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Sail Croatia

Sail Croatia is a British-based cruise line operating in the Adriatic Sea, along the Dalmatian coast of Croatia. It promotes an ecological initiative called Green Sail.

Sail Croatia
Company typePrivately held company
IndustryTourism, Hospitality, Travel
Founded2005[1]
Founders
    • Grant Seuren
    • Helle Seuren[1]
HeadquartersEgham, United Kingdom
Area served
Adriatic Sea
Websitewww.sail-croatia.com

History

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Sail Croatia was founded in the UK by Grant Seuren, and his wife Helle Seuren in 2005.[1] Grant was born in New Zealand, and his wife Helle is Danish.[2][3]

Cruising vessels and yachts

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In 2013, the line had four chartered motorized cruising vessels. Along with sailing, the offer included kayaking and rafting on the mainland and buggy safaris on the islands.[4] Its "Cycle Croatia" cruises are trips where tourists sail the Adriatic, and cycle a total of 189 km in seven days or less.[5][6][2][7][8][9] The motor yachts, which take up to 40 passengers,[10] are based in Split Marina.[11][4]

Sail Croatia operates small ship cruises called "Elegance" cruises, onboard its luxury vessels including Olimp (2017), which carries up to 38 passengers and departs from Split or Dubrovnik.[12][13] Other cruising options include sightseeing cruises called "Explorer" cruises, party cruises called "Navigator" cruises, hiking cruises called "Hike Croatia" and cycling cruises called "Cycle Croatia".[14][15] All cruises have seven-day itineraries and typically run between April and October every year.[16] Sail Croatia also offers private skippered yacht tours and chartered yacht sailings.[17]

Green Sail initiative and ecotourism

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The Green Sail initiative began in 2014[18] to educate cruise lines, sailors, and tourists about the importance of sorting and recycling waste on the Adriatic, and on the problem of discharging black wastewater from various types of vessels in Croatia.[19] It also provides recreational sailors with hand nets to use in waste removal from the sea.[20][21][22] By mid-2017, it had managed to gather 500 charter lines and partner marinas.[23][19]

Green Sail also organizes cleanup initiatives along the Dalmatian coastline, with volunteers removing up to nine cubic meters of waste from the sea in one clean up.[24][25]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "About us". Sail Croatia's Official Website. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b Sally Macmillan (9 January 2020). "Sail Croatia cruise line to add two new ships to their fleet". Traveller Australia. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Sail Croatia to offer Croatian Small Ship Cruising aboard custom-built luxury vessels". Late Cruise News. 8 December 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ a b Gwilym Mumford (2013-06-28). "Cruising and boozing in Croatia". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. ^ Gemma Greenwood (20 February 2017). "Getting fit in Croatia". Travel Daily. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Gear up for a great cycling holiday". Sunday Express. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Private yacht tours are not as difficult to organise or out of reach as most imagine, and Sail Croatia help make it even easier". Total Sailing Croatia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ "The Finest European Sailing Holidays". Independent. 2013-05-11. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  9. ^ "Sailing in Croatia: a beginner's guide". Time Out. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  10. ^ "Micro-cruising in Mexico, the Maldives and the Med: why little goes a long way". The Sunday Times. 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  11. ^ "The 30 greatest sailing escapes to experience in your lifetime". The Telegraph. 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  12. ^ "Sail Croatia completes luxury ship upgrade on Olimp". www.cruise-international.com. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  13. ^ "Sail Croatia ship update" (PDF). Cruise Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  14. ^ "Sail Croatia releases 450 departures for 2022". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Travel Bulletin - UK boost for Sail Croatia as demand soars". www.travelbulletin.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  16. ^ "Sail Croatia releases 260 departures for 2023". Travel Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  17. ^ "Sail Croatia debuts '22 cruises" (PDF). Cruise Weekly. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
  18. ^ Tash Pericic (9 February 2019). "Meet Green Sail: The Best Way to Sail Croatia and Make a Positive Impact!". Total Croatia News. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  19. ^ a b "Udruga upozorava na važan problem usred turističke sezone" [This nonprofit is warning of a big problem in the middle of the tourist season] (in Croatian). Vecernji list. 2018-07-23. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  20. ^ "Očistimo Jadran od plastike! Eko inicijativa Green Sail snimila zanimljiv video za nautičare" [Let's clean the Adriatic of plastic! The Green Sail eco-initiative has shot an interesting video for boaters] (in Croatian). MojaRijeka. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
  21. ^ "Možemo li Jadransko more održati čistim?" [Can we keep the Adriatic Sea clean?] (in Croatian). Gradimozadar Croatia. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  22. ^ "Održivi razvoj turizma u Hrvatskoj - Green Sail" [Sustainable Tourism Development] (in Croatian). Croatian Ministry of Tourism. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  23. ^ "Nautičari, nije more kontejner za škovace!" (in Croatian). Slobodna Dalmacija. 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  24. ^ "Pogledajte kako uništavamo more, Green Sail uklonio 9 kubika otpada" [See how we destroy the sea, Green Sail removed 9 cubic meters of waste] (in Croatian). Vecernji Croatia. 28 November 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  25. ^ Mark Thomas (30 November 2018). "Green Sail organises clean up of Dalmatian coastline". The Dubrovnik Times. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
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