Catamaran Charter Croatia Reviews

We had an amazing week sailing, not at least because of our amazing skipper Filipo! You gave us a great sailing experience by giving us insights into the way of life you enjoy with all your heart: sailing with lots of love! Thank you for absolutely everything and being part of our crew! Hope you will join us on our next trip or wherever we are going, you were the perfect skipper for the perfect week!

My wife and I chartered a catamaran for our honeymoon out of ACI Marina Dubrovnik in Croatia in mid September. Our contact Mario made the process of booking the trip as easy as possible. Even though we live in the US, Mario would promptly respond to us, even at 2 AM Croatian time due to the time difference.

Our skipper was Felip and our hostess was Valentina. Felip knew the Dalmatian coast like the back of his hand. He created an itinerary that allowed us to see some of the most beautiful islands we could ever imagine like Sipan, Mjlet, Korcula and others. He made sure that we were comfortable and having a good time at every moment.

Valentina gave us a taste of Croatian home cooking with a gourmet flare that was able to rival any five star restaurant. Her podusene squid was absolutely to die for, and her scrambled eggs and huge breakfast spread in the morning were equally as impressive.

Felip and Valentina made this the trip of a lifetime that my wife and I will remember for the rest of our lives. If you have the opportunity to charter with Europe/Croatia Yachts Charters then don’t think twice.

Sean

Skipper Metaj along with Nina were absolutely amazing! We spent a week sailing the Adriatic and saw some spectacular spots in Croatia. Metaj proved his skills during a day of heavy rain and recommended the best places to visit and dine. He was courteous, knowledgeable and a true professional.

Nina was a delight to be with. She not only is an awesome cook, but she has a great energy that keeps you happy and at ease. Knowing that she was there to keep us was a wonderful benefit.

These two were simply the best!! Couldn’t have asked for more!!

We had an amazing week long tour seeing the Croatian islands. Our Skipper Matej and Hostess Nina took excellent care of us picking the best swim spots and restaurants to eat at. They were fun and we’re like family. I highly recommend them. We look forward to the trip with them.

-Jim

I was promised by the charter we were going to have the life of our time and indeed we had. The catamaran Nomade was beautiful and the islands are great but who made the real experience amazing was the skipper Matej Dozdor – he took us to bays and restaurants for dinner we could never imagine sleeping in with very few boats, like our own private islands. And we had transfer to the shore with our dinghy or with local restaurants boats (the first night we went to have Peka lamb to a typical restaurant in the middle of a hill – our table under olive trees – the adventure started, we went in the dark on the bay and had to jump to the shore, climb a small cliff and then walk in the dark and after a while arrive to the place – isolated and unique). I told Matej we paid for comfort pack and he gave us an Adventure pack. It is impossible to describe in words what we experienced, you need to come and experience yourself.

We had two unfrogettable weeks sailing with our family from Zadar to Korcula through Murter, Zlarin, Solta, Trogir, Hvar and Pakleni islands to Scedro and then back trough Lastovo, Vis, Bisevo, Kornati and Telascica. Our skipper Matej Dozdor was not only great at his craft but also a great guide and a nice travel companion. He was really putting great effort to make our trip doable (in two weeks we covered really a lot of the Croatian coastline and islands) as well as interesting and fun. We believe we have seen many places that we would not otherwise know of, if it were not for Matej and his local contacts. Matej was also professional in dealing with unexpected situations and superb at instant problem-solving.

This was our first time in both Croatia and sailing, and based on this wonderful week it certainly won’t be the last.

Check in was relatively straight forward and the boat was perfect. We could not have been luckier or asked for a better Skipper than Mateo Gašperov. Right from the start Mateo immediately made us all feel comfortable that we were in safe hands – not only in terms of sailing but also helping us to get the most from the holiday. He took the time to see what we wanted to do and helped and advised an itinerary that delivered on it. When marinas were busy he managed to still find a way to get us where we wanted and then gave great advice on where to eat and what to do there.

As a family of 5 with 3 teenage daughters, it is not always easy to keep everyone happy and comfortable, but Mateo was easy-going, friendly and professional throughout. He let us do our own thing but was always there when we needed him, with a big smile and a helpful attitude.

All in all, we had a great holiday and would definitely recommend both the experience and Mateo to others!

