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We offer the same level of carefully created holidays to every single one of our travellers. So, whether you’re the kind of person who prefers travelling alone, or perhaps like your own space with the option of mingling at times, our Solo Traveller options bring your perfect holiday within reach. Now you can book onto one of our European river cruises that have been exclusively reserved for solo travellers. See the strikingly beautiful  Dutch Bulbfields in springtime , or explore the  lush winelands and historic cities of Burgundy , or perhaps enjoy the  golden sunsets over the Douro river valley.

There are no single supplements across the entire ship on selected cruises and departure dates, so you can book that diamond deck suite you’ve always imagined, without the single price-tag.

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Why Riviera Travel is the right fit for solo cruisers

Author: Daniel Edward

Published on: 24 April 2023

More and more people are cruising solo, and in so many ways a cruise is the best way to travel when alone. Riviera Travel is a top choice for solo travellers, here’s why

There are many reasons to travel solo but travelling solo doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be totally out on your own.

A Riviera Travel cruise for solo travellers is an ideal combination of the social spirit of cruising with space to do your own thing at your own pace.

And with all the travel sorted, all that’s left is for you to relax and enjoy the experience.

Riviera Travel organises an impressive number of voyages with solo travellers in mind.

You still get all of the five-star services that you would expect from the line, and there’s not a ‘single supplement’ in sight.

So, what is a ‘single supplement’?

Often cruise lines budget their cruises on the assumption that all rooms will have two people staying, so all of the food orders, amenities, transfers and even laundry operations are budgeting and costed for two guests per room.

When a guest wants to cruise on their own, they pay a little extra in order to cover the ‘lost’ income that the cruise line estimates it’ll make in onboard purchases.

One person, in the simplest model, is likely to spend half as much as two people.

So, cruise lines often secure that ‘lost’ income by way of an upfront charge for solo travellers, known as a single supplement.

The single supplement is the cause of much aggravation for solo travellers, who so often point out they’re eating half the amount of food, and using half the number of towels… so Riviera Travel has created dedicated cruises for solo travellers where they have removed the single supplement.

There’s no additional fee for going solo.

What does a Riviera Travel solo travellers cruise include?

Well, at the heart of it: everything.

Everything that you love in a regular Riviera Travel voyage is included in a solo travellers’ cruise, just without any additional costs for travelling solo.

So that means expert-led tours of the most remarkable sights throughout your itinerary, full-board with delicious dining options onboard, complimentary Wi-Fi for the whole cruise, and the knowledge and insight of your dedicated Riviera Cruises cruise director.

Special solo travellers cruises ready to book

This summer, Riviera Cruises has a range of solo sailings across Europe – the heartland of river cruising. A quick search for ‘solo’ on the cruise line’s website brings up the full selection.

Here are three of our favourites:

For the romance of France , with tours of Claude Monet’s house and the D-Day beaches of Normandy, take a look at the eight-day ‘ Seine, Paris & Normandy River Cruise for Solo Travellers ’.

The voyage sails along France’s most famous river aboard the beautiful MS Jane Austen; a bastion of river cruise elegance.

Further east, the ‘ Blue Danube River Cruise ’ is one of the continents all-time favourites, and with good reason.

Over the course of eight days, you’ll visit magnificent old-world cities of an imperial age gone by.

Vienna, Salzburg, and of course Budapest – with its spectacular riverside parliament building, make this voyage aboard the MS William Wordsworth stand out.

But maybe you’ve done the Danube before and want a totally new experience, designed with solo travellers in mind.

You’ll love the eight-day ‘Split, Rab & undiscovered Islands of the North Yacht’ cruise.

Sail between narrow stretches of island off the Croatian coast on the MS Il Mare – a sea-going yacht – and experience the Riviera Travel excellence in a whole new setting.

With just 20 guests, this solo traveller special promises to be a uniquely memorable voyage.

