Route planning usually starts with an exchange of emails between the client and our booking team. We rotate out our three skippers, and guests are immediately connected to a designated skipper for further communication. The skipper is informed of any existing requests the guests might have communicated to and agent and/or directly.
We prefer to communicate by phone (via WhatsApp) rather than exchanging lengthy emails, because one phone call can usually resolve any open questions. Emails tend to require more time to attain the same result. This way the guests as well as the skipper get a good feeling for each other, and have a sense of already knowing each other by the time they get on board. Nevertheless, all the important details can be confirmed in writing.
Since most guests come to the charter through friends’ recommendations or through their own research, most already have certain ideas and requests regarding their sailing adventure.
Our job is to understand their wishes and create the ideal route, within the given parameters. Our message to agents and guests, regarding route creation is: Be flexible- it will pay off!
Guests, as paying customers, usually like to know exactly what they are getting: where they will go, when they will be there, so that they can organize additional activities, book restaurants, etc… which is more than understandable!
However, since a vacation on a boat relies heavily on the weather and Mother Nature, it is not possible to know the exact situation on the sea during that week of charter so far in advance. Often the mood on the boat plays a large part in determining itinerary as well. We like to respond to how guests are feeling and let them change their minds and discuss any new ideas with us as well.
The most common scenario is as follows: Through preliminary communication we determine, together with our guests, a route. However, after a few days they start to get a feeling for “yacht life”, as well as have a much better understanding regarding the possibilities of the boat and crew. Then the guests are usually very happy to go with the flow and let us show them a great time using all of our years of experience.
It is important to us that our clients have the best vacation possible, and we strive towards this in all that we do for one simple reason. The better the client’s experience, the better it is for our business.
Our skipper confirms or adapts the desired route at the earliest three days before start and adjusts it as necessary to the weather forecast. It is important to remember; you are on a sailboat! The route can also always be adjusted during the trip if necessary.
Unlike the Caribbean, the winds in the Adriatic are not constant, but largely depend on the season, air pressure, the sun, etc.… Wind direction is impossible to predict months in advance.
On a typical summer day, when there are no disturbances, the wind follows the sun. Mostly thermal winds prevail: Burin (north easterly) comes from the coast at night. Levant (from the east) blows in the morning, and then calm prevails until the sun warms up the shore. Mistral (a light sea breeze) lasts until sunset. This pattern repeats itself unless disturbed by a system or front.
Following this pattern, we usually divide the daily sailing into a morning session (1-2 hours) and an afternoon sail after a break for swimming and lunch for 2-3 hours.
If we have spent the night at a mooring in town, guests usually like to take a little walk after breakfast. Therefore departure is around 10 am. That timing brings us to the next destination in the evening between 5 or 6 pm. That allows the sun to go down enough for guests to prepare to explore a new place with some relief from the heat. Alternatively we have dinner on the boat, if we are anchored in a bay.
In a sample weekly itinerary, we would typically spend two nights in secluded bays at anchor with dinner on board, and the rest would be spent visiting interesting towns and sightseeing. On average, we dock at a port or marina twice a week. The rest we would anchor overnight.
Of course, guests have their own ideas, which we try to accommodate. Those ideas range from wanting to be surrounded by nature. However, we insist on one mooring per week in order to generally refresh the boat and crew. The other side of the coin is guests who want to be moored in port every evening. Mooring everyday can be expensive and time consuming getting to and from marinas. For those reasons we often discourage too many trips to the marina so that guests can get the most out of their vacation.
The following are examples of weekly routes departing from the Marina/Split area:
- Marina – Marina (circular itinerary) Southern route = 150 NM
Sun: Marina – Sv. Fumija Archipelago in front of Trogir.
Upon check-in, guests are given a short briefing and introduction to the crew. Welcome drink and immediately a short sail to the destination, followed by swimming and dinner on the boat. 5M
Mon: Sv. Fumija – lunch in the bay of Tatinja on Šolta – Town of Vis: 29 mi.
Tue: Vis – lunch in the bay of Ruda (South of Vis) – Komiža on the island of Vis 17 mi.
Wed: Komiža – lunch in Rogačić bay (North of Vis) – Šćedro south side with overnight stay in the bay and dinner on the boat 21 mi.
Thu: Šćedro – lunch in Taršće bay (Paklinski islands) – Hvar town 19 mi.
Fri: Hvar – Lunch in Blaca bay (south side of Brač) – Starigrad (Hvar) 18 mi.
Sat: Starigrad – Livka bay (Šolta) for lunch – Return to home port or anchoring nearby 28 mi.
Sun: Check-out at 9 am, after breakfast

2. Marina – Marina (circular itinerary) Northern route 142 NM
Sun: Marina – Sv. Fumija archipelago in front of Trogir.
Upon check-in, guests will be given a short briefing and an introduction to the crew. Welcome drink and immediately a short sail to the destination followed by swimming and dinner on board. 5 mi.
Mon: Sv. Fumija – lunch and swimming in the bay of Stari Trogir – Zlarin 26 mi.
Tue: Zlarin – lunch in the south of the Kornati – Kornati bay Modri bok 25 mi.
Wed: Kornati – lunch in the bay on Žuta – Prvić Luka 33 mi.
Thu: Prvić Luka – Skradin (lunch) and then visit the Krka National Park 12 mi.
Fri: Skradin – lunch in the bay on Zmajan – Rogoznica27 mi.
Sat: Rogoznica – lunch in the bay of Borovica – Marina, sailing or overnight at an anchorage nearby 14 mi.
Sun: Breakfast and then check-out

3. Marina – Dubrovnik (one-way charter) Southern route = 162 M
Sun: Marina – Sv. Fumija archipelago in front of Trogir.
Upon arrival, guests are given a short briefing and introduction to the crew. Welcome drink and immediately after a short sailing to the destination, followed by swimming and dinner on the boat. 5 mi.
Mon: Sv. Fumija – lunch in Tatinja bay on Šolta – Vis town 29 mi.
Tue: Vis – lunch in Ruda bay – Hvar town 24 mi.
Wed: Hvar – lunch in Tri luke bay – Lastovo 32 mi.
Thu: Lastovo – Lunch on the Lastovnjaci islets – Korčula town 24 mi.
Fri: Korčula, Lunch on the West of Mljet – Prožura (Mljet) 26 mi.
Sat: Prožura – Elaphiti bay for lunch – Arrival in Dubrovnik in the evening 22 mi.
Sun: Breakfast on board and check-out

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Perfect holiday under Croatian sun..