Sup and sail

sup and sail Croatia – an island hopping adventure

SUP and Sail Adventure is a unique summer holiday in the Adriatic sea combining sailing, paddle-boarding and pure relaxation!

The ultimate holiday experience: blowing wind in the sails, complete freedom, cruising past wild, deserted bays and scenic islands.

No fixed timetable and no set plans so every trip is a unique adventure!

With our paddle-boards we can explore the coast up close. We’ll paddle along the Adriatic coast and visit hidden bays, never knowing what lies around the corner. 

A truly SUPerb adventure!

DATES AND PRICES:

  • 6.5. – 13.5.2023 – 1.350 €
  • 15.7. – 22.7.2023 – 2.050 €
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SUP and Sail Safari | Stand-up Paddling Croatia

HIGHTLIGHTS OF SUP & SAIL CROATIA ANDENTURE

  • Join the great adventure with no fixed plan,
  • explore less known islands and beautiful coast,
  • enjoy daily sup trips, explore the coast up close,
  • inhale the feeling of freedom created by sailing,
  • get to know sup and sailing terminology – learn the basics,
  • challenge your balance with sup games or relax with sup yoga/pilates,
  • try sup surfing behind the sailing yacht,
  • go on (your first) downwind trip, 
  • get the first experience of wind supping,
  • hike to find the best views, get lost in small local villages,
  • escape the tense world and RELAX!

Itinerary

Day 1: boarding a sail – boat

Our meeting point will be a marine in Zadar on Saturday at 4PM. If you fly to Zadar in the morning, you have half of the day to stroll around the city.

We will hop on a sail boat and start our adventure with sailing into the sunset. Yo-ho and a bottle of… just kidding, the pirates will be kept away 🙂

We will get to know each other, check up the wind and plan the first destination of this adventure. 

Day 2: sailing and paddle-boarding course

We will wake up in the calm morning somewhere around Kornati Island, have an easy breakfast and start our day with teaching us paddle-boarding basics. Then our sup adventure will begin, we’ll explore the beautiful coast of Croatia in breath in the relaxing summer vibe.

In the afternoon we’ll also have an introductory course to sailing – we bet you will want to help with lifting the sails, so the skipper will teach you all the basics you need to know to enjoy the ride. 

Days 3-7: island hopping and adventurous experiences

Hopping from island to island – with paddle boards or boat, exploring the coast, looking for hidden caves, admiring the mighty cliffs, sneaking into crystal blue underwater world (you can take your snorkel equipment with you), tanning on the deck, relaxing all the way. 

Although we’ll do mini excursions and change locations every day the guide will prepare new sup experiences like balance challenges, downwinding, etc.

Adventurers and adrenaline seekers will be challenged with sup surfing on the waves created by boat and trying windsupping/winging for the first time. 

We’ll stretch our body with morning sup workout and unwind with sup joga to find inner peace again – but not every day, as we want to be able to take some time off as well. 

Maybe we’ll do some hikes to catch the most breathtaking views. Maybe we’ll stroll in a small village. Maybe we’ll visit “krčma” – an authentic local Croatian restaurant.

We don’t have a strict plan, we will create our adventure and experiences along the way. 

We can promise this Mediterranean life will surely amaze you!

DAY 8: to the airport again

Hopefully there will be no tears at saying goodbye to new friends.

We will drop you off at the airport and send you home with some great memories.

We had really fun time with Spela and Iris exploring lake Bled, Soca valley and Ljubljana city centre.We learned some new skills while experiencing Slovenia’s emerald-green and crystal clear waters on a SUP board.Both Spela and Iris are really nice and professional instructors.Thanks for the great days we had!

Eeva Matildah
Dates & Prices
  • 6.5. – 13.5.2023 – 1.350 €
  • 15.7. – 22.7.2023 – 2.050 €
  • A spot in a cabin for 2 people on spacious 3 cabin sail yacht for 7 days (Saturday – Saturday),
  • Professional sup instructor, who will guide sup tours and provide you with an introductory SUP course,
  • SUP gear rental (Red Paddle Co. SUP board, paddle, leash),
  • Professional skipper, who will check the weather forcast, navigate us to the best sup spots, teach you sailing basics,
  • Introductory sup course, sail course,
  • Sailing expenses: transit log, fuel, water, final cleaning, marine fees,
  • Safety on yacht: UHF radio, GPS plotter, nautic cards, lifesaving jackets,
  • Comfort package on sail yacht including sheets, blankets, towels,
  • drink (water, beer, wine),
  • food,
  • free WI-FI internet,
  • neoprene short suit rental (when needed),
  • tourist taxes,
  • Bananaway T-shirt,
  • pictures form SUP & Sail Safari,
  • Eurora tourist agency services.

Additional mandatory costs:

  • cost for food payable on boards –  fixed amount 150 €,
  • transfer from the airport to Marina Biograd – cca 50€ per person/way.