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Douro, Porto and Salamanca River Cruise with Porto Extension - MS Douro Elegance

• 8 nights, departs on the 22 Aug 2025
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Enchanting Rhine and Yuletide Markets River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

• 4 nights, departs on the 05 Dec 2024
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• Cologne, Rüdesheim, Koblenz, + 2 more

The Moselle, Luxembourg & the Majestic Rhine River Cruise - MS Oscar Wilde

• 9 nights, departs on the 02 Sep 2025
• Cologne, Andernach, Trier, + 7 more

Burgundy, the River Rhone and Provence River Cruise for solo travellers - MS Lord Byron

• 7 nights, departs on the 03 Nov 2025
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• Lyon, Lyon, Chalon-sur-Saône, + 5 more

Grand Cruise of the Rhine Gorge, Medieval Germany & Switzerland - MS George Eliot

• 17 nights, departs on the 08 Aug 2025
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• Basel, Lucerne, Breisach, + 15 more

Rhine, Strasbourg and Heidelberg River Cruise for solo travellers

8 days from only $5,199pp

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• Explore Koblenz through its patchwork of cobbled streets, wander the promenade of Boppard and visit the lively wine town of Rüdesheim.
• Cruise through the spectacular Rhine Gorge to reach Mainz, the home of the printing press inventor Johannes Gutenberg.
• Visit Heidelberg, the German jewel sat on the River Neckar on our guided tour.
• Discover charming Strasbourg, the capital of the French Alsace region, before taking the picturesque wine route to Colmar.
• Enjoy a fascinating tour of Cologne, taking in the magnificent twin-spired cathedral and the beautifully restored old town.

A spectacularly scenic cruise of wonderful contrasts, from refined and historic Heidelberg to delightfully quaint Boppard and the old-world charm of medieval Strasbourg plus the enduring allure of the Rhine Gorge.

From Cologne, we slip our moorings and head on our journey south to Koblenz spending a morning exploring this historic town sitting at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle rivers then continuing to the beautiful old town of Boppard for the evening. Continuing our journey, we navigate through the outstanding natural beauty of the world-famous Rhine Gorge onto Mainz famous for the ‘Gutenberg’ Bibles. Next, we enjoy a guided tour of stunning Heidelberg, on the route of Europe’s ‘Grand Tour’, nestling by the picturesque river Neckar. By day five, we arrive in Strasbourg, a delightful city with its centre largely unchanged since the 14th century. Then to Colmar, almost embarrassingly perfect - a typically quaint medieval Alsatian town. The following day we return journey downstream, stopping in Rudesheim one of the liveliest towns on the river, before continuing through the Rhine Gorge to Cologne. Here we enjoy a guided walking tour of the city, an excellent finale to our cruise.

Your Itinerary

• DAY 1 Embark in Cologne
• DAY 2 Koblenz & Boppard
• DAY 3 Rhine Gorge & Mainz
• DAY 4 Heidelberg
• DAY 5 Strasbourg & Colmar
• DAY 6 Rüdesheim
• DAY 7 Cologne
• DAY 8 Disembark in Cologne

Embark in Cologne

On arrival, transfer by coach to your five-star cruise ship moored in picturesque Cologne. The dedicated English-speaking crew welcomes you on board and helps you to your cabin. After settling into your spacious and tastefully furnished accommodation, there’s time to familiarise yourself with this splendid ship.

Koblenz & Boppard

When you peek out from your cabin this morning, you’ll realise the ship has slipped quietly away from Cologne; the view that greets you is of vine-covered valleys sides aglow in the morning light, bidding you a warm welcome to the charms of the Rhine.

There’s nothing quite like that feeling of anticipation when gliding alongside the promenade of a river port, snatching tantalising glimpses of what lies ashore, and Koblenz – beautifully located at the confluence of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers – doesn’t disappoint.

