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Sale di Mare, Split to Dubrovnik

The guide, Anita, was excellent. Charming, efficient and most helpful. It was a joy to have such service. I cannot recommend her too much. The crew were very helpful. Food not so good- too much overcooked meat, just one fish dish in 7 days.. Good bar service. Most enjoyable party after the captain',s dinner- lots of dancing ! I did not engage in excursions, as too strenuous for my age.. Others enjoyed them.. Cabin fine and very efficient and pleasant cleaner.

- Michael, 24/10/2024 13:59, Travelled Solo

Well worth it

Loved the week on the ship. Met some great people. Mostly from Australia, UK and USA. Particularly enjoyed the swim stops. Great food too. Be aware though that the ship docks late afternoon in each location so some of the advertised shore excursions will not happen. We found this disappointing and would recommend Sail Croatia only promote those excursions that have a realistic chance of going ahead.

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

Charged Up⚡️

This was a spectacular sailing experience. Our captain sailed the boat to wonderful swim spots and our cruise director Klara was charming, fun, and very energetic with interesting information of each Croatian Island we visited. The bar and food servers did a prompt, friendly, and outstanding job! And the cooks(Chefs)presented beautiful and delicious dishes! This experience was amazing. The only thing I would recommend is that we get an earlier email on what to bring and that it was a CASH only for your drinks and tips at the end of trip. A lot of people travel ahead of the sailing trip and don’t check on their emails. That info would have been better to know if it had been received at least 4 weeks before actual cruise date.

- Nancy, 02/10/2024 03:18, Travelled in a Couple

Salve di Mare

What a beautiful country to explore. The boat and the crew was excellent. Massive thank you to our wonderful tour guide Klara, her knowledge and laughter all week was amazing…..she needs a pay raise 😂👍.

- Adrian, 30/09/2024 08:36, Travelled in a Couple

Sail Croatia

It's ok

- Navi, 30/09/2024 05:10, Travelled Solo

People Make the Difference

The mix of people (staff and passengers) was great.

- Alan, 16/09/2024 17:50, Travelled in a Couple

Great Value - Don’t compare to major cruise lines

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.

- RL, 16/09/2024 05:56, Travelled in a Couple

Salve Di Mare explorer cruise

Tonka and Loana were great cruise leaders . They and the rest of the crew were very friendly and always available to answer questions and /or help in any way. They were also very flexible with regard to on-boat activities . The swim stops were beautiful and safe. The boat was steady .It was a wonderful way to explore the small islands along the Croatian coast. It was great that the bar was open to the wee hours. However, a more diverse cocktail menu is suggested.The wines were great. There were a few snags on the boat. E.g. intermittent unpleasant sulphur-like oder in the cabin. The cabin could use brighter lighting , especially in the bathroom. Also, I would suggest washable flooring in the cabins to make them less prone to mildew. The Sail Croatia experience was spectacular! I would do it again.

- juana, 01/09/2024 13:27, Travelled Solo

Great experience

Though awesome, a few notes…. -the ac in our room never cooled properly -noting or discussing that though breakfast & lunch are included it’s not forced to participate when we had docked at port early. we loved the lunches, but felt like if we didn’t attend, we would miss out on information -the crew and ivanna were very kind hosts

- Heather, 26/08/2024 15:12, Travelled in a Couple

Fun

Cabin larger than I expected. Food better than I expected. Really outstanding Staff were always friendly and helpful. Branko the barman is an asset to your company. I would secure him on a contract if I was you.

- Tim, 05/08/2024 09:30, Travelled in a Couple

Delightful Cruising & Tour Manager

We loved cruising the islands. Met all expectations. Each one with it's own uniqueness. However the highlight for us was the tour manager Marija. So organised, available, informative and went above and beyond to provide for any request. Thank you Marija, you are an asset to Sail Croatia.

- Maria & Tony, 02/08/2024 08:18, Travelled in a Couple

Beautiful Cruise

We had a fantastic time cruising from Dubrovnik to Split. The boat was ideal, meals fantastic, very attentive and helpful staff and best of all were the swimming stops each day. Being a swimmer, I've never swum is such magnificent blue water, that was the highlight for me!

