I%26#39;m looking for a 1908 coastal cruise along the Dalmatian coast to Dubrovnik, starting and ending in Venice. Korcula stop is a must, I mised it the last time (in 1963).
Because of my age, it can%26#39;t be a sailing ship.
I saw on the Internet references to M/S Dalmacija, yacht LeVant, m/v Monet, MS Arion (out of Lubljana) . MS Andrea. Has anybody any opinions of these ships and itinerararies? Any others I have missed?
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Hi there
i have just returned from one week on board the Windsurf (Windstar Cruises).I know you said you did not want a sailing ship but Windsurf%26#39;s sails are motor operated and there is ample deck space.She takes about 300 passengers and the food is excellent.
We left from Rome and then called at Amalfi,Taormina,Corfu,Dubrovnik,Hvar and ended in Venice where we had an overnight stay.It was absolutely beautiful and I highly recommend it.
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Mummygaot, I appreciate your comments. Having been a Great Lakes sailor for some 30 years, I%26#39;m just a bit worried that a sailing ship is hard to get around on. I%26#39;m now over 80. What are the cabin facilities like, are stairs very steep? Does the boat dock in harbors or does getting to the dock rquire going there by dinghy/Zodiac?
Anything else you can tell me that will help me make my decision. The itinerary sounds great. Did it include a stop in Korcula?
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We have been on the Monet twice which should speak for itself!! The Monet is a small ship but it is just like having your own Onassis style yacht- there was always loads of space in the lounge and on deck. You get to know all your fellow travellers which if you are going on your own will be a bonus The crew are wonderful and the chef (if he hasn%26#39;t moved on)is quite rightly positively enthusiastic about his cooking. We did stop on Korcula
for an afternoon and evening - had time to go to sword dancing show.
We are trying the Andrea this year for a change -doesn%26#39;t call at Korcula on the cruise we are doing.
If you choose the Monet -you will love it!
ClareColwynBay
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Thank you. Just noticed that I put the wrong year on the post!. Obviously it%26#39;s 2008.
I have booked the Monet for June 4 and am looking forward to the trip.
Any suggestions on %26quot;must sees, must do%26#39;s%26quot;? My hobby is making videos of my trips. Any sugestions on worthwhile sights? I%26#39;m not a museum person.
Did you fly into Venice? If so, how did you go to the ship%26#39;s dock?
Thanks much for your answers.
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We flew into Treviso which is about 30/45 mins from Venice - cheap charter airport!!! We had a return transfer from www.diy-hols.com straight to San Basilio where the Monet moors. You can get a transfer from them from Marco Polo. Much less hassle than water taxis and vaporettos. If you want to do your own thing in Venice, the Monet moors near a vaporetto stop - make sure you buy a ticket before you get on from the little tabac opposite the stop or tell the guy the minute you get on you have no ticket else a 25 euro fine
You must go to the Krka waterfalls at Sibenik. There is an excursion but half is a walking tour of Sibenik which is interesting -so not much time at the falls. The ship arranged a taxi for us and two others and we had a wonderful time. Our new friends said they hadn%26#39;t seen anything like it. I%26#39;d re commend you do this.
In Dubrovnik if you don%26#39;t want to walk the walls etc , you can pick up ferry to the Elaphite islands just along from where the Monet will be. If you haven%26#39;t been to Dubrovnik- worth a visit.
You will have a lovely time. Sailing through the Kornati islands whilst having a BBQ on deck is magic
We are doing Lisbon to Venice on the Andrea in August.
ClareColwynBay
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Thank you so much for the info.
As for your Portugal trip: In Lisbon, take the %26quot;hop-On, Hop Off%26quot; sightseeing bus. It%26#39;s well worth the price and gives you time, (while %26quot;off%26quot;) to see the sights like the coach museum, the monastrey and the resturant in the blue building (don%26#39;t know the name anymore) to the right of the monstary which offers the best Belem pastry (so they say).
If you have the time, take a taxi and visit the tile muesum,another worthwhile sight. We were there at lunch time and had a lovely light lunch in the courtyard of the museum, an old convent.
We %26quot;splurged%26quot; and hired a limousine with driver to take us to Sitka. He dropped us off right near the top, where you pick up the shuttle for the rest of the way. Then he waited while we had a pleadsant lunch in town (he was not allowed to join us), and the took us back to Lisbon via the westren most pount of continental Europe, Cascais and Estoril. He was very well informed and very pleasant, with lots of little stories, i.e. where King Umberto lived after WWII in Estoril, etc. Again it was very well worth the expense.
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Thank you for info on Lisbon. We have the day we arrive and the next day
Forgot to say re your trip -you will be offered a walking tour and boat trip to the tiny island in the lake on the island of Miljet. When we were there it came with a few steep parts on the walk warning and we almost didn%26#39;t take it. There is one very easy incline - as my husband said I never had to stop talking so had to be easy!!This is well worth doing as it is very scenic . We also had time for a swim in the sea before going back to the ship.
When I think of something else will mail you again
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Thanks, and please do.
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Hello:
I see that you have booked for the June 4 cruise of the Dalmation coast on the Monet. My husband and I are just in the process of booking that same trip. I%26quot;ve never sailed on a ship of this size, so am a bit nervous about the motion, but it should be okay.
I%26#39;ve enjoyed your questions and comments and hope we%26#39;ll be seeing you in June!
Linda S.
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Two comments for northac about small ships: (1) I have been along the Dalmatian Coast before, and the only time the size of the ship may become a problem is on the first and last night out, from Venice and return to Venice. (2) I have cruised on the Cruise West small ships. We did encounter really rough seas the first night out of Cabo san Lucas (sea of Cortez, Baja California), and 0n the last night returning to Cabo. Solution: Went to bed and waited until we sailed into smoother waters. The only problem was getting into and out of the bathroom. Had to grab anything that came handy. Nobody on board got really seasick, but the captain came around at dinner time and offered seasickness medication, a service you won%26#39;t find on the Queen Mary II.
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