Testimonials

My first experience of a Moorings crewed yacht trip and I fully recommend it. We sailed on the Clem Calije with captain Deni and chef Aleks who were just the best. The boat was in tip top condition and very comfortable. We love Croatia and got the chance to visit lots of new beautiful places with Stari Grad, Hvar Town, Viz Town and Milna being stand out. Organisation and communication was good from the outset and it was clear that our food and drink preferences had been read beforehand. The food was fresh and expertly prepared by Aleks. Overall an unforgettable trip.

Just back from an amazing week trip on the Clem Caliji crewed yacht from The Moorings, Agana, Croatia. The base was busy when we arrived as it was the main turnaround day and time but the check-in was done very quickly, reception staff were friendly and helpful, facilities are good including the dedicated reception area with refreshments. We were greeted by our captain Deni and chef Aleksandra and shown around our home for the week. The yacht was spotless, comfortable and spacious. Deni and Alex’s are a great partnership and made our trip perfect. They could not do enough for us but managed that in such a friendly, professional and unobtrusive way. We had some amazing meals prepared by the lovely Aleks cleverly adjusted to meet dietary requests of some family members. Deni came up with a superb sailing route based on places we wanted to see, had the kayak and paddle boards out daily and made taxi and dinner reservations for us. They really are a great team. Croatia and particularly Dalmatia is so beautiful and this is a fantastic way to see it.

We chose to stay at island marinas for convenience and amenities as there were eight of us on our Moorings Powercat. This worked our great for us. We did take time some days to anchor in coves or have spectacular lunch and use their mooring while we played in the water and used the dingy for getting around.
We visited Milna, Vis, Korcula Old Town and Vela Luka, Brac and marina Palminazana. From Palmizana Marina we took a short water taxi to Hvar.

Palmizana Marina had laundry facilities which worked out great for us. We stayed there an extra night for more relaxing time.

Highly recommend restaurant Navigare Restaurant at ACI Marina on Milna. We had Dragan as our waiter and he was fabulous!

So much history to explore and wonderful food available at every island! This was first time our family did this type of vacation and we really loved the experience. Our friends joined and brought along skills to Skipper our boat, along with myself. Having two deck hands in our son-in-laws was also helpful.

Highly recommend this experience if you love the water. Adriatic Sea truly is as blue and clear as everyone says. You will not be disappointed.

Moorings staff provided great pre and post support to answer our many questions always in a friendly manner. Moorings was recommended to us by friends who used their rentals at British Virgin Islands (BVIs) and we have been very pleased with their process and the 434 PC we rented.

We had a sailing cat with a captain and cook. We had 4 couples and the boat is great. This is probably our 5th trip with Moorings and they are a reputable and reliable company. The captain accessed our needs when we arrived and we chose a different sailing/motoring plan and we are so happy we did so. We loved the little islands with so much history and charm. We rented motor cycles on almost all the islands and had a blast. Some of those little street are quite tight. I don’t think that there is anything we would change. We were the first trip out for the year and the weather was cooler …. 72 – 79 degrees. What was nice was we did not use the air conditioner at night which was a first for us.

Great way to relax and be pampered. We loved seeing the country without cruise ships and tons of tourists. We went to the islands south of Athens after we left our boat. They were beautiful but it sure was a different experience. One island had 5 cruise ships in the harbor a day. It was insane.

We just finished a week-long charter with Aleks and Deni on Clem Calije, the Mooring’s 50-foot sailing catamaran in Croatia. We were two families, 4 adults and 3 young adults. The trip far exceeded our expectations! Captain Deni and Chef Aleks are a great team.

Deni had an itinerary in mind but once he got to know our interests and adventure levels, he adjusted it real-time to always keep us entertained. He enjoyed explaining some of the more technical aspects of the sailing catamaran and boating customs in the area. He even let us help when we wanted to!

Rockstar Chef Aleks was amazing! She always had food and drinks available for us. She also adjusted to our adventure levels – trying many new dishes on us (which were all fantastic)! At home, my daughter even attempted to replicate one of her desserts! Aleks was always busy preparing our next meal but found some time to befriend the kids. Both her and Deni had a great sense of humor and would laugh and join in conversation with us!

The boat was very roomy for our 7 guests + crew. It was very well maintained and cared for. They had 2 SUPs and a sea kayak which Deni was quick to put in and take out as often as we wanted. The Agana base was very friendly and accommodating and had a waiting area for us, complete with drinks. The base was very responsive to my many questions.

I would highly recommend joining them on a Croatian adventure. We went in late May when the crowds were light and the weather was pleasant. The water was just warm enough to swim in.

Excellent sailing in Paradise!

Base staff, marina and facilities are top-notch. They cater to your every request. Our boat was in pristine shape and our captain very helpful and full of local knowledge of all the best, hidden gems of the islands.
Definitely beautiful cruising grounds and the people, culture and good were by far the best in The Med.

Moorings never fails to meet our expectations. The staff was courteous, quick to help and the one time we had problems with equipment while sailing
(Which we actually caused) they sent out a team promptly and fixed the problem. From booking thru leaving the yacht they took care of us. And I believe this was trip number 12 for us.

Fantastic. Boat was great with the exception of watermaker, which gave us some trouble. But, the staff was really outstanding. They went above and beyond to support and assist.