- Anonymous, 29/07/2024 05:58, Travelled in a Couple

Strongly recommend Sail Croatia

The crew, host, food and stunning locations we visited made our holiday absolutely fantastic! Klara was so accommodating and helpful that she really took all the thinking and organising out of each day for us. Thanks so much!

- Glenn, 22/07/2024 16:37, Travelled in a Couple

Amazing Week Cruising

We had a wonderful week on the Katarina from Dubrovnik to Split. The crew were amazing, nothing was too much trouble, the boat was immaculate and Visko our tour manager was very approachable and helpful. Our only negative would be the inability to pay using card for some of the excursions and in particular the bar tab. It would have been nice to know in advance. We would definitely recommend travelling with Sail Croatia, you won’t regret it!!!

- Julie, 27/06/2024 19:05, Travelled in a Couple

Dalmatian voyage

The stunning coastline and scenery provided the backdrop for a very pleasant and relaxing cruise amongst the islands between Split and Dubrovnik. The crew were excellent and looked after us very well. Food quality was excellent. Fellow passengers became friends and added to the convivial atmosphere. The only negative we experienced was excessive noise at the berths in two of the ports where we were unfortunately berthed beside boats with raucous Americans who stayed up way beyond the general curfew. Some noise is always a risk and indeed, this was flagged. However when it comes from another boat it’s profoundly irritating and detracts from the cruising experience. We would recommend Sail Croatia products, with the advisory about noise.

- Anonymous, 27/06/2024 18:31, Travelled in a Couple

Holly, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2024-07-02:

Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us on the Explorer Cruise aboard Tempera. We are thrilled to hear that you loved the coastline and scenery – our destinations are carefully selected to showcase the most beautiful and unique views, and it's wonderful to know they left a lasting impression on you. We are also delighted that our crew made you feel well looked after. Their dedication to providing exceptional service is something we take great pride in, and your kind words will surely motivate them even further. It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed the quality of our food and made good friends with your fellow passengers. I'm sorry to hear about the noise disturbance from guests on nearby ships. We understand how this could affect your overall experience, and we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience it may have caused. Port Authorities manage curfews in each port, and unfortunately we are unable to control the behaviour on-bard other ships. Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. We hope to welcome you back on board the Tempera for another memorable journey soon. Warm regards,

Highlight of our trip

The people on board, Klara our on board tour director & the Island stops. Croatia is a fantastic destination & the islands are the icing on the cake. Easiest way to see them is an island hoping small boat cruise. Different destination each day with a swim stop in the beautiful Adriatic along the way.

- Anonymous, 21/06/2024 00:57, Travelled in a Couple

Great Guide, Great Crew, A Few things to improve

First up, Ana, our guide, was top notch and probably the best guide I've had on any trip. She provided comprehensive maps at each stop of good restaurants, museums, attractions and bars, carried herself very professionally, and was always polite and informative. She is an asset for Sail Croatia. The staff, were also brilliant. Particularly Branko on the bar. You want your bar staff to be funny, eccentric and great to have a conversation with, and Branko exceeded expectations on all three! The food was also impeccable. The Explorer cruise was also a very good crowd. Perhaps slightly older and more couples than I expected, but it suited me well. The only parts where Sail Croatia fell short for me was some of the experiences. Not having an alternative option instead of rafting (which was unavailable in Makarska on my trip) was disappointing. Even a short walk along the Cetina would have been OK. The Korcula buggy tour was also short and expensive for what it was.

- Lewis, 17/06/2024 20:51, Travelled Solo

Great time sailing the islands but inconsistent and some things could be done much better.

