We reserved a few years ago but then the COVID Pandemic landed. We had to cancel and Sail Croatia were so great to deal with. A full refund no hassle. We rebooked six months ago and just returned home. We were on the ESperanza Dubrovnik return. Boarding was easy. We met with Mia the cruise director. Such a lovely warm kind person. She was so organised . We got great information and recommendations where to go when ashore. The food was very good . Anna and Antonio were our servers and bar tenders. Nothing was too much trouble to them. The weather was not the best but the captain and the sailors had to rearrange the itinerary to avoid the rough seas at times. We felt safe at all times and managed swim stops in secluded bays every day. Overall we loved it. We made new friends who we will keep in contact with. Two small areas that could improve. The hairdryer in the room wasn't great so I'm told. Also the ladders for getting back onboard after swimming need to be longer. Excellent.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 18:40, Travelled in a Couple
Many thanks to Dora and the Crew of Almissa. A hugely enjoyable cruise, great yoga sessions by Dora with stunning swim stops as we travelled the coast and islands of Croatia. A lot of fun too! Beautiful islands and ports to explore, with the help of Dora’s top tips we had a great holiday and would throughly recommend.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 17:07, Travelled with Family
We had a fabulous time on the Esperanza. The boat is very spacious (the rooms are bigger than those mega cruise ships). The facilities in the room are clean and the water pressure surprisingly strong. All the included food was varied and very tasty and we loved the organzied outcomings such as the Stari Grad Village dinner which was incredible. The onboard staff was fantastic and special Kudo's to Mia the tour organizer and Antonio in the restaurant/bar. The whole tour is a great way to see Croatia.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 16:26, Travelled in a Couple
We enjoyed a lovely week on the Queen Jelena, sailing from Split to Dubrovnik and visiting several beautiful islands enroute. The cabin (lower) was comfortable and the food good. We met some lovely people among our fellow travellers. Our Cruise Manager, Vedran was superb. He had excellent knowledge of the places we visited and kept us all entertained with his dry sense of humour. Despite a few thunderstorms hanging around we managed to visit all of the islands on our itinerary.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 16:19, Travelled in a Couple
We cruised aboard the Katarina in September 2024 on the Split-Dubrovnik return voyage. We toured some gorgeous countryside and visited quaint Croatian villages. The family crew was wonderful and our cruise director Nico was exceptional. Our cruise was altered slightly due to turbulent weather. The captain, crew, and cruise director navigated the challenges beautifully which ultimately resulted in a much better experience than if we had stayed on the original itinerary. We enjoyed the trip of a lifetime. Thank you!
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 14:04, Travelled in a Couple
Good boat. Vicko is excellent. Great food. Marko & Nemanja were great. Lucky with a great group of passengers. Not so much with the weather Negatives/Room for improvement: Coffee machine & charging for coffee in the afternoon. Cash economy is a bit tiresome. Korcula day is too crowded with activities- not enough time in the island.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 11:09, Travelled in a Couple
Honestly , the entire trip was made 10/10 by Davor. I have done other sails also in other countries and nothing has come close to the experience by Davor. Everything went extremely smooth and I always felt safe and taken care of. Nothing was forced and Davor helped me with legit every single question I had. I would recommend popping Davor on every single boat if you could. He was able to fit right in but also cool off when our group needed it. Couldn’t recommend him enough as a guide as he made the difference between every sail I’ve done so far. Thanks guys
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 10:09, Travelled in a Couple
Another wonderful cruise on the Queen Jelena. The boat was as beautiful as last time, as were the crew, the food and the Croatian Islands. Organisation was impeccable, and our host, Vedran, was attentive, knowledgeable and very good company.
- Anonymous, 19/09/2024 09:27, Travelled in a Couple
We've just returned from a fabulous week sailing on The Olimp with Ioana as our Tour Manager. Can't say enough how wonderful the whole crew were and they looked after us like we were family. The ship itself far exceeded our expectations - it was spotless, very spacious & luxurious. Our holiday was topped off by a wonderful group of fellow passengers from all over the world. We would highly recommend the experience. Thanks to our Captain & whole crew, Ioana (who was brilliant) and everyone on board for making it such a memorable week. Kathy & Myles Cooper xxx
- Anonymous, 18/09/2024 21:24, Travelled in a Couple
Great guide Great crew Great food Great boat Great company
- Anonymous, 18/09/2024 16:55, Travelled in a Couple
Marin and Ilona our hosts and guides. Not just bike rides but a learning experience. All of the ships crew were wonderful, friendly and helpful. Great staff makes all the difference.
