Customer reviews

We have just completed our day skipper course with Michael, the chief instructor at Marina. Everything was exceptional from start to finish from all the team there.
Michael is a fantastic instructor, we are very inexperienced sailors and he had the patience of a saint, clearly and concisely explaining each step we needed to follow. He made the most of each day and went above and beyond to ensure we got through the course, taking consideration of the weather conditions and making the most of the wind when it did make an appearance! You can tell he genuinely cares and wants to see you do well.
He is also a superb dolphin spotter and we spent a lovely afternoon following a family of dolphins along the coastline 🙂
I would highly recommend Sunsail, and especially Michael as an instructor. We hope to be back next year!

We recently had a wonderful sailing week with Sunsail Marina Agana, joining the Hvar flotilla. Our instructor Tadek was outstanding — very friendly, highly experienced, and an excellent teacher, even for our child. He made everyone on board feel safe and confident, even those without any formal sailing training. His calm and professional approach really made a difference throughout the week.

The flotilla crew — Finn, Becky, and Jesse — were absolutely lovely, always helpful, cheerful, and creating a great atmosphere every day. The boat was in excellent condition, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish.

As returning customers — this was our 7th time sailing with Sunsail — we were once again delighted. We can only highly recommend Sunsail for anyone looking for a perfect sailing holiday!

Fabulous support from the Sunsail crew of Jesse Becky and Ciaran which made for a perfect sailing holiday. They really help take the worries away and make everything run so smoothly.

My sincere thanks go to the entire Marina Agana Sunsail team for a globally superb Day Skipper sailing course under the expert guidance of instructor Tadek Szymanski🌟

All staff members I met at the base were friendly, reactive, keen to help & efficient (special thanks to Danijela).
And, when our engine gearbox gave up the ghost, the “rapid response” team came as quickly as possible to work tirelessly to repair the breakdown & get us back on track so that we had the best possible chance of making up lost time & complete all sections of the DS syllabus.

But it was purely thanks to Tadek’s multiple talents, infinite patience, excellent communication skills, wonderfully clear explanations, apparently genuine interest in seeing us progress & ultimately succeed, his highly professional but simultaneously good-natured, even-tempered, light-hearted & fun character, we all obtained our goals (2 day skippers & 1 comp crew)!

He quickly identified our individual needs, turned our errors into positive learning experiences, believed in our ability when we doubted ourselves & urged us on to success.
With the loss of a day’s sailing due to the weather & another period of enforced inactivity due to our gearbox problem, we seriously needed to make up for lost time. Tadek took these & each setback in his stride & went the extra mile to ensure we completed the syllabus.
He was great company and it was a real pleasure to be out on the water with him.
Sunsail is very lucky to have recruited an instructor of Tadek’s calibre. I know my crew mates agree with me that we were really fortunate to have him teach us. He will be an asset to anyone or any organisation that takes him on.
Thank you Tadek & best wishes for the future!

Our first flotilla experience with Agana Flotilla. Lead crew Fin, Becky & Jesse couldn’t do enough for you to ensure everyone had the best time. Excellent choices of places to visit and things to do and if anything needed attending to, it was done at speed. Highly recommend

Excellent flotilla made even better by Becky, Jesse and Adam’s humour, experience and good natures. We really enjoyed it and will return (again!). Thanks all. Matthew, Gabrielle, Sonia and Tony

Our 4th great sail trip with Sunsail Agana Marina (learning to sail, flotilla and bareboat charters). We really enjoyed our fun trip on the superbly run Hvar Flotilla. Sunsail Agana is a professional, efficient and extremely well run sail base in a beautiful location. We cannot recommend Sunsail Agana more highly and we have already booked to return.

We booked one week on the Sunsail Krka Flotilla and one week bareboat setting off from Agana in September.
The flotilla week was stress free and gave us the confidence to relax and enjoy our sailing before embarking on our bareboat adventure.
The Sunsail lead crew were outstanding. Despite some adverse weather conditions they planned a great route, pre booked moorings, organised events and were always prepared to help when needed.
Thank you Jesse, Becky and Filip for an amazing week.

