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Croatia Islands out of Beaten Tracks Explore Secluded Bays, Idyllic Beaches and Hidden Coves on a Classic Croatia Cruising Holiday Croatia Islands Out of Beaten Tracks Explore secluded bays, idyllic beaches and hidden coves on a classic Croatia Cruising holiday. Most Croatia small ship cruise holidays involve a lot of rushing around, with limited mooring times and early departures. This trip takes a different, far more relaxed approach. Instead of staying overnight on the boat off the various islands, you’ll be based in a central location on Korcula. Accommodated at a stylish, spacious and luxury villa with superb amenities, you’ll take daily trips out to renowned islands destinations such as Dubrovnik old town, Vis, Hvar,Brac, Peljesac peninsula and Mlijet Island National Park aboard a fast and comfortable luxury yacht. Designed for travelers with a passion for the sea, the sun and excellent Dalmatian cuisine, this tailor-made tour has the additional benefit that itineraries can be curated to suit your own interests, and both arrival and departure dates are flexible, in contrast to most Croatia cruise packages which falls on a weekend only. Staying on Korcula in a villa that’s a short walk from the sea and Lumbarda village, you’re just a 30-minute sail away from Mlijet National Park, an island paradise perfect for hiking, swimming and snorkeling. In the other direction, you have the alluring Vis, with its famous caves, Peljesac peninsula famous as wine empire, Hvar and Brac with its historic architecture, pristine scenery and laidback lifestyle making it a popular haunt for the jet set crowd. You’ll also take a guided tour of Dubrovnik, ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’, its old town a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Europe’s most sought-after travel destinations. Start every day right with breakfast on your villa’s open balcony, enjoying languid Dalmatian lunches on the sunny Yacht deck every day and the company of a friendly, professional crew. This is Croatia small ship cruising, done right. On all of the evenings, we will escort you to the best and secret gem restaurants of Korcula to tray island venue cuisine starting from Organic prepared homemade food at simple Agrotourism places all the way to the cream de la creme of the top Mediterranean Korcula old town Restaurants. Other Services: Airport Private transfers We offer guests a choice between the following transfers: Private chauffeur service in our luxury Mercedes benz van, lunch stop included. Motor yacht transfer, lunch and swim stop included. Our Boutique style villas Situated in a picturesque bay on Korcula island, our boutique-style villas are surrounded by pine trees and just a stone’s throw from the seashore. We’re located in the small fishing village of Lumbarda, famous for its sandy beaches and close proximity to dozens of small islets which are perfect for swimming, snorkeling and sea kayaking. For a Tailor Made Signature Holiday packages stays you can choose one of our Five Boutique style Villas: • Captain's Villa Sokol-In the villa grounds you’ll find an al fresco dining area, BBQ facilities, large Jacuzzi, gym and table tennis facilities. • Korcula island Pearl-two spacious 100 m 2 suites for up to 4 adult person each and spacious outdoor pool. • Korcula Island Sunrise a especially designed family Villa for family of 4 adults and 4 kids. • Adriatic Pearl Villa -3 bedrooms Boutiqe Villa with Outdoor Pool for up to 6 guests. Nestled in a hillside and overlooking the Adriatic sea and Lumbarda village bay, it is surrounded by the cypress and pine trees and provide world class accommodation and services for the most discerning clients. • Villa Lumbarda – 3 bedrooms Extra spacious Villa. The Villa Features 700 square meters of exquisitely decorated interior with furniture designed especially for this villa and spacious outdoor fabulous views of the center Lumbarda villiage and sea. Captains Villa with 3 spacious Special designed suites: Two person 60 m 2 Honeymoon Suite Four Person 90 m2 Deluxe Anniversary suite Five person 100 m 2 Top floor Penthouse suite Each suite consists of double bedrooms with private bathrooms, an airy open plan living area, modern kitchen, and private balcony complete with gorgeous ocean views.In the villas grounds you’ll find a range of facilities free for your enjoyment. These include an al fresco dining area, open-plan patio bar, barbecue facilities, large Jacuzzi, multi gym and table tennis facilities, as well as a private jetty overlooking the ocean. You’ll also have free use of our mountain bikes, sea kayaks, free use of quality rental car and wireless internet. There are also plenty of comfortable sofas for relaxing in the shade and a spacious balcony that’s the perfect spot for a chilled out evening dinner. Our yacht Thanks to the mobility, comfort and cruising speed of up to 30Nm/h of our luxury motor yacht, all of Croatia’s top