Beyond Montenegro
Adriatic itineraries
Montenegro is a small country to sail and a week is enough to see all of it, which is why guests who come back ask what is next. Croatia is the honest answer today: Dubrovnik is roughly three hours from the mouth of the Bay of Kotor and the Elaphiti islands are just beyond it, and we run that on request. Italy and the longer Adriatic crossings are being planned rather than sold — if that is what you want, tell us and we will talk about dates.
Croatia — available now, on request
The crossing itself is short. Dubrovnik is about three hours from the mouth of the bay, which on a week aboard is a morning, and the Elaphiti islands — Koločep, Lopud, Šipan — sit just past it with almost no development and very good water.
What takes the planning is the paperwork, not the passage. Leaving Montenegro means clearing out at a port of exit and clearing into Croatia on arrival, and both have to be arranged in advance rather than decided at breakfast. That is the whole reason this is a request rather than a booking button: we need the dates far enough ahead to do it properly.
In practice it makes sense on a week or longer. On a three-night charter the formalities eat too much of the trip to be worth it.
Where a longer voyage goes
On request
Dubrovnik
Three hours from the mouth of the bay. The old city from the water, and a marina that takes an 18-metre boat without drama.
On request
The Elaphiti islands
Koločep, Lopud, Šipan. No cars on two of the three, and the anchorages are the quietest within reach of Montenegro.
In planning
Central Dalmatia
Korčula, Mljet, the Pelješac peninsula. A longer voyage than a week, and we are working out what the right shape for it is.
In planning
Italy
The Adriatic crossing to Puglia is real open sea rather than coastal cruising. It needs a different plan and a different weather window, and we are not going to pretend otherwise.
What we are not going to claim
That an Italian crossing is something you can book for next month. It is not, yet. The Adriatic between Montenegro and Puglia is roughly 24 hours of open water on a boat this size, and it wants a settled forecast, a crew rota and clearance at both ends.
We would rather say that plainly than sell a voyage we have not planned properly. If Italy or a longer Dalmatian route is what you are after, write to us with the season you have in mind — those are the conversations that decide which of these becomes a real product next year.
The base rate
Longer voyages are quoted on the week rate plus the actual cost of marinas, clearance and fuel beyond the Montenegrin routes.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 4 hours | €2,600 |
| 6 hours | €2,800 |
| 8 hours | €3,000 |
| 12 hours | €3,200 |
| 24 hours | €4,000 |
| 2–5 night | €3,400 / night |
| 7 nights | €21,000 |
Rates are for the whole yacht, captain and crew included, not per person.
7 nights
€21,000
The weekly rate works out at €3,000 a night against €3,400 on shorter voyages — €2,800 less across the seven.
- per night
- €3,000
- 7 nights
- −€2,800
Tell us how far you want to go
Say the season and the direction. Croatia we can plan now; the rest we will tell you honestly where it stands.
What people usually ask
Can we sail from Montenegro to Croatia on Marea?
Yes, on request. Dubrovnik is about three hours from the mouth of the Bay of Kotor. It needs advance arrangement because leaving Montenegro means clearing out at a port of exit and clearing into Croatia on arrival.
How long does a Croatia trip need?
A week or longer. On a shorter charter the border formalities take up too much of the time to leave a good trip behind them.
Do you go to Italy?
Not yet as a bookable voyage. The crossing to Puglia is roughly 24 hours of open water and needs a settled weather window, a crew rota and clearance at both ends. We are planning it rather than selling it.
What does a Croatian itinerary cost?
The week rate of €21,000 plus the actual cost of marinas, clearance and the fuel beyond the Montenegrin routes. We quote those separately because they depend on where you want to stop.
Who arranges the paperwork?
We do, but it needs your passport details well in advance. That is the part that decides how far ahead the trip has to be booked.