Overview
Take a cruise along the Adriatic Coast of Croatia on the beautiful yacht Skarda with her spacious cabins, ample deck room and array of available watersports. Explore this exquisite coastline from Split , taking in the incredible history if this country. Stopping at small island coves and ancient towns enjoy the melting pot of cultures that have formed modern day Croatia. The Skarda has an English speaking but thoroughly Croatian Captain and Crew who will guide you through this fantastic journey of discovery.
Skarda Deck Plan:
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At A Glance
- Trip Duration: 8 to 12 days
- Trip Length: 8 - 12 days
- Intensity: Beginner
- Season: May - October
- Begins in: Split or Dubrovnik, Croatia
- Closest Airport: Split or Dubrovnik, Croatia
Itinerary
Croatia Yacht Cabin Charter - Sample Itinerary
Day 1 - Depart USA
Day 2 - Arrive in Split and check into your hotel, free day to explore this wonderful city and begin to sample the historical, cultural and culinary delights of Croatia. Split also has one of the largest and most colorful food markets found anywhere in Europe.
Day 3 - Split/Trogir
Trogir, a stunning, totally-walled town on it's own little island. This is an excellent place to secure dockage - right by the walls (near a row of little restaurants and coffee shops). From here you can either take another day trip into Split. or enjoy the atmospher of Trogir.
Day 4 - Makarska
This is a popular spot for tourists, located on a horseshoe shaped bay between the Biokovo mountain and the Adriatic Sea. The city is noted for its palm-fringed promenade, where fashionable cafés, bars and boutiques overlook the pretty harbor where many pleasure craft are moored.
Day 5 - Mljet
Next stop Mljet, a beautiful island, a third of which is national park. Drop anchor, take shore lines to the trees, and jump into the water - the swimming is superb. This is also a good place to take the sailing dinghy for a spin. In the early summer the tiny islands that make up part of this national park become home to breeding gulls and the cries of the young and the antics of their feeding are a delight.
Day 6 - Dubrovnik
On south, towards Dubrovnik. The off-shore islands feature lovely vacation homes, both modern and some from an elegant past. Here, the anchorages are secure, and offer an opportunity to use the water toys: water-skis, wake boards, and the always popular "banana" ride. Anchor directly off the old town of Dubrovnik, where the walls of the city rise majestically to the sky above. Take the tender ashore and explore the city either on your own or with a private guide or head a bit further south, just 5 miles, to the delightful, peaceful village of Cavtat.
Day 7 - Korcula
On to Korcula, an island covered in vineyards and featuring a completely-walled town, set on a tiny peninsula. Korcula was once the home of pirates, who made a good living raiding the Venetian trading ships. This came to an end when the town was sacked by the Venetians and became a part of the expanding realm of Venice. Venetian influence is evident throughout the architecture of this lovely town.
Day 8 - Hvar
Depart Korcula and head north to the island of Hvar. The main town, also called Hvar, gained the nickname of, "St Tropez of the Eastern Mediterranean." This historic, picturesque town allows no auto traffic in its piazza, and the coffee shops and restaurants that surround it offer excellent vantage points for observing the harbor. At night, this tiny, quaint town comes to life with bands along the docks, and dancing in the street 'till dawn.
Day 9 - Bol/Split
Bol is renowned for its most popular beach, the Zlatni Rat ("Golden Cape"). It is a promontory composed mostly of pebble rock that visibly shifts with the tidal movement, a unique sight. The sea at Zlatni Rat and, indeed, the entire area is quite crystalline. From here we depart back to Split where the cruise ends. Transfer to your hotel for your final night in Split.
Day 10 - Return home or continue your journey.
Many of our guests take extra time, before or after their trip to visit the amazing destinations right on Croatia's doorstep including Istria, Montenegro and Venice to name few. ROW can help you organize extension trips to any of these locations. These can be 1-5 day trips, please call for pricing.
ROW Difference
The ROW Difference in Croatia
- ROW has been running yacht trips in Croatia longer than any other US or Canadian adventure travel company with experience spanning over 20 years
- Trips are limited to just 16 guests
- Smaller yachts mean a more intimate and personal trip experience
- Our Captain and crew are bilingual
- Our itinerary is designed to provide as much or as little activity as preferred, visit as many points of interest as possible while still maintaining the balance between relaxation and discovery
- We visit the more off the beaten path locations thus avoiding the crowds
- While on the yacht all of your meals are included accompanied by local wines and beers in reasonable quantities
Responsible Travel
We are proud that our Croatia yacht trips strive to conserve the environment and benefit the local economy of the towns and islands we visit along the Adriatic coast.
- We stay, where possible, in smaller locally owned hotels at the beginning and end of our trips. When onshore we eat in local
- restaurants. On the yacht we eat meals prepared from locally sourced ingredients
- We charter Croatian owned and crewed yachts
- We employ local Croatian guides
- Our trips offer an excellent opportunity for our guests to interact with locals, providing a strong cultural emphasis
- We encourage environmentally friendly practices on the yacht, changing bedlinen only once on the trip, recycling where possible. We are working to educate the crew and encourage guests to consider the impact of everything they do - e.g. providing a central drinking water source for guests to fill personal water bottles rather that hand out individual plastic bottles every day
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