Sailing holidays in Croatia, Dalmatian Coast
| country: | Croatia |
| trip type: | A sun and sail holiday |
| departures: | Departs every Monday from early May to early October |
| price: | From £575 (14 days) including flights from the UK, based on 4 adults sharing, flying from Gatwick. Price depends on departure, yacht type and number in party and excludes training courses. 20% discount for children under 13. This trip can also be booked without flights |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
introduction to Sailing holidays in Croatia, Dalmatian Coast
The Dalmatian Coast stay and sail holiday is ideal for those wishing to combine a week on shore staying at Hotel Lumbarda on the island of Korcula with a week sailing on flotilla.
Complete beginners to yacht sailing can also join us during the first week where you can learn to sail a yacht in four days before you join the flotilla for the 2nd week.
The Dalmatian coastline is perfect for those with a spirit of adventure with myriad unspoilt islands to explore.
Great cruising around unspoilt remote islands, scattered with small villages and marinas, each one offering a very warm welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: This holiday can be booked with or without flights. Flights are available from Gatwick airport in the UK. When enquiring for further details it would be very helpful if you could let us no how many people in your party.
Overnight stays vary from a handful of modern marinas through to remote anchorages in inlets and creeks, with only basic shoreside facilities. The thermally generated sea breeze means that mornings are light breezes, starting from calm at sunrise, often building up to steady force fours and fives in the afternoon.
The paradise island of Korcula combines the natural beauty of this region with historical towns and villages. Our base is in the village of Lumbarda, where a collection of shops and restaurants are gathered around the harbour which hosts our flotilla.
Visiting sailors have never been so welcome, now that the political and economic stability of the area has returned. The Croat hospitality still shines through and guarantees you will be very well looked after.
Dubrovnik, the region's main city, is a beautiful fortified town frequently visited by our flotillas, so carefully restored that it is now deemed to be a World Heritage Site. This fascinating town has loads to offer the tourist and we would strongly recommend you spend at least a day exploring its narrow streets and magnificent central square.
For 2007 we have carried out extensive upgrades to keep our position at the very top of the Mediterranean charter market. Our choice of yachts is ideal for the location with boats ranging from 28 to 39 feet in length. Every boat has a full inventory of domestic and sailing necessities, including CD multiplayers, as well as many of life's luxuries and mod cons to make life afloat as comfortable as possible. Self tailing winches, Bimini sun shades, electric anchor windlasses, lazy stays and cockpit lead reefing are in abundance.
Jun: Brilliant sun, warm seas (20 - 22 degrees C), pleasant air temperatures, warmer nights. Regular north west winds start. Great time to travel, before peak season rush.
Jul-mid Sep: Hot sun, warm seas and regular north west winds. May, September and the first half of October tend to be the driest months.
Late Sep-Nov: Warm, sun not so intense, sea at its warmest (up to 22 - 24 degrees C) and cooler evenings. North west winds become sporadic, unsettled periods possible.
Winds: In the Dalmatian Islands, in common with most of our Mediterranean bases the breezes are thermally generated and so reliable and predictable throughout the high summer. Being the most northerly and westerly of all our resorts, the summer season will be slightly shorter and the high temperatures, not quite so hot. We would therefore recommend Croatia to anyone nervous of scorching summer temperatures, but constrained to travelling in July and August.
Complete beginners to yacht sailing can also join us during the first week where you can learn to sail a yacht in four days before you join the flotilla for the 2nd week.
The Dalmatian coastline is perfect for those with a spirit of adventure with myriad unspoilt islands to explore.
Great cruising around unspoilt remote islands, scattered with small villages and marinas, each one offering a very warm welcome.
PLEASE NOTE: This holiday can be booked with or without flights. Flights are available from Gatwick airport in the UK. When enquiring for further details it would be very helpful if you could let us no how many people in your party.
Overnight stays vary from a handful of modern marinas through to remote anchorages in inlets and creeks, with only basic shoreside facilities. The thermally generated sea breeze means that mornings are light breezes, starting from calm at sunrise, often building up to steady force fours and fives in the afternoon.
The paradise island of Korcula combines the natural beauty of this region with historical towns and villages. Our base is in the village of Lumbarda, where a collection of shops and restaurants are gathered around the harbour which hosts our flotilla.
Visiting sailors have never been so welcome, now that the political and economic stability of the area has returned. The Croat hospitality still shines through and guarantees you will be very well looked after.
