Croatian Dalmatian Coast
Split to Dubrovnik through the islands — Hvar, Vis, Korčula and the empty Pakleni archipelago.
Cruising region: Croatia Yacht Charter
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- DAY 01
Split
Embark in Split under the walls of Diocletian's Palace — 1700 years of continuous habitation inside a single Roman building. Evening cruise to the Pakleni group.
- Walk through the basements of Diocletian's Palace
- Climb the bell tower of St. Domnius for the panorama
- Riva promenade with an evening ice cream
- Provisioning at the Pazar green market
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Palmižana on the Pakleni Islands
- Dining
- Bokeria · Zinfandel Food & Wine Bar
- DAY 02
Pakleni Islands
A pine-scented chain of islets just off Hvar — the locals' weekend escape. Beach club lunch at Palmižana, then a tender hop into Hvar Town for the evening.
- Lunch at Toto's or Laganini on Palmižana
- Snorkel the rocky drop-offs of Sveti Klement
- Wine-tasting on a small Pakleni vineyard
- Sunset over Hvar Town from the water
- Anchorage
- Anchor in ACI Marina Palmižana bay
- Dining
- Toto's · Laganini · Zori
- DAY 03
Hvar
Hvar Town — the Med's prettiest small port, watched over by a 16th-century Venetian fortress. Climb up for the sunset, then descend for konoba dinner in the back lanes.
- Walk up to the Fortica fortress at golden hour
- Visit the Franciscan Monastery and its 16th-century Last Supper
- Carpe Diem on the harbour or its Beach Club on Stipanska
- Dinner at Konoba Menego in the old town
- Anchorage
- Anchor off the town or berth in the ACI Marina
- Dining
- Konoba Menego · Gariful · Dalmatino
- DAY 04
Vis & the Blue Cave
West to Vis — the most distant of the major Dalmatian islands, closed to outsiders until 1989. The famous Blue Cave on Biševo is best in the late morning light.
- Tender into the Blue Cave on Biševo (10am-noon for the light)
- Lunch at Stiniva, in the cleft beach voted Europe's best
- Visit the old British naval tunnels above Vis Town
- Dinner at Pojoda in Vis Town
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Vis Town harbour or Stoncica Bay
- Dining
- Pojoda · Roki's konoba (book ahead for peka)
- DAY 05
Korčula
East along the coast to Korčula — supposed birthplace of Marco Polo. A miniature Dubrovnik, with the same fishbone street plan inside a walled peninsula.
- Tour Marco Polo's birth-house and museum
- Climb the bell tower of St. Mark's Cathedral
- Watch a Moreška sword dance performance (summer only)
- Wine tasting of Grk and Pošip in Lumbarda
- Anchorage
- Anchor or berth in Korčula Town's ACI Marina
- Dining
- LD Restaurant · Filippi · Konoba Aterina
- DAY 06
Mljet
The greenest Adriatic island — two-thirds of Mljet is a national park, with two saltwater lakes inside it. Kayak to the islet monastery in the middle of the larger lake.
- Kayak to the Benedictine monastery on St. Mary's Island
- Cycle the loop around the two lakes
- Swim in the warm waters of Veliko Jezero
- Konoba lunch at Stermasi on the south coast
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Pomena or Polače inside the National Park
- Dining
- Stermasi · Konoba Galija
- DAY 07
Dubrovnik
Final cruise to Dubrovnik — the Pearl of the Adriatic. Anchor below the city walls for the postcard view, then walk the full 1940m circuit at sunset.
- Walk the City Walls (1940m, allow 90 minutes)
- Cable car up to Mount Srđ for the panorama
- Sunset at Buža Bar on the cliff outside the walls
- Final dinner at 360 in the old arsenal
- Anchorage
- Berth in ACI Dubrovnik (Gruž) or anchor off Lokrum
- Dining
- 360 Dubrovnik · Restaurant Dubrovnik · Pantarul
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