Description

This itinerary gives you enough time to experience history or undertake your own explorations of medieval towns located on South Dalmatian islands and the Croatian mainland.  And,  don’t worry – you’ll have enough time to simply relax and go swimming. Most evenings you are left to your own devices to try some of the fantastic restaurants that line the harbours and ports of these beautiful old towns. 
Embarking in historic Split, dominated by the ancient Diocletian’s Palace, we cruise to Omis and the dramatic Pucisca (Excellent pizzas here). We then cruise to Hvar, a beautiful small medieval port town dominated by a small castle and with  growing reputation for great restaurants. 
The Blue Cave is a spectacular sea cave only accessible through a very small opening (we transfer to small boats for this) where the sunlight reflects off the sandy floor of the cave to illuminate the whole cave through an undersea opening. NB if the sea is rough we will not br able to enter the Blue cave. 
Vis is yet another beautiful old port and the location of Mama Mia II. After Vis we cruise to Korcula, sometimes known as a mini Dubrovnik and the birth place of Marco Polo. 
Next up is Mljet National Park, with 2 connected lakes on an island and a monastery on an island on the lake on the island! You can walk, cycle, kayak, swim or just take a boat across the lake to the monastery of St Mary.
After lunch we cruise to Slano, one of the most picturesque places on the Dubrovnik Riviera, with a beautiful beach,  dense pine forest and olive groves, a long cultural tradition and numerous historical monuments.