Experience report SR30 YACHTLINE: Croatia

Summer 2019 travel report with “Daydream”

In the summer of 2019 we started our 4-week vacation in Croatia with our SR30 YACHTLINE, which we named Daydream. Together with Captain Klaus, Smutje Silvana, two sailors Katinka and Antonia and our boat dog Cookie we set off.

We set off with the Mönchengladbach team and after a comfortable journey with an overnight stay in Austria we arrived at the ACI Marina Opatija in Croatia. There our boat was launched by crane and we drove to the city harbor to complete registration and refuel. Everything was now ready for our journey.

Away from the hustle, bustle and mass tourism, we passed small idyllic bays anchored and bathed in wonderful turquoise waters. We were the only ones in one of the numerous bays, which we also used for overnight stays.

Passing through the Velebitski Canal, we were surprised by the scary Bora, so we “escaped” to the small town of Karlobag and spent the time there, passing through the town. Then we went to the island of Pag, known for its delicious cheese. You should definitely try these cozy bars.

After further stops on the islands of Mali Losinj, Ilovik, Olib, Maun and Molat, we anchored in a deserted bay and experienced a violent storm during the night. Our stay in the quiet town of Veli Iz, where a traditional folk festival was celebrated at the time, was particularly nice. Our journey continued with stops in Muline and Ugljan on the island of Zadar. This city with its historic old town is definitely worth a visit. After an extensive shopping tour in this big city, we drove through the unique nature reserve of Kornati. The rocky landscape with its cliffs and groups of bare islands was for us the highlight of the vacation.

Then our next destination was ACI Marina Skradin, where you can take a taxi boat to another nature reserve with breathtaking waterfalls. On the way to this marina we encountered another SR 30 YACTHLINE that was on its “first time”.

We had the most challenging night in an uninhabited bay on the island of Murter. Within minutes a violent storm came up completely unexpectedly and kept us busy for three hours. We all put on our life jackets to be on the safe side. Despite these difficulties, we managed to get through the night without any damage to people or boats.

Over the next few days we received compensation when suddenly a school of dolphins appeared not far from our boat and accompanied us for a while. A spectacular sight!

Last but not least, we had the completely expensive but still beautiful marina in Rovinj. We will remember the old town with its many small streets and cute restaurants as well as the picturesque city harbor for a long time.

After 25 sunny and eventful vacation days in Croatia, “Daydream” was taken out of the water in Opatija and cleaned with great care and professionalism. Now our journey home can begin!

Croatia is definitely a must for every boating enthusiast! Those who appreciate the diversity of a region and its hospitable people should not miss a trip to this fascinating region.

We are already looking forward to our next vacation with SR 30 YACHTLINE.