Charter | Sample Itineraries
Croatia
Day 1: Arrive Dubrovnik and settle on
boat. Depending on the flight timings either an evening cruise around
the fortified city walls or an evening spent exploring the city. I would
strongly recommend staying at least one evening as there is so much to
see.
Day 2: Dubrovnik to Celo on Kolocep or
Lopud (nice beach) for lunch and then on to Sipanska Luka, a delightful
little village with an old quay to moor against. Lovely walk for the
morning up the hill to a church where you can see for miles around. (11
miles)
Day 3: Island of Mljet, the island was
once one of the biggest producers of Olive Oil in the Med, Odesseus was
fabled to have been seduced here by nymphs in Homer's "The Odessey", but
it had to be a novel because in real life, he would never have left!
Swim and lunch at a little secluded bay that we know and then on to
Polace, (literally "palace") there are the ruins of a Roman palace
there. We arrive along a long wooded inlet, and you could be forgiven
for thinking that you were sailing up a Norwegian Fjord. At the end is a
protected bay with restaurants, you simply moor up at the one that looks
the nicest. We like "Ojija", the service is friendly and they do
excellent fresh lobster with Spaghetti. (21 miles)
Day 4: Sail to the fortified medieval town
of Korcula (pronounced KorCHoola), a town to explore. Marco Polo was
born here and there is even a cocktail bar at the top of one of the
towers, where the drinks arrive by a pulley outside the walls as the
stairs are too steep! (15 miles)
Day 5: Good sail to the deserted island of
Lastovo. A military island until 1992, Lastovo was out of bounds to
civilians and is completely undeveloped but spectacularly pretty. The
anchorage is lovely and very protected. (19 miles)
Day 6: A fairly long sail to the island of
Vis. Studded with little coves and inlets, one is simply spoilt for
choice as to where to stop for a dip. Evening in Komiza, where Tito hid
from the Germans during WW2 and where there are two excellent
restaurants serving fresh fish and local produce. (35 miles)
Day 7: Short morning sail to the off-lying
island of Bisevo, where a quick jump in the dinghy will reveal "the Blue
Grotto", an underwater cave that during the morning is lit from the sun,
giving the water an amazing colour. From here, another cove for lunch
before the evening stay at Vis town, a charming old town with some
excellent restaurants and a "wine bar" where they serve nothing but wine
from Vis. (10 miles)
Day 8: From Vis we then sail to Hvar. Hvar
town is overlooked by a large castle and has the oldest theatre in
Croatia (circa 1200). This is where the beautiful people hang out. Enjoy
a cocktail at the very chic "Carpe Diem" before strolling along the
promenade to soak up the atmosphere of Croatia's Cote D'Azur. (12
miles)
Day 9: From the hustle and bustle of Hvar,
we sail on to Brac, a large but mainly deserted Island for a night in a
secluded cove under the stars. No street lights, no cars, no discos.
Dinner on board, listening to the Cicadas. (14 mles)
Day 10: Brac to Rogoznica. Lunch on the
beautiful island of Solta, before a night of fun in Rogoznica. A five
star marina, and a short dinghy ride to a good restaurant in the town
itself, which is in fact an Island connected by a causeway. Then back
for some dancing at the famous Pool Club where you can dance or swim, or
both until the early hours! (17 miles)
Day 11: Zirge or Zmajan. An antidote to
Rogoznica, these islands are deserted and completely unspoiled. (13
miles)
Day 12: A morning sail to Lavsa in the
heart of the Kornati National Park. The park is breathtakingly
beautiful, and there are many anchorages to choose from. Our favorite is
in Luka Telascica, a sea lake which has to be seen. (28 miles)
Day 13: From Luka Telascica we go through
a narrow pass between the Island of Kornati and Dugi Otok (literally
"Long Island") before once again heading north to Bozava, a lovely
village on the east side, after lunch and a swim, its a short hop to
Veli Rat a lovely protected anchorage in the very north. (Don't let the
name put you off!) (20 miles)
Day 14: Final sail to Zadar, an ancient
port, from which there are ferries or busses to Split. (16 miles)