The city is immersed in two millennia of history: founded by the Romans, it was successively occupied by the Franks, chosen as a residence of the German prince electors, conquered by the French and fortified by the Prussians! All have left their marks in the city’s rich array of castles, churches and historic buildings. Koblenz is a romantic’s dream – forest-covered hillsides dominate the skyline, while the lower slopes are strewn with pretty, half-timbered buildings so typical of the Rhineland.

After a satisfying breakfast, we disembark to enjoy an insightful guided tour through ‘Old Koblenz’, a patchwork of narrow streets and squares, many lined with exquisitely restored traditional houses and cosy cafés. There’s time to explore on your own, maybe taking in a little shopping, before ambling back to the cruise ship.

We continue upstream as we enjoy our first relaxing lunch on board and before long we arrive in Boppard, a gorgeous town on a dramatic, almost U-shaped river bend. Known as the ‘Pearl of the Rhine’, Boppard is renowned for its storybook medieval atmosphere of cobbled streets and ancient houses.

Here we’ll enjoy a guided tour lead by one of our local experts, with highlights including the beautiful white stone St. Severus and Carmelite churches, the marketplace with the ruins of the fortress and the old town with its charming winding alleys and half-timbered houses.

The early evening is an ideal time to wander along the town’s attractive riverside Rheinallee promenade before thoughts turn to tonight’s menu, prepared by the ship’s chef and served to your delight in the restaurant.

Included experiences:

Guided tours of Koblenz, Boppard & live folk music performance.

Rhine Gorge & Mainz

Rhine Gorge

Slipping our mooring in Boppard we cruise through the Rhine Gorge, where the waters narrow to one-fifth their normal width and flow more swiftly. Sheer valley walls soar and magnificent birds of prey glide above.

Teutonic knights built the numerous redoubtable castles as symbols of their power and to extract tolls from ships, but the fortresses now stand as silent ruins on forested hillsides as reminders of how fortunes change with the passage of history. This really is the magical Rhine of our imagination, so find a comfortable spot on the Sun Deck or in the forward observation lounge and enjoy the experience of cruising this famous stretch of water.

Your next port of call is historic Mainz for an unmissable guided tour. The city is renowned today as Germany’s wine capital but whose most famous son was Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the movable type printing press.

The excellent city museum houses a reconstruction of his workshop and, outstandingly, two original 1455 Gutenberg Bibles. The museum is in a beautifully restored 17th-century building in the heart of Mainz’s Old Town, opposite the impressive Romanesque cathedral.

Included experience:

Guided tour of Mainz.

Overnight we cruise further downstream, and, after breakfast, we take a short drive to Heidelberg, undoubtedly one of Germany’s most perfect architectural treasures and all the more remarkable because it escaped bombing during the Second World War.

Set in an almost idealised German landscape, this jewel sits on the banks of the River Neckar, surrounded by forests and with an imposing castle dominating the church spires and terracotta gabled roofs of the compact Aldstadt – the romantic Old Town. Its 14th-century university, one of the most prestigious in Europe, lends Heidelberg a genteel atmosphere rather similar to its ‘twin’ town – Cambridge.

During the 19th century it was the centre of Germany’s Romantic Movement, on the route of the ‘Grand Tour’ and visited by many artists including JMW Turner, who captured its splendours for eternity.

There are few more delightful places to explore, as you’ll discover on our guided walking tour, which reveals its principal attractions – including the magical stone bridge with its twin white towers – and local secrets. Afterwards, you’ll have time to explore on your own before returning to the ship for lunch. The afternoon is free for you to relax on board or explore the local area.

Guided tour of Heidelberg.

Strasbourg & Colmar

By breakfast we’ve arrived in France and the charming city of Strasbourg, capital of the Alsace region. The city is a complete delight – its centre a mosaic of winding alleys and lanes lined with quirkily crooked, half-timbered houses largely unchanged since the 14th century. During its history Strasbourg has been both German and French, and you see influences of both in its language, cuisine and appearance, creating a truly individual ambience.

