Active & Cappuccino Cruise Northern Dalmatia 2023

Embarkation in the port of Zadar from 1130HRS to 1300HRS. Bicycles will be waiting for you in front of the ship. After having chosen the right bike for you, the staff will proceed with loading the bicycles onboard. There follows a Meet & Greet including a welcome drink with the representative, and you will have a chance to get to know the crew and your fellow passengers. While enjoying a snack, we weigh anchor and set out for our first port of call on the Island of Ugljan. We drop anchor in Preko to start our first bicycle tour, which will take us to Kukljica (approx 8km). We then continue by ship to Pašman, a lovely place located on the homonymous island. Dinner onboard and overnight stay in Pašman. (D)

Cycle route approx 8km

After breakfast we continue our journey to the Island of Murter and moor in the Bay of Podvrške. Our bicycle tour will take us first to Betina, where we will visit the museum of traditional shipbuilding. On our way back to the ship (approx 8km in total), we will stop in Murter, where you can take the opportunity to enjoy olive oil tasting accompanied by some delicious cheese, ham and a glass of wine (approx EUR15 per person, payable on site). Lunch will be served onboard, before heading to the Bay of Tijašćica located on the Island of Tijat. After an extended break for swimming and sunbathing, we will continue our cruise to the bustling holiday resort Vodice. There is an opportunity to dine out at one of the local restaurants, or taverns. Overnight stay in Vodice. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 8km

We set sail for Šibenik and, after approx half an hour, turn into the estuary of the Krka River. The best known building in the old town, reminiscent of a fortress, is the Cathedral of St James, the most important monument of the Renaissance in Croatia and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. During the guided tour through the old town we climb up to the fortresses of Barone and St Michael, situated above the town, and offering magnificent views over the Krka estuary and the sea to the islands just off the coast. Then we invite you to a cappuccino at the fortress of Barone before we call into one of the bays of the Lake Prokljansko, where the Krka River widens out to form a lake, to have lunch onboard and enjoy a refreshing dip. The cruise continues to Skradin. There follows an opportunity to dine out. Overnight stay in Skradin. (B, L)

After breakfast we cycle along the Krka River to ‘Skradinski Buk’ (approx 5km each way), which is the most famous part of the Krka Waterfalls National Park where over a distance of 800m, Krka plunges 46m over 17 waterfalls with cascades of up to 100m wide. After returning to the ship and having lunch onboard, we weigh anchor and head once again out to sea. Our next stop is the bay of Minerska with its marvellous pebble beach, from where we walk to the fortified islet of St Nicholas. After a break for swimming and sunbathing, we set sail for the Island of Zlarin, where we will moor in the homonymous place. An opportunity to dine at one of the restaurants. Overnight stay in the port of Zlarin. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 10km

According to the Irish author George Bernard Shaw, "On the last day of creation, God crowned his work, and thus created, out of tears, stars and breath, the Kornati Islands". The beautiful scenery, countless small and large islands, and the turquoise sea - all this makes the Kornati Islands a unique nautical paradise. It is the largest and most dense archipelago in the Adriatic Sea - comprising of 147 islands, islets and reefs, which cover an area of 35km in length. After some time for swimming and sunbathing, and after having enjoyed lunch onboard, we will cruise the entire length of the National Park. We moor on the Island of Levrnaka to take a walk across the island. We then leave the National Park at the north-western side and enter the Telašćica Nature Park. In this wonderful environment the Captain's Dinner, which is served this evening will taste even better. (B, L, D)

Levrnaka Island Walk

Telašćica is a bay which forms a roughly 8km deep indentation in the south-east of the Island of Dugi Otok. We take a walk to the saltwater Lake Mir and up the breathtaking cliffs which tower up here to 161m above sea level, offering breathtaking views of the surroundings. We then continue our voyage, heading to one of the countless secluded bays of the archipelago. After a swimming break and lunch onboard we set a course for the Island of Vir. The opportunity to visit a restaurant for dinner. Overnight stay in Vir. (B, L)

Telašćica Nature Park Walk

We leave Vir, heading to Zaton, from where we will do a bicycle tour to Nin (approx 8km). Nin, located on a small island and connected by two bridges to the mainland, was once the seat of Croatian Bishops and at times even the royal town. Particularly noteworthy is the Church of the Holy Cross dating back to the 11th century, also known as "the smallest cathedral in the world". After a visit to the saltworks, we will return back to our ship to enjoy lunch onboard and a break for swimming and sunbathing, before running into the port of Zadar, where the tour guide will be waiting to take you on a guided tour of the old town surrounded by mighty walls. Opportunity to dine in one of the numerous restaurants and overnight stay in Zadar. (B, L)

Cycle route approx 8km

After breakfast, disembarkation by 0900HRS. (B)