Dalmatia Highlights Cruise - KL2
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This tour provider has taken action to address one or more issues (whether environmental, social or cultural) which will contribute positively to the long term viability of the destination and hence their site displays a Caring for the destination rating.
Main area of focus in Caring for the Destination:
The main focus of this tour is preservation of small ship building tradition, growth of small family businesses and implementation of local food and products.
The main focus of this tour is preservation of small ship building tradition, growth of small family businesses and implementation of local food and products.
Detailed description of the Caring for the Destination Initiative:
Most of the boats that we use for these cruises are traditional Croatian wooden boats which were used for different purposes in the past. Some of them were passengers' boats for transport of locals from one island to another, but most of them were doing sand excavations from sea area around Split. When that industry failed they were transformed to tourist boats. Some of the boats are more than hundred years old, but of course they have been renovated many times during their history although the shell of the boat and the name always remains the same. Boats are family-owned and in many cases, the owner of the boat is also the captain and his family is working on it and makes their living out of this. Our company chooses those dedicated families to be our service providers and we support them in renovation and building of their boats. Shipbuilding is a century-long tradition in Croatia, which started to fail in last decades and therefore we are proud that we are keeping one of its important part - the small ship building industry - alive.
Our company has created a menu that is served on boats and that is traditional Dalmatian food, which is cooked on the same way as all the Dalmatians cook it in their homes. It is a light Mediterranean cuisine with lots of vegetables, olive oil, fish and meat. Ingredients that are used for preparing the food are bought on weekly or daily basis on green markets and fish markets along the coast. We also encourage our boat owners to serve their guest with home-made products like wine, grappa, dried figues or olive oil, which are traditionally made by their families in winter time.
Most of the boats that we use for these cruises are traditional Croatian wooden boats which were used for different purposes in the past. Some of them were passengers' boats for transport of locals from one island to another, but most of them were doing sand excavations from sea area around Split. When that industry failed they were transformed to tourist boats. Some of the boats are more than hundred years old, but of course they have been renovated many times during their history although the shell of the boat and the name always remains the same. Boats are family-owned and in many cases, the owner of the boat is also the captain and his family is working on it and makes their living out of this. Our company chooses those dedicated families to be our service providers and we support them in renovation and building of their boats. Shipbuilding is a century-long tradition in Croatia, which started to fail in last decades and therefore we are proud that we are keeping one of its important part - the small ship building industry - alive.
Our company has created a menu that is served on boats and that is traditional Dalmatian food, which is cooked on the same way as all the Dalmatians cook it in their homes. It is a light Mediterranean cuisine with lots of vegetables, olive oil, fish and meat. Ingredients that are used for preparing the food are bought on weekly or daily basis on green markets and fish markets along the coast. We also encourage our boat owners to serve their guest with home-made products like wine, grappa, dried figues or olive oil, which are traditionally made by their families in winter time.
Meet your local whl.travel connection Katarina of the Katarina Line Travel Agency. At Katarina Line, we feel strongly about sustainable tourism as if we do not look after the beauty that we have it will soon all be destroyed. At Katarina Line we want to be a part of the preservation of the Adriatic Sea, Croatian Riviera, and Croatia's abundance of natural beauty!
