Kvarner Islands, Dalmatia & Dubrovnik Cruise 2025

Embarkation at Rijeka Port from 0900HRS to 1200HRS at the latest. The cabins are ready for occupancy at 1130HRS. Afterwards, the representative will welcome you with a welcome drink and introduce you to the crew and the other passengers. Set off towards the Island of Rab. After your arrival at the beautiful town of Rab, guided tour through the Old Town. The Old Town of the Island’s capital of the same name, with its striking bell towers, extending on a narrow, rocky promontory, surrounded on three sides by water. Three streets cross the Old Town; the ‘Lower Street’, with cafés and pubs; the ‘Central Street’, with boutiques, souvenir shops, and ice cream parlours; and the ‘Upper Street’, which leads to the four churches with their bell towers. Overnight stay in Rab. (L)

Leave the Kvarner Bay and set course for Dalmatia. After a swimming break and lunch onboard, arrive at Zadar, the capital of Northern Dalmatia. Upon arrival, your guide will take you on a guided tour of the peninsula's Old Town, surrounded by mighty walls. The guide will show you the most important sights; such as the Roman Forum, the round church of Sveti Donat, the cathedral of Sveta Stošija and the world famous, unique, ‘sea organs’, whose sound and melodies are determined only by the waves. Dinner opportunity in Zadar, overnight stay. (B, L)

Today, visit one of the most beautiful Old Towns of Dalmatia, Trogir, where you arrive after lunch on board and a swimming break. Guided tour of Trogir, which is also called ‘museum town’, because of its Old Town which is under UNESCO protection. It is simply an experience to stroll through the winding, cobbled lanes and marvel at the medieval vaults and beautiful courtyards. Dinner opportunity in Trogir, overnight stay. (B, L)

First, set course for the Island of Hvar. The Island is known for its mild climate and the extensive lavender fields. The harbour of the main town of the same name is situated at the foot of a fortress, from which you have a fantastic view of the Pakleni Islands. After about a two hours’ stay in Hvar and lunch onboard, head for the small Island of Šćedro for a swimming break. Afterwards, sail along the mountainous Pelješac Peninsula to Korčula. Opportunity for dinner in Korčula and overnight stay. (B, L)

Korčula has one of the most beautiful old towns of Dalmatia and is often called ‘Little Dubrovnik’, because of its fortress-like appearance. After breakfast, enjoy a guided tour of the birthplace of the famous sailor and explorer Marco Polo. After lunch onboard, leave Korčula and set course for Dubrovnik, where you arrive around 1700HRS. The distance from the harbour to the Old Town is just a few minutes by bus, which departs in the immediate vicinity of your ship. Departure approximately every 10-20 minutes, fare approx €2. Opportunity for dinner in Dubrovnik. (B, L)

Today you will have the whole day at your disposal to discover Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is not wrongly called the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, as it was one of the most important economic and cultural centres of the Mediterranean during its heyday in the Middle Ages. Today, the Old Town presents itself to the visitor as a unique open-air museum with an abundance of sights. After breakfast, you will be taken on a guided tour of the Old Town, after which you will be able to discover and enjoy it on your own. Stroll along the famous ‘Stradun’, take a walk over the mighty city walls, or take the cable car up to the 415m high Mount Srđ, from where you will have a unique view of the Old Town and the sea. Opportunity to have lunch in one of the many restaurants, dinner onboard. (B, D)

Leave Dubrovnik and set course for the Island of Mljet. After a swimming break and lunch onboard, moor in Pomena or Polače. A part of the island has been declared a National Park; two saltwater lakes are only connected to the sea by a narrow channel. In the larger of the two lakes there is an islet with a former monastery. Opportunity to visit the national park (entrance with a boat trip to the small islet with the monastery approx. €17 per person, payable on site). A bath is recommended in the saltwater lakes, whose temperature is always about 2°C above the sea temperature. Opportunity for dinner in one of the konobas on Mljet. (B, L)

Today, sail to the ‘forbidden’ Vis Island. The Island of Vis was closed to foreign visitors until the end of the 1980s. Where once the runway of an air force base was, wine is now cultivated. Vis, being 45km from the mainland, is the most distant populated Croatian island and was able to preserve much of its originality, due to the lack of tourism, for a long time. After a swimming break and lunch onboard, enter the Vis Port in the late afternoon. Opportunity for dinner in Vis. (B, L)

Lift the anchors again, and after a swimming break with lunch, arrive to the capital of Dalmatia, Split. The main attraction of Split is the Old Town, which was built from the Diocletian's Palace. The World Heritage complex is home to 1700-year-old Roman walls, houses, churches, cafés... places full of flair! Enjoy plenty of time to relax and to have dinner in Split. (B, L)

Note: Starting in 2025, a pier in the Port of Split will undergo a complete reconstruction (major construction site), which will reduce the number of available berths. In exceptional cases, this may result in Split not being called, with alternative stops such as Omiš, Milna (Brač Island), or Rogač (Šolta Island) being used instead.

After about four hours, leave the Adriatic Sea and sail up the Krka River. Anchor in Skradin, just before the famous Krka Waterfalls. After lunch onboard, a visit to the waterfalls is recommended. Boats depart from Skradin to take you to the National Park. Opportunity to visit the ‘Skradinski Buk’, with 800m, the longest and probably most famous part of the waterfalls. This is an impressive natural spectacle, as the Krka falls down in 17 steps with cascades up to 100m wide. Entrance fee to the National Park incl. boat transfer approx €20-40, payable on site. Opportunity for dinner in Skradin, overnight stay. (B, L)

First, head for Šibenik. The most famous building in the fortress-like Old Town is the Cathedral of St James, the most important Renaissance monument in Croatia. After a guided tour through the Old Town of Šibenik, return to the Adriatic Sea and head for Vodice, a popular holiday resort. Dinner opportunity in one of the taverns or konobas in Vodice, overnight stay. (B, L)

"On the last day of creation, God wanted to crown his work, and so he created the Kornati from tears, stars and breath," wrote the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw. The Kornati Islands are the largest and densest collection of islands in the Adriatic Sea, 147 islands, islets and reefs stretch over a length of about 35km. Pass through the Kornati in its entire length and head for a bay at its northern end for a swim, where you also have lunch onboard. Overnight in one of the fishing villages on the island of Dugi Otok or the neighbouring islands. (B, L)

Today’s destination is the Island of Lošinj, which is not only known for having 300 cloudless or slightly cloudy sunny days a year but is also covered with dense pine forests. With a little luck you might be able to watch dolphins playing in the waves today. More than 220 dolphins, registered by the “Adriatic Dolphin Project”, live in the waters around the Island of Lošinj. After lunch and the usual swimming break, enter the Port of Mali Lošinj with its colourful houses. Opportunity for dinner in Mali Lošinj. (B, L)

Drive along the west coast of the Island of Cres to a bay where you last enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic and your lunch before returning to Rijeka. Opportunity for dinner in Rijeka. (B, L)

After breakfast, disembarkation by 0900HRS. (B)