- Anonymous, 18/09/2024 16:17, Travelled in a Couple
Our vacation experience with Sail Croatia was excellent and memorable. Having cruised in Europe, Caribbean and Alaska on much larger ships we were looking for a new cruise experience: Sail Croatia delivered a new, higher level of cruising intimacy to us. The yacht Salle Di Mare was unique in terms that it is a mix of traditional design coupled with modern elegance. There were plenty of areas to relax and enjoy a tranquil cruise around the Croatian islands. It's a very intimate experience unlike the large cruise liners. You get to meet the crew and see them working every day. You mingle all the time with fellow passengers and make new friends. And you have this against a backdrop of picture-perfect islands, historic sites, and blue (clear) water. Plus, our cruise had 6 out of 7 days of sunshine, and on the day without sun we had indoor wine tasting :-) As an endorsement, we are already planning another Sail Croatia cruise!
- Anonymous, 18/09/2024 14:27, Travelled with Family
Sail Croatia provided the backdrop and the means for a wonderful holiday. Attentive staff, clean environment, amazing excursions, and fabulous food presented with flair was all experienced while sailing with the Queen Jelena. She is an amazing ship. We had the vacation that we will never forget, thank you Captain Gordon to all that made sailing the islands of Croatia an unforgetable experience. 5 star for sure.
- Anonymous, 18/09/2024 14:00, Travelled in a Couple
The small boat, wonderful cycling, great guides, delicious food, and fellow passengers were the best part of the trip.
- Elizabeth, 17/09/2024 22:43, Travelled in a Couple
Our Skipper Duje was wonderful. His excellent sailing experience and regular 'check-ins' to see how we were all doing made for a very relaxed and thoroughly enjoyable week of sailing in beautiful Croatia! I was very nervous about being 'out there on the high seas' but with Duje's confidence in his skills and putting our safety and well being as being the #1 focus each day, I soon felt calm. Our hostess Nola, was lovely and we really appreciated her talent to cook delicious meals! We would definitely recommend Sail Croatia and especially engaging Duje to Skipper a Charter. Warm regards Jenny and Terry
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 19:40, Travelled with Family
Great staff. Made friends with other passengers. Meals on board were great. Beautiful scenery. The boat was expertly steered through storms. Not so good - tour of Vis, Verdan sold it to us as a scenic tour. I didn't expect most of it to be going through military bunkers. I wanted to see the island, not the inside of some old military thing. Dinner at Korcula was not good or tour of Korcula - that woman was painful in her terrible attempts to be humorous.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 18:06, Travelled in a Couple
It was a great week! I loved the daily schedule: wake up, eat breakfast on board, swim stop in a secluded cove, shower, lunch on board, then arrive into port in mid-afternoon. Enjoy the destination and return as late as you want. I liked having dinner at each destination so I could try the local food. The food on the ship was very good. This ship was much better than a large cruise ship (about 38 passengers). It can get into smaller ports, and I can't stand the cruise ship crowds. I also loved not having to pack and unpack between destinations.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 17:49, Travelled in a Couple
What a fabulous way to experience Croatia! Although we had some weather challenges along the way, our Captain Jure kept us safe. The food was fabulous, the accommodations were larger than expected and our Tour Manager was so much fun. A few things to consider: the blow dryer in the room was not good so bring your own! The WiFi was unavailable in the lower cabins but fine at the back of the ship, it can get choppy on the sea so bring your Dramamine! Had a great time!
- Ingrid, 17/09/2024 15:39, Travelled in a Couple
The organisation from the moment we booked was first class, all questions answered within 48 hrs max. Just prior to travelling you send a detailed pack of information that covered everything. On arrival at the boat again was erything was organised. Everyone was immediately welcoming. The welcome dinner broke the ice. From then on we had the the best holiday the crew were exceptional, nothing was too much trouble. Marin and Ilona were very knowledgeable and entertaining. Any issues with bike etc they sorted quickly. The rides were spectacular. We were lucky to have a mix of people that allowed the group to move quite quickly. All the boat stops were gorgeous with great restaurant's. We had some weather issues but everyone on board worked hard to come up with alternatives to keep us cycling. The boat was perfect it never felt crowded, the captain did everything he could to maintain the schedule despite the weather. The two chefs work miracles excellent food every day.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 13:03, Travelled in a Couple
Captain very good at choosing swim locations and avoiding some inclement weather. Food/drinks/service & guides all good and great choice of ports of call. Engines noisy with downstairs cabins at back of boat.
