CRuiSe the CROatian COaSt & iSLandS POWERED BY iscover the hidden gems off Croatia’s magnificent Adriatic coast on a luxury, Saturday to Saturday cruise. Choose from a fleet of three spectacular ships—Adriatic King, Adriatic Queen, and Bella— D owned and operated by family-run enterprises and captained by local experts who know the deepest secrets of the sea. A variety of routes and charters are available that cover the iconic port cities, from Dubrovnik to Rijeka, and the exquisite islands in-between. Contents (click below to navigate to the page) OuR FLEet CHOOSE YOUR SAILING PARADISE aDRiatiC King aDRiatiC QueEn BeLla LaStaViCa aDRiatiC King THE NEWEST PEARL OF THE ADRIATIC aDRiatiC King FeaTuReS Year of construction: 2021 Length: 52 m / 170.6 feet Width: 8.6 m / 28.2 feet Cabins: 20 Capacity: 41 passengers Speed: 17 kmh / 9 NM Swimming pool, Jacuzzi, Sauna & Sun deck with sunbeds Fitness room Cabins with private bathroom, A/C & LCD TV Free Wi-Fi on board ADRIATIC KING UPPER DECK LOWER DECK aDRiatiC King CReW BORIS BAKIJA – owner of the BALK company and captain of Adriatic King Boris Bakija is an engineering technician by profession, but seaman and captain by passion. He has earned certification for captain of the ships up to 500 brt. Boris’s sea adventure began in 1989 when he went tuna fishing in the Pacific Ocean and spent the next 9 years at sea (?), until 1998. Upon his return home, he started a new venture and began growing his own fleet of fishing ships. By 2015, he had 3 of them. At the same time, he was running another family business, a small factory for fish processing which is still in operation today. In 2015, Boris and his business partner bought a small cruise ship, Adriatic Queen, which they still own. In 2017, he decided it was time to say farewell to his fishing boats and he sold them. He bought another small cruise ship, Equator, which sailed for his company BALK during the seasons 2017, 2018 and 2019. At the end of season 2019, he sold Equator and began another era in his sea adventure. He started the construction of the new pearl in his crown, a new ship called Adriatic King which sailed for the first time on June 26th, 2021. Boris always includes his family in his businesses. The company name, BALK, represents the initials of the Bakija family: Boris, Anita, Lovre and Katarina. aDRiatiC King EXteRiOr aDRiatiC King CaBInS aDRiatiC King BathrOOmS aDRiatiC King SaLOn ChaRter aDRiatiC King Charter the whole ship for one week and create your own custom made adventure Contact Alida Paljevic at [email protected], for dates, rates and details ADRIATIC KING CHARTER PRICE PER WEEK IN USD SATURDAY DEPARTURE DATES 2022 PRICE 04/30; 05/07; 05/14; 05/21 $58,255 05/28; 06/04 $62,525 06/11; 06/18; 06/25; 07/02 $65,575 07/09; 07/16; 07/23 $54,065 07/30; 08/06; 08/13; 08/20; 08/27 $51,240 09/03 $54,065 09/10; 09/17; 09/24 $65,575 10/01 $62,525 10/08 $58,255 PRICE INCLUDES: - 7 nights/8 days cruise - Members of the crew (cruise director at additional cost if requested) - Room service every day, changing of the towels every day, and bed linen twice per week - Fuel for a maximum of 6 hours sailing per day (Except for route from Rijeka to Dubrovnik and Dubrovnik to Rijeka) - Generator and air-conditioning all day/night long MEAL PLAN AND SIGHTSEEING IS QUOTED SEPARATELY, PER PERSON UPON REQUEST aDRiatiC QuEen aDRiatiC QuEen FeaTuReS Year of construction: 2017 Length: 35.2 m / 115.5 feet Width: 11 m / 36 feet Cabins: 15 Capacity: 31 passengers Speed: 18.5 kmh / 10 NM Jacuzzi & Sun deck with sunbeds Salon/Restaurant & Bar Cabins with private bathroom, A/C & LCD TV Free Wi-Fi on board ADRIATIC QUEEN UPPER DECK LOWER DECK aDRiatiC QuEen CReW OUR STORY The Pedišić family comes from the island of Pašman. For generations, our family has always had strong bonds to the sea since my grandfather was a fisherman and my father was a captain on transoceanic ships. Living with them taught me how to live with the sea and love it and it was precisely that love which led me to choose a fisherman’s life. In my twenties, I bought my first fishing ship, Jadran III. At the very beginning of my career, I noticed big flaws in Croatian fishing, so I decided to try to innovate some necessary changes. I founded the first association of the fishing trawlers whose main goal is to improve the sustainability of sea resources through cooperation between the fishermen and the scientists. While seeking improved processes in fishing, I have always looked for new types of business and I found the perfect one in ecological touristic trawling. Touristic fishing offers the tourist the opportunity to get to know how professional fishermen work and at the same time, it is approved by organizations like UNDP and GEF. My well-run business allowed me to buy another ship which carried the name of my grandfather. With the help of EU funding, I dismantled my fishing ship Ljubo and I decided to buy a small cruise ship with that money. In 2017, together with my business partner, I bought Adriatic Queen in Greece and that is how I took a new path in my life. My long-term