Ship crew, Sail Croatia rep, friendliness of all travellers
- Ian, 15/06/2025 20:05, Travelled in a Couple
There are many mysteries in life - like which came first, the chicken or the egg, or the origin of the universe. However, one of life’s greatest mysteries is how Francesca can effortlessly wrangle 15 mature-age alcoholic cretins with grace and style, yet lacks the courage to jump from the not-so-lofty heights of the lower deck into the bluest waters you’ve ever seen. One taking far more bravery and skill than the other. Another mystery is how Mateo managed to hide his other six arms for an entire week. That man surely deserves a spot in the Guinness World Records for the most drinks made in a single day All jokes aside the entire crew of Mlini were outstanding. We came as guests and left feeling like family. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for a truely unforgettable week. Lots of love, Harry and Nat
- Harry, 15/06/2025 09:26, Travelled in a Couple
Everything about the cruise was amazing! The crew, the destinations, and the food served on board were all great. Aside from enjoying the beautiful Croatia islands, I also really enjoyed our swim stops! The water was a little cold at the beginning of June, but not unbearable. It was wonderful getting to know the other travelers on our boat. Sail Croatia is a 10/10 experience for families, friends, or even solo travelers.
- Zachary, 15/06/2025 00:50, Travelled in a Couple
Great group of people. Crew and leader were wonderful. Couldn’t have asked for anything better
- Connor, 14/06/2025 17:37, Travelled with Friend/s
Timmy was very welcoming and made sure everyone had a great time and help provide entertainment and comfort, Tim made it great
- Riley , 14/06/2025 14:43, Travelled in a Couple
The trip was awesome from the start in Dubrovnic to the end at Split. Our Skipper Nikola planned the stops with our input and his sugestions enhanced the trip. Restaurants he booked for us served Croation cuisine and were excellent value. Our hostess, Ivana, catered perfectly. serving typical Croation breakfasts and lunches. I speak for the 12 of us onboard, that this is a memory to cherish. We will be back.
- Bruce, 14/06/2025 11:50, Travelled with Friend/s
Fran, Mateo and the crew were all so amazing, Couldn’t have had a better experience on the boat, loved every minute of our trip and would recommend absolutely everybody to do sail Croatia!!!
- Ryan, 14/06/2025 07:43, Travelled in a Couple
Our second trip to Croatia was very special for several reasons. The cruise itinerary was varied and excellent overall. Anita was a superb tour manager, always making an extra effort to make everyone happy. She communicates very well, is highly organized, works extraordinarily hard, and always has a smile on her face. The Romantic Star ship is well designed, very comfortable, and the food is healthy and tasty, We were also fortunate that the other passengers were friendly and interesting. I would definitely recommend this cruise to my friends. I do feel that more time should be spent on land. We often landed mid to late afternoon. I feel that the educational component should be enhanced (eg more discussion of Croatian history). I also feel that the ship should overnight in Komiza instead of Vis. But overall the experience was wonderful. Thank you!
- Jonathan, 13/06/2025 15:48, Travelled in a Couple
Although the destinations were amazing and beautiful, it’s really comes down to the staff and crew that made this trip so enjoyable and memorable! Our cruise director, Vedran, was exceptional, always on point with essential information and an endearing personality that put everyone at ease. The yacht crew were professional but also very friendly to all of the guests. The itinerary from Dubrovnik to Split provided an excellent opportunity to spend some extra time in both cities pre/post cruise. Thanks for the great experience. I have already referred Sail Croatia to two other families planning journeys to Croatia!
- Tobin, 13/06/2025 15:01,
Great crew, great people and boat. Our rep was awesome Tim! Couldn’t ask for a better time
- Ben, 13/06/2025 14:26, Travelled with Friend/s
The crew on the boat were all so great. Food was very good, and the service from all was fantastic. Our tour guide Tim was also amazing and really made our whole week on Sail Croatia so easy with the constant information and just in general a great guy! Thank you for such a great week!
- Tom, 13/06/2025 14:20, Travelled with Friend/s
Timmy was the highlight of the whole trip. Sail Croatia would be missing out if you guys lose him.