This morning, we explore this delightful city on a walking tour with a local guide leading us to its enchanting centre – a UNESCO World Heritage Site – taking in the Petite France quarter of pretty canals lined with classic pastel-coloured houses crisscrossed with timbers and with flower-filled window boxes, the famous multi-towered Ponts Couverts, or covered bridges, and, of course, the stunning Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, which Victor Hugo memorably described as a ‘veritable tiara of stone’.

We return to the ship for lunch and this afternoon the choice is yours - explore Strasbourg further, or join our tour to Colmar along the legendary Alsace wine route, passing through a string of picturesque villages, wine-producing towns and exceptional landscapes.

We enjoy all this on a splendidly scenic drive, soon arriving in the medieval town of Colmar, the best-preserved in Alsace. Little known outside the area, it’s a magical concoction of canals, former merchants’ houses, ancient religious buildings and antique shops.

The cathedral quarter is surrounded by pastel-coloured half-timbered houses displaying the intricate wrought-iron hanging signs so typical of this area of Europe. We’ve plenty of time here to sit, enjoy a coffee and watch the world go by or just wander.

We return to the ship in Strasbourg for dinner, and afterwards unwind to a medley of live music and songs performed on board by a professional duo.

Guided tours of Strasbourg, Colmar & live music performance.

Cruise towards Rüdesheim

As we started our journey back downstream, after a leisurely breakfast head up to the sun deck and take in the views from the comfort of a sun lounger or retire to the lounge to chat over a coffee with newly made friends. Watch the idyllic scenery slipping past through the panoramic windows: rolling hills and fertile vineyards, home to the Liebfraumilch wines of the region, oxbow lakes, long deserted by the river flow and now havens for bird and wildlife.

After a relaxing morning cruise, we arrive in Rüdesheim by late afternoon for a wonderful walking tour. If you imagine a typical Rhine town, then this would be it! Narrow crooked streets lead down to the sweeping river with a backdrop of wooded and vine-covered slopes. Riesling is the speciality grape here and Rüdesheim has many atmospheric Weinstuben where you can sample local wines produced from the surrounding vineyards.

On board tonight, we enjoy a culinary spectacular – the ‘Chef’s Dinner’, when the chef prepares his superb ‘signature’ dishes for you to enjoy in the splendid surroundings of the ship’s restaurant - a truly memorable experience.

Guided tour of Rüdesheim.

This afternoon you can discover this fascinating city on our tour led by a local guide who’ll help you get the most out of your visit, which of course takes in the twin-spired cathedral, the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe, miraculous survivor of Second World War bombing and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It took six centuries to complete, and among its many treasures are the magnificent stained-glass windows and gilded sarcophagus said to contain the remains of the three kings from the Nativity story.

We also see the vibrant Old Town, beautifully restored and boasting an abundance of excellent shopping and cosy bars, some of which still brew their own beer.

As night falls, a sumptuous dinner provides the perfect finale to this memorable cruise through the romantic River Rhine.

Guided tour of Cologne.

Disembark in Cologne

This morning, the crew bids you farewell before you disembark.

Prices are per person, based on one person in a twin cabin for sole occupancy. The price includes:

• Full board during your cruise from dinner on your day of arrival until breakfast on your final day 
• Free Superior drinks package
• Complimentary on-board tea and coffee
• Complimentary on-board Wi-Fi (connection speeds may vary)
• All visits and excursions as mentioned 
• Coach travel as mentioned
• English-speaking expert guides 
• The services of a Riviera Travel Cruise Director and Concierge

Visit Siegfried’s Mechanical Music Cabinet - from €7.40 per person

Embark on a fantastical adventure into the world of automatic musical instruments. See the impressive collection of fascinating musical instruments that function like computers, ranging from tiny, delicate music boxes to an enormous orchestrion.

This experience can be booked on board with your Cruise Concierge.

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• Currency: Euro
• Time zone: GMT+1
• Country: Germany, France

Complimentary Wi-Fi is available throughout the ship for the duration of your cruise. Please note that speeds may vary.

