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Olimp - Split - Dubrovnik Retun

Excellent Ship with wonderful crew. Chef prepared meals were great. Our tour manager Ioana was fantastic. Destinations were wonderful made even more memorable by the other passenger where everyone got along famously.

- James , 24/10/2024 00:53, Travelled in a Couple

Fantastic Croatia!

What an adventure! Sailing on the Olimp was fantastic. First, the cruise leader, Ioana. Wow. Dynamic, organized, fun. Not sure the cruise would have been the same without her leading the way. The ship itself was beautiful and well maintained. The staff was helpful to make sure all our needs were met. Beautiful destinations and fun history tours. Even though we were traveling with friends, the new friends we made helped make things even better. Would be happy to go again.

- Gary, 22/10/2024 15:13, Travelled with Friend/s

Split

Wonderful ship and crew were very accommodating.

- Anonymous, 22/10/2024 08:27, Travelled with Friend/s

Small ship sailing

The ship, Olmp, was immaculate and the crew always helpful. With only 36 passengers the experience was very personal and we were fortunate to have a very interesting and homogenous group . The meals served were all delicious but the service was a little too efficient for me. I prefer a slower pace while eating. The only meal that I would avoid n the future is the so called "BBQ". Definitely not up t the chefs usually high standards. The Sail Croatia cruise is a great way to sample all that Croatia has to offer. Our cruise director, Ioana, added another dimension to our touring experience. We all had a wonderful and educational experience on the cruise

- Jay, 22/10/2024 08:22, Travelled with Friend/s

Fantastic voyage in Croatia

Great ship, great guide, great crew, great experiences, and great companions, made for a remarkable journey and wonderful vacation.

- Philip, 22/10/2024 01:16, Travelled in a Couple

So much better than we expected

We had a wonderful time on our Elegance Cruise. We've only been on one cruise before and that was a huge ship; it was so impersonal. With Sail Croatia, there were just 18 cabins, it was so much more intimate and we made new friends from around the world. The captain, crew and our cruise director Ioana couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. The Croatian coastline and islands are spectacular; we saw architecture and history we never knew existed; and the people were a joy. We highly recommend you do the same if you get the chance.

- Anonymous, 18/10/2024 17:57, Travelled in a Couple

Happy Cruiser

My first experience on a yacht/small cruise ship. All of the crew aboard the Olimp were fabulous in their efforts to make our cruise enjoyable. It was obvious that all of the crew take pride in their work and they were all excellent in executing their duties. Our Sail Croatia host, Ioanna, was also fabulous. She kept us informed and fostered camaraderie amongst all of the guests. She was exceptional at that! Ioanna also planned some excellent walking tours of Croatia which included visits to historic sites, national parks, family farms, beaches, jeep tours and restaurants. The food on the yacht was great! Great chef! Great Captain! Thank you for the several swim stops at beautiful, remote locations. That was something that one rarely gets to do. All in all, a great vacation and I highly recommend a cruise on the Olimp!

- William, 17/10/2024 11:02, Travelled in a Couple

memorable

i certainly would recommend sail Croatia , we sailed on the Olimp the staff and tour guide were great, nothing was problem

- jamie, 16/10/2024 22:51, Travelled in a Couple

Awesome Vacation

Location, location, location...Croatia is absolutely beautiful! The boat and the crew was fantastic as well. The passengers (36 of us) got along extremely well and we made some amazing friends. I would highly recommend this location, company, boat, and crew.

- Michael, 15/10/2024 11:06, Travelled in a Couple

Great Time on Olimp

Every aspect of the cruise was great: the ship, the itinerary and of course the staff, especially Ioana, the representative from Sail Croatia. Lots of great memories and pictures!

- David, 15/10/2024 05:33, Travelled with Friend/s

The cruise was my first and I hope to do another in the not so distant future. The captain and crew were so amazing so friendly and so helpful. The lady chef put out the most incredible food. As good as if not better than any restaurant we visited. Our tour leader Ivana was also amazing, she made us feel so welcome and to watch her professionalism was truly get to see. I highly recommend Sail Croatia to anyone who wants to enjoy beautiful sights, great food and beautiful people.

The people

- Steve, 15/10/2024 02:14, Travelled with Friend/s

Sail Croatia week ending 10/06/13 on Olimp

The crew was fantastic. Very friendly and accommodating. We were kept informed on a daily meeting about changes and weather situations concerning our travels. V our guide was great, suggesting restaurants and other things about the Croatia people. I would choose to do this trip again. It was a vacation of a lifetime! Most people were not happy that coffee couldn't be have after 9:00 am.