The ship was clean, spacious and well laid out. Good facilities and very comfortable way to travel. The staff were a mixed bag, some you would rate as a 5 for hospitality and some a 1, inconsistent. Host (Vicko) was good, he engaged with all the groups based on each style that suited (i.e. more or less engaged). The chef was good (as was the bfast) but nothing else worked for me, I don't think serving a 3 course meal for lunch with the ingredients we ate worked. Our first meal was a Turkey breast - probably the last thing I wanted to eat when visiting Croatia. From meatloaf to chicken it felt a bit silly being served that food for 3 course meals. Whilst the captain's dinner was ok, our entire table had a second meal (coincidentally the best food we ate of the trip) in the one location they scheduled the captain's dinner. My recommendation: examine each ships reviews and ratings (food, staff etc) and then decide based on that. A bit too inconsistent across the Sail Croatia fleet.

- Anonymous, 16/10/2023 08:19, Travelled in a Couple

Nice but could be better

Me and my wife really liked the trip but definitely there are things that could be way better! The cabin, the breakfast were by far the best! The deck could be cleaner, the lunch was just ok, the crew except Vicko and Catarina could be nicer especially the captain and most the lack of flexibility on the schedule! Also the captain always choose the worst spot for the swimming time!

- luis , 02/10/2023 19:45, Travelled in a Couple

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2023-10-05:

Hi Luis, we appreciate the 4-star review, thank you. It brings us immense joy to learn that you had a delightful experience with us and that you particularly cherished the cabin and breakfasts during your cruise. All cruises include 3-course lunches which is usually a starter, main and dessert - I'm sorry to hear you were unhappy with the lunches served, our chefs aim to provide a variety of meals using fresh, local produce. It's great to see from the feedback provided for your departure that the lunches were rated 4.6 out of 5 stars. We are saddened to hear of your disappointment with some of the crew and the captain. The swim stops for many are a highlight, and we are disheartened to hear of your experience. We will share all your feedback with our Operations Team and we thank you for all your input.

Great Trip

I would recommend Sail Croatia. We had a lovely trip. The boat had all the needed facilities. Staff were friendly and helpful. Swim stops were the highlight!

- Mikayla, 02/10/2023 11:49, Travelled in a Couple

Explorer - Split to Croatia - Salve Di Mare

Did the explorer trip from Split to Dubrovnik on Salve Di Mare. Beautiful ship and fabulous crew. Booked a below deck cabin which was very spacious and comfortable and air con worked well, but cabin could do with some hooks or rails to hang wet/damp items plus a hob to stop shower water going over bathroom floor. Breakfast and lunch served daily and coffee/tea available all day. Bath/shower towels provided plus swim towels (not enough for all). Swim stops beautiful. Very much a broad age group on board - we all mixed well and had a fabulous time. Small ship cruising is definitely the way to go around Croatia!

- Judy, 20/09/2023 20:40, Travelled in a Couple

Great trip

Friendly staff, comfortable cabins and great food. All of the overnight stops were at beautiful islands with plenty of things to do. Only down sides were that our boat Almissa had no shade in the top deck and the only covered area downstairs was full of smokers. OK if you smoke but not if you don’t. They also need to be aware of where they empty sewer. On two occasions toilet paper and excrement was pumped out while we were swimming. Overall though, nice cruise.

- Anonymous, 11/09/2023 05:20, Travelled in a Couple

Shaun's review

Food great except the 3d printed fish. The fish was always terrible. Everything else exceed expectations. Swim spots were the best part of the entire experience. One night on anchor for captins dinner should be apart of the cruise as having a great night for it to be cut short at 11 sucks. If people want to do things on the island have an agreed pick up time and pick up with the boat on the sundeck. Rooms all good. Crew amazing. Clara was good but she doesn't deviate from script when it came for things to do. Excursions were ok. The dinner was awesome. The buggies were the biggest ripoff ever. They were falling to pieces. Slow and break downs. 60€ pp for two people so €120 total for two hours.. I've hired brand new quads for 80€ and had for 24hrs and free exploration. Overall was great though Chepers

- Shaun, 10/09/2023 09:33, Travelled in a Couple

Tempura

We had a fantastic holiday visiting so many beautiful islands, the cruise is very well organised, the breakfast and lunch was very nice. Plenty of lovely food. The drinks could’ve been a little cheaper as you can’t bring anything on board. A coffee machine and water should be available 24 hours. This was missing from our cruise.Boris gave lots of information talks on each island that we visited he was very good and also funny , The swim stops were lovely, such beautiful places to swim the boat could’ve had more canoes and floats , The personal touches having drinks and dinner with the other guest was fantastic lots of memories made !! The trips are very well organised and great fun we went on the zip line that was incredible!! I would recommend sail Croatia we had a fantastic holiday with so many memories !

