11 independent reviews for Trogir to Dubrovnik Luxury 4 day cruise

Thank you for your feedback on your cruise to Croatia, we rely heavily on our clients to provide feedback to monitor how the cruises are performing. There was some very unusual and unseasonal weather last September which meant some ships altered their itineraries to avoid the worst of the weather. We were not made aware of any gastric illness during the cruise and it is very rare on these small ships, they are certainly not prone to gastric illness. Our clients eat ashore most nights so it is almost impossible to trace where a bug might come from as unless everyone on board is ill it is usually something picked up ashore. I am disappointed to hear that you felt there was such limited benefit to the local population. The ship is locally owned and crewed, providing a good income for the crew of this ship and all of the other small ships in Croatia. Additionally eating ashore most nights provides an important revenue for the locally run restaurants in all the small ports and harbours you visit, which, in turn provides an important income to local farmers and producers supporting the local way of life. Traveling by ferry can be done to all of the islands, but it can be very difficult to find accommodation for one night on each island. It also means that you would miss out on the swim stops the small ships make every day (Though you may have missed one due to the poor weather) as well as having to repack your bags every day, and carry them from ferry to hotel and back tot he ferry. The vessels do raft up, especially in the smallest ports such as Hvar. The ports are popular and without building large new jetties which wouldn't suit the small ports the rafting is the only solution. As you say, Croatia is a beautiful place, but you were unlucky with the weather during your cruise. I do hope it won't put you off small ships as they provide such a great experience for 99% of our clients.