- Malcolm hyde, 13/06/2025 10:33, Travelled Solo
The modern vessel the Olimp was sailed and managed by the fantastic crew and Captain to perfection. The meals and service where 5 Star ⭐️ Our cruise Director was informative and entertaining With every briefing , and answered all our repetitive questions with humour. Overall this cruise more than exceeded our expectations Friendliness of the crew , the daily swim stop and the Islands we visited . Looking forward to booking our next Return Cruise with Sail Croatia. Ken & Jan
- Kenneth , 13/06/2025 08:37, Travelled in a Couple
The entire Mali Anti crew and guides were wonderful. The boat was clean, comfortable, with plenty of room. The sailing itinerary and cycling were extremely well planned out. The food was excellent and more than what could have been expected. Other guests were quite friendly and fun to be with. We were fortunate to have really good weather for sailing, cycling, and wandering at every stop. Everyone on the crew seemed to go above and beyond to make our experience great. This included the captain (Ivica), the sailors (Ivan and Ilija), the waiter (Mario - he was exceptional), the chef (Ivica - who was truly wonderful) and helper (Antonio). The two guides Miranda and Ana were outstanding throughout our entire trip. (Suggestions - the rooms could have a few more hooks to hang things on and the mirrors in the bathrooms need to be lowered about 6 inches)
- Bob, 13/06/2025 03:24, Travelled with Friend/s
Sail Croatia crew were fantastic and great hospitality. We loved the swim stops and all the islands. Beds were comfortable and food was good. Would highly recommend. Our boat leader Vicko was the BEST!!!!!
- Jane, 12/06/2025 16:44, Travelled with Friend/s
We went with 3 other couples for one week tri[p around the islands. Tony and Mateo were the best crew ever and are our new friends :-) The trip and suggestions Tony the Captain made were perfect and he was so polite and interactive with us all. Mateo is a great Chef and did all the shopping also, but so much more. They worked so well as "a team" Hope to see them again soon. Bob and Taryn
- ROBERT/BOB, 12/06/2025 13:58, Travelled with Friend/s
My Fiance and I are 26 and 31. We booked the Explorer cruise on the Salve Di Mare from Split to Dubrovnik. We truly believe we picked the best cruise option and the nicest boat. Check-in was easy, our Sail Croatia guide Vicko was simply amazing from start to finish. The food, too, was exceptionally good - some of the best food we had on our whole trip. The entire staff was friendly and pleasant to be around. We had a change of route due to a failed refueling, and the crew adapted our route nicely to still have us spend the day at a lovely island. In summary, we had the time of our lives and can't imagine visiting Croatia any other way. 10./10.
- Daniel , 11/06/2025 23:59, Travelled in a Couple
Week was amazing, one of the greatest weeks I have had on my trip so far. Marin was amazing and it felt so relaxing as he had organised everything for us and always gave the best recommendations for everything and was very professional. The crew were perfect couldn’t fault a thing about them, they would bend over backwards for any of us if we needed. I would only do another sail Croatia week if Marin is my rep and I am on the tuna boat with the same crew
- Will, 11/06/2025 19:04, Travelled with Friend/s
Marin was an incredible guide. He had a lot of local knowledge. He showed a lot of care towards everyone in the group. He became our friend. The rest of the crew were also fantastic. The food was great. The activities were fun and well organised. I was also lucky to do it with an amazing group of other guests onboard. Would recommend this to anyone!
- Chris Burgess, 11/06/2025 15:42, Travelled Solo
We were on a fantastic brand new boat - there were lots of teething issues on her maiden voyage and Nicola, our captain, was super amazing at doing work arounds to make sure our trip was awesome - throw in Ivana , our degreed maritime expert in sailing, cooking and just generally making all our lives so easy and you have a great holiday. I found Nicola engaging when he needed to be and otherwise left us to do our own thing. He made recommendations of places to sail and eat and they were perfect and enjoyed by all. And a first class captain to boot. But please fix the niggles on Jolene - she is a beautiful catamaran but has teething issues
- Mark, 11/06/2025 15:31, Travelled with Friend/s
Sail Croatia was awesome! We took a Private Yacht Tour and our captain was incredible and made the whole trip super easy!
- Will, 11/06/2025 12:24, Travelled with Friend/s
Marin and all the other crew members made it so easy to have the most amazing time and the places that they recommended were perfect also the food on board was awesome aswell.. I will be highly recommending sail Croatia and also the Crew to others
- William m, 11/06/2025 11:54, Travelled with Friend/s
Just back from a fun-packed week on Katarina covering Split return south. Klara did a great job helping to organise onshore dining for the whole group. And the crew generally gave us a great time. Missoni Bar on Korcula was a highlight along with dinner at Mijet Island. Not forgetting the Captain's Dinner and the duo of guitarists, whose playing had everyone on the dance floor. This was my fourth visit to Croatia and has to be the best. I'll be back.
