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Underway on the Tornado Blue

Cast off! From Miramar...

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The Tornado Blue sets sail! In addition to the highest level of comfort and the finest wellness, the Adria-Relax-Resort Miramar offers its guests cultivated discovery trips, excursions and cultural trips on the lovingly restored "Tornado Blue".

The 14-metre-long wooden ship bears the name "Tornado Blue", was launched in 1899 and served as a fishing boat for many years. It has been lovingly renovated and is now available as a well-maintained excursion boat. It can comfortably accommodate twelve people, has sanitary facilities, a small saloon, sun deck with benches and deckchairs, as well as a kitchen and wooden deck with a large dining table.

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The Tornado Blue sets sail!

Liliana Stipanić, Miramar management assistant for many years and a perfect connoisseur of the region, organizes exciting boat trips with her agency "Riviera Secrets - Land & People with Charm"(www.riviera-secrets.com), including guided shore excursions. Her husband Roni acts as captain and cook on board, Liliana as hostess and trained tour guide. She tells informative and curious stories about everyday life and the history of Croatia and offers a range of excursions.

The program includes panoramic trips along the Kvarner coast, such as swimming excursions to hidden bays (also nudist) or sightseeing tours to the islands or to Rijeka and Mošćenice, and boat trips that also include city or hiking tours.


Climb aboard and ride with ...

The special thing about the trips: The small number of participants of a maximum of 12 people, exclusively guests of the Hotel Miramar and a delicious fish lunch on board the Tornado Blue with fresh fish, salad and vegetables from Lili's garden prepared directly on board! Malvazija wine and Lilicello are not to be missed!

"This year, the Tornado blue is sailing with new upholstery so that passengers can enjoy the interesting trips even more comfortably. Captain Roni prepares fresh fish in the galley, which is then served to you by Lili, while the backdrop of Moscenicka Draga or Rijeka passes by. Fresh chard and "pyjama salad" from Lili's garden are used to prepare the side dish. Eggs from happy chickens are used in Lili's legendary pancakes, which are then refined with homemade pear liqueur!

Nature, sea and love .... What more do you need on the Tornado blue? Come and join us!

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Tours

Champagne Bay - A bathing bay just for us

Boat trip to the fish and green market in Rijeka

Iceland - Excursion with sightseeing and swimming

Mošćenička Draga - a dream beach full of possibilities

Lovran - a small villa town with a historic center

Ćevapčići and beer - boat trip with sightseeing and beer tasting

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History

The wooden ship was launched in Klimno (island of Krk) in 1899 and is of the "Bracera" type - a type of ship built along the entire Adriatic coast from the 16th century onwards. Designed as a sailing cargo ship for transporting sand, the "Tornado Blue" was still called "Jesus and Mary" at the time and a large crane dominated its hull. In 1981, the trained ship mechanic and passionate fisherman Aldo Valenčić acquired the then run-down ship, restored it from the ground up and converted it into a fishing boat. In 2008, he undertook another general refurbishment with his son-in-law and helpers from the Hotel Miramar.

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Equipment

Mercedes engine 103 KW, two 1000-liter diesel tanks, 700 liters of drinking water, JRC radar, GPS, autopilot, echo sounder, VHS, TV and radio, refrigerator, kitchen, toilets with shower, saloon and wooden deck with dining table (12 p.), sun deck with deck chairs and benches, fishing equipment, fishing accessories.

The boat can also be hired privately for individual excursions for family reunions, birthdays, weddings, etc. Menu and prices by arrangement.


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