We had an amazing trip with Kiko last week! The company provides skipper breakfast everyday, but we only got breakfast about half the days. We had fun on all the excursions but it was unclear the exact plan/ cost until an hour or two before it was happening. My biggest complaint though was that we only sailed for about 10-15 minutes for the entire week at sea. I am extremely disappointed that we only put the sails up 1 time and that is only because I asked. If I wanted to motor around I would have chosen a more comfortable boat to do that in. The best part of sailing is when the sails are up. I understand that the wind was not ideal sometimes but the wind was >10 knots for most of the time! We seemed to be on a time crunch to get to the destination but I would have rather taken more time to put the sails up and go slower. The end of the trip was bad too, we got to split (worst marina) and Kiko took off with no instructions for us. The trip should have ended a day early, it was a waste.
- Elise White , 08/08/2022 23:28, Travelled in a Couple
Hi Elise, thank you for your review! We are really pleased to hear you had an amazing trip with Kiko, thank you. Breakfasts onboard aren't included as our guests have the flexibility to budget for all meals whilst onboard and generally, the group will chip in to purchase groceries for the week. We're really happy to hear you enjoyed the excursions offered. Sails will be raised if winds allow and if the skipper can do so in a safe manner. We aim to get a good balance between land vs sea, so that guests can enjoy sailing on the Adriatic as well as enjoying time at each destination, so getting the balance just right to suit everyone, is what we aim for. We understand that guests were advised that the last night onboard could be enjoyed either onboard or in Split town - we do hope you got to enjoy your evening in Split, as there is so much to see and do. We thank you again for your review and hope to have you join us in the near future.
The week onboard was very good fun. The skipper looked after well and the boat was well equipped. It's not exactly what we were expecting. Every night stop except one was in a small town, with a party night. The first night which was in a small quite cove was the best. The sails weren't really used due to light winds and direction of travel. It would be good if the route could be variable to allow engine of, real sailing. We had the energy and enthusiasm to enjoy the 'party cruise', The same could be achieved with a power boat. Overall great fun week with lots of memories.
- Stephen, 07/09/2019 08:18, Travelled in a Couple
Thank you for your review! It is great to hear you had a great time and you have made some lovely memories. We will be sure to pass your comments to our Operations Manager so improvements can be made where possible. Thanks again!
I definitely enjoyed my week with sail Croatia but there were some things that did leave a bad vibe along the way. Firstly, our toilet was blocked from the previous group and we were unable to use it, it also smelt the whole time. We were unable to sail on one of the days and therefore missed the blue caves. Excursions were very expensive and there wasn't an alternative provided. It would have been nice if there was a SUP on board, a snorkelling kit or at least a ball to play watersports. Our skipper was lovely but wasn't around much. The best part was probably the swim stops. If it wasn't that we had such a lovely crew, the overall rating would've been a lot different. They definitely made the trip for us and we've definitely made friends for life.
- Ellie , 02/08/2019 07:38, Travelled in a Couple
Hi there, thank you for your 5 star review of your Under 35s Yacht Tour with us this season. We're so pleased to hear you enjoyed your week on board Jubilo! I've done some further research and have been advised by our Yacht Operations Manager and the skipper on board that the toilets were clean and in working order ready for your departure as they are with each Tour. Toilets on our yachts do require pumping manually which is explained by the skipper at the start of your Yacht Tour, however I want to apologise for any inconvenience caused by this. A visit to the blue caves in Vis are always weather permitted which is unfortunately out of our control. I'll be sure to pass your suggestions regarding extra activities, stand up paddles boards and snorkelling equipment onto our Yacht Operations Manager so that we can make improvements for the future, we appreciate your feedback here. We're so pleased this did not deter you from having a great time and making friends for life on board. Thank you so much for joining us this summer! :)