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Small-ship sailing on APT Travelmarvel’s Princess Eleganza offers a unique look at the Croatian coast, finds Rebecca Barnes


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roatians can’t play cricket – in fact, only around 30 of them know the rules – but they still


have a lot of fun wandering around in their cricket whites,” jests our guide Marco, as we look down towards the quirky pitch, flanked by vineyards and vegetable patches. Located alongside a faded airstrip


– used in 1944-45 for emergency landings by war-damaged Allied aircraft in distress – the land is now home to Vis Cricket Club, the oldest


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Taking in the agricultural


landscape on unspoilt Vis, said to be Croatia’s greenest island, it’s hard to imagine its Second World War history – the chaos that once ensued and the lives that were lost in between the matches once played here to boost troops’ morale. Another curveball comes 15


minutes’ drive west, in Komiza, a compact harbour town and


burgeoning beach resort. With narrow backstreets and relaxed cafes, I instantly fall in love with the low-key, Bohemian atmosphere, and quietly rejoice when I discover there are still more families here making a living from fishing than tourism. This is small-ship sailing in Croatia


with Travelmarvel. And after last year’s sellout maiden season, the line has made this Adriatic Coastal Cruise itinerary its signature Croatian route. With 2024 sailings on sale now,


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