Flotilla in Croatia: Nautilus or Sunsail

[CharlieBoy]

Hoping next year will see current virus issues behind us, we are planning a flotilla trip in Croatia in August. We've been with Sunsail before but this time consider Nautilus Yachting for various reasons, which include looking at how they seem to be looking after the families embroiled in this year's problems. Important things to us are yachts in good order and access to larger yachts and lead crew that do a good job of creating friendly interaction between the yachts. We have kids from mid teens upwards. We have our own experience of Sunsail to assist, and we have been to Croatia before but would like to hear about others' experience of Nautilus. Thanks in advance for any insights.

 

[mjcoon]

We went on a flotilla with Nautilus in Greece last October. We had booked our own tickets with Thomas Cook, so no ATOL. (We did eventually get our money back via Section 75.) But Nautilus did assist with arranging alternative flights and transfers, for which we had ATOL certification which we did not need; so it goes! Though it all eventually cost rather more time and money... The flotilla was fine (and we have done a lot of them over the decades!).

I should have said that the yachts were actually run by Odysseus Yachting which I think is how Nautilus usually operate. So it might be useful to find out who they partner with in Croatia.

 

[Donheist]

we have never had any issues with sunsail, and have been on flotillas and Bare boats all over med and Thailand. Nautilus a bit cheaper, boats tend to be variable quality. our Last trip with them was a shocker. Knackered boat, lots of promises broken, didn’t want to know when complained. Never used them again. Although we own our boat we still go on the odd sunsail flot.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I've done a couple of flotillas, and a bareboat week, in Croatia with Sunsail (from Dubrovnic and from Marina Agana) and they were fabulous, I was very happy with the boats, the organisation and the lead crews. It was a superb experience and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. No connection, just a very happy customer.