Category Archives: Montenegro

Our night passage north from Albania concluded at 8am at the Customs Quay in Bar, a port we visited just 2 weeks previously, convenient to clear immigration and customs formalities. This was soon done and we left speedily to find a quiet anchorage so we could catch up on the lost sleep of the previousContinue reading “Southern Montenegro”

With a forecast of strong winds we decided to stay in the Gulf of Kotor and explore further. We enjoyed recreational sailing with plenty of stops for refreshing swims and long lunches. We found a sheltered overnight anchorage at Risan in the north west corner of the Gulf. After a quiet night we awoke toContinue reading “Enjoying the Gulf of Kotor”

En route to Kotor, the biggest old urban area in Montenegro, we anchored up in Dinj Morinj for a much needed swim.  Wow was the water cold in large patches, it felt like alpine melt, and we were sure there was a stream entering in the bay mixing with the otherwise acceptably warm water! WeContinue reading “Kotor”

We had a brisk beat from Cavtat to the Boka Kotorska and we hoisted our Montenegro and customs flags as we rounded the forts that dominated the entrance to the famous  ‘fjord’. The scenery all around us was just stunning. The sun drenched  mountains aloft just fell into the blue sea and we soon feltContinue reading “Arrival in Montenegro”