24 May 2023 - Dubrovnik

The check out of Montenegro at Portonovi lived up to expectations, being very easy. The marina office staff had booked our slot with the border police. The whole process took less than 20 minutes, including seeing the Harbour Master and the police. Seeing customs wasn’t necessary.

We were on our way out of the marina at 0845. There was no wind, so it was a motoring day. However this did mean that we travelled in a straight line (no tacking) and stayed outside the islands, which the Dubrovnik border police had told us we must do.

Last views of Montenegro...

Glassy seas as we left Montenegro on the left and entered Croatia on the right 



Back to Dubrovnik

It was a great relief, having had an unpleasant experience checking out of Croatia, that it was all fine checking back in today. A very nice lady police officer explained everything and it was all no trouble at all. The Harbour Master and customs were also perfectly reasonable.

Marina Frappa is directly opposite the border quay, and it’s a really nice, well run marina with helpful staff. We feel very at home here. Despite it being a busy port with lots of day tripper boats and three cruise ships in today, it’s easy to find a gap to manoeuvre.

Two guys from the ferry quay were operating a bit of a scam at the border quay, by coming to take our lines and help us tie up, then asking for money. Because they had uniforms on, they looked official, but we politely said that we would not give them money, and that was the end of it.

We were joined by a couple from New Zealand for sundowners. Their boat is moored on the same quay as ours. They similarly spend several months of the year on their boat and so we had a lot in common.

It’s now warm enough to have dinner on deck. What a treat that is. Tonight the sky was an incredible lilac colour. It didn’t come out in a photo, but it was a variation of red sky at night that is new to us.

Miles today          34

Miles in 2023     513

Tricia (& Steve)

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