BeFamily Cruises: Kornati from Zadar, Croatia

On Saturday afternoon, from 5.00 pm, your BeBlue skipper will welcome you at the Marina Dalmacjia of Sukosan (Zadar) so that you can take your place in the cabin, prepare the shopping list for the trip and go shopping. In the evening, the skipper and the guests will have the opportunity to get to know each other in front of a fish dish in a typical Konoba, before concluding the evening in one of the many bars of this seaside town.

We set sail in the morning towards Dugi Otok ("Long Island") the largest island of the zadarian and northern Dalmatia archipelago, with a scenic passage between the neighboring islands of Ugliano and Pašman 3 miles away from Sukosan. The island is scarcely inhabited and the south-eastern coast offers enchanting landing places where you can enjoy the sea and the privacy of a beach on your own in complete tranquility. If we still have time and the "batteries" of our little sailors will still be full, we'll do some edge (sailing section) at sunset before the evening anchorage.

From Dugi Otok we'll sail placidly towards the nearby island of Lavdara, famous for the beautiful bays on its western side where you can stop for lunch and snorkel almost touching the seabed, rich of surprises like starfish, corals and sponges. You will be welcomed by small white pebble beaches and wild and unspoiled nature: here the water is really crystal clear and the area on the ground is safe to explore even for the little ones.

We set off from Lavdara to the southeast until the island of Otok Katina, which links, as its Latin name (chain) says, the Long Island of Dugi Otok with the Kornati. The navigation in this area deserves some more attention due to the presence of some shallow waters but the bays to the south of the island will reward you with the wonders of their depths, and also the security will let you moor for a quiet night in the harbor: you'll then  have a refreshing bath in the company of our inflatable crocodiles! If the weather is still nice, in the evening we will project a film on the mainsail for the little ones, Cinema under the stars!

After a rich breakfast in the bay, we'll head south towards the Kornati National Park, which begins less than a mile from the extreme tip of Lavdara. It is a natural reserve formed by 89 of the 152 islands that make up the Kornati or "Incoronate" archipelago. The sailboat represents one of the few means of transport authorized to sail inside this natural paradise among the white jagged coasts that overlook a crystal clear sea without equal. The islands are almost completely uninhabited but there is no shortage of easy landing places for lunch breaks and excellent restaurants where you can moor in the evening and enjoy fresh fish cooked according to local tradition.

Navigation continues southward into the spectacular Kornati archipelago, the sea's weather conditions are always optimal for a quiet sailing along the island of Otok Zut among enchanted bays, relaxation and nature.

From the Kornati archipelago we sail towards the island of Vrgada south of Biograd which is one of the most beautiful hidden pearls of the Croatian coast. Inaccessible to mass tourism, this island is surrounded by a spectacular mini-archipelago composed of 15 islets to be sailed and preserves a timeless charm, between the scent of pine forests and beautiful beaches surrounded by olive trees to relax between baths and small excursions land.

Check-out at 9 am after breakfast.