- Andrew, 11/06/2025 09:28, Travelled Solo
You are fortunate to have Ivan and Lucija working gor you. They both made the trip perfect for all the guests. Would definitely want them on my next trip.
- Ken, 11/06/2025 09:19, Travelled in a Couple
Small number of people on board, plus great villages and stops along the way. Service by the staff was exceptional.
- Anonymous, 11/06/2025 09:15, Travelled with Friend/s
We had wonderful guides Luciua and Ivan who both made our bike and sail trip really enjoyable. Their energy was motivating and both made us feel very comfortable with our rides. Luciuas sharing of local history and information was very helpful.
- Wes , 11/06/2025 08:55,
The crew, the boat, the entire outfit was top notch. The skipper Ante and Josipa the hostess were awesome in every way. Ante made excellent decisions on mooring and reservations, none of which we could have done without him. Josie was the most outstanding cook- prawns with garlic, stabbed Sea bream, and incredible pasta. Both as a team became pay of our family. We had a serious scooter accident and they became a medical team assisting us with the injuries. I have no words to completely express our gratitude.
- Nadim, 11/06/2025 07:42,
From a captain and crew and our cycling guides, they went out of their way to make our trip and everyone else’s exceptional. I would recommend our trip to all of our friends and family and hopefully one day we can join you again for another trip.. You could also improve our experience with better coffee in the morning. Cheers
- Anonymous, 11/06/2025 06:51, Travelled in a Couple
Marin was unreal. Made the experience such a good week! Give that man a pay rise!
- Brodie, 11/06/2025 05:41, Travelled Solo
our trip was wonderful from start to finish . crew could not have been nicer and more helpful. Special thanks to Mario for his help in the dining room. The food and the chef were marvelous. Ana and Miranda were super helpful with our daily bike rides. Best cruise we have been on and we were sad to see it end. would definitely do this cruise again. if we could… This was a hard-working crew with great attention to detail and worked well together.. They all take pride in their work. A delight to be aboard the Mali Ante!!! A once in a lifetime experience and memory!!
- Bill, 10/06/2025 19:41, Travelled in a Couple
We had a wonderful week of sailing and cycling. It was so much fun. The crew were awesome, they were so friendly and helpful and I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a fun week of exercise mixed with relaxation.
- Paul, 10/06/2025 18:47, Travelled in a Couple
I really enjoyed our crew and our tour guide, Anita. They were wonderfully attentive to our needs and refreshing to be around. I will highly recommend this ship and crew to our friends.
- Randy, 10/06/2025 18:44, Travelled with Family
The swim stops were amazing! Everyday we would stop at somewhere incredible with crystal clear water, away from the world and have the place to ourselves. You could see the Croatian islands with ferries, lugging your luggage around, spend endless hours researching what to do, see and eat in each island or you could unpack once for the week, have recommendations made for you, no lugging luggage around, no watching where to place feet in pebble beaches with spiky sea urchins when you just jump straight in from the ship. We chose Katarina for its super yacht feel, and that it did! We were lucky to have only 15 in the group which meant having afternoon drinks alone in the hot tub or spending time with the others of the group should you want to, as we became a close knit family! Klara, our cruise director was fun, informative and always willing to assist us all. I’m not a history buff but her morning briefs was enough to get me interested and wanting to know more and she delivered
- Roger, 10/06/2025 17:11, Travelled in a Couple
The staff made it a really great trip especially Max. Ivana’s knowledge of the area and her help was exceptional.
- Anonymous, 10/06/2025 13:17, Travelled in a Couple
This cruise from Split took us out to several islands and on to Dubrovnik then back to Split. The amazing staff on Katarina never missed a beat the whole week looking after our every need. What a team! The boat had every luxury you could ask for and the food on board was amazing. The other guests on board also made it a very memorable trip as we all got along famously! Lastly our tour director Karla was the best we have ever had and we have travelled a lot! Her suggestions for on shore activities were fabulous and her professionalism was beyond words. Also her sense of humour definitely made things hum along nicely. We would certainly go back and enjoy another cruise if the opportunity pops up. Loved it!
- Bernie, 10/06/2025 08:50, Travelled in a Couple
From start to finish the cruise and the staff exeeded our expectations , what a wonderful experience. We are already discussing our next cruise !!
