ACTIVE & CAPPUCCINO CRUISE

Opis

1st day:

From 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, boarding time in the port of Rijeka, our bicycles are awaiting you already on board. Our representatives and guides will welcome you aboard with a drink and you will get to know the crew and the other passengers. After a lunch snack "Cast off!", heading towards the island of Cres. We drop anchor in one of the bays with crystal clear water to jump audaciously into the refreshing waters of the Adriatic Sea for the first time. Then we continue to the town of Cres. Upon arrival, you can choose to come with us on a bike ride to the Franciscan monastery (20 km round trip) or to take a walk along the coast. Dinner on board, afterwards guided city tour. Overnight stay in Cres.

2nd day:

After breakfast we head towards the island of Losinj. We pass the south-western coast of the island of Cres and enjoy a long break for swimming in a bay near Lubenice, directly in front of the Blue Cave. We continue our journey, and after lunch we enter the port of Mali Losinj. The island of Losinj is covered with pine forests, and well known for its 300 cloudless or only slightly cloudy sunny days per year. With a bit of luck we may even see dolphins playing in the waves, because the waters surrounding the island of Losinj offer home to more than 160 dolphins registered by the "Adriatic Dolphin Project". After arrival in Mali Losinj, we invite you for a cappuccino in a café on the promenade. Then we unload the bikes from the boat and take a ride to the fishermen´s village of Veli Lošinj, where we visit the exhibition of the "Adriatic Dolphin Project" at the Marine Education Centre (approx. 20 km). Those who prefer to move on foot can take a hike through the unique nature along the seaside on the "Dolphin Path". You can have dinner in a restaurant in Mali Losinj, overnight stay on board.

3rd day:

Our first destination of the day is the island of Molat. Starting from the pier of the village Molat, we bicycle to the village of Zapuntel, and then on the same way back to our boat (approx. 21 km). Those, who do not want to take the bike tour, can participate in an easy hike across the island. During lunch on board we head to the islands Zverinac, Sestrunj or Rivanj, where we drop anchor in a bay. After a swimming break, we head towards Zadar, the former capital of Dalmatia. After docking in Zadar, our local guide will accompany you on a tour through the old town, which is surrounded by mighty walls and offers many historical monuments. The guide will show you the main attractions - such as the Roman Forum, the Round Church of Sveti Donat (St. Donatus), the Cathedral of Sveta Stosija (St. Anastasia) and the unique Sea Organs - their sounds and "melodies" are created purely by the movement of the waves. Afterwards, you will have the opportunity to have dinner in one of the restaurants or konobas, and then enjoy a stroll on your own along the "Kalelarga", the traffic-free main street of old town. Sip a drink in one of the many cafes or - with a bit of luck - listen to the songs of a "klapa". Overnight stay in the port of Zadar.

4th day:

After breakfast, bus excursion to the Zrmanja river. Here we will take over our canoes, and after a briefing we will head down the river over rapids and waterfalls (in case of very high water levels the excursion will be carried out as rafting with large inflatable boats). At lunchtime we will have a picnic at one of the most beautiful parts of the river, where you can swim under the waterfalls in crystal clear waters. Then we continue paddling through the Zrmanja Canyon with its unique scenery and bird life. Bus transfer to Mandre on the island of Pag, where we will return to our boat. Dinner on board, overnight stay.

5th day:

The Island of Pag stands out above all by its extremes - partly meagre like a lunar landscape, partly covered with lush green mountain fields, where numerous sheep graze, "producing" the famous Pag cheese. By the way: the cheese and the meat of the lambs bred on the island of Pag owe their special spicy flavour to the fall wind Bura that blows here especially in winter time, spraying salty sea water on the sheep pastures. By boat we continue from Mandre to Novalja, where we can decide whether to ride a bicycle (approx. 20 km) or sail by boat to Lun at the north-western tip of the island. After a swimming break and lunch on board we set about to Rab, the principle town of the homonymous island. The old town of Rab with its distinctive bell towers stretches along a narrow rocky peninsula, surrounded by water on three sides. Three streets run through the old town - the "Lower Street" (Donja Ulica) with cafés and pubs, the "Middle Street" (Srednja Ulica) with boutiques, souvenir shops and ice cream parlours, and the "Upper Street" (Gornja Ulica), which will take you to the four churches with their bell towers. Guided tour of Rab, then a hike along the seashore to the Franciscan monastery of St. Euphemia, where you´ll also find the Ethnological Museum. Possibility to have dinner in Rab, overnight stay on board.

6th day:

After breakfast we take an easy bicycle ride through the pine-covered peninsula of Suha Punta (approx. 25 km). Those who wish to take a more challenging tour can alternatively enjoy a "mountain hike" on the Kamenjak (408 m). The mountain not only protects the city of Rab from the cold north winds; it also offers a fantastic view on the Velebit mountain range, the islands of Cres, Lošinj, Silba, Olib, Krk and Pag, the town of Rab and the Natural Park of the peninsula of Kalifront. After returning on board with plenty of appetite we will enjoy lunch and leave the port of Rab, heading to a bay in the north-western part of the island. Here we will anchor for a swimming break, before continuing to the barren island of Goli Otok or Sveti Grgur, which once were prison islands. We will certainly have a better time than the prisoners, who were kept here until 1988. Then we will enjoy today´s special Captain´s Dinner: a barbecue picnic on shore, not far from the boat. On one condition - the guests need to collect the wood for the campfire...

7th day:

Today we head towards the last island on our trip - Krk, with an area of 410 km2 the largest island in the Adriatic Sea. First, we anchor in a bay for a swim, and after lunch we will continue to Krk, the capital of the island. After a guided city tour, we leave Krk and head towards Rijeka. After another swimming break, we will bid farewell to the Adriatic Sea and enter the port of Rijeka. Once we moored the boat, we take a walk to the Sanctuary of Trsat, a pilgrimage site above the town. You will not regret climbing the 485 steps because from there you will enjoy a magnificent view over the entire Kvarner Bay. Overnight stay in the port of Rijeka.

8th day:

After breakfast, disembarkation until 9 am.