My first time on a flotilla holiday and I absolutely loved it. Jesse, Filip and Becky made everything fun whilst making sure we were all safe. They worked so hard so we could relax and enjoy our holiday. I highly recommend Sunsail and if you get Jesse, Filip and Becky as your ‘Team’ then you’ll have an incredible time. We are now planning our next Sunsail holiday for next year!

I have just come back from my second training week at the Sunsail base. I first attended in 2019 to complete my Competent Crew qualification, and when deciding to do my Day Skipper licence, it was an absolute given that I would go back again, as the first experience was so good. This year’s Day Skipper course was no different – it has been brilliant.
Firstly, our instructor, Tadek, was extremely experienced and excellent at demonstrating, listening if anyone was struggling to understand something, and using many different teaching techniques to make each task clear. He worked tirelessly in difficult conditions to get the course content covered — no easy task when the weather meant we lost an entire day in the marina. That time, however, was used to its full with theory, boat safety, rope handling, and anything else he could think of that we could do on the dock.
This did create a delay in practical skills, but he made sure we caught up, which was very much appreciated. He’s a really nice person, fun to be around, and made the whole experience a really good one. He also ensured the boat was well-provisioned daily so that we always had what we wanted to eat. He was very knowledgeable about the local area — not just from a sailing perspective but also when it came to restaurants. We all ate together each night with the other training boat, which made for a really nice social experience.
This course is not to be looked at as a holiday! It’s extremely full-on, with little to no downtime, so my advice would be to make sure you’re prepared for that. It’s very different from when I did my Competent Crew course, where there were only Comp Crew students on board and things were much slower-paced.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our week. It was hard work, but we knew that would be the case and fully embraced the level of effort and commitment required. Tadek was excellent at troubleshooting a few technical issues we had on board and working around the weather challenges.
We had a fabulous night passage, which is my highlight of the week — surfing down waves in the dark, following nav lights, and watching the water crash over the bow, lighting up our port and starboard lights. We even managed a cup of tea and some chocolate underway, which is always appreciated on night watches!
We anchored for three nights, moving once due to an unexpected swell. That created an additional night passage, which we all found great fun — especially as it happened after we’d all gone to bed, another fond memory.
We had fantastic sailing conditions with unexpectedly good winds and plenty of opportunities to practise motor skills. I’ve picked up a lot of new skills and gained a much better competence and understanding of things, such as power handling, anchoring, and making docking decisions – all things required to make a good day skipper.
I made new friends and have nothing but good things to say about this sailing school. Everyone we met was fun, friendly, and professional, and the flotilla looks like great fun too! The boats were very luxurious — I’m more used to stripped-out racing yachts, but this one was very comfortable, with air conditioning, heating, hot water, lovely showers, comfy duvets and beds and even electric toilets (who knew!!). Above deck, there was even an electric winch and speakers for music (if you had the time!).
Thank you for a great week!

We had an amazing charter experience with Sunsail Dubrovnik! The booking process was easy, as was boarding the yacht and departure. Support from the Sunsail team throughout the charter was excellent. Staying in touch through the skipper group chat, we were able to get weather updates, advice on where to stay and get instant answers to any questions. The team was very responsive and helpful.
The sailing was amazing and there are so many beautiful places to explore in the area! Our crew was pleased with the variety of activities: sailing, beach lounging, exploring quaint villages, historical old towns, nature preserves, beautiful scenery, variety of dining experiences.
The yacht itself was nice (we were on a 41 foot monohull), but had a few maintenance issues. Fortunately the most serious ones were discovered at the dock and repaired prior to our departure (a clogged head and a broken windlass). However, about three hours after departing the dock our main sheet block came detached from the boom. It simply needed a new shackle but there were no spares on board. This required us to turn around and head back toward the base to meet the repair crew which came out on another sail boat to meet us. In the end it was quickly repaired, but we lost a few hours which derailed our plans for that day.
But overall, we had an amazing charter experience! I would recommend Sunsail and will likely charter with them again. I also recommend sailing Croatia. It is a very different experience than the usual tropical islands destination charters. We went in September and the weather was excellent and the crowds were not bad. We never had trouble finding dockage/moorage/anchoage.

