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MS Aria / Route R4

Port of Rijeka - Kvarner Region

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Description

Captain Jure Tomaš and his MS Planka have been an integral part of our fleet since 1998. Since his son Marin has also been a captain for years now, Jure and Marin decided to build a new ship in the summer of 2014. The result was impressive, because in June 2016 the MS Aria, a majestic motorized sailing ship, went on its maiden voyage – the height from the waterline to the mast top is 32 m. A 675 hp engine gives the Aria a top speed of 12 knots, while the normal cruising speed is a comfortable 8 to 9 knots – after all, you should be able to enjoy the Adriatic Sea and its islands in peace. After three years, Jure has replaced his son Marin at the helm of the Aria, while Marin took care of the family's next ship newbuilding. By the way, the name "Aria" does not come from the aria in the opera or from the Italian word for air, but stands for "weather" in Dalmatian dialect.

The MS Aria will be extensively renovated for the 2025 season and upgraded to the deluxe category. It will then only have 17 cabins for a maximum of 36 passengers.

Season 2024
General data: Length 43.50 m, built in 2016. 38 beds in 18 cabins with shower/toilet and individually controllable air conditioning.

Lower deck: 2 triple cabins with separate beds and 3rd bed above, 2 twin cabins with separate beds which can be made up to double beds if desired*, 4 double cabins with queen-size bed. The lower deck is provided with an air ventilation system, which ensures fresh air even if the portholes are closed.
Main deck: 6 double cabins with queen-size bed.
Upper deck: 4 twin cabins with separate beds which can be made up to double beds if desired*.


Season 2025
General data: Length 43.50 m, built in 2016. 36 beds in 17 cabins with shower/toilet and individually controllable air conditioning.
Lower deck: 2 triple cabins with separate beds and 3rd bed above, 2 twin cabins with separate beds which can be made up to double beds if desired*, 4 double cabins with queen-size bed. The lower deck is provided with an air ventilation system, which ensures fresh air even if the portholes are closed.
Main deck: 5 double cabins with queen-size bed.
Upper deck: 4 twin cabins with separate beds which can be made up to double beds if desired*.

* Please let us know if you prefer two separate beds or a double bed at the time of booking, so that we can make sure that the beds are arranged according to your wishes before you embark.

Other: Two sun decks (290 m² in total) with 36 sun loungers and reefable awnings, tables with benches and chairs for 38 people on the covered main deck right behind the saloon, bathing platform with showers at the stern, air conditioned saloon for 38 guests.

Our cruises are not suitable for persons with disabilities or reduced mobility.

Minimum number of participants: 20 persons

Further information about the minimum number of participants you will find here.

Extras
Category: Premium
Max. 36 Persons
Cabins with Shower/WC
Air condition
Free Wi-Fi
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Details

Year of construction: 2016
Reconstructed: 2025
Length over all (m): 43.50 m
Sun deck: 250 m2
WiFi Internet: Free
Cabins
Twin / double cabins: 15
Triple cabins: 2
Single cabins: 0
Quadruple cabins: 0
Cabins with ensuite facilities: Yes
Air conditioning: Yes
Extras
Shower/toilet: 2


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Impressions from the itinerary

Route

Route:
Rijeka – Island of Rab – Zadar – Trogir –  Island of Hvar –  Island of Korčula – Dubrovnik – Island of Mljet –  Island of Vis – Split – Skradin – Krka Waterfalls – Šibenik – Vodice – Kornati Islands National Park –  Island of Dugi Otok –  Island of Lošinj – Rijeka

If you are travelling to Rijeka by your own car, you can enter the harbour from 09:00 am until 12:00 pm at the latest, and directly go to your boat. Here you will unload your luggage, which will first be placed under our care until the cabins are ready for occupancy at 11:30 am. Our service team will then escort you to the garage and transfer you back to the port. Afterwards, our representative will welcome you with a welcome drink and introduce you to the crew and the other passengers. We set off towards the island of Rab. After our arrival at the beautiful town of Rab, guided tour through the old town. The old town of the island’s capital of the same name with its striking bell towers extends on a narrow, rocky promontory, surrounded on three sides by water. Three streets cross the old town – the „Lower street“ with cafés and pubs, the „Central street“ with boutiques, souvenir shops and ice cream parlours, and the „Upper street“, which leads to the four churches with their bell towers. Overnight stay in Rab.
The port of embarkation for passengers arriving by plane depends on the flight schedule. With transfer booking via I.D. Riva Tours and flight arrival to Rijeka airport until 11:30 am, embarkation in the port of Rijeka is guaranteed. Passengers arriving later will be transferred to the first port of call for embarkation.