- Anonymous, 21/08/2023 06:24, Travelled in a Couple

A beautiful experience

The boat was clean and very comfortable The bar crew were super friendly and the service was excellent. The food I found was not good, too heavy and over cooked. A lunch buffet would have been so much better similar to breakfast, greasy and light. Klara our guide was great, super friendly and always there for you. My only suggestion would be some more activities especially for the solo traveller. Some days were same same. I found in Split we were left with no guidance or suggestions on what we could do while waiting for our late afternoon plane departure Thanks Sail Croatia and Klara

- Anonymous, 14/08/2023 11:14, Travelled Solo

Very enjoyable and relaxing

Great atmosphere on boat with good interaction amongst travellers from varying demographic and nationality. Ability to do other activities at stops would have been appreciated. Was a bit same same with dock in location and walk around town. Swimming stops were much appreciated but could have included a few more accessories like stand up board etc other than just flotation noodles. Tour guide did a good job but was reluctant to make recommendations. Internet access was just adequate. Meals were plentiful but lunch with a sit down meal was a bit heavy and a smorgasbord like breakfast would have sufficed. Ability to pay drinks bill at end by card would be preferred rather than cash with itemised account expected. Overall though thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend.

- Tim, 14/08/2023 05:42, Travelled in a Couple

Good experience and would recommend!

Overall, I had a very lovely time and the Adriatic sea is beautiful. The highlight of the trip was our tour manager named Ivana. She was excellent, was giving great and truthful advice, and even helped me book my taxi to the airport. Without her, my trip would not have been as good. The captain was also very friendly and helpful! The boat was also in good condition and the sundeck was my highlight. The crew kept us safe and were very mindful that we always had water and electricity (a task in itself when we are sailing every day and the docks were extra busy during peak season). The food and cleanliness was ok. Given the price and the overall experience, I had a really great time and would recommend to others.

- Veronica, 24/07/2023 08:46, Travelled Solo

Great trip with friendly people and stunning scenery.

Spacious cabin (more so than expected as we had an extra bed). The crew and fellow passengers were great, and the scenery of the country is simply awesome. Just a few very minor tweaks would have made all the difference; better pillows (flat and uncomfortable) and bedding; a catch to hold the bathroom door and stop it swinging when in motion. Setting off early (sometimes 6am) meant being awoken and a lack of sleep and wasn't always necessary, it seems. But overall a fantastic experience, a great holiday and a lovely trip. Highly recommended.

- Alan, 27/06/2023 22:52, Travelled in a Couple

Great way to explore Croatia

Itinerary, boat and staff were all good, but some of us had a smell problem in the cabins at certain times. Not sure if this was an isolated problem on our trip or an ongoing problem? The design details in the cabins could have been better (need sliding door or lip at shower floor to prevent floor flooding, need shelves in bathroom to put stuff). The deck furniture was of low quality (cheap and thin foam cushions not very comfortable). Food was good but not excellent.

- David, 19/06/2023 12:19, Travelled in a Couple

Marijana, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2023-06-19:

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with your feedback and your lovely 4-star review. At times if there is bad weather, smell can occur in the bathroom emitting from the shower drains. This is due to the movement of the ships on the water whereby this movement opens up airflow at the back of the pipe and into the bathroom. This is addressed in the Welcome Speech by the Sail Croatia Representative on board. Your points regarding cabin decor have been noted and it was pleasing to read that the food provided was of good quality - we do appreciate there is always room for improvement so please rest assured your comments have been passed on to the relevant departments. We do hope to see you again soon!

