Excursions & day trips

Istrian Coast Boat Cruise with BBQ from Poreč

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£43.00

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Language: German, English

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Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours

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Meal included

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Why you’ll love this…

Cruise to Lim fjord
Swimming stop at Vrsar
Free time in Rovinj

What to expect

Blue seas, green scenery, rugged cliffs and craggy coastline, Croatia's Istria boasts an enchanting landscape to admire on this boat trip. You'll cruise through the magical Lim Fjord to swim in Vrsar, anchor up in Rovinj to take a look around this pretty seaside village and spend the day sunning yourself on deck. It's idyllic to a T.

Leaving the harbour behind, you'll sail away into the glittering blue seas to see Croatia at its most capitivating. Watch the scenery change colours as we navigate to Rovinj. Also known as Little Venice, you'll have free time to wander past picturesque townhouses and along narrow cobblestone streets that transport you to Italy in miniature.

We'll continue to Lim fjord – a protected area – towards Vrsar where you'll get to take a dip, if you wish. There's also a barbecue lunch served on board. Then, hop back on board to return to Porec.

What's included

Boat trip
Barbecue lunch
One drink during lunch

What to remember

Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel

Provider

GULLIVER TRAVEL

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What people say about this experience

Beth & Ryan
From United States of America - June 2025

Travelled as a couple

18 - 24 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Enjoyed the whole trip - it was a lovely experience. Great value for money and lasted longer than expected. We had 2 hours free time in Rovinj and 1.5 ...
Katherine
From United States of America - September 2024

Travelled as a couple

55 - 64 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Excellent trip all round
Carol
From United Kingdom - September 2024

Travelled as a couple

45 - 54 years old

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Taxi pick up and drop off excellent. Views and stops lovely. Boat very crowded and noisy and raucous.
Tolula
From United States of America - August 2024

Travelled with family

25 - 34 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

Lovely crew. Great scenery. All the food we could eat and more wine than we could drink. Lovely towns. Great swimming. Accordion playing on the way ba ...
Lee Chapman
From United States of America - July 2024

Travelled with family

18 - 24 years old

Great
Overall rated
4/5

Taxi ride was not as smooth from hotel. Driver was rude and telling us to hurry up even tho we was 5 minutes early
Alison
From United States of America - July 2024

Travelled with family

35 - 44 years old

Excellent
Overall rated
5/5

What a wonderful experience, the boat was not over crowded, food and drinks plentiful and lovely staff. The stop at Riminj and Vsar gave us enough ti ...

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