Dalmatian Island Cruise
Aboard a Gulet Schooner
May 17 - 24, 2025 FULL
May 24 - 31, 2025 2 twin cabins left
with Laurie Wigham
Taught in English
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: DEC. 31, 2024
A gulet is a beautifully restored wooden Turkish schooner, a traditional two-masted wooden sailing vessel from the southwestern coast of Turkey. Gulet schooners were built in the coastal towns of Bodrum and Marmaris, although similar vessels can be found all around the eastern Mediterranean. Note that we will not be cruising under sail, but under motor.
Space is limited to a maximum of 8-10 participants. There are currently two cabins available for the week of May 24-31, 2025. Must book with a cabin mate as we won't be pairing people up.
Cabin size is 8.5 m2 (incl. bathroom) with double bed (190x130 cm) and single bed (190x70 cm), so each cabin can accommodate either a couple or two friends.
The cruise includes half-board (breakfast and dinner). Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) are NOT included, but can be purchased at the bar at any time. All breakfasts and dinners will be served on board, prepared by our personal Croatian gourmet chef, and lunches will be at the participant's choice of eateries on the islands we visit (lunches are NOT included).
Per Person Price (shared cabin):
3300 euros
- Includes breakfast and dinner on board
- Six hours of teaching daily
- Island hopping cruise from Split to Dubrovnik
The classes will be a mix of technical information (how to mix colors, seat-of-the-pants perspective, good inks to use in fountain pens, etc.) and creative exploration to develop each student's unique voice. All levels of experience are welcome; it will be a small group so I can give each student individual attention. In my own work I switch mediums frequently to make myself pay attention to what’s happening on the page, but also to reach for what technique will best tell the story of this time, this place. Participants can use whatever medium they’re most familiar with, but I will bring a bag of random art supplies so students can try out things they don’t know how to use and get a chance to make a mess. Discovering what a new tool wants to do can open up doors you didn’t even know were there. I’m looking forward to exploring these beautiful islands and discovering the stories each place wants us to tell.
2025 Itinerary: Dalmatian Islands Cruise
Subject to change depending on weather or other unforeseen circumstances. Each night the following day's destination will be discussed with the captain and confirmed with the group.
A Typical Dalmatian Island Hopping Itinerary:
Saturday
Board ship in Split at 5 pm and set off for:
Brac Island
Sunday
Brac
Monday
Brac to
Vis Island
Tuesday
Vis to
Hvar Island
Wednesday
Hvar to
Korčula Island
Thursday
Korcula
Friday
Korčula to
Brac
Saturday
Brac to Split
Drawing Instructor Laurie Wigham
After nearly three decades doing graphic design and illustration in the tech industry, Laurie fell out of love with the computer and went back to making art without an undo button and getting ink stains on her fingers. Laurie works in the wilderness and on city streets, and her watercolors have been shown at galleries around the Bay Area. She has taught sketching for SF State University’s Sierra Nevada Field Campus, the Urban Sketchers organization, John Muir Laws’ Nature Journal Club and during her artist residencies in national parks. She founded and leads the SF Sketchers Meetup group, which has nearly 5,000 members and hosts sketching events around the Bay Area.
Website | Facebook | Flickr | Instagram | SF Sketchers
Holiday Director Kate Kilbourne
Since 2000, Kate Kilbourne lived part of the year in San Francisco, California, and part of the year in her house in Trôo, France... until 2017 when her partner Robert bought a flat in Cádiz, Spain. Now Kate and Robert spend the spring and fall all over Europe, running Plein Air Holidays in France, Spain, Italy and in Croatia where they lived for nine months during the Covid pandemic. Kate is fluent in French and is learning Spanish as fast as she can!
May 2024 Cruise
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Drawings by Laurie Wigham
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Included in Holiday
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6 days of instruction
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7 nights accommodation aboard ship
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Daily Breakfast
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Daily Dinner
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CREW: Captain, Chef, Waiter, Deckhand
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AIR CONDITIONING: 6 hours/day till midnight
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LINEN: bed sheets, bathroom and beach towels
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SNACK: tea and snacks, welcome drink on embarkation day
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WiFi
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KAYAK plus SUP, basic fishing equipment, snorkeling equipment, assorted floaties
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WATER SPORTS: jet ski or wakeboarding up to 2 hours per day
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island hopping shore visits to villages and beaches
Not Included
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Air fare
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Travel insurance
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Medical insurance
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Hotel in Split
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Transport to ship in Split
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Art Materials
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Lunches
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Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic drinks
Cost
The cost for the 7 night holiday, inclusive of everything listed under "Included in Holiday":
3,300 euros
Per person
IMPORTANT TO NOTE: You must book with a cabin mate as we won't be pairing people up. In exceptional cases if we have two requests from people who can not find travel partners, and if both are willing to bunk together, we can put them together in a cabin if desired. That said, we prefer for people to come with friends or partners.
20% Discount
for non-painting participants
(When booking use discount code: PARTNER)