Walter

Excellent customer service from the UK

- Anonymous, 28/05/2023 20:06, Travelled in a Couple

Dubrovnik to Split

Great overall experience. The internet was unreliable in rooms while at sea.

- Anonymous, 22/05/2023 08:28, Travelled in a Couple

Improve vegetarian dishes

Everything was great! Just one downer was the lack of greens and cheese for vegetarians. The menu definitely need some creative attention

- Adriaan , 09/05/2023 08:43, Travelled in a Couple

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2023-05-10:

Hi Adriaan, thank you so much for your review of your cruise with us this season - glad to hear everything was great. Feedback is very important to us, so I will be sure to pass your comments onto the relevant team. Thank you for joining us.

Enjoyable Trip

Went on the first tour of the year so most of the places we visited were quiet and many bars and restaurants not yet open. We still managed to have a good time though. The Tour Guide Dino was really friendly and helpful as well as knew a lot about places to go and what to see. Was good to see different places and added to the variety as well as being able to chill and relax between stops. There was a great group of people on board of mixed ages. We were looked after in the bar by Sime who made sure we had a good time there too. I was a bit disappointed that the Captain didn't interact with anyone even on the Captains Dinner! Didn't stop us having a good time though. There's plenty of food on board although not much variety, so expect meat and seafood. Overall was a great holiday and would definitely recommend although probably just once.

- Anonymous, 02/05/2023 18:15, Travelled in a Couple

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2023-05-04:

Thank you for your 4-star review. We are really pleased to know you enjoyed your time with us and it sounds like you had a fabulous group of fellow travellers onboard the boat also! We appreciate your kind comments regarding Dino and Sime, and this will be passed on to them to enjoy! We welcome any suggestions for improvement, and we thank you for your comments on the Captain's Dinner and food, these comments have been passed on to the Operations Manager to address accordingly. It is great to hear you would recommend us to other travellers, and we do hope to have you join us again in the future.

Croatia is beautiful

We travelled on the Salve De Mare Ship which is a stunning ship, is kept extremely clean and in great condition. The crew all did their job well and the chef was exceptional. All meals were delicious. The only thing I would recommend is when booking a Sail Croatia tour ask the age group of the other guests on that trip. There was a 30+ year age gap between my husband and I and the other guests meaning we were much younger. It would have been nice to meet and holiday with people around a similar age to us too. We went in late September and half of our days were rainy, I would probably recommend doing this trip closer to the summer season also. Croatia is beautiful and well worth seeing and why not on a stunning ship?

- Keen travellers!, 03/10/2022 05:42, Travelled in a Couple

Great shipmates!

My shipmates were great!

- Anonymous, 28/09/2022 19:58, Travelled Solo

Excellent Experience

The boat crew and the rep were excellent, nothing was to much trouble for them. Boat (Almissa) was fantastic and the itinerary was enjoyable. The only thing I didn't like was the fish (not Tuna steak) it don't know if it was fresh or frozen but didn't seem like the best representation of adriatic seafood considering we stopped at multiple ports. Thank you.

- Craig, 20/09/2022 06:46, Travelled in a Couple

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2022-09-21:

Hi Craig, thank you for your review of your cruise with us on board Almissa. It's great to read you were happy with the ship and the crew - Almissa has been in our fleet for a long time now and we're truly proud of the vessel on the crew! I'll certainly pass your comments regarding the fish served, thank you for letting us know. We do hope you will join us again in the future.

Had a great time thanks to the crew on board however I was sold a game of thrones cruise and that was not delivered

The crew, the boat, the quality of food was amazing. The itinerary was incredible the tours well planned however I booked a Game of thrones cruise and that was not delivered. The Cruise manager Ivana was awesome and she tried to solve it. But I expected more if you are selling a GOT cruise. Nobody on the boat was aware of this. Not the guests nor the crew.

