Dalmatian Island Cruise
Aboard a Gulet Schooner
May 17 - 24, 2025 FULL
May 24 - 31, 2025 2 twin cabins left
with Diane Olivier
Taught in English
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DEC. 31, 2024
A gulet is a beautifully restored wooden Turkish schooner, a traditional two-masted wooden sailing vessel from the southwestern coast of Turkey. Gulet schooners were built in the coastal towns of Bodrum and Marmaris, although similar vessels can be found all around the eastern Mediterranean. Note that we will not be cruising under sail, but under motor.
Space is limited to a maximum of 8-10 participants. There are currently two cabins available for the week of May 24-31, 2025. Must book with a cabin mate as we won't be pairing people up.
Cabin size is 8.5 m2 (incl. bathroom) with double bed (190x130 cm) and single bed (190x70 cm), so each cabin can accommodate either a couple or two friends.
The cruise includes half-board (breakfast and dinner). Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are NOT included, but can be purchased at the bar at any time. All breakfasts and dinners will be served on board, prepared by our personal Croatian gourmet chef, and lunches will be at the participant's choice of eateries on the islands we visit (lunches are NOT included).
Per Person Price (shared cabin):
3300 euros
- Includes breakfast and dinner on board
- Six hours of teaching daily
- Island hopping cruise from Split to Dubrovnik
2025 Itinerary: Split to Dubrovnik!
Subject to change depending on weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Each night the following day's destination will be discussed with the captain and confirmed with the group.
A Typical Split - Dubrovnik Itinerary:
Saturday
Board ship in Split at 5 pm and set off for:
Hvar Island
Sunday
Hvar
Monday
Hvar to
Vis Island
Tuesday
Vis to
Lastovo Island
Wednesday
Lastovo to
Korčula Island
Thursday
Lastovo to
Korčula Island
Friday
Korčula to
Mljet Island
Saturday
Mljet to
Dubrovnik
Disembark in Dubrovnik
Detailed sample itinerary -- daily itinerary will be confirmed the night before by captain and will depend on weather, tide, etc. :
Drawing Instructor Diane Olivier
Drawing has always been my primary media, working with both traditional and nontraditional materials on scales ranging from small book size to mural size. My subject matter ranges from figurative, landscape and cityscapes to non-representational. The media ranges from charcoal to graphite, to full color pastels to non-traditional mixed media. The sense of touch between the tools and the paper and the immediacy of the mark are important element in my process. It is a dance between the eyes, the hand and the soul.
Holiday Director Kate Kilbourne
Since 2000, Kate Kilbourne lived part of the year in San Francisco, California, and part of the year in her house in Trôo, France... until 2017 when her partner Robert bought a flat in Cádiz, Spain. Now Kate and Robert spend the spring and fall all over Europe, running Plein Air Holidays in France, Spain, Italy and in Croatia where they lived for nine months during the Covid pandemic. Kate is fluent in French and is learning Spanish as fast as she can!
May 2024 Cruise
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Drawings by Diane Olivier
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Included in Holiday
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6 days of instruction
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7 nights accommodation aboard ship
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Daily Breakfast
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Daily Dinner
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CREW: Captain, Chef, Waiter, Deckhand
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AIR CONDITIONING: 6 hours/day till midnight
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LINEN: bed sheets, bathroom and beach towels
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SNACK: tea and snacks, welcome drink on embarkation day
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WiFi
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KAYAK plus SUP, basic fishing equipment, snorkeling equipment, assorted floaties
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WATER SPORTS: jet ski or wakeboarding up to 2 hours per day
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island hopping shore visits to villages and beaches
Not Included
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Air fare
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Travel insurance
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Medical insurance
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Hotel in Split
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Transport to ship in Split
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Art Materials
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Lunches
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Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic drinks
Cost
The cost for the 7 night holiday, inclusive of everything listed under "Included in Holiday":
3,300 euros
Per person
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You must book with a cabin mate as we won't be pairing people up. In exceptional cases if we have two requests from people who can not find travel partners, and if both are willing to bunk together, we can put them together in a cabin if desired. That said, we prefer for people to come with friends or partners.
20% Discount
for non-painting participants
(When booking use discount code: PARTNER)