| Cruise line | Ponant Cruises |
|---|---|
| Ship | Le Ponant |
| Duration | 7 nights |
| Port calls | 7 |
| Departures | 4 sailings |
| From fare | $9,930 per person |
| Year built | 1991 |
| Guests | 32 |
| Cabins | 16 |
| Crew | 32 |
| Length | 88 m |
| Beam | 11 m |
| Cruising speed | 14.0 kn |
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Croatia, Port Gruz Cruise from Dubrovnik — 8 Days
7 nights · Croatia, Port Gruz · Departs Dubrovnik (Croatia) · Visiting Mljet Island Croatia, Vis Island Croatia, Hvar Island Croatia, Korcula Island Croatia, Elaphiti Islands, Kotor · Aboard Ponant Cruises on the Le Ponant
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Day 1
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Spend a day inside Dubrovnik’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, best explored on foot. Walk the city walls for close views of fortifications, roofs, and harbor. Then follow Stradun to Rector’s Palace and the Franciscan monastery. Book wall access in advance during busy months, and start early in summer. Mount Srđ offers a higher view, reached by cable car or road. Leave time for side lanes; their quieter corners reveal the city’s daily rhythm.
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Day 2
Mljet Island Croatia, Croatia
Mljet, one of Croatia’s most wooded islands, rewards a slower pace. Its western third is protected as Mljet National Park, where pine forests surround two saltwater lakes. Boats cross Veliko Jezero to St Mary, a small islet crowned by a 12th-century Benedictine monastery. Explore on foot or by bicycle, then swim in the clear water. Pomena and Polače offer convenient access to the park.
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Day 3
Vis Island Croatia, Croatia
Vis offers a slower pace than Croatia’s better-known island ports, with two main towns. Vis Town curves around a sheltered harbor lined with stone buildings and cafés. Explore its waterfront and discover reminders of the island’s long military importance. Vis remained a Yugoslav military base and was closed to foreign visitors until 1989. Boats to Biševo’s Blue Cave depend on sea conditions and local access rules. Allow extra time for boat trips, and keep a flexible plan if seas turn rough.
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Day 4
Hvar Island Croatia, Croatia
Hvar Town combines a handsome harbor with stone lanes and a lively island setting. From the waterfront, climb to St Stephen’s Square and its Renaissance cathedral. Continue uphill to the Spanish Fortress for a commanding view over town and Pakleni Islands. Water taxis link the harbor with the nearby islands, weather and schedules permitting. Choose a table along the port, or find a quieter lane above the square. In summer, book ahead; Hvar’s waterfront is among Croatia’s busiest.
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Day 5
Korcula Island Croatia, Croatia
Korčula rises from the Adriatic on an island famed for vineyards, clear coves and stone villages. Inside the old walls, narrow streets fan out in a fishbone pattern. Follow them past Venetian Gothic façades to St Mark’s Cathedral and the town’s small squares. Beyond the harbor, island wineries pour local Grk and Pošip, while swimming coves reward a longer stay.
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Day 6
Elaphiti Islands, Croatia
Just northwest of Dubrovnik, the Elaphiti Islands bring a gentler pace to the Adriatic, with regular ferries from Gruž harbour. Koločep, Lopud and Šipan are the principal inhabited islands, each with its own pace and coastal character. Walk shaded paths, swim in clear coves, or explore Lopud’s Franciscan monastery and Šipan’s historic villages. On Koločep and Lopud, much of the island is explored on foot; Šipan offers a broader network of lanes.
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Day 6
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Spend a day inside Dubrovnik’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, best explored on foot. Walk the city walls for close views of fortifications, roofs, and harbor. Then follow Stradun to Rector’s Palace and the Franciscan monastery. Book wall access in advance during busy months, and start early in summer. Mount Srđ offers a higher view, reached by cable car or road. Leave time for side lanes; their quieter corners reveal the city’s daily rhythm.
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Day 7
Kotor, Montenegro
At the head of Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor, the old town sits beneath steep mountains. Enter through the Sea Gate and follow stone lanes to St Tryphon’s Cathedral. Venetian-era walls frame squares, churches, and cafés within a compact UNESCO-listed center. For a broader view, climb toward San Giovanni Fortress; the steps are demanding. Take water and allow time for the ascent, especially in summer heat. From the harbor, the bay’s changing light makes a memorable arrival and departure.
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Day 8
Dubrovnik, Croatia
Spend a day inside Dubrovnik’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, best explored on foot. Walk the city walls for close views of fortifications, roofs, and harbor. Then follow Stradun to Rector’s Palace and the Franciscan monastery. Book wall access in advance during busy months, and start early in summer. Mount Srđ offers a higher view, reached by cable car or road. Leave time for side lanes; their quieter corners reveal the city’s daily rhythm.
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Published September 12, 2026
Last updated October 3, 2026
Author: J. Richard
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