The competent crew course is so informative and hands on. I recommend it to anyone who wants to spend time on a boat. The conditions were good and our skipper, Dave, was particularly exceptional. I highly recommend this course.

Our 3rd time from Agana and the flotilla team always make this so special. I always want to have this support to ensure our holiday is perfect. Thank you Becky, Jessie and Adam.

A great week of flotilla sailing in Croatia 9n the Hvar flotilla out of Agana marina near Split. Sunsail did not disappoint (again) and the lead crew of Finn, India and Carraig were excellent. Last year we did the Kyrk trip, slightly quieter and more remote but both had excellent island and coastal sailing. This year we had a not-far-off new 42′ yacht that was super spacious and comfy with push button winches and a grill off the back. She didn’t sail quite as fast as the 41′ boat we had last year, but if we come again we’d pay the small amount extra for the 42′ boat. September is a great month for sailing in Croatia – not too hot and good winds. Hopefully we’ll be back!

An incredible week! The lead crew were fabulous, ever-present, supportive and doing their best to make it a holiday of a lifetime, nothing was too much trouble. Our instructor was THE most patient, knowledgable and friendly person you could wish for and really made everything about sailing seem effortless and straightforward.
Croatia is beautiful, Sunsail organisation is fantastic and a flotilla the best way to experience it. We’ll be back!

Fantastic week with lead crew Finn, Fintan and Elle from Agana marina in Croatia. Best lead team yet. Finn was a wonderfully patient and instructive skipper; nothing was too much trouble for Fintan and Elle has great organisational ability and an endless amount of energy.

The team at Sunsail; Adam, Jesse and Becky were awesome. We spent a week in Croatia. We chartered a 42 monohull – it was in perfect condition and Very comfortable. Jesse was always available for any minor mechanical or operational issues or questions that we had. Adam’s briefing each morning was informative and accurate – including multiple suggestions of where to stop for lunch. He welcomed us to each port, helping us get settled at the dock or on a mooring. Becky went out of her way to answer every question and handle all the logistics, including dinner reservations. She even jumped into action when one of our crew broke her arm – arranging a taxi to the ferry back to Split where a cast was put on the arm and our crew member arrived back on the boat the next morning without missing a minute of sailing. The team arranged lots of fun activities at each of the ports so that we could get to know others in our flotilla. I can’t say enough about how wonderful this team was. Our vacation was spectacular.

We had a brilliant week. The boats were reasonably well equipped and most missing or broken items were quickly sorted by the helpful, friendly staff. The lead boat crew were incredibly hard working and really helped to make the week. Croatia was beautiful and perfect for sailing around the islands. Some of the facilities were a little limited for the number of people using them but they were mostly clean and plenty of hot water, which was the main thing. The only reason for not giving full stars was the late night noise from other sunsail boats. I would have expected guidelines on what is acceptable during the initial briefing. I certainly would have expected the lead boat crew to intervene when one of the boats in the flotilla partied loudly until 0400, adversely affecting all of the rest of the flotilla, most of whom were not happy about it.

This was the most incredible family holiday we’ve ever had! The Dalmatian Archipelago proved to be the perfect setting to both explore and completely unwind. We were fortunate to join the two-week flotilla, which gave us a wonderful variety of experiences: lively town quay marinas, peaceful mooring buoys, quiet anchorages, and even a journey inland along the Krka river canyon to the spectacular waterfalls of Krka National Park.
Some days brought exhilarating sailing (we even hit over 9 knots at one point!), while others offered slower, gentler cruising: perfect for soaking up the sunshine and admiring the island scenery. During our free-sail days we discovered Komiža on Vis, which was certainly a highlight and exuded an authentic Mamma Mia vibe!
Although we all hold the RYA Day Skipper qualification, this was our first time sailing alone as a family. Any worries though about being novice sailors were quickly put to rest thanks to our brilliant lead crew (Adam, Becky and Jesse) whose skill and attentiveness made every mooring feel effortless. Each morning we set off after a clear briefing, and at each destination the crew were there ready to welcome us, share local tips, organise fun social activities, help with boat questions, and generally ensure we were having the best time possible. We certainly were and we’d love to do it all again!

