Sun Odyssey 449

Early season and an island charter base seemed a gamble but this is definitely the way to do it. Well prepared boat, quiet anchorages and deceptively easy to access charter base in the charming Rogac made this one of our more memorable trips. Thoroughly recommend!

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The boat is impeccable. Well equipped and in very good condition. The employees of Sailing Europe Charter were very professional. It was very pleasant.

The nautical base in Rogac is great. You immediately feel like you're on vacation. The arrival and departure are less stressful because there is only one rental company in Rogac. So, we are completely away from the hustle and bustle of check-in/check-out on Saturdays in the ports around Split.

During the week before our vacation, GlobeSailor informed us that one of the two boats we were going to rent had been heavily damaged and that we needed to find another solution. GlobeSailor was very accommodating and proactive in finding a solution. In two days, GlobeSailor had found us another equivalent boat, negotiated the price so that we would not have an increase in the rental price, and the contracts were signed. They were very available by phone and email. To be complete, we would point out a small downside. We had decided to rent two identical sailboats from the same nautical base so that we could easily depart with 15 friends without organizational hassle. Unfortunately, GlobeSailor was unable to find a solution for the departure and arrival to be from the same nautical base. We ended up being split into two groups: one group in Rogac (an hour by ferry from Split), and one group in Marina Kastela (30 minutes by car). The rental contracts stipulate that the boat must be returned to the port by Friday at 6 PM at the latest. This meant that we would not be able to spend our last evening all together. We therefore asked GlobeSailor to negotiate so that we could return the boat very early on Saturday morning at the marina. But that was out of the question for them. However, during check-out, we realized that it was indeed possible for many other groups, who arrived on Saturday morning around 9 AM.

Finally, the region around Split is very nice for sailing. There are a multitude of beautiful islands and charming little ports. However, there are a lot of rental boats on the sea, which makes it very complicated to find a place in the port after noon, and it makes it practically impossible to enjoy good sailing and spend the night in the port. Moreover, many ports favor large yachts. Although the financial reason seems obvious, it is not very pleasant to experience. It is not easy to find a solution for shelter in case of bad weather! All of this does not negate the interest of the region for leisure sailing, but it is necessary to be well organized and have several alternatives to find shelter. Finally, be sure to plan the end of the sailing because Friday evening is the "exodus" back to the marina, and the gas pumps are all overwhelmed!