Sailing the Adriatic with G Adventures and Exploring the Majestic City of Dubrovnik
No trip to Dubrovnik is complete without a stroll around one of the world’s most stunning architectural achievements, the ancient city walls. Built between the 11th and 17th centuries, they stretch 2km in length, completely encircling the town. For centuries, these walls made Dubrovnik nearly impenetrable by enemies and allowed this Mediterranean sea power to …
I didn’t set an alarm this morning because I figured I could use a good night’s sleep and when I woke up just before 9am, I didn’t really have a plan in place for the day. I knew I wanted to explore one of the neighboring islands, but hadn’t really settled on which one. I …
The Pelješac Peninsula, a scenic stretch of land jutting out into the Adriatic about an hour north of Dubrovnik, is an idyllic place to visit. Home to quaint villages, a beautiful coastline and miles of rolling vineyards, Pelješac is famous for producing fine wines, salt and world renowned oysters. It’s a perfect day trip to …
• CAVTAT — ŠIPAN — DUBROVNIK • Waking up this morning moored in the bay, there was nowhere to wonder off, grab some coffee and explore. A few of the girls opted for a morning swim and the rest of us just hung out above deck until Nik was up and ready to get our final …
• TIVAT, MONTENEGRO — CAVTAT, CROATIA • We have a strict departure time this morning because the Baltra has a 10am appointment at the fuel dock. While we’re gassing up, Nik’s going to have the customs office check us out of Montenegro since we’re headed back up the coast to Croatia. We were hoping to …
• KOTOR — CETINJE — LOVĆEN — TIVAT • If it involves a challenge and a little hard earned sweat, I’m in… so I wasn’t going to come to Kotor and not climb the 1350 steps to St. John’s Fortress for some pretty spectacular views. With Croatia’s World Cup victory the night before, everyone was feeling the adrenaline, …
• BUDVA — KOTOR • I decided to get up early to explore more of Budva’s Stari Grad (Old Town) before we set sail at 10am. Nik told us many people don’t believe this walled city is authentic because it was completely rebuilt after being destroyed by two earthquakes in 1979… but either way, it is …
• HERCEG NOVI — SVETI STEFAN — BUDVA • This morning we all agreed to get up in time to visit the Savina Monastery before it was time to sail the “Baltra” out of Herceg Novi. Nik was able to arrange a private tour for us and an opportunity to sit down with the priests for …
• ACI MARINA, DUBROVNIK — HERCEG NOVI, MONTENEGRO • The sounds of Skipper Nik getting us ready to cruise out of the marina bright and early woke me up… I was really tired from all the traveling, but I also didn’t want to miss us setting sail, so I pulled myself out of bed and …
• ACI MARINA, DUBROVNIK • Zdravo Croatia! I’ve just arrived in Dubrovnik. With this being only my second solo trip, I’m feeling a lot of things at the moment, but right now I’m mostly relieved I even made it here. It was quite a stressful trip… long story short, several factors made getting to JFK …