We were a group of 5 friends with one member of the group already qualified as a Day Skipper however the other 4 remaining members needed to achieve their competent crew qualification. Sunsail recommended we get an instructor for this for the 6 days sailing. Though I didn’t book the holiday/comp crew I found the pre departure information very helpful and informative. Online itinerary, safety brief and portal for booking details all very easy to use.

At the venue the marina office staff were very helpful and provided additional information for our boarding, sailing and best supplies locations.
Facilities at this marina were great with toilets, showers, car parking and ATM on site and then local bars, supermarkets and pharmacies all in walking distance. With a larger town approx 15mins drive away for more variety if needed. Bus also available but limited times.

On board: The yacht had 4 bedroom areas 2 at the bow and 2 at the stern (front and back) with kitchen and seating in the middle. 2 bathrooms also off each bedroom. Deck seating and storage. We where onboard the Chilling Queen a 44 foot yacht which met all our needs for the week. Cooking facilities of oven and two gas hobs, fridge with mini freezer and utensils/pots and pans etc for basic cooking (though we did potatoes dauphinois with chicken one evening).

Staff: All the staff onboard the fortilla were amazing. They welcomed us and answered any questions we may have about the week and its events. They organised social events and games for us all to enjoy if you wished to do so (including quiz, gin and tonic night, cocktail competition, & social meals) Special thanks to India, Adam, Kieran, Finn and Bart for supporting all the yachts to moor safety and daily briefings with all the need to know items. I can’t praise the staff enough for their positive attitude and knowledge.

Instructor: Tadek was our instructor and from the moment he introduced himself we knew we would be in good hands. This young man has excellent knowledge of sailing and did a wide range of skills so all of the competent crew members could understand all details. Tadek supported us with any additional questions including any from our skipper that we may have and he showed a real passion for the sport and why he loves it so much. We were so happy with Tadek we asked if we could invite him back for a recap next year.

Overall a beautiful location to learn to sail with some very talented staff to support if you are new to sailing or just there to have fun. Highly recommend Tadek if you need an instructor.

We have just completed our day skipper course with Michael, the chief instructor at Marina. Everything was exceptional from start to finish from all the team there.
Michael is a fantastic instructor, we are very inexperienced sailors and he had the patience of a saint, clearly and concisely explaining each step we needed to follow. He made the most of each day and went above and beyond to ensure we got through the course, taking consideration of the weather conditions and making the most of the wind when it did make an appearance! You can tell he genuinely cares and wants to see you do well.
He is also a superb dolphin spotter and we spent a lovely afternoon following a family of dolphins along the coastline 🙂
I would highly recommend Sunsail, and especially Michael as an instructor. We hope to be back next year!

We recently had a wonderful sailing week with Sunsail Marina Agana, joining the Hvar flotilla. Our instructor Tadek was outstanding — very friendly, highly experienced, and an excellent teacher, even for our child. He made everyone on board feel safe and confident, even those without any formal sailing training. His calm and professional approach really made a difference throughout the week.

The flotilla crew — Finn, Becky, and Jesse — were absolutely lovely, always helpful, cheerful, and creating a great atmosphere every day. The boat was in excellent condition, and everything ran smoothly from start to finish.

As returning customers — this was our 7th time sailing with Sunsail — we were once again delighted. We can only highly recommend Sunsail for anyone looking for a perfect sailing holiday!

Fabulous support from the Sunsail crew of Jesse Becky and Ciaran which made for a perfect sailing holiday. They really help take the worries away and make everything run so smoothly.

My sincere thanks go to the entire Marina Agana Sunsail team for a globally superb Day Skipper sailing course under the expert guidance of instructor Tadek Szymanski🌟

All staff members I met at the base were friendly, reactive, keen to help & efficient (special thanks to Danijela).
And, when our engine gearbox gave up the ghost, the “rapid response” team came as quickly as possible to work tirelessly to repair the breakdown & get us back on track so that we had the best possible chance of making up lost time & complete all sections of the DS syllabus.