Dubrovnik, the region's main city, is a beautiful fortified town frequently visited by our flotillas, so carefully restored that it is now deemed to be a World Heritage Site. This fascinating town has loads to offer the tourist and we would strongly recommend you spend at least a day exploring its narrow streets and magnificent central square.
yacht types
Beneteau 393 - Beneteau 373 - Beneteau 361 - Beneteau 343 - Beneteau 331 - Moody S31 - Moody 28 For 2007 we have carried out extensive upgrades to keep our position at the very top of the Mediterranean charter market. Our choice of yachts is ideal for the location with boats ranging from 28 to 39 feet in length. Every boat has a full inventory of domestic and sailing necessities, including CD multiplayers, as well as many of life's luxuries and mod cons to make life afloat as comfortable as possible. Self tailing winches, Bimini sun shades, electric anchor windlasses, lazy stays and cockpit lead reefing are in abundance.
weather
Mid May: Good English summer temperatures arrive; unsettled weather becomes infrequent, winds are still fitful. Nights still cool. Jun: Brilliant sun, warm seas (20 - 22 degrees C), pleasant air temperatures, warmer nights. Regular north west winds start. Great time to travel, before peak season rush.
Jul-mid Sep: Hot sun, warm seas and regular north west winds. May, September and the first half of October tend to be the driest months.
Late Sep-Nov: Warm, sun not so intense, sea at its warmest (up to 22 - 24 degrees C) and cooler evenings. North west winds become sporadic, unsettled periods possible.
Winds: In the Dalmatian Islands, in common with most of our Mediterranean bases the breezes are thermally generated and so reliable and predictable throughout the high summer. Being the most northerly and westerly of all our resorts, the summer season will be slightly shorter and the high temperatures, not quite so hot. We would therefore recommend Croatia to anyone nervous of scorching summer temperatures, but constrained to travelling in July and August.
traveller reviews for Sailing holidays in Croatia, Dalmatian Coast
Most memorable was learning to sail, the professional staff and the fact that we could enjoy the freedom of sailing on our own while still having the support of the crew. It was amazing to visit places off the beaten track. (more)
sun and sail holidays
A week spent ashore before a week afloat offers the perfect formula for yachting beginners or anyone looking for more than just a flotilla holiday. A variety of options allow you to tailor your own mix of flotilla sailing with yacht training, dinghy sailing, windsurfing, mountain biking, sightseeing or simply relaxing. Week 1 - Living Ashore. During this week, you stay in one of our seafront hotels - you can either learn to sail a yacht on the 4 day Introduction to Yachting course, brush up on your skills, join our beach based activities or just relax by the pool.
Ideal for:
- Those who have always wanted to try yachting but have never known where to start. If you follow the 'Introduction to Yachting' course in the first week then you will be sufficiently experienced to sail your own yacht in the second. The lead crew will be on hand to offer help and advice if needed.
- Those who haven't sailed for a while and are feeling a bit rusty. Refresh your skills with our 'Brush Up' course to increase your confidence for the second week. Combine this with windsurfing, biking or dinghy sailing which can either be pre booked or organised in resort (subject to availability).
- Experienced sailors who want the best of both worlds. Enjoy the full benefits of our shorebased Active holidays in the first week or alternatively relax and enjoy the comfortable hotels' pools and grounds or explore the nearby towns and villages. If you haven't got two weeks to spare or would like to try yacht sailing out before committing to a holiday, why not do your training before the holiday? We can provide all the pre flotilla courses on our yachts in Brighton.
how this holiday makes a difference
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The very nature of our yachting holidays involves our guests visiting different out-of-the-way places each day, places which enjoy the extra revenue generated by our visits that they might not otherwise expect to benefit from. Shopping for groceries and eating out at the local tavernas in each port of call is an integral part of the social aspect of our holidays.
We recognise that we operate our yachting holidays in pristine marine environments and we understand the importance of conserving them for future generations. All our yachts are supplied with a handbook which contains tips for our guests on how to help conserve the unspoiled locations they love to sail in. All our old oil is siphoned into cans to avoid any possibility of spillage. Where possible, all materials are reused in some way, for example, old yacht ropes become mooring lines for dinghies and old sailcloth is made into laundry bags or car covers, even old uniforms are used for cleaning engines. On our Croatian yachting programme we have been successful in recruiting two local staff as engineer and mate on our flotilla and we are actively seeking to recruit more local people for our yachting programme. Approximately three quarters of our yacht spares are sourced locally. Not only does this benefit the local economy, it cuts down the transport miles and all the associated impacts that go with that aspect of importation.  In addition to sourcing standard spares items, we are also working with local suppliers to supply some of our more specific needs such as customised flags and other branded items.We register all our yachts to fly under the flag of the countries in which we operate. While this can be an expensive process, (albeit benefiting the local economy) it ensures our compliance with local legislation, which in turn helps cement good relations with local authorities, essential for the smooth running and risk management of our operations. |
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