Deluxe Croatia Island Hopping Cruise with Montenegro – Dubrovnik Round-Trip 7nts on MS Calllisto

Embarkation at Gruz Port from 14:00. Settle into your cabin, then join the included guided walking tour of Dubrovnik Old Town, along the Stradun and past the palaces, churches and fountains of the former Republic of Ragusa. Back on board, a welcome cocktail reception is followed by your first dinner as the walls light up over the harbour.

A morning northwest to the Elaphiti Islands, a pine-covered archipelago of stone villages and sheltered bays. The Captain anchors off Sipanska Luka for the first swim directly from the yacht. The afternoon continues to Mljet, where entrance to Mljet National Park is included and a guided stroll takes in the salt lakes at its heart. Dinner is at leisure in one of the family-run tavernas in Pomena.

Another swim stop at anchor before arriving at Korcula, the walled island town of limestone streets and Venetian architecture widely believed to be the birthplace of Marco Polo. The day is yours to explore the Old Town, or to join the optional wine experience inland at Lumbarda, home of the rare Grk grape and of Posip, tasting four wines with prosciutto, sheep cheese and fresh bread.

Lastovo is a nature park and one of the least visited islands in the Adriatic, more than seventy per cent covered in Mediterranean forest. A morning swim stop from the yacht and lunch on board are followed by free time ashore, or an optional experience on local fishing traditions and island wines. The hilltop village rewards a wander for its stone houses and old churches. Dinner is at leisure in the village konobas.

A swim stop in the clear water off Vis before arriving at the fishing village of Komiza. Closed to foreign visitors for decades as a military zone, Vis has kept an authenticity that is rare on this coast. Spend the afternoon at your own pace, or take an optional excursion covering the island's military tunnels and wartime history, its viewpoints or its wineries. A guided boat trip to the Blue Cave on Bisevo is also offered, subject to weather and payable locally. The yacht stays overnight in Komiza harbour.

The morning sails past the Pakleni archipelago, a scatter of pine-covered islets and secluded bays, with another swim stop and lunch on board. Hvar follows, the most glamorous stop of the week, known for its Venetian architecture, its waterfront promenade and the hilltop fortress above the harbour. An included guided walk with a local expert covers the town's history before free time ashore. The yacht sails overnight towards Montenegro.

The yacht sails into the Bay of Kotor, a deep inlet ringed by mountains and waterfront villages. A full day in Montenegro begins with the included morning guided walk through the UNESCO listed town of Kotor, its medieval lanes, squares and Venetian palaces. An optional afternoon excursion climbs into the mountains for panoramic views and Montenegrin food and wine. The Captain's Farewell Dinner is served on board before the overnight passage back to Dubrovnik.

Arrival back in Dubrovnik in the morning and a final breakfast on board before disembarkation at 09:00 at Gruz Port.