We leave the Kvarner Bay and set course for Dalmatia. After a swimming break and lunch on board, we arrive at Zadar, the capital of Northern Dalmatia. Upon arrival, our guide will take you on a guided tour of the peninsula's old town, surrounded by mighty walls. The guide will show you the most important sights, such as the Roman Forum, the round church of Sveti Donat, the cathedral of Sveta Stošija and the world's unique sea organs, whose sound and melodies are determined only by the waves. Dinner opportunity in Zadar, overnight stay.

Today we visit one of the most beautiful old towns of Dalmatia – Trogir, where we arrive after lunch on board and a swimming break. Guided tour of Trogir, which is also called "museum town“, because of its old town which is under UNESCO protection. It is simply an experience to stroll through the winding, cobbled lanes and marvel at the medieval vaults and beautiful courtyards. Dinner opportunity in Trogir, overnight stay.

First we set course for the island of Hvar. The island is known for its mild climate and the extensive lavender fields. The harbour of the main town of the same name is situated at the foot of a fortress, from which you have a fantastic view of the offshore group of islands "Pakleni otoci". After about a two hours’ stay in Hvar and lunch on board, we head for the small island of Šćedro for a swimming break. Afterwards, we sail along the mountainous Pelješac Peninsula to Korčula. Opportunity for dinner in Korčula and overnight stay.

Korčula has one of the most beautiful old towns of Dalmatia and is often called "Little Dubrovnik“, because of its fortress-like appearance. After breakfast guided tour of the birthplace of the famous sailor and explorer Marco Polo. After lunch on board, we leave Korčula and set course for Dubrovnik, where we arrive around 5:00 pm. The distance from the harbour to the old town is just a few minutes by bus, which departs in the immediate vicinity of our ship. Departure approximately every 10–20 minutes, fare € 1,73 (at the kiosk) or € 1,99 (on the bus), last return around 1:00 am (state August 2023). Opportunity for dinner in Dubrovnik.

Today you will have the whole day at your disposal to discover Dubrovnik. Dubrovnik is not wrongly called the "Pearl of the Adriatic“, as it was one of the most important economic and cultural centres of the Mediterranean during its heyday in the Middle Ages. Today, the old town presents itself to the visitor as a unique open-air museum with an abundance of sights. After breakfast, you will be taken on a guided tour of the old town, after which you will be able to discover and enjoy it on your own. Stroll along the famous "Stradun", take a walk over the mighty city walls or take the cable car up to the 415 m high mountain Srđ, from where you will have a unique view of the old town and the sea. Opportunity to have lunch in one of the many restaurants, dinner on board.

We leave Dubrovnik and set course for the island of Mljet. After a swimming break and lunch on board, we moor in Pomena or Polače. A part of the island has been declared a national park – two saltwater lakes (in the larger of the two lakes there is an islet with a former monastery) are only connected to the sea by a narrow channel. Opportunity to visit the national park (admission incl. boat trip to the small island with the monastery approx. € 17, payable on site). We recommend a bath in the saltwater lakes, whose temperature is always about 2°C above the sea temperature. Opportunity for dinner in one of the konobas on Mljet.

Today, we sail to the "forbidden" island Vis. The island of Vis was closed to foreign visitors until the end of the 1980s. Where once the runway of an air force base was, wine is now cultivated. Vis – with 45 km the most distant Croatian island from the mainland –- was able to preserve much of its originality due to the lack of tourism for a long time. After a swimming break and lunch on board we enter the harbour of Vis in the late afternoon. Opportunity for dinner in Vis.

