A day at sea: Dugi Otok and the Kornati by yacht
Starigrad Paklenica sits where the mountain meets the sea, but the Adriatic is only complete from the water. For our guests we arrange a private day on an Astondoa 43 GLX Fly, a 13.5 metre motor yacht with a flybridge, a bow sundeck and room for up to eight guests, always with a professional skipper.
The northern route of Dugi Otok
The destinations are yours to choose, and the route is agreed with the skipper before departure. The one we recommend most often runs along the north of Dugi Otok.
The wreck of the Michele. An Italian cargo ship that ran aground in 1983 and still lies in shallow water with part of its hull above the surface, which makes it one of the most striking places to snorkel on the Adriatic.
Brbišćica cave and the Dragon's Eye. The yacht waits at the entrance while you swim into shifting colour and light. Sunlight falls through an opening above onto turquoise water, and a small hidden beach lies at the far end.
Sakarun beach. A long crescent of fine white pebbles sheltered by pines, with water so pale and clear it hardly looks like the Adriatic.
Kornati National Park. A labyrinth of 89 islands, islets and reefs, with cliffs that drop straight into deep blue.
Lunch on an island
One of the pleasures of this route is the freedom to stop where you like. Many island konobas have a mooring of their own, so lunch is fresh fish from the grill a few steps from the boat, with nothing in the background but the wind and the cicadas.
Good to know
The yacht is always chartered with our skipper, who knows every bay, shallow and change of weather. Every charter is private, for your group only. Fuel is settled at the end of the day according to what was actually used.
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