experience as a fisherman gives me knowledge of some well-hidden and extremely beautiful spots of the Adriatic which I can show to our guests. The proof of great work and high-quality service is the prize for Best Ship which we obtained for season 2019. Our highly professional crew is the key to maintaining our top-quality service level. Our crew is made up of my family members: my wife Antonija, my 2 sons, Danijel and Petar, who work together with Miloš, the best chef in the fleet, Ante, the best waiter you’ll ever meet and last, but definitely not least, Karmen, our omni-present housekeeper. We invite you to be a part of the Adriatic Queen family and to experience some unforgettable moments in the most beautiful spots in the Adriatic. Captain Joško Pedišić aDRiatiC QuEen EXteRiOr aDRiatiC QuEen CaBInS aDRiatiC QuEen BathrOOmS aDRiatiC QuEen SaLOn ChaRter aDRiatiC QuEen Charter the whole ship for one week and create your own custom made adventure Contact Alida Paljevic at [email protected], for dates, rates and details ADRIATIC QUEEN CHARTER PRICE PER WEEK IN USD SATURDAY DEPARTURE DATES 2022 PRICE 04/30 $38,125 05/07; 05/14; 05/21 $40,260 05/28; 06/04 $42,700 06/11; 06/18; 06/25; 07/02; 07/09; 07/16 $45,750 07/23 $42,700 07/30; 08/06; 08/13; 08/20; 08/27 $39,650 SOLD 09/03; 09/10; 09/17; 09/24; 10/01 $42,700 10/08 $40,260 PRICE INCLUDES: - 7 nights/8 days cruise - Members of the crew (cruise director at additional cost if requested) - Room service every day, changing of the towels every day, and bed linen twice per week - Fuel for a maximum of 6 hours sailing per day - Generator and air-conditioning all day/night long MEAL PLAN AND SIGHTSEEING IS QUOTED SEPARATELY, PER PERSON UPON REQUEST BeLla BeLla FeaTuReS Year of construction: 2019 Length: 47.9 m / 157 feet Width: 8.5 m / 27.8 feet Cabins: 20 Capacity: 41 passengers Speed: 18.5 kmh / 10 NM Swimming pool, Jacuzzi & Sun deck with sunbeds Upper deck deluxe cabin Salon/Restaurant & Bar Cabins with private bathroom, A/C & LCD TV Free Wi-Fi on board BELLA SUN DECK UPPER DECK MAIN DECK LOWER DECK BeLla CReW My name is Nenad Grujić and I'm the owner and captain of my ship Bella. As a child, I spent my holidays with my uncles and grandfather on their boats on the sea and ever since then, I dreamed about living the life they lived. Although my first business was a successful pizzeria, all I could think of was the Adriatic and the ship. Every single penny I saved was put aside for buying my future ship. Although people made fun of me and laughed at my plans, I made my dream come true in 2013 when I bought my first ship, Nerezine. Nerezine will be 100 years old this year. Every winter, I spent whole days working on Nerezine and a new idea and plan grew in my mind: to have a new ship. I spent so much time and effort thinking about the ship’s design and its functionality, since I really wanted my ship to be different from all other ships on the Adriatic. In 2018, my wish to have a ship, as well as a unique design, was recognized by Denis Teskera who supported the construction of Bella. We made an agreement in a mere five minutes and ever since then, we grew not only a business relationship, but also a true friendship. On June 29th, 2019, Bella sailed for the first time and my dream became a reality! During the past seasons with both of my ships, I have gained lots of experience and many friendships, but most important, I learned what my guests need to have a perfect vacation. Bella is my pride, and my wish is to keep it that way! BeLla EXteRiOr BeLla CaBInS BeLla BathrOOmS BeLla SaLOn ChaRter BeLla Charter the whole ship for one week and create your own custom made adventure Contact Alida Paljevic at [email protected], for dates, rates and details BELLA CHARTER PRICE PER WEEK IN USD SATURDAY DEPARTURE DATES 2022 PRICE 04/30; 05/14; 05/21 $50,325 05/28; 06/04 $56,425 06/11; 06/18; 06/25; 07/02; 07/09; 07/16; 07/23 $59,475 07/30; 08/06; 08/13; 08/20; 08/27 $56,425 09/24 $59,475 10/01 $56,425 10/08 $50,325 PRICE INCLUDES: - 7 nights/8 days cruise - Members of the crew (cruise director at additional cost if requested) - Room service every day, changing of the towels every day, and bed linen twice per week - Fuel for a maximum of 6 hours sailing per day - Generator and air-conditioning all day/night long MEAL PLAN AND SIGHTSEEING IS QUOTED SEPARATELY, PER PERSON UPON REQUEST LaStaViCa LaStaViCa FeaTuReS Year of construction: 2020 Length: 49 m / 160 feet Width: 8.6 m / 28.2 feet Cabins: 18 Capacity: 36 passengers Speed: 20.4 kmh / 11 NM Lounge bar, Jacuzzi & spacious Sun deck with sunbeds Salon/Restaurant & Bar Cabins with private bathroom, A/C & LCD TV Free Wi-Fi on board LASTAVICA UPPER DECK LOWER DECK LaStaViCa EXteRiOr LaStaViCa CaBInS LaStaViCa BathrOOmS LaStaViCa SaLOn ChaRter LaStaViCa Charter dates, rates and details on request Contact Alida Paljevic at [email protected] ROuteS ROUTE AST100 • FROM SPLIT TO DUBROVNIK AND BACK TO SPLIT • 8 DAYS FROM $1,990 8-day cruise: Split, Vis, Hvar, Mljet, Dubrovnik, Korčula, Stari Grad, Bol, Split DAY 1 / SATURDAY: SPLIT Embarkation begins at 13:00h.