This summer cruise in South Dalmatia is a new kind of Island Hopping particularly well-suited for families. It combines the popular bathing cruise concept of the „Blue Tour“ with a variety of activities. Spend a week on a charming motor sailer that takes you from island to island, sparing you the nuisance of packing suitcases and searching for accomodations. Along with overnights in ports, you also spend some nights in quiet bays. Decide each day anew whether you would like to go on a bike trip or on a hiking tour, go rafting or rather stroll leisurely through the unique small harbour towns of the Adriatic - or simply spend the day relaxing on board. This is indeed a pleasant way of exploring southern Dalmatia, possibly Croatia’s most attractive landscape. With you on board is a well-informed tour guide who can always point out various possibilties of creating an active or a relaxed holiday. Through little stories and legends and through the country’s cultural treasures - most of which are protected by UNESCO’s World Heritage programme - you will get in touch with Croatia’s eventful history.
This interesting tour is rounded off by the wonderful opportunity of jumping directly off the ship into the sea for a daily swim.

Individual arrival by car to Trogir or by plane to Split airport, which is about 5 km/3 mi. away from the harbour of Trogir. After check in on the motor yacht the first short cruise starts at 1 pm from Trogir to Split. Here we undertake our first guided walk to the Marjan mountain, a popular relaxation destination for the inhabitants of Split. After this tour our guide accompanies us on a walk through the old town of Split, which is built adjoining the famous palace of the Roman Caesar Diokletian and is a world heritage site. Overnight stay in Split or in Omis.

After a short cross we reach Omis on the Croatian mainland with its priate castles. Here we have the option of taking part in a 2 hour rafting tour on the Cetina River. A second possibility is to take part in a short, only 12 km long cycling tour into the valley of the Cetina River, which has buried itself deep into the cliff faces. In the afternoon we cross over to Brac Island with a swim break. The island of Brac is very famous for its white marble which has been used for the White House in Washington and the Reichstag in Berlin.

Early morning crossing to the island of Korcula. Your wood motor sailer stops in Racisce. Here you can decide yourself whether to bike 14 km on a very slightly ascending coastal road to the Old Town of Korcula, to walk in about 2 hours up the 400 m ascent to a small village tavern, or to remain on board until you reach the Old Town of Korcula. In late afternoon, you all met up in Korcula for a brief walk through the island capital, which competes with Venice for the honour of being Marco Polo’s birthplace.

Pelješac impresses visitors even from afar with its Sv. Ilja mountain, which rises almost 1000 meters from the sea. After a brief morning cruise, a fairly short hike somewhat above the coast takes you along a panorama path to Orebic. Here, you are fetched and taken to Dalmatia’s most famous wine region producing the wonderful Plavac and Dingac wines, which you will be able to taste. At noon, you have a picnic there. A transfer takes you afterwards to the port of Trstenik, where the boat is waiting for you. In the late afternoon our boat takes us to Mljet, which is also known as the honey island. In the 12th century Benedictine monks founded a beautifully situated monastery, which we will see on our short bike trip. The local pine forest is one of the most beautiful of its kind in the entire Mediterranean region; Odysseus is said to have spent 7 years here. Today this region is a National park and one of the highlights of every Dalmatian journey.

During breakfast, crossing to the island of Hvar, with a break for swimming. After arrival in Hvar, you go on a sight-seeing tour through town, across the large Renaissance Square enclosed by the cathedral and many late-Gothic palaces, then a walk up to the Spanish fortress overlooking the town. From there, you have a fabulous view across the town and the surrounding islands. The surroundings of Hvar Town can be explored either on foot or by bike. Bicycle to a small fishing harbour or visit a cave or one of the nearby bays for a swim.

In the morning the San Snova takes us to Stari Grad on the north end of the Island. After arrival we undertake a small guided tour through the beautiful Old Town, which has become a Mecca for artists and art lovers in the past few years. After lunch short cross over to Jelsa. Alternatively you can cycle from Stari Grad to Jelsa. Or you can discover in the afternoon on foot the idyllic harbours of Jelsa and Vrboska. Many bays will invite you to stay.

Short morning crossing to Bol located opposite on the island of Brac. Starting from the harbour, it is an easy walk to the famous „Golden Horn“, a pebble beach extending so far into the sea that it has taken the form of a horn. You can also explore the surroundings of Bol and the „Golden Horn“ by bike. Around noon, the dinghy of the motor sailer will pick you up at the beach of the „Golden Horn“ and take you to the ship for lunch. While you are eating, you head for Trogir, where you can leisurely end the tour with a guided walk through the old  UNESCO-protected quarters of Trogir.

The guests are expected to check out after breakfast, i.e. by 9 a.m.

Alterations
We reserve the right to make alterations to the itinerary, depending on wind and weather conditions or organisational requirements. Sometimes the tour will be conducted in inverse order. The tour of Brijuni may be conducted without bicycles. You will find further details in your booking information packet.

Requirements
You can participate in the bike tours without additional costs, using the 7-gear-unisex tour bikes with free hubs provided on board and, on request, with the guidance of your well-informed tour guide. The tours do not require any special physical fitness. The walks and short hikes run along good routes, some of which are even asphalted, and are also not very demanding. If some specific activities should require more physical fitness, the tour guide will point this out beforehand.

Bringing Children
This specific cruise is an unforgettable experience especially for children.
In a three-bed cabin you receive a 50% discount on the basic tour price. Please have in mind that rental bikes are available for a body size of no less than 1.40 m.

Catering
The cook on board is a member of the crew and prepares the breakfast and two warm meal a day.  The full board starts with the dinner on the arrival day and ends with the breakfast on the departure day.

Guided tours
The tour will generally be guided in German language. One of the guides will translate into English for non-German-speaking participants.

Participants

• Minimum: 16 participants
• Maximum: 34 participants