Antigua is amazing. The Moorings base in English Harbour is in one of the most spectacularly beautiful locations anywhere. The Moorings staff were exceptionally helpful, especially Britiney and Jerome. Our boat was a 3-cabin, 40-foot (39+ ft) Leopard catamaran that was approximately 4 years old. It had been chartered many times, judging by the hours on the engines, but it was , for the most part, still in excellent condition and handled very well on our sail to Guadeloupe and Les Saintes. Boating is synonymous with small mishaps or questions of one kind or another, but we managed them with little trouble and a few phone calls back to the base. Cell coverage was surprisingly good everywhere we went, including the open water between Antigua and Guadeloupe. One tip: if you don’t have to, avoid traveling to another country on your charter: we spent many extra dollars and a great deal of lost time clearing out and in and out and in again. The process is slow and your crew must stay locked up on the boat while the captain goes ashore to do the paperwork. And sometimes the customs and immigration officials are very busy and have limited hours. The weather was superb. Good winds, plenty of sunshine, and temperatures between the low to mid seventies at night and the mid eighties during the day. Snorkeling at Pigeon Island in Guadeloupe is a unique experience. It’s like swimming in a tropical-fish aquarium. Amazing. Bring plenty of sunscreen—the kind that is reef- and coral friendly is a must. Highly recommended.

Fantastic people that work at Moorings! The boat was perfect! The pride that the people that work there is priceless! We look forward to coming back to this base to sail again!

On a 45 foot catamaran, our first bareboat experience. Moorings staff were very attentive and available. And unfailingly pleasant! They knew the area well and were able to suggest an itenerary with lots of options. The friendly skipper was a real asset, he taught us about the area and sailing non-stop! We visited some good restaurants on several of the Cays.

It was a great week of sailing around Antigua and crossing to Bermuda. Everything went smooth with no bad surprises.
The Moorings Base staff were impeccable, responsible and polite. The bare sailboat we chartered worked almost perfect. It had a couple of minor things that were broken, but it didn’t affect us, and in our experience, that is typical of a chartered boat.
We would do it again.

Travis and his crew were amazing. Everyone was so incredibly pleasant and helpful. We didn’t have great weather for the week. They helped us navigate where to catch reliable mooring balls! Probably the best Moorings locations we have dealt with. We will definitely go back!

We were a week sailing on a Moorings 45 foot catamaran from the Antigua base. The manager of the base, Brittany, the dock support team and our Moorings sourced skipper, Kishawn, were excellent. The boat was in very good condition, clean and comfortable. The base was well organized and clean, in the beautiful location of English Harbor. It makes for a wonderful week exploring the coastline, beaches and harbors of Antigua.

A grand experience on all levels. The islands are beautiful (of course), our time on the boat with friends was very enjoyable, exploring the beaches and villages was both fun and educational. My wife and I both love snorkeling, this time of year the weather is often rough but we still got in many hours of looking at the undersea world.
The Moorings staff at Marsh Harbour was very skilled and professional. My wife and I, and our friends, are all experienced sailors/cruisers but getting checked out on a 43′ yacht and navigating these waters is not something to take for granted, not a trivial task. It went very smoothly and the boat & it’s equipment were obviously well taken care of.

The Best Of, Food: Wally’s in Marsh Harbour, the Wrecking Tree on Green Turtle (town of New Providence), and Florence’s Cafe in Treasure Cay.

Best Of, Places To Visit By Boat: Hope Town on Elbow Cay, especially the Elbow Reef Lighthouse. We did not eat ashore in Hope Town, sorry…

Best Of, Sailing: Abaco Sound north-west of Whale Cay. The get there, you have to go thru Whale Channel which has weather restrictions. Also some less-visited beaches and snorkeling sports (Nunjack Channel); we did not get to spend enough time there because the wind was predicted to rise and we wanted to get back thru Whale Channel comfortably.

It would take me a week to write up the whole week’s experience. To put it in one word, my wife says FABULOUS

Sailed on a catamaran the week around the beautiful island. It was well-equipped and comfortable. The boat was not ready initially because a couple of things needed fixing the refrigerator and a gas line. The generator stopped working halfway through the trip and the tech came out but his fix only kept it operating for a day so we we had no electrical power of 112 volts, and no air conditioning for half the trip. This was an inconvenience. The trip was enjoyable and folks were quite friendly at the Moorings as well as the natives we encountered

After chartering from a previous company we decided to switch for several reasons(mostly poorly maintained boats and check in processes). This was our first experience chartering with The Moorings in Agana Marina Croatia. Second visit to Croatia but Hvar & Vis were beautiful, clean, friendly and so much culture to embrace! Perfect time to visit Croatia is first weekend in October. 70’s, sunny and very comfortable! Also easier to find & get on the quay wall. We love the hospitality, adventure and fresh seafood. We tried a local vineyard in Milna. Local women singing together was pretty cool. We look forward to sailing with Moorings again. Top notch! Well managed! Customer service and communication was quick and very helpful! See you in BVIs.
Smooth sailing!
Captain Dan & Wendy

We had a wonderful time with the Moorings!!! Theres no better way to explore the Dalmatian Coast than on a private catamaran… so dang cool and the moorings and our captain (Ivan) made it so dang easy! You come and go as you want, maximum flexibility, only limitation is the weather and imagination

There was not a day less than awesome. Our captain, Marin, was genuinely the best. He did a great job of sharing his country, not just the touristy spots.

Fabulous trip! We highly recommend exploring Croatia by water—and with the Moorings!!! Request as captain/chef team Denny and Alex! They were the best!!