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Old building, Dubrovnik area

Charter choices

• Independent charter
• Charter with skipper
• One-way sailing
  

Base facilities

• Provisioning
• Shower and toilet
• Laundry
• Restaurant
• Pool
• Money exchange

Provisioning

• Marina supermarket
• Local shops
• Sunsail's online provisioning

Sailing conditions

• Short distances between islands
• July and August - calm winds.

Experience required

• Level 2

Local attractions and activities

• Dubrovnik old town - UNESCO World Heritage listed
• Roman Palace ruins
• Polace / Mijet National Park

Local information

• Currency - Croatia Kuna
  
• Language - Croatian
  
• Time zone - GMT +1

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Dubrovnik bareboat yacht charter & sailing holidays

Sunsail’s southern Adriatic yacht charter base is ideally located for exploring the Dubrovnik Riviera, its nearby islands and sandy beaches. The fascinating city effortlessly blends historic with hip, culture with cool and offers something for all ages and interests. Spend the day admiring the architecture or make it more modern, shopping for souvenirs and hand made products.

When you need a rest, find a friendly pavement café where you can relax and take it all in, watching the street performers and meeting the locals or multinational visitors. A stone’s throw off shore lies the lovely little green island of Lokrum, where King Richard the Lionheart landed during a storm in 1190. Also within view are the Elaphiti Islands – a very popular tourist day trip for many from Dubrovnik.

Take the short boat ride over to Lokrum, find a secluded spot or head for the nudist beach on the eastern tip of the island next to the Benedictine monastery  - don't miss the restaurant which serves delicious local dishes including fresh caught squid with black rice. There is also a botanical garden and Fort Royal, an old French fort, provides a great view of the whole of Dubrovnik across the water.

The Elaphiti Islands offer perfect shallow lunch stops with sandy beaches for sunbathing, swimming and snorkelling. Of course, when you charter your own yacht there are so many other island options within easy reach, you’re totally spoilt for choice.

The main ACI marina in Dubrovnik is around 5km from the old city centre. There is a large supermarket situated at the entrance for easy provisioning. The marina reception can carry out money exchange with all major credit cards and travellers cheques accepted. Euros are not widely accepted in cash or cheque. A cash point is also available at the entrance to the marina. There is a restaurant set in the Roman gardens, one by the swimming pool and a pizzeria.

Sunsail’s base is only 30 minutes’ from the airport and the historical city of Dubrovnik is just on the doorstep, crying out to be explored. Dubrovnik is one of Europe’s best preserved medieval cities. Founded in the 6th Century, the city walls surround the old town and enclose an exciting mix of Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque architecture all interwoven with chic bistros and bars. Tall ramparts and towering spires rise dramatically from splendid squares packed with colourful markets and edged with eateries and excellent restaurants.

Cruising notes

Sailing from Dubrovnik in the south you’ll usually enjoy the mild climate and reliable, fresh winds we all wish for on a sailing holiday. Discover historic towns and sleepy fishing villages along a stunning coastline with spellbinding highlights like ‘the golden island’ of Sipan and the idyllic national park of Mljet, the third most densely wooded island of Croatia.

At Sipanska Luka in the northerneast of seafaring Sipan (known as ‘the golden island’) there are ruins to explore. You’ll find a relaxed, friendly community feel among the fishermen with their boats along the water’s edge selling the day’s catch.

Past Sipan, just over twenty miles north lies Mljet, a beautiful national park island known as the most stunning in the Adriatic. Mljet is said to be the place that Odysseus fell in love with and stayed for seven years, unable to leave the beautiful surroundings. Mljet has two deep lakes, Veliko Jezero and Malo Jezero, linked by a narrow channel with a Benedictine monastery in the middle. There are plenty of good anchorages around the Mljet National Park like Pomena, Polace and Okuklje, a harbour village on the northern coast that provides one of the most protected coves in this entire sailing area – a good overnight option with a choice of restaurants! A beach lunch stop awaits at Saplunara to the east when the wind is right (not when the SE sirocco wind turns south westerly). This stunning area is, as you would imagine, ideal for diving and snorkelling.

Further north, visit Marco Polo’s house on Korcula, an island also famous for its different wines and olive farms. The busy centre, Korcula Town, is known as mini Dubrovnik, because there’s always something going on from the traditional dance of the Knights to open air plays, performances and music.

Slano is an attractive resort with simple facilities, pebble beaches, promenades, tennis courts and ancient ruins. On 2 August every year you can see the famous folkdance, the Lindo performed in a traditional fair.

Ston, popular for its oyster and mussel farms, is tucked up inside an indented inlet on the mainland peninsula. The town wall dates back to the 1300s when it was a medieval defence system. Fort Koruna has five towers and on the quay there is the cylindrical tower of Toljevac (1478). Veliki (little) Ston is a harbour protected from all wind and waves.