Excellent sailing week in Croatia along with Filip Dumancic and Marija Bunardija as staff members.They were professional, caring and friendly .I felt spoiled having these seven days in their company

Our family had the BEST trip in Croatia on the beautiful Lady Amanda. We absolutely loved our experience. Our hostess Paula, and skipper Ante went above and beyond to make our trip unforgettable. We did not want to leave! We HIGHLY recommend this charter service.

Our sailing trip was Awesome! We sailed from Dubrovnik up the coast island hopping all the way to Split, Croatia. This week long trip was set up by Mario Kuzmanic who after listening to what we were looking for, took it from there. Mario gave us a fantastic Yacht to sail with everything expected in a 5 star hotel. Mario also set us up with our Skipper, Alen Banovac. Alen was the best choice possible to captain our trip. He was the ultimate professional in every aspect, from boat operations to anything we could possibly want or need. Alen’s knowledge of the places to see and coves to swim in was absolutely unbelievable. He took care of all reservations and marina contacts effortlessly, and knew the best restaurants with the best views at every stop along the way. Alen also each morning seemed to have several options for that specific day for us to choose from along with his expert recommendation. It’s hard to describe how wonderful a trip to this lovely country with the most friendly people you ask for really is, but having Mario and Alen guiding us was simply perfect!

Our little sailing group took a sailing charter trip in Croatia from Dubrovnik to Split with Island hoping along the way. Mario Kuzmanic, the Reservation Agent was fantastic! He always answered his phone every time I called to asked questions and gave great suggestions and planning advice that put us at ease. He is very well organized and detailed.

We had the good fortune to get Alen Banovac as our Skipper on a Lagoon 52. He was really a great person to be around and extremely professional. His experience and knowledge of the maritime industry in Croatia and Europe in general was unbelievably valuable to us. He knows every island and part of his country reachable by boat like the back of his hand as well as all the people we needed to know at every marina, port or mooring; not to mention all the best swimming spots! He was constantly working, like a 5-star concierge, in the background to get us the best mooring spots and dinner reservations at the best restaurants. I was impressed with his direct demeanor, and he has a great sense of humor too!

We are relatively novice sailors and he taught us a lot of tricks of his trade and was a patient teacher in teaching us the med-mooring and handling of the boat when parking in tight and tricky situations. He also has a great knowledge of the excellent foods and wines of his country. If you are going on a charter sailing trip to Croatia for the 1st time and are debating on getting a skipper or not…. Well, if you can work with Mario and Alen, they will help make it a top notch, stress-free vacation of a lifetime.

Wonderful Croatian Island Sailing experience with family and friends! Skipper Filip was a pleasure to work with. He is enthusiastic, attentive, safe, brings excellent local knowledge to enhance the trip experience and reads his customers well to understand how much to engage vs giving space. Highly recommend sailing with him

Sailing around Croatia’s islands on a catamaran was one of the most incredible trips of our lives. Our skipper was Jurko Anzulovic and he was an absolute professional. He not only knew Croatia’s hundreds of islands like the back of his hand, but he also knew where the most beautiful, secluded bays were. He even knew where all the underwater caves were! I wasn’t surprised because he grew up on the island of Brac an expert spear-fisherman. We even got to witness his diving expertise one day when my prescription sunglasses fell into the sea and he was able to dive down about 40 feet with nothing but a mask and fins–and find them! Jurko also was kind enough to play board games with our two daughters and, to their delight, tow them around with the dinghy as they sat, kneeled and stood on a paddle board. For the adults, the catamaran was peaceful and never felt crowded. My girlfriend and I always felt like we had enough space and privacy to be alone, which was wonderful since our vacation was also, we hoped, a romantic getaway. Our hostess was Ivona Jerkovic and her culinary skills knew no bounds. We ate dinner on several different islands, but we very quickly came to prefer Ivona’s dinners! All in all, our 2-week catamaran charter in Croatia was a trip we’ll never forget. Thank you, Jurko and Ivona! We hope to sail with you again soon!

An absolutely epic week on a great boat but what made it most special was skipper Nikola Palada who was a true hero. I took a week from Dubrovnik to Split with my 2 kids (16 & 22) and Nikola planned each 2 days ahead to make sure we hit all the wonderful spots (and also constantly checking weather, wind etc on an array of hi tech apps but it seemed like he was the kind of guy who could do it without apps too if needed) He sussed all the best places to eat for us and organised (booked ahead so they were prepared for our visit) He was never intrusive but always on hand. We made a true friend in the skipper too, often hanging out in the evenings with him. Such a nice chap! And Croatia, Incredible. GVOs.