DAY 1: SATURDAY, SPLIT
The brand new boat M/S Mama Marija is docked in the Split harbor where passengers can come aboard during the entire day. The official Welcome Meeting will start at 7 PM with a welcome greeting by the Cruise director and the Captain, who will introduce the boat crew and your fellow passengers. Welcome dinner will be served at 7:30 PM.
The embarkation will be possible throughout the day, yet access to cabins is granted from 1 PM onwards. Passengers arriving prior to 1 PM can leave their luggage onboard. Any late arriving passengers will be welcomed aboard by the Captain, and will be served a cold dinner.
Overnight in Split, (D)
Day 2: SUNDAY, SPLIT - TROGIR
Upon arrival to Split our local expert guide will take you for a walking tour of this ancient city. Stroll the Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and enjoy the vibrant metropolitan atmosphere on Split’s many alleys and popular Riva. At noon we cruise towards another UNESCO site, the nearby town of Trogir with swimming break and lunch en route. Trogir is often referred to as a “town-museum” as this entire historic walled town is a UNESCO protected site brimming with traditional stone-houses, ancient palaces, churches, monasteries, towers, and the Cathedral of St. Lawrence which you will all get to see on a guided walking tour of the city this afternoon. Evening and dinner are at leisure.
Overnight in Trogir Historical Town, (B,L)
Day 3: MONDAY, TROGIR – BOL – HVAR
We start our day with morning departure towards Brac Island where our first destination is the coastal town Bol, home to the most famous beach in Croatia. Travelers will enjoy a few hours in Bol, when they are free to discover this Dalmatian town, its beaches, restaurants and cafes at leisure until lunch is served onboard. After lunch we will continue to Hvar Island where we will dock in Hvar Town, one of Adriatic’s best-preserved historic towns that was once the most prosperous regional center during the Venetian rule, and a present-day jet-set destination. The group will be welcomed to the island by our local Hvar expert who will take you on a walking city tour and introduce the history, culture and town highlights. Local traditions will be discovered during a lavender presentation, depicting the importance of this fragrant plant traditionally grown on Hvar. Explore the 15th-century Franciscan monastery, visit Croatia's oldest active theater, and hike up to the citadel for unforgettable views. Guests are free to enjoy their evening and dinner at leisure.
Overnight in Hvar Historical Town, (B, L)
Day 4: TUESDAY, HVAR-BIŠEVO BLUE CAVE – VIS
This morning we will cruise to the nearby small island Bisevo, home to a stunning natural phenomenon of light and water, the Blue Cave. The cave is world famous for otherworldly blue interior, a result of sunlight reflecting off the water and white seabed. The entrance to the cave is only possible by official small boats (entrance fee included), and is dependent on weather. In the case that we are not able to see the cave on a particular day, an alternative tour of Vis Island can be arranged. After the cave visit and lunch on board our journey continues to Vis. This traditionally fishermen’s island has a long maritime history with a bounty of pirate legends, but also ancient archaeological sites, winemaking tradition and stunning beaches. Rest of the day is at leisure in Vis, and travellers are invited to explore the island on their own and enjoy its many supreme seafood restaurants for dinner.
Overnight in Vis Town, (B,L)
Day 5: WEDNESDAY, VIS – KORČULA
We start our day with morning departure towards the island of Korčula. We will make a swimming break along the way, and lunch will be served on board prior to reaching Korcula in the early afternoon hours. Once we dock, the group will spend an entire afternoon discovering the cobbled streets of Korcula, guided by one of our local experts who will take the group for a historic walking city tour. Known as the birthplace of Marko Polo, the ancient city is home to a museum dedicated to this world explorer, a 15th century St. Mark’s Cathedral, Renaissance and Gothic architecture, the Bishop's Treasury of Korcula, which houses a remarkable collection of fine and sacral art by Renaissance artists, including sketches by Raphael and many historic sites to be explored. The rest of the evening is at leisure for guests to enjoy discovering Korcula and dining on their own in of Korcula’s many restaurants.
Overnight in Korčula Historical Town, (B, L)
Day 6: TUESDAY, KORČULA – NATIONAL PARK MLJET – ŠIPAN ISLAND OR SLANO
After breakfast our adventure continues as we set off to Mljet National Park. This morning is reserved for Mljet National Park exploration (entrance fees are included), its untouched nature, olive groves, vineyards, villages, two salt-water lakes and a Benedictine monastery on the island of St. Mary. Lunch is served on board as we continue to cruise toward Sipan Island where we will dock in the Sipanska Luka village.
We shall continue our cruise to Šipan Island where we shell anchor in a small picturesque peaceful fishermen’s village of Šipanska Luka. Because this port is so small, our docking here is weather and lock schedule dependent so in case we are not able to anchor in Šipanska Luka we will continue to Slano, a mainland town situated in a beautiful bay on the Dubrovnik Riviera. Our Captain tonight hosts a dinner on board along live music entertainment.
Overnight in Šipanska Luka or in Slano on the mainland, (B, L, Captain’s dinner with live music)
Day 7: FRIDAY, SIPAN or SLANO - DUBROVNIK
This morning we leave towards our last destination on this journey, the famous Pearl of the Adriatic – Dubrovnik. Guests are invited to enjoy stunning landscapes as we pass along the Elaphiti Islands archipelago, and Dubrovnik Riviera. Approaching the ancient city, we will cruise along the Dubrovnik City Walls and will anchor directly in front to provided guests with truly unfogrtable views of the city as we have lunch on board. Conditions permitting we will stay anchored in front of the City Walls and provide tender transfers to the historic city and back. The historic center of Dubrovnik, Old Town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that the group will explore on a guided city tour this afternoon. Afterwards, you will have time at leisure to explore on your own, visit the city walls, or take the electric cable car to the top of the Mount Srdj as well as have dinner at leisure in on of Dubrovnik’s many restaurants. Return scheduled transfer to boat will be organized by tender ships or by coach.
Overnight in Dubrovnik, (B, L)
Day 8: SATURDAY, DUBROVNIK
It is time to say farewell to all your new friends after having breakfast. (B)