The next day, Seadream I is pulling into Hvar, Croatia. The ship would stop quite a distance from the shore and the friendly small tender is running all day back and forth the ferry people to the port.

Hvar is one of the secret society hotspots at the dalmatian coast of Croatia. Quickly becoming a hip place to be for boaters and yachters, it is something of a combination of Jost van Dyke and Cannes. The small harbour shelters lots of sailboats and little yachts mostly occupied by younger folks (or those who at least feel they are young).

During the day it is a quite little town, during night all the bars at the harbour turn into nightclubs with dancing and loud music playing on the street. If you are into nightlife, this is a very fine place to take advantage of Seadreams late departures.

The central piazza is located at the heart of the city, right next to the harbour. It is lined by old houses with their typical stones. Still today, this central location is the place for the daily fresh goods market (upper end of the piazza, right next to the church), where you can purchase groceries directly from the farmers. Also, fishermen sell their catch of the day there in a lifely atmosphere.

Stone houses, stone streets: Hvar is a marvel of the mediveal art of building. A couple of impressions:

Hvar would also be the second day that the water toys would be out. Each Seadream vessel carries two jetskis, a sailboat, two kayaks and a couple of zodiacs used for water skiing and swimming. All water toys are free to use (price is included in the fare), but require a legal waiver to be signed. You will also have to wear a lifejacket and remain in the supervised area of the ship. Given these limitations, it is still a lot of fun to use the toys and play or simple swim around the ship. The captain has repositioned the ship a little bit in the afternoon to provide for better use of  the toys and we were facing a natural bay now - and a safe distance from any boat traffic.

And then the Seadream experience is about fine dining as well. The evenings start of with cocktails - this time directly on deck for a spectacular sunset. The hors d'oevres are mouthwatering little pieces. Add your favourite cocktail for that and what better way could there be to spend the early evening?

Well, Seadream would not be Seadream if they would not have an  answer to that: Dining al fresco to a five course menu under the stars! Dining on board is in a casual yet elegant setting. And with great, personalized service and a good choice of gourmet dishes from the kitchen, it is also a delight. Guests are carefully placed at tables by the Maitre D' and oftentimes he would place guests with the same waiters so that you can build a relationship. Also on the positive side: There is no real fixed dinner time - you can come when you are ready (within limits, obviously). And: There is only one seating, so that you will never feel rushed. If you want to, you can take all night to finish your dinner or your drinks.

And tomorrow: On to Dubrovnik