Adriatic destinations are within easy reach of our base on Korcula island. Our yacht is a Targa 44, made in Finland in 2012. It features a 1000 HP engine powered by a Rolls Royce water jet system, and is widely renowned as the 4X4 of the ocean. Our yacht boasts an open deck space which can accommodate up to 18 guests, including a fly bridge and plenty of room for sunbathing. On board, you’ll also find modern kitchen facilities and a cosy cabin with two toilets and a shower. Our Cuisine On Korcula island we believe that eating well is just as important as any adventure activity. Once you’ve tried the wonderfully fresh, mouth-watering Mediterranean cuisine for yourself, you won’t blame us! As part of our packages, you’ll enjoy a full breakfast and al fresco lunch on each day of your stay, along with one large farewell dinner aboard our yacht. We’re fans of raw food, vegetarian cooking and, of course, plenty of fish! So you can expect plenty of seafood, pasta and salad dishes, along with copious amounts of homemade cheeses and fresh fruits. Evening meals are not included, but on most nights we do provide free transport into Korcula’s Old town and to a number of the island’s very best restaurants. With one of the largest populations of any Croatian island, Korcula offers a fantastic range of dining experiences, from fine dining establishments to great pizza places, charming seafood restaurants to agro-tourism ventures. The island is also famous for its wines, and you’ll have plenty of opportunity to sample some of the most renowned local varieties. Croatia islands Out of beaten Tracks Options Tour Include: Private Luxury Airport transfer. Accommodation in Boutique style Villa on Korcula island. Full board meal option: 7 breakfast services, 7 lunch services,6 private dinners. Korcula Island and old town private tour. Private yacht experience to Mljet Island and Odysseus cave, Private yacht cruise to Lastovo Island park of Nature Preserved. Private yacht cruise to Peljesac peninsula and Three famous wineries visit: including Grgic Hills, Matuško and Korta Katarina. Private yacht cruise to Vis island and a visit of Blue and Green cave grotto. Private yacht cruise to Bra island and famous Golden Cape beach. Six Hedonist dinner service in six most vibrant & Exquisite Restaurants on Korcula island, All national park entrance fees, professional tour guides and skippers. Your own Free high-quality rental car & your own free speedboat, Free use of High-quality mountain bikes, sea kayaks, and SUP boards Tour Exclude: x International airfare to/from Croatia x Personal insurance Tour Restrictions: x Kids minimum 12-year-old x No wheelchairs or late pregnancy Day 1 WELCOME Dubrovnik or Split Airport Welcome to Korcula Marco Polo Island. From Dubrovnik or Split Airport. Arrival to Dubrovnik airport and Private chauffeur 20 minutes transfer to Cavtat- a small charming medieval town Arrival in Korcula with a harbor where your Captain and Motor Yacht is awaiting. Welcome aboard drinks and Private transfer refreshment, followed by fresh fruits, seafood canapes and cold platters of homemade delicacies. After the reception on motor yacht enjoy exhilarating 90 minutes ride to Marco Polo island – Korcula, and be docked on the private jetty of our Main Villa. Alternatively, if your flight arrives in the late afternoon you can choose our Mercedes Benz Van private chauffeur transfer firstly to a famed Seafront restaurant Kapetanova Kuca in Mali Ston on Peljesac peninsula. Accommodation in one of our Boutique Villas only 50 meters from the clear blue sea in Lumbarda village. Welcome dinner is being served in our main Captains Villa. Late get together and hand out of Agenda about our Week yachting itinerary. Hotel: Respective Korcula Boutique Villa. Meals: Lunch, Welcome Dinner Day 2 MLJET ISLAND Mljet Island-National Park. Enjoy full breakfast on our Villa Balcony overlooking the stunning & ODYSSEUS CAVE Lumbarda village bay and Adriatic sea. After the breakfast, your Captain will escort you to our Main Villa Private jetty and make a short briefing about safety, introduce you to amnesties of our Motor Yacht and our Private trip National park to top Croatian National park Island Mljet. For most people, Mljet is an island lost in the open The oldest sea, and the island is indeed hard to reach. But do not let this landscape – mentioned in the Mediterranean marine stories about Odyssey and St. Paul, as well as Benedictine monks, remain a secret for you. protected area has delighted its numerous Island Mljet is a place where we will discover an Odysseus cave and its rare natural visitors for over 50 years phenomenon. The interior of the cave and the sea within are illuminated with an with the colours and the indescribable silver-blue light. The rays of the sun passing into the cave through a small crack scent of untouched in its ceiling are reflected in the water below, creating incredible light effects.
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