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Visit https://smartraveller.gov.au for comprehensive travel advice. You will find current information on passport, visa and entry requirements for the country or countries to which you intend to travel, along with advice on money, local laws and customs.

Visit www.healthdirect.gov.au/travel-health-advice for travel health guidance, which includes information on travelling with medicine.

We want to ensure you make the correct choice before you book your holiday with us. If you have any concerns regarding the suitability of the holiday due to reduced mobility we would encourage you to email us to discuss these concerns. General information on mobility in connection with our tours can be found here .

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Split, Dubrovnik & the Splendours of Dalmatia for Solo Travelers

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8 days from only $4,379pp

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Split, Dubrovnik & the Splendours of Dalmatia for Solo Travelers On the MS Adriatic Sun

Experience more with so much included.

• Sail between smaller islands and ports, allowing spectacular coastal views and idyllic locations for swim stops.
• Explore the stunning old town of Dubrovnik on a guided tour plus free time.
• Tour of Split and Emperor Diocletian’s monumental palace, one of the greatest structures of the Roman Empire.
• Explore the stunningly beautiful islands of Hvar and Mljet.
• Guided tour of Korcula, one of the Adriatic’s most perfectly preserved medieval ports.

Experience not only historic Split with its Diocletian's Palace and Dubrovnik, the pearl of the Adriatic, but soak up the stunning landscapes, culture and natural beauty of Dalmatia. Cruise past the dramatic limestone Dalmatian coastline, the beautiful Pelješac Peninsula and the islands of Hvar and Mljet, and visit Korčula, the birthplace of famed explorer Marco Polo. Our ships often sail between the islands and the shore, affording spectacular views that will stay with you for a lifetime.

Every evening, the ships remain moored so you can take an after-dinner stroll off the vessel, exploring these typically unspoilt ports. After just a few days of this extraordinary experience, you will be on first-name terms with the ship’s company and most of your fellow guests. There is little formality – shorts and t-shirts are the order of the day. This is exactly how holidays should be.

Your Itinerary

• DAY 1 Embark in Split
• DAY 2 Korčula
• DAY 3 Mljet & Dubrovnik
• DAY 4 Dubrovnik
• DAY 5 Pelješac Peninsula
• DAY 7 Bol & Split
• DAY 8 Disembark in Split

Embark in Split

On arrival in this historic city, you will be escorted to the harbour and the superb four-star MS Adriatic Sun, your home for the next seven nights. The captain and crew will be on hand to welcome you and then, having settled into your comfortable cabin and surroundings, our adventure begins!

For the rest of the day, it’s time to relax and get to know your fellow passengers – there are just twenty of you in total! Perhaps you’ll catch some ‘rays’ on the sun deck or take a stroll ashore.

This evening, we have an informal gathering with your tour manager and fellow travelers before enjoying a welcome dinner in the ship's restaurant. Perhaps later take an after-dinner stroll ashore in this most magical of cities.

Morning sailing with swim stop

As you rise refreshed in the morning and enjoy a leisurely breakfast, you’ll be so glad you chose this holiday. The MS Adriatic Sun, our home for the next week and every inch the private yacht, slips out of the harbour and out to sea.

Split soon fades into the distance but we will of course return at the end of our cruise. It is impossible for large cruise liners to visit the charming and almost deserted hamlets accessible to our smaller yacht cruiser. We will have time for a swim stop this morning before enjoying a delicious lunch on board, as stunning views of this spectacular coastline drift by and it’s not long before we arrive at the historic town of Korčula.

Ruled by the Venetians for 800 years, it is rather reminiscent of a much smaller Dubrovnik, with its host of tangled lanes so typical of medieval Mediterranean ports. The town is a charming small fortress, celebrated for supplying timber for the wooden walls of Venice and its harbour was a major shelter for the Venetian fleet. You’ll find architectural gems at every turn in its narrow-cobbled streets.