But it was purely thanks to Tadek’s multiple talents, infinite patience, excellent communication skills, wonderfully clear explanations, apparently genuine interest in seeing us progress & ultimately succeed, his highly professional but simultaneously good-natured, even-tempered, light-hearted & fun character, we all obtained our goals (2 day skippers & 1 comp crew)!

He quickly identified our individual needs, turned our errors into positive learning experiences, believed in our ability when we doubted ourselves & urged us on to success.
With the loss of a day’s sailing due to the weather & another period of enforced inactivity due to our gearbox problem, we seriously needed to make up for lost time. Tadek took these & each setback in his stride & went the extra mile to ensure we completed the syllabus.
He was great company and it was a real pleasure to be out on the water with him.
Sunsail is very lucky to have recruited an instructor of Tadek’s calibre. I know my crew mates agree with me that we were really fortunate to have him teach us. He will be an asset to anyone or any organisation that takes him on.
Thank you Tadek & best wishes for the future!

Our first flotilla experience with Agana Flotilla. Lead crew Fin, Becky & Jesse couldn’t do enough for you to ensure everyone had the best time. Excellent choices of places to visit and things to do and if anything needed attending to, it was done at speed. Highly recommend

Excellent flotilla made even better by Becky, Jesse and Adam’s humour, experience and good natures. We really enjoyed it and will return (again!). Thanks all. Matthew, Gabrielle, Sonia and Tony

Our 4th great sail trip with Sunsail Agana Marina (learning to sail, flotilla and bareboat charters). We really enjoyed our fun trip on the superbly run Hvar Flotilla. Sunsail Agana is a professional, efficient and extremely well run sail base in a beautiful location. We cannot recommend Sunsail Agana more highly and we have already booked to return.

We booked one week on the Sunsail Krka Flotilla and one week bareboat setting off from Agana in September.
The flotilla week was stress free and gave us the confidence to relax and enjoy our sailing before embarking on our bareboat adventure.
The Sunsail lead crew were outstanding. Despite some adverse weather conditions they planned a great route, pre booked moorings, organised events and were always prepared to help when needed.
Thank you Jesse, Becky and Filip for an amazing week.

My first time on a flotilla holiday and I absolutely loved it. Jesse, Filip and Becky made everything fun whilst making sure we were all safe. They worked so hard so we could relax and enjoy our holiday. I highly recommend Sunsail and if you get Jesse, Filip and Becky as your ‘Team’ then you’ll have an incredible time. We are now planning our next Sunsail holiday for next year!

I have just come back from my second training week at the Sunsail base. I first attended in 2019 to complete my Competent Crew qualification, and when deciding to do my Day Skipper licence, it was an absolute given that I would go back again, as the first experience was so good. This year’s Day Skipper course was no different – it has been brilliant.
Firstly, our instructor, Tadek, was extremely experienced and excellent at demonstrating, listening if anyone was struggling to understand something, and using many different teaching techniques to make each task clear. He worked tirelessly in difficult conditions to get the course content covered — no easy task when the weather meant we lost an entire day in the marina. That time, however, was used to its full with theory, boat safety, rope handling, and anything else he could think of that we could do on the dock.
This did create a delay in practical skills, but he made sure we caught up, which was very much appreciated. He’s a really nice person, fun to be around, and made the whole experience a really good one. He also ensured the boat was well-provisioned daily so that we always had what we wanted to eat. He was very knowledgeable about the local area — not just from a sailing perspective but also when it came to restaurants. We all ate together each night with the other training boat, which made for a really nice social experience.
This course is not to be looked at as a holiday! It’s extremely full-on, with little to no downtime, so my advice would be to make sure you’re prepared for that. It’s very different from when I did my Competent Crew course, where there were only Comp Crew students on board and things were much slower-paced.
We all thoroughly enjoyed our week. It was hard work, but we knew that would be the case and fully embraced the level of effort and commitment required. Tadek was excellent at troubleshooting a few technical issues we had on board and working around the weather challenges.
We had a fabulous night passage, which is my highlight of the week — surfing down waves in the dark, following nav lights, and watching the water crash over the bow, lighting up our port and starboard lights. We even managed a cup of tea and some chocolate underway, which is always appreciated on night watches!
We anchored for three nights, moving once due to an unexpected swell. That created an additional night passage, which we all found great fun — especially as it happened after we’d all gone to bed, another fond memory.
We had fantastic sailing conditions with unexpectedly good winds and plenty of opportunities to practise motor skills. I’ve picked up a lot of new skills and gained a much better competence and understanding of things, such as power handling, anchoring, and making docking decisions – all things required to make a good day skipper.
I made new friends and have nothing but good things to say about this sailing school. Everyone we met was fun, friendly, and professional, and the flotilla looks like great fun too! The boats were very luxurious — I’m more used to stripped-out racing yachts, but this one was very comfortable, with air conditioning, heating, hot water, lovely showers, comfy duvets and beds and even electric toilets (who knew!!). Above deck, there was even an electric winch and speakers for music (if you had the time!).
Thank you for a great week!

