Secrets of Brac and Solta - Off the Beaten Track Croatia

Posted By : nickbL459GY
In the port of Milna on Brac is a wine bar called Vinoretum. It's run by the amazing Keno Ramic and there you will find a marvellous selection of stunning Croatian wines. Keno's enthusiasm for his country's wines knows no bounds and he is an absolutely fabulous host. I spent all my working life in the wine business but never came across Croatian wines to any great extent. Now I have! Big time!!
Vinoretum is a franchise and unfortunately that does not allow Keno to serve wine by the glass. But he'll open a bottle you might fancy for a taster as long as you go on and drink it all! And pay for it!!!
He serves cold meets and cheeses if you so desire or maybe some anchovies or other small fish.
If you're on B ray go and see Keno
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Posted On : 2022-09-03 06:29:25

Posted By : marzec74
After much searching but without a definite plan my family and I decided we wanted to island hop in Croatia by boat one day. Running out of time on our vacation I contacted Toni via WhatsApp when the site wouldn’t allow me to book with my foreign credit card. He was extremely delightful and helpful which secured my decision in booking with his company. I booked the Hvar + the secrets of Solta and Brac at the last minute so there weren’t many slots or boats available but he pulled some strings and got us a great boat and skipper for the day. We were staying outside of Split on the harbor in Kastela Sucurac and he told us he could just pick us up there!!!! Which meant we didn’t have to taxi into split! What amazing guest service! Our Skipper Blaz picked us up and he was awesome from the start! He had water and other drinks for us waiting. We were with my parents so they insisted he drive slower lol. He constantly was checking on them and making small talk with my dad. The ride was beautiful out to all of the islands. The secret beach in Brac was incredible as there were only 5 other people on the beach. In Solta we had mojitos from the floating mojito bar and swam in the crystal blue waters. Hvar was nice to walk around and have breakfast right on the water as we docked. I would do this tour all over again. The boat itself was both nice and comfortable and Blaz kept us laughing the whole time! We had so much fun with him...thank you Toni, Blaz, and the whole Tamaris family...we can’t wait to come back!


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Posted On : 2019-09-04 22:27:54

Posted By : GitaCorga
Best girl party ever! Wonderful boat, superb service, adrenaline rides, beautiful bays! Very nice organized excursion, with full understanding from the crew, with good atmosphere and music! All recommendations!🥳🥳🥳🥳🔝🔝🔝🔝 I'm definitely going back, I can't wait! ❤
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Posted On : 2019-09-02 14:26:26

Posted By : Mozokel
We did the Hvar tour with Secrets if Brac and Solta. This was nice as it was away from the crowds. Marco was our skipper. His role was more of a skipper than a tour guide, but he was nice and happy to accommodate. If you are a serious snorkeler, it’s best to bring your own mask. They had a number of masks and snorkels on the boat in variable condition.
We had enough time in Hvar to hike up to the fortress and then get a refreshment afterwards in town.
The grilled fresh fish at the restaurant by the water in Solta was great.
At the end, be sure to have cash ready for payment if you did not pre-pay on line beforehand. We had only prepaid the deposit, so we had to run to the ATM not sure if we could withdraw the full amount because the cost was over our daily withdrawal limit, but it worked out.

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Posted On : 2019-09-01 13:28:19

Posted By : ferrari03girl
I'm not a preson who will write a review, mostly because l'm so hard to please,but this deserves to be an exception.
So, booked this tour with few girl friends to have a nice,relaxing day... and it was by far the best idea ever! Destinations are beyond beautiful, but kudos to Tamaris team for providing us all and making our chill day so special. Boat was clean and well maintained, pretty fast,as well 😁 Our skipper for the day was Leo, great guy with a lot of patience for a loud group of women, and good looking,too 😉
Hard to imagine it gets any better,right? Oh,but it does...
An amazing day on some great beaches made us really, really hungry... But,nothing to worry about,our lunch was booked,delicious and on the perfect location with lovely view.
This was exactly what we hoped for and l will cherish memory of this day for a long,long time. Thank you Tamaris!
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Posted On : 2019-08-29 15:50:24

Posted By : 528garethd
Fantastic Day out, with an extremely good skipper Marko. Really made our kids and Dogs welcome on the boat. Good explanation of the history and nature. Can highly recommend.
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Posted On : 2019-08-22 02:45:27

Posted By : 4TravelersEastCoast
We are a family of 4, actually with 2 adult children (in their 20’s, not teens). I read many reviews about Tamaris and they are a first class operation from beginning to end-completely as advertised and so much more!!! Worth every penny!!! Toni, the owner is incredibly responsive and our captain for the day, Marco, was awesome! The pick-up in Split was a breeze. The boats are clean and comfortable. We passed other tours on the water and were so glad that we chose Tamaris! We chose this tour for its ability to take us to uncrowded spots. We started the morning crossing to Hvar. The port was filled with boats of all kinds but Marco is extremely competent and expertly steered us to a drop-off spot. The climb to the fort is a must-do for incredible views! Then is was off to a secluded swimming spot on Brac (snorkel gear provided) which was perfect after our climb in Hvar. You can go at your own pace-no rushing us- so when we had enough swimming, we traveled to a an old, secret, submarine hide-out, complete with a rope swim which my husband and son really enjoyed! Lots of laughs. Lunch was at a fabulous restaurant on the water on the island of Solta. Note-cash only-I had the catch of the day-right out of the water! It was a lovely, leisurely lunch then off to our final stop, a swim/snorkel spot in a secluded cove. Soooo fun plopping right in off the boat! Do not miss the opportunity to order a mojito from the “Floating Mojito Bar!” A nice ride back to Split with some great tunes and our Croatian holiday was in full swing. The water is so clean and the most beautiful shades of green/blue! We are now sitting on a beach in Dubrovnik which is not nearly as nice as our day on the water with Tamaris. My husband and I both agree that this will be the day we all remember about from our trip to Croatia! Go ahead and book you will not be disappointed!
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Posted On : 2019-08-08 07:37:38

Posted By : robwatford
We looked on the internet and took a chance on Tamaris Charter.
We did not regret it.
The boat was comfortable
Marco our skipper was brilliant
The whole family had a fantastic day
Our 12 year old son said he knew it would be good but not this good!
They advised us not to go to the tourist traps and took us to quieter spots.
If you are considering booking a day with Tamaris, you are guaranteed a brilliant time.
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Posted On : 2019-08-01 14:55:51

Posted By : 0Ww0
We had a fantastic day on a private speedboat with our skipper Blaze: he was very patient, with lots of humor, tried to accommodate all our wishes, and turned this final day of our holidays into a real highlight. Note that you can ask the company to bring along extras on the boat (e.g. waterskis, which we tried: lots of fun and laughter :-).
Highly recommended.
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Posted On : 2019-08-01 14:04:43

Posted By : MartinF
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! We spent a great day with Marco (two families of 4 travelling). We saw empty Brac beaches, fascinating naval tunnels and plenty of time to swim and snorkel. Marco was a perfect skipper - nice and relaxed and allowed us to do everything at our own speed. Thank you!
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Posted On : 2019-08-01 07:09:37