We lift the anchors again, and after a swimming break with lunch we arrive to the capital of Dalmatia – Split. The main attraction of Split is the Old Town, which was built from the Diocletian's Palace. The World Heritage complex is home to 1700 years old Roman walls, houses, churches, cafés... places full of flair! Enjoy plenty of time to relax and to have dinner in Split.

Note: Starting in 2025, a pier in the Port of Split will undergo a complete reconstruction (major construction site), which will reduce the number of available berths. In exceptional cases, this may result in Split not being called, with alternative stops such as Omiš, Milna (Brač Island), or Rogač (Šolta Island) being used instead.

After about four hours, we leave the Adriatic Sea and sail up the Krka river. We anchor in Skradin, just before the famous Krka waterfalls. After lunch on board, we recommend a visit to the waterfalls. Boats depart from Skradin to take you to the national park. Opportunity to visit the "Skradinski Buk", with 800 m the longest and probably most famous part of the waterfalls. This is an impressive natural spectacle, as the Krka falls down in 17 steps with cascades up to 100 m wide. Entrance fee to the National Park incl. boat transfer € 20 € (April, May, October) resp. € 40 (June-September), payable on site. Opportunity for dinner in Skradin, overnight stay.

First we head for Šibenik. The most famous building in the fortress-like old town is the Cathedral of St. James, the most important Renaissance monument in Croatia. After a guided tour through the old town of Šibenik, we return to the Adriatic Sea and head for Vodice, a popular holiday resort. Dinner opportunity in one of the taverns or konobas in Vodice, overnight stay.

"On the last day of creation, God wanted to crown his work, and so he created the Kornati from tears, stars and breath," wrote the Irish writer George Bernard Shaw. They are the largest and densest collection of islands in the Adriatic Sea – 147 islands, islets and reefs stretch over a length of about 35 km. We pass through the Kornati in its entire length and head for a bay at its northern end for a swim, where we also have lunch on board. Overnight in one of the fishing villages on the island of Dugi Otok or the neighbouring islands.

Our today’s destination is the island of Lošinj, which is not only known for having 300 cloudless or only slightly cloudy sunny days a year, but is also covered with dense pine forests. With a little luck we might be able to watch dolphins playing in the waves today, because more than 220 dolphins registered by the Adriatic Dolphin Project live in the waters around the island of Lošinj. After lunch and the usual swimming break, we enter the harbour of Mali Lošinj with its colourful houses. Opportunity for dinner in Mali Lošinj.

We drive along the west coast of the island of Cres to a bay where we last enjoy the crystal clear waters of the Adriatic and our lunch before returning to Rijeka. Opportunity for dinner in Rijeka.

After breakfast disembarkation until 9:00 am.

The itinerary is subject to change due to local conditions and current weather conditions.
Route R4
What's included…
  • 15-day cruise according to the itinerary
  • half board (lunch on the day of embarkation, breakfast and lunch or dinner on the following days)
  • Captain's dinner
  • German and English speaking representatives at the port during embarkation and disembarkation
  • Guided city tour of Rab
  • Guided city tour of Zadar
  • Guided city tour of Trogir
  • Guided city tour of Korčula
  • Guided city tour of Dubrovnik
  • Guided city tour of Šibenik
  • Guided city tour of Mali Lošinj
  • Admission to the Kornati Islands National Park

Location

Port of Rijeka - Kvarner Region

Rijeka is the third largest city in Croatia and the largest and most important seaport of the country. Rijeka is just a few hours by car from central Europe – public transportation (bus and train) depart from several countries on a daily base. The airport is located 30 kilometres outside Rijeka on the island of Krk. The city centre is close to the harbour and offers fantastic shopping opportunities, plus a number of cultural monuments and many places of interest. There is plenty of evening entertainment along the harbour road, the “Riva”.

Sojourn tax and harbour fees are not included in the prices and are payable in cash on board upon embarkation. These are € 49 per person and week, € 24 for children up to 12 years.

Tip recommendation: You will certainly be happy to reward the service crew’s performance with a tip. We recommend an amount from € 70 per cabin and week.

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