- Rick, 10/10/2024 17:24, Travelled with Friend/s

Super Sailing

I am totally impressed with Sail Croatia's attention to detail in all aspects of our adventure. All staff members respond quickly and are always there to help. On the boat, our guide, Karolina, was knowledgeable and very personable. All the crew was pleasant and enjoyable. The ports were great and gave us a sense of Croatia's past history. This is such a great company we brought along another couple as this was our second sailing with Sail Croatia. Kudos!

- Dennis , 09/10/2024 20:31, Travelled in a Couple

Rick Ball

Staff was great. Especially Klara and Pamela. We enjoyed the swim stops and island stops. The meals were so so too much fish for my liking. They’ve in our room didn’t work for 1/2 the week. The tours were great, Capains dinner/dance and wine tours as well I would include gratuity in the price and/or arrange for credit card payments for on board liquor purchases for some people I spoke to were surprised they needed so much euros at the end of the trip which may have an effect on gratuity’s We would highly recommend Sail Croatia to anyone that asks us

- Rick, 08/10/2024 13:54, Travelled with Friend/s

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2024-10-17:

Hi Rick, thank you for your thoughtful review! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed the swim stops, island visits, excursions and Captain's Dinner, and we appreciate your compliments about Klara and Pamela. Our chefs always aim to provide a variety of exciting dishes, however we understand that tastes can differ. Your comments will be passed on to our culinary team. Regarding gratuities, we want to clarify that tipping is entirely optional and at our guests' discretion. While we provide guidance for those who inquire, there’s no pressure, and any amount is appreciated by our crew. Thank you for your recommendations, and we hope to welcome you aboard again soon!

Overview

Great crew all round. Extremely professional and courteous. Very high standards of comfort and cleanliness. Very professional Tour guide , perfect touch and interaction with all passengers. Only complaint is breakfast is too early to close at 9.00am, also it was a direct shut down at that time. Even at 9.o5 am the coffee and tea was closed, leaving the only option was to purchase. Tea and coffee. That station should be available all day subject to cruising condition.

- Graham, 08/10/2024 09:07, Travelled in a Couple

Unbelievable experience!

Amazing tour of different Croatian towns/cities, daily swims, smaller cruise ship that allows getting to know your cruise partners. Klara is terrific as our tour guide. Great leadership and communication skills. Would highly recommend it. Definitely more intimate and exciting than the larger cruise ships.

- Patrick, 08/10/2024 00:36, Travelled in a Couple

Pleasure sailing with Sail Croatia

Firstly I was nervous being on a small cruise (36 pax) as I have had bad experiences with cruises before. But the vibe on the boat when we arrived welcomed and exhilarated us with the extremely high standards and quality of the Olimp and it's fine crew. The captain (Yure) was every friendly, inviting and pleasant to spend time with. The rest of the crew were similar. Vedran was very pleasurable to listen to, knowledgeable about the places we visited and funny in his deliveries of daily instructions and when also answering any of a miriad of questions thrown his way. We met as strangers but after 8 days of fine cruising, dining and activities we all left as good friends! I cannot recommend this trip highly enough and will look forward to my next trip on the Olimp.

- Christopher, 07/10/2024 08:39, Travelled in a Couple

Sheer Enjoyment

From the first moment stepping on board the holiday engendered a sense of anticipation and excitement. A delightful boat welcoming crew and guide what more could be wanted. The following days fulfilled all the initial promise. Excellent accommodation, superb food along with crew and staff who worked hard to provide the perfect holiday. Every day provided new experiences from swimming off the boat to the rich tapestry of each island visited. Croatia is a beautiful country with a long history and a very friendly welcoming people. The colour of the sea has to be seen to be believed. A holiday to remember.

- Peter, 04/10/2024 19:21, Travelled in a Couple

Olimp Cruise

Our cruise was made fantastic by the amazing staff on the boat. They made sure everything was 1st class and made us feel happy. Boris and Stella were amazing and friendly towards us. The Chef and his staff did a fantastic job and every meal was presented 5star and tasted delicious. The sailors were friendly and always up for a chat and would help/do anything for us. Our room was kept clean daily by the maid she was lovely. The captain was fantastic and made sure we were always safe, very professional and great experienced operator for a young man, the captains dinner was a fun night. Last of all the magnificent cruise director Ioana (Jo) she was brilliant, entertaining and funny. We meet some very nice people from all over the globe, I highly recommend this to anyone

- Shane, 02/10/2024 07:40, Travelled in a Couple

Great trip!