Additional optional supplements:

  • food in restaurants,
  • cook/hostes,
  • private cabin,
  • flight booking,
  • transfer from and to airport,
  • personal health insurance with medical assistance abroad,
  • comprehensive travel package insurance,
  • skipper and instructor tips (if you think they’ve done a good job),
  • spending money.

Out trip will start in a marine in Zadar around noon. The exact mooring location will be known 2 weeks before the tour. 

Airports: we suggest you to fly to Zadar or Split (with EasyJet, Lufthansa, Croatia airlines, German wings, TUIfly, Norwegian), after you find a flight we can book a transfer for you from the airport to marina. 

SUP guide will prepare the menu for the trip and confirm it with you. Guide will do the shopping and buy most of the food for the trip.

Expect tasty, healthy, but simple food like pasta, fish, tortillas, lots of fruit and vegetables, health snacks. 

Guide will be the main “chef” on the boat, but you will be invited to help her, more hands do the job efaster and easier.  

The menu will cost aprox 150€, which will be collected in the cash on arrival.

ABOUT SAILING YACHT

We’ll sail in 4 or 5 berth 50 ft sailing yacht, which is fully equipped and very spacious. High quality materials and professional craftsman combine style, comfort and experience. The sailing yacht features the best sailing qualities, reliable workmanship, perfect style and practical space.

WE TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING!

Organiser will take care for the food and drink shopping (make a menu, buy fresh and healthy food – lots of fruit and vegetables, health snacks) and prepare everything for the voyage. If you book the whole sailing yacht, we can hire a cook/hostess to prepare all meals for you. If you have any special requests, please contact us and we will prepare an offer tailored to your needs.

Out trip will start in a marine in Zadar around noon. The exact mooring location will be known 2 weeks before the tour. 

Airports: we suggest you to fly to Zadar or Split (with EasyJet, Lufthansa, Croatia airlines, German wings, TUIfly, Norwegian), after you find a flight we can book a transfer for you from the airport to marina. 

We recommend a change of clothes, a towel, comfortable shoes for hiking, a sweater, sunscreen, smile and positive energy!

A bottle of water and some snacks because we will not stop for food until afternoon.

SUP and sail cruise in organized in cooperation with a respected agency that has years of experience with organizing sailing tours in the Mediterranean – Just Perfect Yacht Charter. A young, ambitious and well-organised team of yachtsmen who strive to create unique sailing holidays and doesn’t settle for anything but a perfect experience!

Our yacht will be steered by a professional skipper who has been sailing since childhood and feels that he’s truly free only on a yacht. He’s dedicated to ensuring our safety, carefully monitoring the weather forecast, taking us to the best restaurants and directing the sails towards our goals.

The SUP expeditions will be guided by a Bananaway SUP instructor with the international ASI (Academy of Surfing Instructors) licence, who will guide us through bays, choose suitable conditions for stand-up paddling, carry out SUP workouts, an introductory SUP course and SUP course for anyone who wants to upgrade their knowledge.

The sightseeing SUP tours are not physically demanding and are suitable for anyone who knows how to swim, even without any prior knowledge of paddle-boarding.

Sup and sail adventure is adjusted to the group capabilities, if travellers are experienced paddleboarders, we can do longer distances (if someone is tired, the boat simply picks him/her up).

Do you wish to wear a life jacket? Just let us know before the trip.

WHAT ABOUT THE CHILDREN?

Children are welcome, of course! They simply adore stand-up paddle-boarding!

Children over 12 years of age can join us on their own SUP board, whereas younger kids can sit at the front of their (experienced) parent’s board where they will enjoy the experience as much as if they were holding the paddle themselves.

For their safety, children will wear life jackets.

LOW SEASON: April, May, October.

Higher wind probability, so we recommend you this season if you like sailing. On sunny October days, the sea is still warm enough, so you can jump into refreshing sea.

  • Average air temperature: 15 – 25 degrees
  • Average sea temperature: 18 – 21 degrees

MIDDLE SEASON: June, September.

June is normally quite warm as the summer starts in the end of June, the sea temperature goes up, so if you are into jumping off the sail yacht and making a deep sea dive, this is a season for you!

  • Average air temperature: 25 – 35 degrees
  • Average sea temperature: 21 – 24 degrees

TOP SEASON: July, August.

Hot and sunny, not windy really. Perfect summer.

  • Average air temperature: 30 – 35 degrees
  • Average sea temperature: 24 – 26 degrees

Book your spot

The SUP & Sail Croatia Adventure is an active as well as a relaxing holiday. In short, a not to be missed experience!

It’s definitely something you’ll want to do again. You can apply alone or with friends or family. Simply choose the dates that fit your schedule best and before you know it, you’ll be discovering the most beautiful corners of the Adriatic Sea on a SUP and a sailing yacht!