This was truly an extraordinary experience! Captain Ante is a skilled Captain and as important, a great person. In addition to his personally owned, well maintained and appointed vessel “Adriatic Holiday”, he has amassed an attentive and talented crew! As a captain and experienced charter boat patron myself, I can fully appreciate his acumen for safety, hosting capabilities, and navigational prowess. We were a crew of 10 – friends in our mid 60’s. A sample day in paradise would include the following: Fantastic Breakfast (served on the aft table overseeing the incredible scenery) consisting of espresso, juice, eggs, bacon, bread, meats, cheese, yogurt, cereals, etc. It’s amazing what the chef can produce in the ship’s galley – you would think you were in a renowned landside restaurant. Captain Ante’s thoughtful morning briefings covering the next port of call, which he would always present as “a suggestion” and willing to listen and modify to the druthers of the passengers. I say thoughtful, as he would factor in wind conditions and other considerations as well as answer any questions regarding the itinerary. A fantastic voyage to the destination, where the passengers relax, laugh and pinch themselves thinking… I can’t believe I’m here! Anchor in a cove and swim / snorkel off the transom, into the beautiful Adriatic! Lunch…seafood delights would follow. There was time to explore beautiful islands or just relax onboard. Captain Ante would also snorkel, capture fresh dinner (oyster, fish, etc.). Have an amazingly prepared dinner (artistically presented, and even more delicious, impeccably paired to perfection with local wines). Pace yourself, because the desserts will blow you away! As a charterer, I would usually provision half meals on board and half on shore. We adjusted our plan to have more meals on board due to the talents of the chef! Captain Ante would also share his family’s home made grappa and spirits; as well as their delicious olive oil. More fun and merriment until hitting the berth. Blessed to be able to do it again the next day Incredible trip… without a spoiler alert…the Dinner with Captain was epic. We were blessed to meet the Captain’s two boys on shore at the end of the trip in Dubrovnik! Established what I hoped to be a life-long friendship with the captain and was joyed to hear about the birth of his daughter the week after our trip. This was definitely my most memorable vacation ever! I would highly recommend this adventure to experience the best of Croatia, on the best way to experience it from the water on the Adriatic Holiday, with the most amazing captain Ante! This is an experience, not to be missed!

Spectacular week sailing on the Adriatic

We are two families of 8 people total from New Jersey with adult children ages 21-27. We originally booked this trip in October of 2019 to sail in July 2020. Then COVID hit. Needless to say, there was a lot of anxiety about whether the trip would happen. Luckily, we were able to reschedule for July 2021. I mention this because, during this time, I got to know Captain Ante through email and immediately knew that he was a man of integrity and character and that our long awaited trip was going to be amazing. He did not disappoint. In fact, the trip exceeded our expectations. There is a reason that all of the reviews are 5 stars. Many other reviews capture, quite eloquently, the magical sailing adventure and I concur with their sentiments. We sailed from Dubrovnik to Split. The journey was full of picturesque stops. The Adriatic has to be seen in person to appreciate its true beauty. Captain Ante is very skilled and he and his crew were very polite and attentive. We were very comfortable and shared a lot of laughs and good stories. Shout out to Ivo for the many authentic and delicious meals! I was born in Croatia and have been back many times, however, this was my first week-long sailing experience on the Adriatic. Combined with the shore excursions, it’s a great way to see Croatia. I highly recommend a gulet sailing trip on the Adriatic Holiday; it is spacious, clean and unique. We did not experience any issues with rough waters at all. Sitting on the flybridge and taking in the beautiful sights is really something special. This trip offered something for each of us from total relaxation, swimming, sunbathing, great water sports & shore excursions. Thank you Captain Ante, Ivan, Ivo & Borko!

September 2020
100% as planned … and many good surprises