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 Departure Dubrovnik - The wonderful Dubrovnik is worthy to be visited for many times, and even if you're packing everything for you departure, you'd better spend some more time around this proud town. Then start your cruise. There are few options: the nature has give Dubrovnik the beautiful Elaph Islands and the marvellous Mljet. The navigation towards the city of Korcula and the way back surely make up one of the most beautiful cruise of the Croatian side of the Adriatic .


 Day 1° Lopud - Start your navigation towards the Elaph Islands, a unique archipelago closed between Dubrovnik and Peljesac, and stop in Lopud for the first night: this is a green island with wonderful beaches, enormous palms along the promenade, and little restaurants. If you have children with you, bring them to the big, sandy Sunj Bay, on the east side of the island, for a swim.


 Day 2° Prozura (Mljet Island) - Sail to the open sea and wait for the mistral to blow, you'll come back to the Elaph Islands on the way back. Prozura and Soba are only 15 miles away, but if the mistral is blowing, it'll take a little bit longer. You'll immediately notice Mljet's incomparable quiet; you can drop anchor and be protected by the islands n front of Prozura


 Day 3° Pomena (Mljet Island) - During the third day, head to the west part of Mljet and enter Polace Bay, which is well-protected by some islands located at its entrance. In the extreme western part of the bay, it feels like you're in a lake. But if you want to visit the real lakes, well-known o this island, you have to reach Pomena where you can take a pleasant walk through a thick pinewood up to the famous lakes. The myth tells about Ulysses founding an harbour in this place which is counted among the most beautiful in the Mediterranean Sea.


 Day 4° Korcula (Korcula Island) The following day, sail fro about 14 miles to the city of Korcula. During your journey, stop in the sandy beaches of Lumbarda, here two of the most popular wines of the Adriatic Sea are produced: Posip and Grk. Towards the evening, reach the marina in Korcula: in this little town, comparable for its architectural harmony only to Dubrovnik, you can spend a pleasant evening.


 Day 5° Okuklje (Mljet Island) - This day can be spent around Badija, Planjka, Vrnika and some of the other green little islands in front of Korcula, or you can cross Peljesac Canal towards Orebic. Sail on to Zuljana Bay, Trstenik Harbour and Zuljana. This one is surrounded by a beautiful beach and a thick pinewood. In the afternoon come back to the south, along Mljet Canal, the mistral will push you to Oklukje's inlet, hidden as a lake in the extreme southern part of Mljet. Here you can find a little family-run restaurant where you can spend a typical evening.


 Day 6° Sipanska Luka (Sipan Island) - During your second-last day of navigation, steer to Harpoti Canyon, between Jakljan and Sipan. Don't be scared by the high voltage cables over your heads, they are 46 metres over the sea level. Behind Harpoti, on the right you'll suddenly notice Sipan Harbour. Here you can spend the last night of your journey, but don't leave behind the chance to drop anchor in one of the three beautiful little shores of the north-eats part of Jakljan. Sipan Harbour will surely make you fall in love for its peacefulness and the surrounding green. The 'da Kod Marka' restaurant is one of the best in th e whole Adriatic Sea. Keep in mind the possibility of a strong wind blowing, similar to the north wind, coming from Ston bay, from which it also takes its name (stoncica).


 Day 7° Dubrovnik - Finally, you only have to come back to Dubrovnik, but before that, con't lose the chance to bathe near the southern shores of Lopud, in Kalamta or in the wide Zaton Bay, along the coast near Dubrovnik. On the north-east side of the bay, along the breakwater, there are 20 possible moorings. The best and safest place to moor is Komolac Marina, in the deep Rijeke Dubrovacka bay.