QUICKSILVER ACTIV 675

Activ 675 Sundeck — Dubrovnik and the southern Adriatic A day boat is judged on how easily it lets you reach the places bigger yachts cannot, and this one is built squarely for that. The Activ 675 Sundeck runs out of Dubrovnik, with the Elaphiti islands, the Adriatic's clear inshore water and the city's fortified skyline all within a comfortable morning's cruising. The hull is modern and low-slung, but the interest here is practical rather than cosmetic: an ergonomic layout and a reworked helm station that make handling straightforward and the ride settled along an often busy, island-scattered coast. The sundeck arrangement is the heart of the boat — open, unobstructed, made for lying in the sun between swims, with clear sightlines in every direction. An English-speaking skipper is included, which changes the character of the day entirely: you choose the anchorages, someone else reads the charts and the weather. Snorkelling masks and fins are aboard, along with water, soft drinks, beer and wine. Road transfer from your accommodation to the boat and back at the end of the day is part of the arrangement — a small detail that matters more than it sounds when you are staying inside the old town. Fishing equipment can be added for the Fishing & Fun itineraries, for those who would rather spend part of the day working a line than swimming. Straightforward, well-judged, and pointed at exactly the kind of day the southern Adriatic does best.