We had an amazing charter experience with Sunsail Dubrovnik! The booking process was easy, as was boarding the yacht and departure. Support from the Sunsail team throughout the charter was excellent. Staying in touch through the skipper group chat, we were able to get weather updates, advice on where to stay and get instant answers to any questions. The team was very responsive and helpful.
The sailing was amazing and there are so many beautiful places to explore in the area! Our crew was pleased with the variety of activities: sailing, beach lounging, exploring quaint villages, historical old towns, nature preserves, beautiful scenery, variety of dining experiences.
The yacht itself was nice (we were on a 41 foot monohull), but had a few maintenance issues. Fortunately the most serious ones were discovered at the dock and repaired prior to our departure (a clogged head and a broken windlass). However, about three hours after departing the dock our main sheet block came detached from the boom. It simply needed a new shackle but there were no spares on board. This required us to turn around and head back toward the base to meet the repair crew which came out on another sail boat to meet us. In the end it was quickly repaired, but we lost a few hours which derailed our plans for that day.
But overall, we had an amazing charter experience! I would recommend Sunsail and will likely charter with them again. I also recommend sailing Croatia. It is a very different experience than the usual tropical islands destination charters. We went in September and the weather was excellent and the crowds were not bad. We never had trouble finding dockage/moorage/anchoage.

The competent crew course is so informative and hands on. I recommend it to anyone who wants to spend time on a boat. The conditions were good and our skipper, Dave, was particularly exceptional. I highly recommend this course.

Our 3rd time from Agana and the flotilla team always make this so special. I always want to have this support to ensure our holiday is perfect. Thank you Becky, Jessie and Adam.

A great week of flotilla sailing in Croatia 9n the Hvar flotilla out of Agana marina near Split. Sunsail did not disappoint (again) and the lead crew of Finn, India and Carraig were excellent. Last year we did the Kyrk trip, slightly quieter and more remote but both had excellent island and coastal sailing. This year we had a not-far-off new 42′ yacht that was super spacious and comfy with push button winches and a grill off the back. She didn’t sail quite as fast as the 41′ boat we had last year, but if we come again we’d pay the small amount extra for the 42′ boat. September is a great month for sailing in Croatia – not too hot and good winds. Hopefully we’ll be back!

An incredible week! The lead crew were fabulous, ever-present, supportive and doing their best to make it a holiday of a lifetime, nothing was too much trouble. Our instructor was THE most patient, knowledgable and friendly person you could wish for and really made everything about sailing seem effortless and straightforward.
Croatia is beautiful, Sunsail organisation is fantastic and a flotilla the best way to experience it. We’ll be back!

Fantastic week with lead crew Finn, Fintan and Elle from Agana marina in Croatia. Best lead team yet. Finn was a wonderfully patient and instructive skipper; nothing was too much trouble for Fintan and Elle has great organisational ability and an endless amount of energy.

The team at Sunsail; Adam, Jesse and Becky were awesome. We spent a week in Croatia. We chartered a 42 monohull – it was in perfect condition and Very comfortable. Jesse was always available for any minor mechanical or operational issues or questions that we had. Adam’s briefing each morning was informative and accurate – including multiple suggestions of where to stop for lunch. He welcomed us to each port, helping us get settled at the dock or on a mooring. Becky went out of her way to answer every question and handle all the logistics, including dinner reservations. She even jumped into action when one of our crew broke her arm – arranging a taxi to the ferry back to Split where a cast was put on the arm and our crew member arrived back on the boat the next morning without missing a minute of sailing. The team arranged lots of fun activities at each of the ports so that we could get to know others in our flotilla. I can’t say enough about how wonderful this team was. Our vacation was spectacular.

