Cruising

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Booked a 7-night cruise down the Dalmatian Coast with Busabout. The ship "Princess Tuna" was operated by Katarina Line.

Itinerary was a round trip from Split and ventured to the islands of Hvar, Korcula, Brac, Sipan, Lopud, Scedro and Mljet; plus the mainland towns of Dubrovnik and Makarska.

Not enough superlatives to describe the trip. For starters we had great weather every day, unlike the previous week's cruise where they had a bad storm and rough seas for 2 days and everyone got sick. Top crew, great company, and superb food.

Every day we went to a beautiful secluded inlet for swimming and lunch, before heading onto our port to dock for the night. Saw a fair bit (literally) of a boatful of sea-faring nudists, including their nude skipper.

July and August is just crazy in Croatia as it is overrun by Europeans, especially the Italians (even Italy's now too expensive for them). This week was great as it wasn't too busy being the end of the school holidays. Best time to come to Croatia as the water is cool and really refreshing. Had the most relaxing week. I would definitely recommend this type of cruise to anyone who wants a quick and compact experience of the most picturesque part of Croatia.

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Photos

Relaxing
Swam off the boat near Scedro Island

Hvar Island
Gorgeous view from the Venetian fortress. Fresh lavender scents everywhere as you walk around.

Korcula Island
Birthplace of Marco Polo

Secluded inlet
near Polace, Mljet Island

Dinner on board
Grilled red snapper

Plaza Sunj, Lopud Island
Only sandy beach in Dalmatia. Rest of them are pebbly & tough on the feet. Don't go wandering off as there are still unexploded landmines inland.

Dubrovnik city walls
Most of the city's terracotta roofs have been restored after war damage from Serbian forces in early 90's.

Bol, Brac Island
Famous Golden Arch beach

Swimming spot
Brac Island

Wine
Plenty of grape vines on the islands

Last Supper
With Nina (Melbourne), Debbie (Vancouver), Thomas & Eva (Germany), Ann & Graham (Auckland)

Feed me
Croatians love their meat (pork, beef, meatballs, sausages, liver), pasta (with scampi). Lastly sampled some breadcrumbed frogs legs!!!

Comments

[T.C.]

Cruising/ Sunshine
All these great sights after 2 weeks of rain in Sydney. Have you no shame.

[Mike HS]

Soak up the sun and bring some back for us girl ;-) Nice to see someone having fun.