Important Remarks & Information General Information on our Cruises Our Vessels There are three different types of boats. You may choose between classic style wooden boats, modern boats with a steel hull, and comfortable motor yachts. The boats differ in size, equipment and comfort – please pay attention to the respective descriptions and the table “Technical Specifications”. All information and indications refer to the date of printing – changes in appearance and structure may be possible, due to offseason overhauling. Occasionally, during wintertime, it may happen that a Captain decides to sell his boat or to buy a new one. It is therefore possible that a ship will be steered by another Captain with another crew. In addition, some crew members may change the boat they work on. Some wooden vessels in our fleet are already more than 100 years old – which actually means that only the name and the hull shape are for real that old. During renovation and overhaul, over the years, all ribs and planks, nails and screws were replaced. One thing, however, all vessels have in common: They are not to be confused with the large cruise ships – you will live on board in convivial company, without any major formalities and without having to care about dress codes.
Cabins The cabin size may differ from ship to ship, and then again from cabin to cabin. The cabins in small and simple ships are, on average, about 4-6 m2, in superior and larger ships about 7-10 m2, and in deluxe ships about 12 m2.
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The cabins in our smaller ships offer enough space to sleep in and stow a duffel bag or a travel sack. They are usually functional, and have, in addition to beds, a small wardrobe and/or an open shelf. The cabins of our superior ships offer more storage space, 220-volt outlets and reading lamps.
booking of a cabin on deck, the cabin could be located either on the main or on the upper deck of the vessel. Preferences regarding a certain deck or a specific cabin number are not subject to prior confirmation. The distribution of cabins is generally based on the order in which bookings are received, taking into account the type of cabin booked. At your arrival, beds with clean and crisp sheets will be waiting for you. For your convenience, towels are provided on all our vessels (two towels per passenger per week). You are kindly requested to bring your own beach towels. Since the crew will not enter the cabins during the cruise (except on deluxe vessels), the guests are responsible to keep them in order. Also showers and toilets will not be cleaned by the crew during the tour. Shared bathroom facilities are cleaned daily during the entire journey. On our Deluxe category ships the cabins are cleaned daily and towels are changed if necessary. Cabin cleaning takes place between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm. If you do not wish to have your cabin cleaned, simply inform the crew the evening before. The number of cabins indicated in the descriptions, refers to passenger cabins only. The crew members have their own cabins on board, which are not listed in the descriptions.
Routes As individual as the single ships, so are the routes. They correspond largely to the descriptions in the catalogue, but may vary. Many captains will be pleased to show you their favourite bays, and in certain ports, if several ships moor there for the night, there might be restricted space.
Places mentioned in the route descriptions are not necessarily places to stay overnight. It may happen, for example, that in the afternoon you have the opportunity to visit the relevant site and then continue to On some vessels, you will find cabins where the beds stay in another bay; or that you will stay in a bay overare arranged one above the other (bunk beds; mostly night and visit the place mentioned in the tour descripwithout a ladder), while our superior ships feature tion only next morning. If for the night, both “bay” and queen-size beds or two single beds. Triple cabins “port” are possible options, it basically depends on the usually have a queen-size bed, with a third bed above or aside. To learn more about type and arrangement of captain and on the desire of the majority of the guests, where to go. This applies in particular to the routes R7, the beds, please read the ship descriptions carefully. R8, RP, Z7, T7, and T8. It is also possible that routes are Almost all vessels feature cabins with ensuite facilities – done in reverse order; on route R1, for example, half shower, toilet and a sink (besides of the standard class of the boats will start towards Cres instead of Krk, and ships). These are partly wet cells, separated by a door then continue the journey accordingly. from the cabin space; in general there is no shower curtain or shower stall, especially in the classic wooden We have designed our routes in a way to guarantee that each day‘s destination is within easy reach under vessels. The shower water flows into a floor drain. normal weather conditions – it is up to the captain, to However, most of our modern steel-hull vessels are change the route according to weather conditions, or equipped with shower stalls or shower curtains. to extend or reduce port stopovers. Have a look at the table “Technical Specifications” to Regarding our sailing trips routes R8 and T8, the itinget a general overview of vessel length and width, erary depends on wind and weather conditions. Due to and of the number of cabins. Cabins below deck have using the sails instead of the engine, it may occur that a ventilation shaft and/or a porthole. Many ships have sailing time takes longer. Therefore, it may happen that cabins both, below and on deck; in the ship‘s description there is also a distinction between main and upper swimming breaks and stays at the ports of call might be shorter than on our other cruises. Please note that deck. When making your reservation, you may access to the sun decks is restricted while the sails are choose between cabins on deck or cabins below deck (subject to availability). Please note that with set.
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The route schedule of each ship can be found in the route plans, next to the price tables, and beneath each route- and boat description. This plan shows the situation at the date of printing and may change depending on bookings and occupancy – anyhow, when you book, we will inform you which ship is planned to sail the chosen route, or which route your ship will take.
Charter When chartering a boat, it is compulsory for all passengers to book half board service. If you opt for full board, this will be binding for all tour participants; the combination of half and full board within a charter group is not possible. However, it is possible for the entire charter group to book half board on specific days and full board for the remaining days (e.g. 3 days half board and 4 days full board). Please inform us at least four weeks prior to your travel date. The selected catering is to be paid equal to the respective minimum number of charter participants, set for the surcharge calculation (see table with charter prices). The list of participants must be delivered at least six weeks prior to the travel date. The routes within Croatian territorial waters can be discussed individually; the average daily sailing time is about five hours (= 35 hours per week), but not more than seven hours per day. When exceeding the average daily sailing time, a fuel surcharge applies, payable to the captain. You should therefore inform us in time, if possible already at the moment of booking, about your route requests and wishes, so we can estimate the daily sailing time and calculate a possibly applicable fuel surcharge. Example: While the Routes R1 or Z2 are within the scope of the charter price, for the Routes T1 or T3 a fuel surcharge of € 20 or € 60 per person applies (the fuel surcharge is subject to be paid per person, according to the minimum number of charter participants, set for the surcharge calculation). Sports activities, such as bike tours, during a charter trip are possible only on request and on certain ships; additional fees or costs will apply. See also “Important Information about Charter”.
Sailing Normally our ships cruise the routes with engine operation. Even though the conditions for this vary from ship to ship depending on the design, the sails are usually hoisted once a week, weather permitting. Of course, this only applies to ships that are motorised sailing ships by design. Our routes R8 and T8 are supposed to be done by using the sails only. Of course, the right wind and weather conditions have to be given. This routes are operated by traditional motorized sailing boats.
The Food The Food corresponds to Mediterranean standards. Breakfast is simple, including coffee and tea, bread, butter and jam. Partly, you will get cold cuts, cheese, eggs or yoghurt as well. The main meals (lunch and/ or dinner) usually consist of soup or starters, meat or
