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Boat Trips
ForadifferentviewofRovinj,consideraboattrip.Thesceneryispleasantratherthanthrill-
ing, but the craggy and tree-lined coastline and offshore islets are a lovely backdrop for an
hour or two at sea. You'll see captains hawking boat excursions at little shacks all along
Rovinj's harbor. The most common option is a 1.5-hour loop around the “Golden Cape”
(ZlatniRt)andthroughRovinj'sownlittle
archipelago
forabout75kn;thisismostpopular
at sunset. For a longer cruise, consider the four-hour, 150-kn sail north along the coast and
into the underwhelming
Limski Canal
(a.k.a. “Limski Fjord”), where you'll have one to
two hours of free time. Dolphin sightings are not unusual, and some outfits throw in a “fish
picnic”enrouteforextra.Strolltheharborandcomparison-shoptofindtheoptionthatsuits
your interest.
You can also take a boat to one of the larger offshore islands. This lets you get away
from the crowds and explore some relatively untrampled beaches. These boats—run by the
big hotel chain with branches on those islands—depart about hourly from the end of the
concrete pier in the Old Town known as the Mali Molo (“Little Pier”). The two choices are
St. Catherine
(Sv. Katarina—the lush, green island just across the harbor, about a 5-minute
trip, 25 kn) and
Red Island
(Crveni Otok—farther out, about a 15-minute trip, boats may
be marked “Hotel Istra,” 40 kn).