- ED, 17/09/2024 07:55, Travelled in a Couple
A very relaxing, and professionally run week on board the Queen Jelena. Fantastic food, everything very clean, lots of swimming spots, great tours extra options . Staff were great, friendly and informative.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 07:26, Travelled in a Couple
This was our first sail Croatia cruise and it exceeded all my expectations. The itinerary was a perfect way to see Croatia and included some great excusions. Every stop was beautiful Our cruise rep Vicko was fantastic, his knowledge allowed us to plan a perfect week and see as much as we could in the time we had. We definitely will return again
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 07:21, Travelled with Family
Our boat the Salve de Mare was beautiful and comfortable. Our host Vicki was kind, informative and very helpful, especially since my baggage had been lost and he continually followed up with the airline. Truly above and beyond.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 07:13, Travelled in a Couple
Mia, the team leader, and all of the crew. Together with the captain the made the whole experience. The captain navigated to ensure we missed nothing on our itinerary. We are looking to book another cruise next year.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 06:14, Travelled with Family
No snacks and coffee service only a few hours a day? Also couldn’t get a beverage while band was playing? Boat lost revenue during entertainment because couldn’t access the bar
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 05:00, Travelled with Family
Relaxing. Good food. Great excursions. Beautiful daily swim spots! Amazing representation with a great sense of humor. Knowledgeable with history of each Island.
- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 01:48, Travelled in a Couple
The staff on Princeza Diana were all excellent ! Our cycling leaders, Josko & Anita were a perfect pair. They were excellent communicators with each days activities and were always willing and available to make dinner reservations or direct us towards attractions. We encountered some dangerous weather conditions but our captain and crew kept our safety a first priority. The food was excellent. Lunches were so large we often didn’t need much for dinner. The mixed drinks and wine on board were a little expensive. An opportunity to pre order your wine selection and spirits would be a nice feature, since you are not allowed to bring your own on board. Our room was on the bottom level. It was quite spacious with surprisingly plenty of room for storage. Our only complaint was the smell in our room. It was VERY musty. We did notify the crew that the air conditioning unit was leaking water on the floor and perhaps that’s what the musty smell was from. Other than that, AMAZING !
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 21:14, Travelled in a Couple
Our cycling guides were superb as a team. (Anita and Josko). They worked off one another like a pro team! Cycling was the highlight with well planned routes allowing for both challenging riding and views to die for! On board crew were friendly and accommodating! Food was good and plenty for the exercise we were getting! Loved the boat! Well set up for the 32 persons on board! Croatia and the islands are best kept secrets! Loved everything. Best time we have had over a week in Europe!
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 20:59, Travelled in a Couple
We had such fun on the cycle cruise with Josko and Anita as our guides. They were fun, safety conscious, kind and extremely understanding and well organised and couldn't have done a better job. The boat was awesome, the food was amazing, this will be a highlight of our European holiday. We had a great group, and hope to do it all again with friends from home.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 19:21, Travelled in a Couple
The mix of people (staff and passengers) was great.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 17:50, Travelled in a Couple
Such a great holiday everything we expected and more. Katarina is such a friendly ship
- Linda, 16/09/2024 17:30, Travelled in a Couple
What a great way to see Croatia great crew great food and drink great people
- David, 16/09/2024 17:28, Travelled in a Couple
We had a wonderful 7 days sailing and cycling around the Islands of Croatia aboard the Princeza Diana. The most amazing part about the trip were our guides, Josco and Anita! They were extremely supportive, informative, encouraging, fun loving, safety conscious and they made our trip! Thank you to them.. when our itinerary was altered due to bad weather they remained positive and created alternate itineraries that were fantastic. The two crew members, Nico and Nicolina were wonderful, friendly, so hard working and helpful. The sailors were friendly and together with the captain kept us safe and we had confidence in them at all times! Our cooks... produced amazing food at every meal time and catered to the vegetarian incredibly well! The ship is beautiful but is a little tired and could do with maintenance in the cabins and bathrooms. All in all an incredible trip and I would highly recommend Sail Croatia and our guides in particular.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 16:45, Travelled in a Couple
My husband and I booked a 7 night cruise on the Libertine for our 20th wedding anniversary. Our skipper was Linda and she was amazing! The whole week was perfect, minus some weather scares. Each island was so stunning. Wineries, great food and super nice people. I could do this every year!!
