Elaphite Islands Cruise from Dubrovnik with Lunch by Karaka

The boat ride itself is fantastic. The captain and guide is very knowledgeable and provides an excellent explanations on things to do on each island. You are given plenty of time on each island, maybe too much, and have plenty of opportunities to explore. The only negative is that the vegetarian option is very limited.

My husband and I did not enjoy this trip very much. It was advertised as 3 islands with snorkeling. We visited 2 islands and there was no snorkeling. We spent way too much time at both islands but especially the second island (4 hours!). There wasn’t enough to do at either island. The first island we saw most of the people from our boat just sitting around at the cafe near the port.

We had a great day on Karaka and visiting the three Elafiti islands. There was plenty of time for a walk and swim at each stop. We bought some local wines and Rakija. Our teenage girls enjoyed the small villages and adventure Thanks Karaka team

The team was as warm as the weather, the food was good, the sea was beautiful, the islands were very pretty. The ship is amazing, that is undeniable. I had a great time. Be kind and leave tips(gratuities) in the little box at the end if the cruise, if you can; they are very polite and won't ask for it or guilt you into doing it, and just for that I think it is even more justified to give it.

Great boat trip. Amazing staff. Fantastic lunch. Couldn't have asked for more. If it gets to hot the air con is on inside. Highly recommend.

The tour is unique. The guides are very well informed and friendly ...be it Daniel, Lana or Sandra .... We are transported to a different world in the three islands , two of which are car less. We were even provided good vegetarian food .

unfortunately the weather was very bad on the day so we were inside the boat most of the time, however had the weather been good the boat trip would have been the only good thing about the day as there is absolutely nothing on the islands to see except for a few churches, on one island we were told there is a lovely beach to visit but it is a half hour walk mostly uphill and not worth the effort. The staff were very friendly and helpful but overall it was a waste of a day from our holiday.

Overall good experience. Ship, crew and food are top quality, however thought that there were not a lot of things to see on the islands and the entire day could have been better spent exploring other areas of Dubrovnik.

Great value 4 money . Food lovely, Music entertaining, Views breathtaking and islands gorgeous. I would just advise that more attention should be given to the more senior Sailors at boarding as climbing the stairs is tricky even 4 the less Senior 😉

We really enjoyed this trip as a family of four, my two daughters are aged 9 and 13. There were 126 people on the Karaka the day we went and it was still comfortable and not overly cramped. We paid 190 in all, which I felt was good value, the meal on board was a very good freshly made buffet with chicken and fish, the girls enjoyed this very much. You can either eat top deck or inside which is air conditioned and has a bar area, very comfortable! If you consider Dubrovnik pricing for food and drink this probably covers a third of the cost spent. There was 3 main tour guides on board and the group was split into 3 so circa 40 people to one guide, they were very knowledgable and friendly. At each island you gather first to get some background on the location and then are set free to explore and do as you please. I read a few reviews before booking this trip and noticed a number saying there is not much to do on the islands, although this is not entirely untrue the beauty in the islands is very subtle, probably not a trip for philistines. The live music on board made for fun travel between the islands, our musicians did everything from Croatian classics to the Proclaimers, great stuff!