- Daniela, 29/08/2022 02:31, Travelled Solo

Sailing the Dalmatian

The Princeza Diana is a lovely ship with spacious cabins, great dining saloon, plenty of relaxation stations (tan deck, patio and lounge areas) and some special/unique features on board. The boat crew was amazing and we ate like kings. Our Sail Croatia tour guide was also wonderful and provided a lot of insights and recommendations for our islands visited. All in all a fun adventure had

- Anonymous, 18/08/2022 10:52, Travelled in a Couple

Croatia trip

Nice, clean and functional ship. Food decent and satisfactory. Setting aside weather, scenery, swim stops etc, the crew were very nice and mannerly. In particularly Ionana the rep. She clearly was very passionate about her work and ensuring the passengers were at ease. Excellent people skills, very open and approachable, and went beyond expectation with queries, help and advice.

- Peter, 09/08/2022 07:52, Travelled in a Couple

Mr

Ivana and the crew were lovely, the highlight for us was meeting up so many fantastic people. We loved the swim stops and all the places we visited. Croatia is a truly amazing place and we will always keep fond memories of our time at Almissa.

- Paul , 18/07/2022 10:19, Travelled in a Couple

Honeymoon in Croatia

My wife and I just came back from a week on the Salve De Mare. Croatia is such an awesome country and has so much to See and do our hostess Kalmia, planned our excursions and reservations with ease Our wait staff, Daniel and Ivana were so amazing I can honestly say daniel is a special guy he is so professional, attentive caring, witty and made our my/our stay so much better.. he quickly remembered all the guests names drinks and treated us like family… He was Such a gem and I can see that young man will be successful in life and wish him the best.. As for Our chef Palve he is so passionate and you can see he truly loves being a Chef my only thing is I wish there was some sort of way we could have the option of having a couple options for lunches such as wraps salads burgers etc I found I was having meals that would be fit for dinner for lunch and often felt too full and needed a nap lol All in all a great experience and would definitely recommend sail Croatia!

- Anonymous, 04/07/2022 20:56, Travelled in a Couple

Highly recommend!!

Ivan, our tour guide and the crew on board were amazing! Ivan's knowledge of his country and the history is superb, matched by his friendly nature. It was such a great opportunity to visit multiple places in style and make new friends along the way. The week was quite busy but you get to pick and choose what you want to do each day. I recommend staying an extra day in Dubrovnik to ensure you have enough time for activities and exploring. My lower deck room could become quite cold and the rooms don't have great ventilation for drying items, so pack more than recommended on the website. I'd do it all over again, thank you Sail Croatia!

- Claire, 30/05/2022 13:04, Travelled Solo

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2022-08-25:

Thanks for your review Claire. So great to receive your review and that our cruise comes highly recommended, thank you! Yes, the Lower Deck cabins are quieter and cooler than the Above Deck cabins which do appeal to many of our travellers, and we agree, packing a few more items is a good idea. Thanks again for your 5-stars.

Excellent

The Almissa was immaculate, cabins were basic but extremely comfortable with a superb shower. All the staff worked hard and long hours including the tour managers. They were always polite well mannerd but also fun. We had daily informative briefings about our next stop and the captain always managed to find the most beautiful swim stops in the morning. We were well fed at breakfast and dinner time, breakfast was a buffet, lunch was 3 courses and we experienced some super delicious dishes.. There was always someone at hand to answer any queries either on the ship or off the ship via a wassap group. All in all i 100% enjoyed this cruise and would do it again in a heartbeat. I went as a solo female traveller of 53 which i was very nervous about to begin with but all my fears were soon put to rest, there was a varied range of ages and everybody just got on with everyone. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

- Elaine , 16/05/2022 16:54, Travelled Solo

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2022-05-24:

Hi Elaine - thanks for your review! Amazing to hear that as a solo traveller, you were welcomed and any fears you had were quickly diminished as soon as you stepped foot on the boat. Our cruises are for all travellers and it's so good to hear you enjoyed your time onboard Elaine. Thank you for all your comments on the ship in general, the staff, captain and meals. We appreciate it and are only to proud to know that all aspects of the cruise were enjoyable. We hope to have you join us again in the future. Thank you.

Great experience!