Famous for its artistic and musical traditions, Korcula has its own unique sword dance, the ‘moreska’, and a form of a-capella singing, but is much more famous as the birthplace of the explorer Marco Polo. His house can still be visited, as can the All-Saints Museum with its glorious collection of Byzantine icons.

After our guided walking tour you are free to explore this beautiful town further. You take dinner at your leisure tonight.

Included experiences:

Swim stop & guided tour of Korčula.

Mljet & Dubrovnik

The Dalmatian coastline is legendary: one of Europe’s most dramatic, extending for hundreds of miles, where steep limestone cliffs plunge into sapphire-blue waters. The mirror-like Adriatic is studded with countless islands, some tiny, some large, some inhabited, some not.

We arrive at Mljet, one of the most seductive of such islands, where the hillsides are clad in a green carpet of lush pine forests bringing that instantly recognisable Mediterranean aroma to the air.

Nestling in picturesque coves are medieval fishing villages, refreshingly free from tasteless development, where the alleyways are simply pebbles set into the earth and overhead shutters sway precariously in the warm, gentle breezes. Life here continues much as it has for centuries.

This morning we go ashore to enjoy a tour of the stunning national park with a visit to the tiny islet of St Mary’s with its 12th-century former Benedictine monastery. With its colourful walls and altar carved from local stone you will already feel a long way from home in this most atmospheric of places – it’s easy to see why legend has it that the Greek hero Ulysses came here to contemplate.

After lunch on board, there will be the opportunity for a swim, then sit back, relax and enjoy the spectacular views as we cruise into the magical city of Dubrovnik.

During tonight’s dinner the ship will cruise alongside the ancient city walls before dropping anchor.

Tour of Mljet’s national park & swim stop.

Awaking in this most magical of cities, after breakfast we take a guided tour of the old town, an independent city-state for much of its history, it has evolved differently to the rest of Croatia. The city threw off its Venetian shackles during medieval times founding a commercial empire trading with the eastern Mediterranean, France, Spain and later the Ottoman Empire.

As so often happened, the city began to reflect its resultant wealth and today this wonderfully Baroque city proudly nestles behind its huge imposing ramparts in a situation of outstanding natural beauty. The main avenue, lined by intimate cafés, is completely paved with gleaming marble, which dazzles in the sunlight and gives credence to the city’s description as the ‘Pearl of the Adriatic’. 

You have the rest of the day to explore at your leisure. Throughout the city you will find a wonderful array of monasteries, beautifully decorated churches and civic buildings dating from the 14th century.

This evening, enjoy another delicious dinner in one of the many traditional restaurants in this most beguiling of cities.

Included experience:

Guided tour of Dubrovnik's old town.

Pelješac Peninsula

Over breakfast this morning we say our fond farewells to Dubrovnik as the mighty walls of the old city slowly fade away into the hazy horizon.

One of the huge delights of taking this kind of cruise, is that our ship can sail between the smaller islands, normally inaccessible to the larger cruise liners, so you can experience fabulous coastal views in a much more intimate way. Sit back and relax over lunch on board and absorb the stunning coastal spectacle before you, as the sun glints on the crystal-clear waters.

As we glide on past these truly beautiful seascapes, undiscovered beaches with secret coves and tiny traditional hamlets, unchanged for decades, we arrive at the pretty little seaside village of Trstenik or Lumbarda on the Peljesac Peninsula. Nestled at the foot of the rolling hills behind, this picturesque, secluded spot is famed for its wine production where generations of families have produced excellent wines for hundreds of years.

We remain moored overnight, so take dinner at your leisure in this charming spot, where you can really feel like you are getting away from it all!

Visit to Trstenik or Lumbarda.

Morning cruising with swim stop

After breakfast, you can take to the deck to see the spectacular coastland sliding by as this morning we cruise northwards. There will also be the opportunity for a swim stop here in one of the world’s most beautiful stretches of water.

