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.

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Duration

10–14 nights

Distance

~340 NM

Difficulty

Advanced

Best for

seasoned sailors

Distance

Pirovac

Eight stops, the grand south.

Average 17 nm a day, 4 to 6 hours under sail, plenty of time for lunch swims, hikes ashore, and an early aperol on the foredeck. The loop fits any of our yachts from Selene to Mirjana.

Mljet National Park,

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

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What to see, day 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.

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.
18 nm
Anchorage
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.
45 nm
Long passage
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.
22 nm
Hvar town
Day 4
Hvar → Korčula
Hvar → Korčula
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.
35 nm
Walled town
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.
25 nm
Mljet NP
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.
Slow day
Sandy coves
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.
22 nm
Car-free islands
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.
12 nm
City walls

What you'll remember.

The handful of moments guests bring up again and again on 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.

Best yachts for this route.

The most-booked boats for this itinerary. Any of the fleet will sail it, these just fit best. Prefer to arrive to a stocked boat? See Provisioning & transfers.