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For almost 30 years, we have been organising one-day boat trips along the Makarska Riviera with departures from Podgora and Makarska.
Join us on one of our excursions and get to know the charms of the Adriatic coast.
For almost 30 years, we have been organising one-day boat trips along the Makarska Riviera with departures from Podgora and Makarska.
Join us on one of our excursions and get to know the charms of the Adriatic coast.
Obitelj Vela tradicionalna je dalmatinska obitelj, koja se još od davnih vremena bavi ribarstvom i turizmom.
Obitelj Vela tradicionalna je dalmatinska obitelj, koja se još od davnih vremena bavi ribarstvom i turizmom.
During this excursion, you will visit the sunniest Croatian island – Hvar, more precisely Vrboska – its smallest town, which is often called “Little Venice” because of its numerous small bridges and deep canal. You will also visit the oldest coastal settlement on the island of Brač – Bol, and one of the world’s most famous beaches – Zlatni Rat.
Departure: Podgora
During this excursion, you will visit the birthplace of the world traveler, explorer and travel writer Marco Polo – the island and town of Korčula. In addition to beautiful beaches for swimming, this island also offers numerous historical and cultural sights, such as the Korčula walls from the 15th century, the Veliki Ravelin tower and the Land Gate, and the cathedral of St. Marko.
Departure: Podgora
During this excursion you will visit the island of Brač – the third largest island of the Adriatic Sea, best known for the town of Bol and one of the most famous beaches in the world – Zlatni Rat. In addition to swimming on the beautiful beaches, you will walk through the narrow Dalmatian streets and visit the Dominican monastery of St. Marija Milosna.
Departure: Podgora, Makarska
In 2007, we stopped fishing and devoted ourselves entirely to tourism and passenger transport by sea. According to our own idea and project, our modern iron ship “David” was created in the same year, which was designed only for excursions and passenger transportation.
Since then, we have been putting great effort into the maintenance and improvement of our ship, every day.
Our desire and our work are aimed at ensuring that every guest feels welcome on our ship and that after the excursion they leave the ship full of impressions that will remain in their good memories.
If you have a question that we haven’t answered in advance, feel free to contact us.
All our ships are built according to world standards and the SOLAS convention for safety at sea.
All our boats meet the requirements of the Croatian Register of Ships and are equipped with the appropriate number of life jackets, pneumatic rafts and all the necessary fire fighting equipment.
Also, all ships are equipped with sanitary facilities, closed salons.
The captains of the Vela Marine fleet closely follow several weather forecast models, which are the basis of the excursion schedule, which is formed on a weekly basis.
Often, weather forecasts do not correspond to the actual situation on the day of the excursion, and do not affect its realization.
In the event that the weather forecast adversely affects the safety of passengers, the captains make decisions on the cancellation of the excursion for that day.
In case you want to replace an existing reservation, it will be transferred to a new appointment. If you are not able to choose another excursion date, we will provide a refund at the point of sale where you booked the excursion.
We recommend arriving at least half an hour (30 minutes) before the boat’s departure.
Vela Marine has a private parking lot to which we will take you, and that parking lot is free of charge. You can also park your car near the Podgora marina, where parking is charged.
It is allowed to take a pet on Vela Marine ships. The condition is that the pet is on a leash during the entire trip.
All Vela Marine ships are suitable for children in strollers.
The ships have a bar offering a variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, as well as several types of snacks.
During the break, you are completely free to do whatever you want, such as walking, sightseeing, eating, swimming, etc.
It is not necessary for you to be a swimmer on our excursions. If you are not a swimmer, you can enjoy other activities such as walking, sunbathing and, of course, sightseeing and natural beauty.