- David, 10/06/2025 06:26, Travelled with Family
We enjoyed an amazing 7 day island cruise on Katarina doing the Split south return itinerary. The crew were excellent from Ivana and Angela in the bar/restaurant to the sailors, chefs, room cleaner and of course Captain Ivan. Each island was different and we loved visiting Stari Grad, Hvar Town, Mljet, Dubrovnik, Korcula and Makarska as well as Split. We were blessed with fantastic sunny weather and calm seas. The group all bonded on day 1 and we enjoyed several dinners together on the islands. Highly recommended.
- Nigel, 10/06/2025 06:01, Travelled in a Couple
The pace of the cruise was fantastic Having breakfast and lunch on the boat and going into towns at night was perfect.Absolutely loved the swim stops(Floating noodles would have been a great addition).Loved the Captains dinner but thought it should have been on first night or last night
- Stephen, 10/06/2025 04:39, Travelled in a Couple
The vessel, the guides, the crew, the country and the awesome group I traveled with.
- Martin Antonio, 09/06/2025 16:43,
I had not booked anything like this before. The whole week was amazing. The group on board were fantastic. Everyone was positive throughout. We were there to enjoy every moment. Having a positive group makes the holiday so good. The Sail Croatia team were super. Srdan and Matilda were excellent representatives. Nothing was too much trouble. The crew on board were brilliant. They kept us safe., fed, and the boat was very clean. The meals on board were excellent. Lots of fresh fruit and vegetables . The Captains Dinner was a particular highlight. A life affirming week. Spent with great people in amazing places. The week absolutely flew by.
- Martin, 09/06/2025 14:45,
- Steven, 09/06/2025 14:09, Travelled in a Couple
The people and the locations. Wowza
- Anonymous, 09/06/2025 13:30, Travelled in a Couple
Josip and Calum were wonderful and made the trip one that we will remember forever. They were professional and covered all the details of the trip. They were a great combo and made the trip special. The whole crew of the Lady Diana was outstanding..
- Vincent , 09/06/2025 11:12, Travelled in a Couple
Attention to detail, friendly service, good bonding
- Cris, 09/06/2025 10:56, Travelled in a Couple
We loved the small ship style of travel. This allowed us to really experience the smaller, more intimate areas, towns, and ports of Croatia. We loved the variation from day to day, both with respect to the rides, and the areas themselves. Our guides Tonka and Lola were absolutely wonderful. They were so personable, caring, enthusiastic, energetic, and knowledgeable. Everyday was pure joy with both of them. We really loved the freedom to explore the different towns in the afternoons and evenings and have dinners off the ship.
- Jay, 09/06/2025 09:43,
The small sized ships allowed access to smaller, quieter, and less busy ports allowing access to the real charm of Croatia. We loved the varied destinations, ports, and rides. No two days were the same. It also allowed us to really interact with the other guests and get to know them well. Our guide’s knowledge of the area and its history was excellent and very informative.
- Jay, 09/06/2025 09:28, Travelled with Family
Ivana was a great tour leader, informative and friendly. The crew were reliable and helpful and food was good Our fellow passengers were an enthusiastic group of varied ages who all shared enthusiasm for the excursions and swimming.This all made for a fun,happy trip. Thankyou Ivana, you were amazing..
- Anne and Rod, 09/06/2025 09:20, Travelled in a Couple
After doing a bare boat charter around Turkey years ago, we wanted to do same in Croatia, however as keen cyclist was saw the perfect blend of boating and cycling in what Sail Croatia offered … and without all the hassle of a bare boat. The crew and cycle guides were first class … hats off to all. Thanks for the memories.
- David Lovell, 09/06/2025 08:13, Travelled with Friend/s
The overall trio was awesome, especially our Captain Toma. He was very knowledgeable about the area and where to go and we got to experience so many cool and different cities
- Chris, 09/06/2025 08:04, Travelled with Friend/s
This was our forth sail Croatia trip. The previous ones were the cycle trip and we decided to go for a less energetic experience. There was definitely an improvement on our previous trips with regards to both the food and accommodation on board. The chef was producing quality 3 course meals for almost 40 people in a ships galley kitchen. The presentation was exceptional and always plenty of food for everyone. The villages and towns we visited were beautiful as always. Staff were mint.
- Colin Wilson, 09/06/2025 07:58, Travelled in a Couple