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This was breathtaking. And I would recommend Zadar Archipelago for sure. We took the super snorkel 7 spots tour. And it was worth it. WOW!
Nick Cassidy
at 2024 Jul 17
Nick Cassidy
at 2024 Jul 17
One of the best things you will do in Zadar.

The beautiful Nancy looked after us on the boat for the day, providing water,beer, fruit and snacks. She gave us some history lessons along the way too and was very engaging with everyone.
Its a full day out, 8hrs+
Plenty of stops for swimming
Walking around islands
Exploring a stunning cave(for confident swimmers)
Old Military boat tunnels
Explore different beaches(rocky and sandy)
Snorkelling ship wreck
See dolphins
And so much more.
The crew are happy to lend you a snorkel kit for the day. And the two skippers are very nice and great drivers.

The boat is comfortable for the day and kids 5/6+ should be fine if they can swim. Otherwise it might test their patience being in a small boat for so long.
A 70yr old woman managed fine the whole day. Tho i do advise to sit at the very back. Its the most comfortable.
There are atleast two opportunities where you can buy lunch on one of two islands.
I dont think i could have had a more fun day out . We saw so much, and the speed rides on the waves were lots of fun too.

Just be sure to Bring lots of sun screen.

The last stop Božava, was the nicest of them all. I think everyone on the boat would have preferred a bit more time there to sit and eat here. It would have made a nicer lunch. Ice cream is incredible there!!

Theres an option to book a table at a restaurant by the lighthouse, however the food here is nice, but no different to that in zadar and for a lot more in price. Service was not great there either, we ordered drinks, but 20min later(after eating) as we left the table and looking to pay they then brought the drinks knowing we had to leave.

BRING MONEY IF YOU PLAN ON EATING AT THE RESTAURANTS ON ONE OF THE ISLANDS.
I strongly advice to be careful with this excursion company.
We sailed in June this year. There was a chance of rain during our trip but the man at the registry assured me that they would postpone to the next day if the weather was not great or refund whole money.
Of course they didn't postpone even though it rained almost the whole day. You can forget about money refund of course.
We spent most of the trip crammed in the lower deck of the boat, since it was raining on the upper deck. There was not enough places to seat for every passenger. In the end, when it was finally getting sunny, they decided to take us to some small boring village instead of private beach which made the trip ruined even more.
On the bright side, the lunch is pretty good, the attractions are also quite attractive (given that you get a good weather...).
I am giving 2.5 stars, raised to three since I don't want to be a total rude.
Be careful and don't believe in everything they say to you at the kiosk.
I did dugi took full day and the experience was good overall. You manage to see a lot of places in 9.5 hrs, you travel a lot of distance by boat, and the boat itself is fast. Good skipper and guide, they were super kind with us.

However, the price is very high I would have expected a better boat with less people. Instead , we got this super tiny boat, no room to walk, with 11 people+2 super packed aboard. You feel the whole time on a little sea bus, non on a boat.

I hope they could offer the same service on less crowded boats in future
Cheers!

Answer#2 to the owner: the solution is less people on the boat, not bigger boats ;)
Janina H
at 2023 Jun 22
Janina H
at 2023 Jun 22
Awesome trip with a lot of amazing (7) stops! Thank you so much for this 9,5h day trip - absolutely worth it! I felt always safe and taken care of with tasty drinks, fruits, and information! Ivan & Ivana made it such a nice partyboat! :)
Ms. Julie C.
at 2023 Jun 10
Ms. Julie C.
at 2023 Jun 10
I can only recommend this agency. We took a boat tour to the island of Dugi Otok on June 8th and can confirm it's been the highlight of our trip. Ivana and the crew have been wonderful to us and the tour itself has been amazing, exactly what we wanted, swimming in caves, discovering sunken ships and getting to know life on the island a bit better. If you are ever in Zadar , want to visit the islands and dont feel like going on a massive boat with too many people, don't hesitate to contact them. We sure will next time we are in Zadar. Thank you all so much for all your hospitality and for such a perfect day.
Jürgen Mangold
at 2023 Jun 02
Jürgen Mangold
at 2023 Jun 02
Team ist nett, aber die Fahrt das Geld niemaaaals wert!!!!!!!!!!!!
Olga Timofeeva
at 2022 Sep 15
Olga Timofeeva
at 2022 Sep 15
I took the excursion to Kornati park on the boat "Sveti Šime II".
Excursion was 10 hours long, first destination point was Lojena beach, which is a very beautiful place but it took 3h to get there, and they gave us just 1.5h to spend there. I think it should be 3h minimum. The 2nd destination point was Beach Zelena Punta, which is an awful beach with a lot of echinuses. I don't get why they took us here, they should have rather let us stay at Lojena beach for 1.5h more. At Zelena Punta we spent 1h 15 min, so overall we had 2h 45 min for swimming however the program promised 3h..
About food:
- for breakfast: sandwich with a cheap sausage and cheese, no coffee/tea offered to it.
- for a lunch: salad and bread, grilled fish and meat - it was OK.
- wine: red and white, both are the cheapest most disgusting wine I've ever tried as well as the orange juice they offered.
The rest of beverages including coffee is not for free. Btw coffee is of a size of espresso and cost 15kun - what the heck...
To summarize: boring excursion with a very bad food offered not worth 45 eur. Never again.
If you still decide to take this excursion I recommend to take your food/snacks/drinks.
Dario Basar
at 2022 Aug 18
Dario Basar
at 2022 Aug 18
My wife and me went on trip to Kornati Island & Telasica on a full day and what to say about it.