We lunch on board before disembarking this afternoon into the delightful and bewitching little town of Hvar in this enchanting archipelago.

Wandering here is pure joy and remarkably, it’s so compact and cosy, the streets don’t even have names.

With its freshwater springs, the island is unusually green, its hillsides boasting spectacular pine forests. Elsewhere you’ll find olive groves, orchards and vineyards, the aromatic pleasures of the island exemplified by the delicate fragrance of abundant lavender fields.

Hvar has been inhabited since Neolithic times; later, the ancient Greeks founded a colony here, and during the 14th century, as the Venetian Empire extended its influence, it became a major naval base. Also on the island’s northern shores are some distinctive fortified 16th century buildings, built to repel pirates and assaults by the Ottoman Empire.

After exploring Hvar’s agricultural, historical and cultural splendours on our guided walking tour, dine at leisure where you wish. The ship remains moored on the island overnight.

Swim stop & walking tour of Hvar.

Bol & Split

This morning’s cruise brings us to Brač, the largest of the islands on this dramatic stretch of coastland; a typically Mediterranean landscape where its spectacular beaches give way to high pine forested uplands, and where a rich harvest of vines, olives and orange trees crowd the fertile valleys.

Once dependent on its grape harvest, the island also relied heavily on the export of its stone – a mixture of marble and limestone – used in the construction of Diocletian’s Palace but also of buildings as diverse as the White House in Washington to Berlin’s Reichstag and closer to home, the high altar in Liverpool’s cathedral.

We head to the town of Bol, and you might like to take the opportunity for a swim from the stunning beach, aptly named Golden Horn beach.

During lunch back on board we cruise back into historic Split, principally famous for a single building, the Emperor Diocletian’s huge palace, one of the greatest structures of the Roman Empire. No expense was spared in its construction - the best Italian marble, with columns and sphinxes from Egypt. But what makes this palace so astonishing is that during medieval times it was fully integrated into the town’s fabric with a jumble of buildings grafted onto and inside it. This means, for example, the temple of Jupiter became a baptistry. It’s all the more fascinating that today 3,000 people still live here.

You will find surprises at every turn: there are tall medieval buildings lining the streets but buttressed by unmistakably Roman columns! We have a guided walking tour of this fascinating complex which has recently been used as the setting of the TV spectacular ‘Game of Thrones’.

By the time you have breathed in the atmosphere and history of this glorious part of the coast, it’s time to relax back on board as the Chef presents the Captain’s Dinner – a delicious selection of Croatian and Mediterranean specialities. Later the bar awaits for a digestif and the chance to reflect on treasured memories of this wonderful journey with newly made friends.

Swim stop & guided tour of Split.

Disembark in Split

After breakfast, the crew bid you farewell as you disembark in Split.

The price of this holiday is per person, based on one person in a double/twin room for sole occupancy. The price includes: 

• Daily breakfast, five lunches, two dinners, and a Captain’s Dinner
• Tours and visits as mentioned
• All port taxes
• English-speaking expert guides
• The services of a Riviera Travel tour manager

Please note that in the event of unsatisfactory weather conditions the captain reserves the right to alter or reschedule the itinerary.

Please note due to the size of the ship there is no lift between decks; therefore a reasonable degree of mobility is required to negotiate the stairs and overall design.

Useful Information

• Currency: Euro
• Language: Croatian
• Country: Croatia

Visa Information

We are unable to accept responsibility if you are unable to travel because you have not complied with any passport/entry/immigration requirements.

In the event of unsatisfactory weather conditions the MS Adriatic Sun reserves the right to alter or reschedule the itinerary.

Due to the size of the yacht, there is no elevator between decks; therefore a reasonable degree of mobility is required to negotiate the stairs and overall design.

We want to ensure you make the correct choice before you book your vacation with us. If you have any concerns regarding the suitability of the cruise due to reduced mobility we would encourage you to call us to discuss these concerns. 

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