Remote Sailing Assistant

Put your mind on auto-pilot & let Valovie guide you through an unforgettable Adriatic sailing experience

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Save time on routing, planning, figuring out the weather conditions and scrolling through TripAdvisor to experience the best of the Adriatic. Your personal experienced remote skipper as real-time sailing assistant you communicate with via phone call, WhatsApp, Viber, SMS, or email. Your Clever Plan B Creator, whenever Plan A needs changes.
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What is Valovie?

Hiring Valovie means having your own assistant who plans your vacation and has access to Croatia’s largest real-time network of skippers, port and marina employees, restaurant owners, and other service providers in tourism.

Valovie is ready to pick up the phone for the duration of your voyage and provide you with all the features listed below.

#valovie

What is Valovie?

Hiring Valovie means having your own assistant who plans your vacation and has access to Croatia’s largest real-time network of skippers, port and marina employees, restaurant owners, and other service providers in tourism.

Valovie is ready to pick up the phone for the duration of your voyage and provide you with all the features listed below.

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Valovie Features

tailored to meet your plans

Your Sailing Assistant

backed in real time by 30+ experienced skippers!

Each with more than 10 years of sailing experience on the Adriatic. No situation at sea is a first-time situation for us, providing you with confidence and expertise throughout the voyage.

Your Route Planner

saving you time on maps, routing, and calculations!

Valovie plans the sailing route for each day of your vacation. First you receive a detailed itinerary that includes the necessary sailing time from point A to point B, as well as useful advice on that particular route, taking into consideration all your preferences.

Your Clever Plan B Creator

always ready to suggest top alternatives!

When unexpected circumstances arise, whether due to Mother Nature or any other reason – for example, your own wish to change plans within a reasonable time frame – Valovie makes sure your days are well spent with alternative activities such as wine tasting, hiking tours, or scuba diving.

Your Personal Weather Guy

you can talk to from 7 AM till 9 PM!

Valovie monitors the weather and keeps you informed about sea conditions, provides updates and advises you on what actions to take. Valovie knows how the weather can impact your journey and is prepared to guide you to a comfortable night’s sleep and the safety of your anchored vessel.

Your Berth Planner

even in peak season!

Considering Valovie’s extensive experience, we’re familiar with the capacities and occupancy of berths in the peak season, therefore we’re ready to provide advice on how to adjust the route and travel plan while helping you find access to a berth.

Your Dining Concierge 

guiding the way to authentic cuisine!

While there are plenty of traditional as well as family farm restaurants on the Adriatic coast, few offer the exceptional local food and hospitality that you’ll rave about back home. Valovie deals exclusively with such establishments, and yes, is here to make reservations for you and arrange transportation from the boat to the restaurant and back.

Your Secluded Beach Locator

beyond tourist guides!

The Croatian coast is famous for its numerous hidden beaches and secluded areas accessible only by boat. Valovie is here to take you there! We’ll provide expert advice on how to skip the tourist crowds and avoid standard charter routes.

Your Summer Experience Coordinator 

taking you from wine tasting to scuba diving!

Valovie has an extensive list of contacts for service providers offering a diverse range of sports and family activities, including wine tours, scuba diving, inland scooter trips, hiking excursions, and more. We’ll connect you with them directly and announce your arrival.

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Valovie is the Ultimate Time Saver

Maximize your free time while on sea! Make the most of your vacation by having fun and relaxing & let Valovie handle the hard work!

Why Choose Us

Valovie or Bareboat?

Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of a bareboat charter with added features and extra support by Valovie!

Route planning or Do it yourself
Updates on weather conditions or Check it yourself
Skipper available online (7AM – 9PM) or You are on your own
On-time berth planning or Last-minute stress
Authentic restaurant recommendations or Hours of scrolling through TripAdvisor
Alternative routes planning or Study the map & good luck!
Network of service providers in tourism or Ready to make your own connections?
Tips to all the hidden locations or Fun times at popular destinations

Lists of sports/kid’s activity suggestions or More Googling instead of sailing

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Local Tips that You can’t Find in Ordinary Guides

Carefully selected beaches, authentic food, arranged transportation to your family farm restaurant and back… with Valovie there’s no more scrolling through TripAdvisor and arranging DIY culinary trips!

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How Valovie Works?

Before the cruise

Once you’ve rented a boat, and decided to bring Valovie on board, we’ll discuss your preferences. Two days before your trip, you will receive a route tailored to your sailing wishes, as well as an overview of how we’re going to assist you during the course of your voyage.

During the cruise

We’re available to assist you every day from 7 AM to 9 PM and you can expect a response within 30 minutes. During the whole trip and upon your request, we can suggest new routes, check port anchoring options, confirm restaurant availability, and more. With Valovie on board, you’ll stay ahead of time, and we’ll ensure everything is promptly taken care of. Communication is available via phone call, email, or text message, voice message, and video call via WhatsApp, Viber or SMS.

Pricing

Book Your Valovie

Enjoy all the benefits that Valovie adds to your Adriatic sailing experience for 250€ per week.
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Pricing

250€ / Week

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FAQ

While Valovie cannot replace the skipper’s role in steering and commanding the vessel, we handle everything else that the skipper embodies. From planning routes and providing weather forecasts to assisting with berthing and offering recommendations on food and other experiences, Valovie has you covered.

Signal coverage in Central Dalmatia and the Croatian part of the Adriatic Sea is extensive. Complete loss of signal, preventing communication, is very rare. However, we’re familiar with areas where this could occur and will inform you on time of this possibility.

You can reach Valovie through various channels, including email, phone call or text message, voice message, and video call via WhatsApp, Viber or SMS.

Valovie offers comprehensive support and assistance throughout the central and southern Dalmatian archipelago, spanning from Zadar in the north to Dubrovnik in the south.

We can ensure berths for your boat, whether in a marina, port or bay, in the preliminary period, while planning the route prior to your voyage. This allows us enough time to arrange and secure a free docking spot for you.

We’re in constant communication with you throughout your voyage, allowing us to make adjustments to meet your preferences within reasonable time frames.

Valovie primarily communicates in English.

Yes, you can buy Valovie even after your cruise has started.