- ashley, 16/09/2024 13:53, Travelled with Family
Jay and Anita were outstanding! They took care of our needs, and had a great itinerary.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 13:04, Travelled in a Couple
What an amazing adventure we got to visit so many beautiful places and have some epic nights out plus our skipper mario was awesome would definitely recommend this trip to anyone thinking about it!!
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 11:11, Travelled in a Couple
The trip was just what we needed, and was beyond our expectations. Great ship, great host, great crew, great fellow travelers!
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 10:56, Travelled in a Couple
We truly enjoyed every aspect of our cruise on Katarina. We could not have asked for a better crew and activities coordinator Nikos who gave us the perfect first trip to Croatia. I have never seen a crew work so hard and flawlessly to give us a perfect experience. The food served was phenomenal. Unfortunately, the rain hindered a couple days of our trip but our coordinator and and captain worked so well together to decide to switch our locations (still saw all same locations just in different order) to avoid the worst of the rain. The swim stops were magical, crystal clear blue waters to swim, float, snorkel or paddle board on, whatever you prefer (this boat did have some floats, noodles, snorkel.gear and paddle boards). Croatia is a such a beautiful country and we are so glad we chose Katrina to see it. It was a trip of a lifetime.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 10:33, Travelled in a Couple
The team at sail Croatia have been amazing. The tour director Miranda couldn’t help us enough. She is sail Croatia in our eyes. The information and knowledge was exceptional. The bikes were very well maintained. The deck crew cooks and captain were diligent and very friendly. The trip planning gave us everything we wanted and more. Thank you team Columbo
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 07:53, Travelled in a Couple
The attention to detail. Being flexible and creative when the weather was not cooperating. The rides we amazing well paced. Great look out points. Right amount of stops. Really good food and excellent accommodation I have already passed this tour onto others :)
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 06:25, Travelled in a Couple
Cheap! Great value and really like close to shore docking. Excellent staff, very friendly, helpful with suggestions, and knowledgeable. Rough edges: Broken stuff, no food choice at lunch.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 05:56, Travelled in a Couple
What a trip!. Scenery, exercise, fun, great staff, excellent communication. It's the whole package.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 05:32, Travelled in a Couple
The crew was awesome. Guide Viscko was excellent!
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 04:24, Travelled in a Couple
My wife and I had an amazing vacation through Sail Croatia. The ship and its crew were amazing. The size of the boat and number of passengers was perfect. The views and destinations were spectacular. Amazing memories we will cherish.
- Anonymous, 16/09/2024 00:53, Travelled in a Couple
The crew from Mali Ante were absolutely fantastic as was the Sail Croatia representative Klara.
- Anonymous, 14/09/2024 20:11, Travelled in a Couple
Crew was super kind and helpful. Super stress free and had a lovely time!
- Anonymous, 13/09/2024 20:22, Travelled in a Couple
Honestly the amazing crew, other people on board and the amazing locations. Sasa, dino, nikky, and the whole crew made the trip so much fun. Sasa was not only a great host but really became like a friend by the end of the cruise. He was knowledgeable, helpful and truly loved sharing Croatia with us all. I would highly recommend sail Croatia.
- Anonymous, 13/09/2024 19:04, Travelled in a Couple
Had an unforgettable week on the tvrdi ship. Met some absolute legends of people and had such a good time with them all. I want to give a massive Thankyou to Marin, without him the trip wouldn’t have been near what it was. He went above and beyond and made sure everyone was having fun and was looked after. Tommy in the bar was an awesome bloke and the rest of the crew were super friendly and helpful. Will definitely recommend this trip to anyone.
- Anonymous, 13/09/2024 15:09, Travelled in a Couple
Had so much fun with our Sail Croatia gang. I’m 31 but I never felt too old and everyone got along very well. Marin was a great host and always made sure we were taken care of. Tommy the bartender is the man and always provided phenomenal service with a smile on his face and “My love”. So much fun for social people. I went into it apprehensive about the amount of partying, but the crew we were with were sure to pull out the 20 year old in me. This type of cruise might be a little intimidating for introverted people or people who don’t like to party, since you are in a party boat with the same people for a week, but if you’re a social party person this cruise is perfect for you.
- Anonymous, 13/09/2024 05:44, Travelled in a Couple
Our cycling trip with Sail Croatia was an adventure of a lifetime. Everything about the trip was perfect starting with our amazing guides, Mila and Marin, and the ship’s crew. The accommodations on the boat were very comfortable, the food was abundant and delicious, and each island’s cycling itinerary was thoughtfully planned and provided stunningly beautifully rides. We loved it!
- Anonymous, 12/09/2024 17:48, Travelled in a Couple