The trip overall has been amazing. The staff (Sail Croatia and crew) has been very helpful. Also big shout-out to the chef, that spoiled us with an delicious three-course meal every day! Some small improvements can be made (e.g. transparency on check-in process), however we would definitely book this trip again!

- Franz, 11/08/2021 16:06, Travelled in a Couple

Cristal

The size of the small boat and that is was able to get into small ports of call. Size of the cabins and bathrooms

- Nancy, 19/10/2019 14:44, Travelled in a Couple

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-10-21:

Hi Nancy, Thank you for your comments - we're glad you had an enjoyable experience.

Ok

Credit card payment should be accepted for the bar tab. When I placed my towels on the floor to be replaced - after day 2- the cleaner hung it back up No toilet paper on the second last day - I had to go ask for it Overall great experience

- Connie, 02/10/2019 06:47, Travelled in a Couple

Ceira, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-10-03:

Hi Connie, Thank you for your review - our ships are not equipped with credit card facilities yet. However, there are cashpoint machines at almost every destination if you want to avoid carrying cash. We are sorry to hear that your towels were not replaced, upon request and subject to availability, you will be provided a replacement towel. This will be highlighted to our Operations Manager, thank you for making us aware. Overall, we are pleased to know you had a great experience, thank you!

Crystal

Relaxed and played back staff Skipper good guy

- Steve, 16/09/2019 01:10, Travelled Solo

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-09-24:

Thanks for joining us!

Good introduction to small ship cruises

Cristal was a beautiful ship, well equipped and presented. Lara did a great job as host and bonding the group and kept us well informed. She was passionate about Croatia and wanted us all to have the best time. Nothing was too much trouble for her. The other staff members didn't feature quite so prominently but were obviously working very hard in the background as everywhere was kept spotless, the food was good and the service was great. I do think the schedule could be improved slightly. It was to rushed at the start and docked too early (so ended) to soon in Split, which was a shame. Great bunch of fellow passengers who made the trip so enjoyable.

- Nicci, 10/09/2019 20:05, Travelled in a Couple

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-09-20:

Hi there, thank you for your review of your Explorer cruise on board Cristal. She really is a beautifully built ship and we're also pleased to read what a great job Lara did as your Representative, I will be sure to pass your kind words onto her. I will be sure to pass your feedback onto our Operations Manager, Thanks so much for joining us!

Amazing but some improvements needed

We had a great time and enjoyed ourselves but there were a few things that need to be improved. Charging $10 for a glass of wine from a bottle that costs $10 is a bit much especially since you can't bring our own alcohol on board. Staff could be happier in the beginning and not sigh when you need to be served a drink because they are watching a show on their phones. They should be roaming the deck and cleaning glasses and taking drinks orders rather than us taking our own glasses back to the bar. They tried to change our last 2 days but didn't give us all the info which would have meant 2 days simply docked in Dubrovnik. They made it sound like it was special but didn't tell us the boat wouldn't leave the port during the day again which means a wasted day.

- Nick, 10/09/2019 11:44, Travelled in a Couple

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-09-19:

Hi, thank you for taking the time to review your Explorer cruise with us this season on board Cristal. It is great to hear you had a great time and did enjoy yourself on board! I will be sure to pass all of your comments onto our Operations Manager, thank you for this. Thanks so much for joining us!

Almost a perfect holiday

We had a great time on Emanuel, saw some amazing islands and met some awesome people. The food and crew were fantastic! The only issue we had was that our room had no ventilation of any kind and got a bit damp and smelly by the end of the week. Would highly recommend for anyone to book this trip though, it was a blast!

- Ben, 05/08/2019 06:35, Travelled in a Couple

Cayley, Sales Rep at Sail Croatia replied 2019-08-05:

Thanks for your review of your Explorer cruise with us this season on board Emanuel. We are pleased to hear you had a great time on board with awesome people and exploring beautiful Croatia! Amazing that you were pleased with the delicious meals served and the service provided by your on board crew. I'll be sure to pass your comments regarding the cabin onto our Operations manager so we can make improvements for the future. Thank you for your recommendation!