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For All Those on Crete “Seaking Adventures”

2018-09-24 by Phil Butler

Ioannis Petrakis

Since moving here to Crete I’ve had the distinct feeling that Poseidon has been watching over our little family. This weekend the god of the oceans gently guided us to join the crew of a fantastic boat tour company, appropriately named, “Seaking Adventures.” Here’s our ship’s log of our journey to fantastic Thodorou Island off Platanias.

Tags: adventure travel, Antonis Kalitzakis, boat tours, boats, Chania, Chania attractions, crete, Ioannis Petrakis, John Petrakis, Municipality of Platanias, Platanias, Porto Platanias, Seaking Adventures, Thodorou Island, tours

Croatia Boat Show 2012: Biggest Ever

2012-04-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

2012 Croatia Boat Show

Coming later this month, the 14th annual Croatia Boat Show will run from April 17th untol April 22nd in the Dalmatian city of Split. The event will actually be a combination of shows put on by the Croatia Boat Show (CBS), Nauticus Show and Split Auto Show over the five days. It promises to be the biggest nautical event ever in the region, comparable to the Adriatic Boat Show, with a vast array of nautical equipment and crafts on display.

Tags: Adriatic Boat Show, Adriatic Sea, Adriatic travel, boats, Croatia Boat Show, Dalmatia, Dalmatia travel, Profectus Group, Split, Vicenco Blagaic

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