Excellent ship and crew. Tour guide, Mia was superb!

- Scott, 01/10/2024 15:25, Travelled with Friend/s

Wonderful Teip

Beautiful boat, charming crew, delicious food, great host and fun passengers. Good excursions too. Crew and guide really tried to make the trip as good as possible given the sailing conditions. Really enjoyed it. Thank you! Some ideas: Be nice to have had breakfast outside on the boat deck Would rather have paid the bar bill on a card than in cash Tables of 8 or 10 better than 9 one couple had to split up Excursions accompanied by detailed printed material.

- Hector, 01/10/2024 08:40, Travelled in a Couple

Memorable Cruise

The Olimp crew was fantastic and the sail exceeded Our expectations. Having only 35 guests allowed us to meet and engage with everyone. All of the guests were super friendly, fun and interesting. Loved every minute of the cruise.

- Peter, 27/09/2024 00:41, Travelled in a Couple

Croatia Adventure

Croatia is a great place to explore and sailing is a great way to vacation. The ship is beautiful and has a wonderful crew to insure your time spent is enjoyable. We met fabulous people on the cruise and in every port.

- Jeff, 26/09/2024 15:44, Travelled with Friend/s

Wonderful!

A wonderful trip with fantastic crew, everything and more than we had hoped for. Great walks and excursions with information that helped us try and get our heads around the history and country. Thanks to Vedran whose daily talks were awaited with great anticipation - "you read us like an open book". Thanks Cruise Croatia for putting together such an enjoyable itinerary, with wonderful crew.

- Kevin , 25/09/2024 08:17, Travelled in a Couple

Fantastic experience

The professional and casual pace that that it travels at. We met great people, made new friends and had a fantastic time The ship, OLIMP was immaculately kept and the cabins very comfortable. Everything worked well.

- Griffith , 24/09/2024 14:37, Travelled in a Couple

Perfect

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.

- John Philip Collins , 19/09/2024 18:40, Travelled in a Couple

Awesome Experience

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.

- Evan Ferguson, 19/09/2024 16:26, Travelled in a Couple

Wonderful boat, crew, staff, guests and scenery

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.

- Chris, 19/09/2024 09:27, Travelled in a Couple

Olimp Croatian Cruise

Staff fantastic, totally committed to making the guests experience as good as possible. Boat was clean, well stocked, lots of room to move around!

- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 16:27, Travelled with Friend/s

Good experience overall

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.

- Anonymous, 17/09/2024 07:55, Travelled in a Couple

Fabulous week

The boat, the crew, the places we visited were all outstanding. Not to mention the excellent mix of our fellow cruisers. Now even less likely to go on a big cruise!

- Grahame, 12/09/2024 11:22, Travelled in a Couple

Loved this vacation boatloads

Yacht a great way to have fun in the sun sailing around the islands. The Olimp crew and the Sail Croatia rep were fantastic. Buoy we had the best time ever 😎

- Dale, 12/09/2024 10:14, Travelled in a Couple

Split north on the Queen Jelena

Well organised and very professional

- Alan, 10/09/2024 20:52, Travelled in a Couple

Amazing!

Ioana was amazing, friendly and caring. She was on top of everything to the last minute details. She was so great setting up my massage as well. Ive never experienced such a wonder vacation! Everyone of the staff were outstanding! I will definately recommend the Olimp to my friends! Sincerely Monica Ponce

- Monica Ponce, 10/09/2024 19:56, Travelled in a Couple

Olimp 2024

We visited some great islands all of which had a different experience and activity to participate in if we wanted to . The Captain , crew and our host were amazing and nothing was too much trouble . The facilities on the boat were great with more than enough space for people to relax . This was our first ever cruise and I believe we have started with the best as I don’t believe any other would come close . I must also say the other guests from all different walks of life and country’s also plaid a big part in making an unforgettable week . Highlight of the week for us was the Captains dinner with live musicians encouraging all of us to join in with songs that we all knew !

- David, 10/09/2024 15:29, Travelled in a Couple

Perfect Sail

We had a memorable time on this Elegance cruise. with Sail Croatia. The fellow passengers, the crew and our guide, Carolina all added to our very enjoyable experience.. Esperanza is well equipped, clean and comfortable with excellent food. The places we visited and the swim stops were all brilliant. Would certainly do it again.

- John, 10/09/2024 10:51, Travelled in a Couple

Sail Croatia

It was a very relaxing holiday with a great group of people. Carolina was superb, so friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The daily swim stops were perfect and we all had plenty of time to get to know each other. The organised events and guided tours were excellent. Altogether a great holiday.