We had a brilliant week. The boats were reasonably well equipped and most missing or broken items were quickly sorted by the helpful, friendly staff. The lead boat crew were incredibly hard working and really helped to make the week. Croatia was beautiful and perfect for sailing around the islands. Some of the facilities were a little limited for the number of people using them but they were mostly clean and plenty of hot water, which was the main thing. The only reason for not giving full stars was the late night noise from other sunsail boats. I would have expected guidelines on what is acceptable during the initial briefing. I certainly would have expected the lead boat crew to intervene when one of the boats in the flotilla partied loudly until 0400, adversely affecting all of the rest of the flotilla, most of whom were not happy about it.

This was the most incredible family holiday we’ve ever had! The Dalmatian Archipelago proved to be the perfect setting to both explore and completely unwind. We were fortunate to join the two-week flotilla, which gave us a wonderful variety of experiences: lively town quay marinas, peaceful mooring buoys, quiet anchorages, and even a journey inland along the Krka river canyon to the spectacular waterfalls of Krka National Park.
Some days brought exhilarating sailing (we even hit over 9 knots at one point!), while others offered slower, gentler cruising: perfect for soaking up the sunshine and admiring the island scenery. During our free-sail days we discovered Komiža on Vis, which was certainly a highlight and exuded an authentic Mamma Mia vibe!
Although we all hold the RYA Day Skipper qualification, this was our first time sailing alone as a family. Any worries though about being novice sailors were quickly put to rest thanks to our brilliant lead crew (Adam, Becky and Jesse) whose skill and attentiveness made every mooring feel effortless. Each morning we set off after a clear briefing, and at each destination the crew were there ready to welcome us, share local tips, organise fun social activities, help with boat questions, and generally ensure we were having the best time possible. We certainly were and we’d love to do it all again!

We were a group of 5 friends with one member of the group already qualified as a Day Skipper however the other 4 remaining members needed to achieve their competent crew qualification. Sunsail recommended we get an instructor for this for the 6 days sailing. Though I didn’t book the holiday/comp crew I found the pre departure information very helpful and informative. Online itinerary, safety brief and portal for booking details all very easy to use.

At the venue the marina office staff were very helpful and provided additional information for our boarding, sailing and best supplies locations.
Facilities at this marina were great with toilets, showers, car parking and ATM on site and then local bars, supermarkets and pharmacies all in walking distance. With a larger town approx 15mins drive away for more variety if needed. Bus also available but limited times.

On board: The yacht had 4 bedroom areas 2 at the bow and 2 at the stern (front and back) with kitchen and seating in the middle. 2 bathrooms also off each bedroom. Deck seating and storage. We where onboard the Chilling Queen a 44 foot yacht which met all our needs for the week. Cooking facilities of oven and two gas hobs, fridge with mini freezer and utensils/pots and pans etc for basic cooking (though we did potatoes dauphinois with chicken one evening).

Staff: All the staff onboard the fortilla were amazing. They welcomed us and answered any questions we may have about the week and its events. They organised social events and games for us all to enjoy if you wished to do so (including quiz, gin and tonic night, cocktail competition, & social meals) Special thanks to India, Adam, Kieran, Finn and Bart for supporting all the yachts to moor safety and daily briefings with all the need to know items. I can’t praise the staff enough for their positive attitude and knowledge.

Instructor: Tadek was our instructor and from the moment he introduced himself we knew we would be in good hands. This young man has excellent knowledge of sailing and did a wide range of skills so all of the competent crew members could understand all details. Tadek supported us with any additional questions including any from our skipper that we may have and he showed a real passion for the sport and why he loves it so much. We were so happy with Tadek we asked if we could invite him back for a recap next year.

Overall a beautiful location to learn to sail with some very talented staff to support if you are new to sailing or just there to have fun. Highly recommend Tadek if you need an instructor.