SPLENDID

## M/S Splendid — 38.50m · Croatia Some vessels are built for open-ocean passages. Splendid was built for the Adriatic — and that distinction shapes everything about how a week aboard her unfolds. At 38.50 metres long and 8 metres in the beam, she occupies a very deliberate middle ground. Large enough to carry the equipment, the safety systems and the comfort of a proper cruising ship; compact enough to slip through the narrow channels that larger vessels simply cannot attempt. That means berthing in the small island ports of Dalmatia rather than at an industrial terminal an hour away, and anchoring in bays that never appear on a coach itinerary. No tender queues, no wasted mornings — you step ashore where you actually want to be. She was delivered for the 2014 season, built to current standards throughout, with nineteen cabins accommodating up to thirty-eight guests. Detailed bed configurations are available on request, and worth reviewing early: with a group of this size, the way the cabins are allocated does a great deal to shape the atmosphere on board. The safety and navigation fit-out is complete and conventional in the best sense — full navigation equipment, closed-circuit video surveillance, fire alarm and smoke detection systems, life rafts and tenders. Nothing here is decorative. Splendid's real appeal is proportion. She offers the freedom of movement associated with private yachting along the Croatian coast, at a scale that makes it accessible to a larger party — a family gathering, a group of friends, a company charter that wants the islands rather than a hotel. Enquire about availability and detailed cabin configuration.