Words can't describe it,but that is definitely for big part thankfully to amazing staff members of Zadar Archipelago!

Ivana and Mark, if you read this, you two were amazing. Such a good trip and we had so so much fun.

Ivana is very charismatic and open person, perfect to be a tour guide. She knew a lot of historical information and details about places we visit and even the random ones on the way to Island that we would ask her, and she is only 22 years old! Thank you so much for today.

Mark, best boat driver ever. The way how he was driving thru them waves was just amazing. We felt like sea cowboys and all 12 of us plus Ivana had so so much fun with him driving. And guys Mark is only 18 years old, so well well done my guy. You have bright future ahead of you!

About rest of the tour, just see pictures, they say more then words. I'm leaving 5* review cuz of this two young amazing people and hope whoever is reading this that you will be guided on tour by them two!
W. C.
at 2022 Aug 15
W. C.
at 2022 Aug 15
This is a total scam. Their so-called "submarine" is just a boat, it never submerged into the water, don't get cheated!!
Kirsty Hallam
at 2022 Aug 08
Kirsty Hallam
at 2022 Aug 08
Our tour was the Molat and Ugljan best islands tour and we really enjoyed it! The boat is not for the faint hearted with the waves as you get out to the middle of the sea🤣 but I liked it even more because of the thrill seeker experience. First you get to snorkel around a ship wreck which is really cool, and then you visit the beautiful islands. We were given peanut crisps as a snack so I'd recommend telling them if you have an allergy beforehand. We were given beer and cider for our drinks and we loved getting to drink them while in the crystal blue waters (the only thing I didn't enjoy was the wasps who loved cider more than me!) I highly recommend this tour!
Faith Demaz
at 2022 Jul 07
Faith Demaz
at 2022 Jul 07
The sunken ship is really cool to snorkel over, the water is really clear and the ship not so deep, so you can see it really good. Just be careful of the sharp rusty edges of the ship.
Sakarun island really has the crystal clear water, just like the images.
The captain Mauro was also nice.
Ili Mansfield
at 2022 Jul 06
Ili Mansfield
at 2022 Jul 06
We actually enjoyed this tour. We went with our 8 month old and our 3 year old toddler. We brought our stroller on board but never used it. I like the tables that we had. They do serve drinks on board, but I would bring my own. The tour included a breakfast sandwich and grilled fish, pork and salad for lunch. They gave my toddler spaghetti. If they had extras, you can always ask for more. We stopped at a private island in Kornati, that was nice although I wished we had more time there. The other stop was at a small village, which really wasn't much there at all except that there was a place with amazing ice coffee. The people on board the boat was very nice and hospitable. The tour was very organized. It was worth it for us compared to other trips we get that are more expensive and doesn't include anything. I'd recommend this tour.
Mihkel Ani
at 2022 Jun 30
Mihkel Ani
at 2022 Jun 30
Very boring cruise, food was bad, for breakfast only dry sandwich, for lunch bad meat and fish(also dry), the tour was very long and boring. Biggest disappointment so far.
Von hier aus, kann man eine Bootsfahrt in den Kornati Nationalpark buchen. Leider kann ich diese nicht weiterempfehlen. Es wurden leider einige Versprechungen gemacht, die nicht eingehalten wurden. Das angepriesene Frühstück beinhaltete nur ein Brötchen mit Käse. Auch wurden keine Getränke angeboten. Das Mittagessen, welches im übrigen von den versprochenen 4 Stunden Strandzeit abgezogen wird, war leider nicht sehr schmackhaft. Das kann aber auch Geschmackssache sein. Zum Mittagessen gab es nun auch endlich etwas zu trinken. Nicht viel, aber ok. Der Strand ist leider sehr steinig und nicht wie versprochen sandig. Wem das gefällt der hat sicherlich kein Problem, mit dem kleinen Strandabschnitt auf dem die Menschen wie Sardinen liegen. Schatten gibt es durch die wenigen ausgetrockneten Olivenbäume leider auch nicht wirklich. Ein Schirm wäre also vorteilhaft, wenn man ihn befestigten kann. Auf der Rücktour wurde uns zumindest noch eine kleine Verpflegung versprochen. Die blieb leider aus. Der Nationalpark ist an sich ganz ok, aber nicht beeindruckend. Wahrscheinlich nur aus der Vogelperspektive. Das ist aber auch Geschmackssache. Insgesamt kann ich die Tour daher leider nicht empfehlen. Mindestabstände und Corona Regeln wurden leider ebenfalls nicht eingehalten.
Bernd Oehler
at 2017 Oct 26
Bernd Oehler
at 2017 Oct 26
Ein Ort,vollgestellt mit mit Informations und Verkaufsständen für Fahrten in die Kornaten .Interessant zu beobachten wie um die Gunst der Touristen gebuhlt wird.