Cruising on Lastavica and Swallow top Tips

Cruising on Lastavica and Swallow top Tips

Cruising on Lastavica and Swallow top Tips

Don’t feel like you have to do it all

There is a lot of pressure when going on any type of cruise. Tours, day-trips, group dinners, clubs, bars, sights. Often, it can all be very overwhelming. Sometimes, the best option for you may just as well be taking a night or a whole day off, to relax and refill your batteries. A glass of wine on the boat, overlooking a sunset, might give you as much enjoyment as going to a fancy restaurant.

Keep your phone in airplane mode

To avoid extra charges, and unwanted calls, you could place your phone on airplane mode. If your business life allows this, of course. Even if it doesn’t, you’re on vacation. Live a little. Our onboard WIFI gives you an opportunity to stay in the loop, so you won’t be completely cut off, just enough to fully relax.

Pack Smart

An easy way to a stress free packing experience is to think ahead and pack smart. There is no need to clutter your cabin with many luggage bags and dozens of clothing items. This only brings more stress while deciding what to wear. Your vacation in Croatia should be relaxed and laid back, not spent pulling heavy bags along hot town streets. Many of the places we visit have laundry service anyway, so don’t drown in a sea of T-shirts.

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Arrive early

If you have an opportunity to arrive to the starting port a day in advance, this opens up many possibilities. You can find out the location of the ship in advance, all while taking a leisurely stroll along the port, and save yourself from wandering the port in full gear, with all of your luggage, while roasting in the hot mid-day summer sun. Also, home ports, like Split, Dubrovnik, Zadar and others are beautiful, and often we don’t get to see much of them, as we’re focused on checking in and such.

Get to know the ship

Spend some time wandering the ship once we depart the port. This way you’ll get to know your surroundings soon, and maybe even pick up a trick or two. The hallways of our ship are decorated with the story of Lastavica and the Stančić family. What better way to understand the ship than to understand the people who built it from the sea up?

Do not miss breakfast

We’re very serious about this. The breakfast is quite possibly the BEST part of your boat day. The choices, cheese, cold cuts, eggs, fruit, drinks, good God. Do not miss this. A cup of coffee or tea, an unparalleled view of the sea, a breeze in your hair as you munch on a freshly baked croissant. Tell us about a better vacation experience. We’ll wait.

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Time to exercise! Place to exercise?

If you brought a yoga mat, or even just want to lay down a towel and do a bit of exercise, feel free to do so on the sun deck, where you will find enough space to do so. This might just be the perfect activity, after a wonderful breakfast, or even before it. Just as the sun reaches its zenith, and the temperature rises, you’ll have time to relax and enjoy the swim stop, having already worked out.

Ask about our spa

Our spa amenities include a Jacuzzi, and believe it or not, a sauna (the first one on a boat such as ours, but who’s bragging). Just make sure to let us know you want to use the sauna, as we need some time to set it up, and before you know it, you’ll be sweating your worries away, after which you’ll swim the Adriatic blue and enjoy its pristine waters.

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Strike up a conversation

Talk to us! We love meeting new people and exchange experiences. We aim to be unobtrusive, as we wish to provide you with a vacation you desire and deserve, but we will never shy away from a conversation. We can provide you with information about our country, the places we visit, maybe even a recommendation or two for the places to see, or eat at.