Mljet to Dubrovnik sailing route.
Our longest reach from Pirovac, Mljet's national-park lakes, walled Korčula and Dubrovnik from the water, then the gentle sail back north.
Eight stops, the grand south.
Our longest reach, south to Dubrovnik, remote Vis, glamorous Hvar, walled Korčula, Mljet's national-park lakes and the great city walls at the finish.
- Mljet National Park, two saltwater lakes & an islet monastery
- Korčula, a walled miniature Dubrovnik
- Elaphiti Islands, car-free calm before the city
- ~340 NM, our longest, there and back
The route · Pirovac · Vis · Hvar · Korčula · Mljet · Šipan · Dubrovnik
Book this routeDay by day
The longest reach we offer, south through Vis, Hvar and Korčula to Mljet’s lakes and the walls of Dubrovnik. Below is the eight-day push south; the return north adds three to five days at a gentler pace.
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Sat
Day 1 · Pirovac → Žirje
Board, provision, sail to Žirje · ~18 nm · ~3.5 hrs
Check-in, a thorough briefing and a serious provisioning run for the miles ahead. First night anchored at Žirje’s Mul cove, with the ridge-top WWII bunker walk if there’s evening light.
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Sun
Day 2 · Žirje → Vis
Open passage south to Vis · ~45 nm · ~7 hrs
A full offshore day to the most remote of the big islands. Vis town for the night, Fort George, Tito’s cave, and exceptional island wine and seafood in the old Kut quarter.
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Mon
Day 3 · Vis → Hvar & the Pakleni
Vis → Palmižana / Hvar · ~22 nm · ~4 hrs
Reach east to the Pakleni islands. Swim the afternoon at Palmižana, then into glamorous Hvar town for the fortress, the lavender lanes and as much or as little nightlife as the crew wants.
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Tue
Day 4 · Hvar → Korčula
Hvar → Korčula town · ~35 nm · ~6 hrs
Down the Pelješac channel to Korčula’s walled old town, a miniature Dubrovnik, reputedly Marco Polo’s birthplace. Berth under the walls and try the island’s Pošip and Grk whites with fresh fish.
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Wed
Day 5 · Korčula → Mljet NP
Korčula → Pomena / Polače · ~25 nm · ~4.5 hrs
Cross to greenest Mljet and its national park. Moor at Pomena or Polače, then walk in to the two saltwater lakes and take the little boat to the islet monastery in the middle of the larger lake.
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Thu
Day 6 · Mljet, lakes & coves
Mljet base day · short hops · ~8 nm
A day off the miles: rent bikes or kayaks around the lakes, swim into Odysseus’ Cave, then shift to a quiet southern cove like Saplunara for a sandy-beach night away from the park crowds.
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Fri
Day 7 · Mljet → Elaphiti (Šipan)
Mljet → Šipan / Lopud · ~22 nm · ~4 hrs
Hop to the Elaphiti islands just north of Dubrovnik, Šipan’s olive-green valleys, Lopud’s sandy Šunj beach, and car-free calm. The last quiet anchorage before the city.
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Sat
Day 8 · Elaphiti → Dubrovnik
Šipan → Dubrovnik · ~12 nm · ~2.5 hrs
Approach the great city walls from the sea, the finest arrival in the Adriatic. Berth at ACI Dubrovnik in the Rijeka Dubrovačka, walk the ramparts at dusk, and toast the passage in the old town. From here, turn for home or arrange a one-way handover.
Sail the islands back at a gentler pace, Lastovo, Šćedro and Brač on the way home.
Highlights of the week
The stops and swims that make this route.
Mljet National Park
Two saltwater lakes and an island monastery, ringed by pine forest.
Korčula
Marco Polo’s walled town, a miniature Dubrovnik, far fewer crowds.
Dubrovnik
Arrive by sea, the only way the old city should be seen.
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