- Anonymous, 10/09/2024 10:22, Travelled in a Couple

Dearman

Crew and staff did everything to provide a great time. The boat was spotlessy clean and the food was excellent. The ports of crew were beautiful especially in the evenings.

- Martin, 10/09/2024 06:54, Travelled in a Couple

Queen Jelena - Dubrovnik to Split - 8/25 to 9/1/24

The ship was beautiful and comfortable, the cruise director was very funny and knowledgeable and the crew was very professional, competent, friendly and helpful.. We enjoyed it thoroughly! It was extremely hot during the cruise and the swim stops were a wonderful way to cool off but it was hard to stay cool on the boat. The food was good but lunches were a bit heavy for my tastes and drinks were a bit on the weak side. Stops and excursions were interesting and informative - could have skipped Milna -may be replace with Trogir or a night not in port with 2nd swim stop and simple light dinner on the ship.

- Bob , 03/09/2024 09:25, Travelled with Friend/s

Exploring

Well it wasn’t Great, the crew were bored

- Brian, 03/09/2024 06:56, Travelled in a Couple

Island hopping.

Great way to see the islands.

- Ray, 03/09/2024 06:13, Travelled with Friend/s

Very nice

Staff as pleasant and organized. Very helpful and promptly for any issue. V did a great job! Wonderful trip. Thanks!

- Walt, 03/09/2024 05:48, Travelled in a Couple

Dubrovnik return cruise

The food and service were excellent, the cabins were sleek, modern and clean, and the itinerary was perfect.

- Matthew, 03/09/2024 05:41, Travelled in a Couple

Great experience

Right level of comfort, low pressure itinerary, lots of freedom on the islands., great ship and good crew. There is always room for improvement but it does not overshadow the quality experience:-)

- Serge, 20/08/2024 13:26, Travelled in a Couple

10 out of 10

The crew of the Esperenza were magnificent and they took us to some beautiful islands. Out tour guide Iaona was absolutely fabulous, she had the perfect personality and was very professional offering a variety of onshore activities. Water stops were so relaxing. Would do it again.

- Kevin, 20/08/2024 09:18, Travelled in a Couple

Love it

Ioana and the crew where all so friendly.

- David, 20/08/2024 07:01, Travelled with Friend/s

Clean but noisy boat with an experience for oldies not professional couples

The boat has everything from under 18 to 65 year Olds plus. Given we spend most of the time on the boat it's frustrating that you put people who have limited interest groups or different stages of life. We were told this was suited to 30 to 40 year Olds. The experiences and tours were all for old people and the boat has very limited toys or experiences so all you can do is eat bad food, sunbake and drink to put up with the small talk - give more information to people prior to joining as Croatia is lovely but this isn't a great way to do it

- Jeremy , 13/08/2024 02:58, Travelled in a Couple

Dizare, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2024-08-30:

Dear Jeremy, Thank you for your review. We are pleased to hear you found Croatia lovely and we hope you enjoyed visiting the various islands. We're sorry to hear the cruise didn't meet your expectations. We couldn't find any correspondence regarding the age range advised to you, however this cruise type is open to all ages over 18, but typically appeals to a more mature traveler. We aim to offer a variety of meals using fresh local produce, so we regret any disappointment in this area and water toys aren't included, but can be brought on board. We provide detailed pre-departure information via email and on your Online Account, which includes everything you need to prepare for the cruise. We appreciate your input and thank you for your review!

Sail Croatia July 2024

Captain, Crew, Service and Food.

- John, 08/08/2024 13:09, Travelled with Friend/s

Great but....

Our tour/customer representative, Barbra, was great. The islands were good with a couple of things. We didn't get to explore Vis much since we stayed korcula.. Korcula was great. We stayed in Mijet which was not worth the stop. As for the food. Breakfast was good but could have had more options instead of eggs. Lunch was over the top each day. The food was good. The night before and the day of decorating, we felt rushed off the boat. We had to be off by 9am. Jacuzzi was emptied the night before and could not be used. Did not understand why decorating time could not have been around 11.. The staff was great and the swim stops we a pleasure.

- Steve, 06/08/2024 15:56, Travelled in a Couple

Amazing Holiday on Olimp!

The ship was fantastic and the crew/service was very good! A special shout out to the captain, our tour manager, the bar staff and chef! Very relaxing and wonderful week. I would highly recommend this ship and crew!

- Craig, 03/08/2024 16:07, Travelled with Friend/s