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Bonaventura
If you are a keen sailor, you can do no better for your Adriatic cruises in Croatia than on the gulet "BONAVENTURA". Gulets are not normally known for their sailing proewess as most are designed to maximise the comfort and size of the living space, so the hulls tend to be relatively wide and heavy. However, the gulet Bonaventura is the exception, with a beautifully streamlined hull that makes it an excellent sailer, while still providing a comfortable and spacious living space. Like its partner boat, Nostra Vita, it is equipped to the highest standard with comfort assured and includes individually controlled air-conditioning in every cabin (solar panelling has just been installed to charge the batteries, so that the air-conditioning system can be run outside the ports without need to use the generator). The boat’s interior has been tastefully decorated with mahogany throughout and it sleeps up to 10 adults and two children in 3 double cabins and 2 triple cabins.
Specifications
Boat type | Gulet motor sailer |
Built | 1995, refit 2012 |
Length | 18.5 meters |
Beam | 5.1 meters |
Draught | 2.0 meters |
Deck finish | teak |
Interior finish | pine & mahogany |
Hull fabrication | wood |
Cruising speed | 8.0 knots |
Sails | 2 |
Engine | Perkins 180 hp |
Fuel tank | 700 litres |
Freshwater tank | 4,000 litres |
Electricity/port | 220v |
Electricity/sea | 12v & 220v |
Generator | 5 kw |
Navigation | GPS, VHF |
Tender | 4.2m Maestral dinghy |
Tender outboard | Yamaha 40 hp |
Sun mattresses | 8 |
Reclining chairs | |
Deck shower | Yes |
Washing machine | No |
Crew: 3
• Skipper |
• Cook & hostess |
• Deck-hand to take care of equipment |
• Crew speak English, German & Croatian |
From 13 400 € / Week
Accommodation
Star rating | ☆☆☆ |
Guest capacity | 10+2 |
Total guest cabins | 6 |
Cabins with WC/shower | 5 |
Double cabins | 3 |
Twin cabins | 0 |
Triple cabins | 3 |
Quadruple cabins | 0 |
Single cabins | 0 |
Bed linen & towels | Yes |
Stern deck dining area | Yes |
Stern deck awning | Yes |
Stern deck soft seating | Yes |
Air-conditioning saloon | Yes |
Air-conditioning cabins | Yes |
Hair dryers in cabins | Yes |
Laptop for guests' use | Yes |
Internet connection free | Yes |
Hi-Fi/CD player in saloon | Yes |
Connection for iPod/MP3 | Yes |
TV/DVD player in saloon | Yes |
TV/DVD player in cabins | No |
International satellite | No |
Sports & other equipment
• Water skiing (free) |
• 12 Snorkeling and 6 fishing sets (free) |
• 2 kayaks & 2 paddle boards (free) |
• Solar panels to recharge batteries |
DETAILED PRICES
CHARTER PRICES | |
Low Season | €13,400 /week |
Mid Season | €16,400 /week |
High Season | €18,400 /week |
+VAT (if applicable) | included |
Estimated harbour fees for 7 nights in port | €500-€1,000 /week |
Usual charter start & finish day | Saturday |
Boat's home port | Split |
Advanced Provisioning Allowance (APA) | NA |
MEALS PRICES | |
Half-board (mandatory) | €420 /person/week |
Full-board (optional) | €550 /person/week |
Extra dinner /person | NA |
Reductions for children | Aged 0-3: free. Aged 3-12: 50% |
DRINKS PRICES | |
All-inclusive with alcohol of Croatian origin | €240 /person/week |
All-inclusive without alcohol | €140 /person/week |
Drinks to be bought from the boat's bar? | Only drinks of foreign origin |
"Corkage fee" if taking own drinks aboard | not available |
EXTRAS | |
Water skiing | free |
Jet-Ski | NA |
Air conditioning | unlimited |
Fuel supplement for "empty leg" one-way trips | €800 |
Split to Dubrovnik or Dubrovnik to Split | No supplement for Split to Split round trip |
Charter price includes
The crew (specified above), water, electricity, clean bed linen, clean shower and sunbathing towels (changed at least twice a week), a free welcome drink, fuel for 4 hours cruising a day (which is usually more than enough), Wi-Fi Internet connection, personal injury insurance while on the boat, and free use of onboard equipment specified above.
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Charter price doesn't include
Harbour fees (see above for estimate of cost, which can be reduced by anchoring outside the ports on some nights), meals & other drinks aboard (specified above), transfers between the airport and boat, National Park entrance fees and tips to the crew.
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Advanced Provisioning Allowance (APA) is a percentage of the charter price to be paid in advance to cover your expenses during the cruise, such as meals, drinks, harbour fees, etc. The APA is held on account on your behalf and at the end of the week the total of all your expenses will be deducted and the balance will be refunded to you (it does not include tips to the crew, which need to be paid separately). Not all boats ask for an APA (see above) but ask for meals and all-inclusive drinks to be paid on arrival and harbour fees to be paid locally as you arrive in each port.
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The boats' charter season is usually from the beginning of May to the end of October and this is usually divided into 3 price periods, with Low Season usually comprising May & October, Mid Season usually comprising June & September, and High Season usually comprising July & August. Some boats, however, can have as few as 2 different pricing periods and some as many as 4 or even 5, and the dates for these can vary, so if you are confused, which is understandable, please don't hesitate to
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