We are considering visiting Croatia in late spring/early summer and are wondering if a cruise on a sailboat yacht would be a good way to see the country. I see that Windstar Cruises has a trip starting and ending in Venice, with stops in Rovinj, Opatija, Trogir and Dubrovnick. Alternatively, there is a cruise that goes from Venice to Pula, to Dubrovnik, to Kotor, Montenegro, to Pylos, Greece, to Monemvasia, Greece and back to Athens. Has anyone experienced either of these cruises or have recommendations for other cruises to Croatia? We don't want to drive in a foreign country where we don't speak the language and only have ten days, including travel to and from the U.S., so we want to be efficient. We don't necessarily need luxury, but we do want convenience because of our time constraints. Any information would be appreciated.
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My professional suggestion would be to do Costa Cruise Line- they have 3 ships that port in Croatia all round trip from Venice-- 7 nighters--. They are the best cruise line for Europe as they are a European Cruise line with the European flare on thier ships.The ship experience adds a lot to the trip. They have 3 ships that port in Croatia.
Costa Victoria (older ship came out in 2000)
Anacona, Italy
Santorini, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Athens, Greece
Corfu, Greece
Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Costa Fortuna (newer ship 2003)
Bari, Italy
Olympia, Greece
Santorini, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Rhodes, Greece
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Serena (newest ship 2007)
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Costa is going to be so much less than Windstar but Windstar is top of the line. I would do Costa if you like the itinerary.
Do the windstar...it's the best..done it many many times.
I would certainly go on a sailing trip in Croatia. It would probably be the best possible way to see several different destinations in the country with just a week on the ground there.
I would not even consider Costa or another big-ship line. You don't have to choose Windstar (you can even charter a private yacht), but sailing on a small ship is absolutely the best way to go. There are a few scheduled charters in Croatia that sell by the cabin for a particular week and itinerary, but you'd have to do a little more research on that. Some of these are kind of expensive (in the 2,500-euro range ... which makes them almost $4,000 .. kind of steep).