs you would take on in Dubrovnik
Yacht and Marine Photography
Charter companies and brokerages across Dubrovnik harbour and Cavtat commission aerial content of vessels, crew, and routes. Demand peaks May to September and largely empties out in winter.
Luxury Hotel and Resort Marketing
Hotels along Lapad, Babin Kuk, and the Konavle coast commission aerial content for property marketing. Some pilots also offer FPV cinematic work for suite walkthroughs and clifftop pool flythroughs, which has become a recognisable format for premium properties.
Island-Hopping and Tour Content
Tour operators serving Mljet, the Elaphiti islands, and the Peljesac peninsula commission drone content for marketing. Aerial views of the channels and small bays are central to selling island day trips.
Qualifications you need for Dubrovnik drone work
Croatia's CCAA regulates drone flight under EU rules, so you register and hold the appropriate EU competency certificate (A1/A3 or A2 depending on the flight). The Dubrovnik Old Town and immediate harbour are no-fly for almost all drone work, with restrictions extending around the walls and Lokrum island reserve. Cilipi Airport controls airspace over the southern Konavle. Outside those zones the islands and wider coast are flyable with standard authorisations. For yacht and hospitality work close to people, A2 or a Specific Category authorisation is common.
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How Terasor works
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Clients post jobs; you submit a price and a proposed date, or upload footage directly on fixed-price charters.
Get paid, keep 90%
Payment is held in escrow and released once the client reviews your footage.
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Frequently asked questions
How much can I earn as a drone pilot in Dubrovnik?
A yacht or hotel marketing shoot usually pays EUR 400 to 900 for a half day, and multi-day island-hopping production work EUR 1,500 to 4,000 per project. Premium hospitality campaigns command higher rates in peak summer. You set your price when you bid and keep 90% after the flat 10% platform fee.
Do I need a CCAA certificate to take jobs in Dubrovnik?
Yes. Commercial work needs CCAA registration and the EU competency certificate for your operation category. Yacht and hospitality work close to people often calls for A2 or a Specific Category authorisation. List your certification and any FPV capability on your profile so the right briefs come to you.
What types of drone jobs are most common in Dubrovnik?
Yacht and marine photography, luxury hotel and resort marketing along Lapad and Konavle, island-hopping and tour content, heritage and tourism coverage with the Old Town in distant frame, and coastal real estate. Yacht and hotel work are the steady summer base, with island production offering the bigger projects.
How does bidding work on Terasor?
For Quote-Based charters you submit a EUR price and a date and the client chooses a bid. For Fixed-Price charters the fee is set and you upload footage to claim it. Payment is held in Stripe escrow until the client approves, then released to you minus Terasor's flat 10%.
Can I fly over the Dubrovnik Old Town for a job?
No -- the Old Town is permanent restricted airspace and the walls sit in heritage protection, so routine flights are not permitted. The footage you see is shot from authorised positions further out, often from the water or Mount Srd with prior coordination, and a few productions arrange specific permits. Knowing exactly where you can legally position for distant framings is what lets you take heritage-adjacent briefs.
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