The Dalmatian Coast - Dubrovnik to Split MV Corona

You'll arrive at the airport to take your flight to this historic walled city. On arrival, you will be escorted to the harbour where the superb four-star MV Corona awaits. The captain and crew will welcome you aboard and help you settle into your comfortable, well-equipped cabin. For the rest of the day it's time to relax and get to know your fellow passengers - there are just thirty-eight of you in total! Perhaps you'll catch some "rays' on the Sun deck or take a stroll ashore. It'll soon be time for dinner and the ship's restaurant awaits. After dinner, why not take a stroll around Dubrovnik, or enjoy a digestif in a local bar?

This morning we depart on our last stretch of this cruise, arriving in Dubrovnik just after lunch. We take a guided tour of the old town, an independent city-state for much of its history, it has evolved differently to the rest of Croatia. The city threw off its Venetian shackles during medieval times founding a commercial empire trading with the eastern Mediterranean, France, Spain and later the Ottoman Empire. As so often happened, the city began to reflect its resultant wealth and today this wonderfully Baroque city proudly nestles behind its huge imposing ramparts in a situation of outstanding natural beauty. The main avenue, lined by intimate cafés, is completely paved with marble, which dazzles in the sunlight and gives credence to the city's description as the "Pearl of the Adriatic'. Throughout the city you will find a wonderful array of monasteries, beautifully decorated churches and civic buildings dating from the 14th century. The guided walking tour encompasses all this and more, after which you are free to explore as you wish. This evening enjoy a final dinner at your leisure in this most beguiling of cities; and as you relax, your thoughts inevitably turn to the wonderful places you have experienced and the interesting people you have met on this most fascinating of maritime adventures.