Your Crew
CAPTAIN Srdjan Ive & CHEF Darko Grubic
SRDJAN IVE - CAPTAIN
Srdjan hails from Dubrovnik and he has been onboard Cesarica for 11 years. Previously he has held the positions of cruise director, deckhand, helmsman, and first officer on various yachts. The owner has personally mentored him to become a well-rounded Captain. He has a friendly and outgoing personality and loves working with people. He is excellent at organizing guest outings and handling special requests. He is married with 3 children and speaks English.
DARKO GRUBIC - CHEF
Darko has been the chef on M/Y Cesarica for the past 2 years. Before joining the Cesarica crew he was working as a Chef on other charter boats along the Adriatic. Darko loves introducing the guests to the Dalmatian cuisine, the food he serves is a 'hearty' cuisine based on the locally sourced ingredients whenever possible. The guests can expect a supply of fresh fish and locally grown meat incorporated in the summer menu. Darko speaks English.
DARIO BURIC - DECKHAND
Dario has worked on M/Y Cesarica for the past 8 years. He is very experienced at sea and is the captain's right-hand man. Dario is married to the owner's daughter and speaks basic English.
DANIEL CIZMIC - DECKHAND
Daniel has worked on charter boats for the past 4 years. He is very friendly and this is his second year on M/Y Cesarica. He speaks fluent English.
MARINA TULIC - CHIEF STEW
Marina is a chief stew and together with the Captain she ensures the clients have a lovely time onboard. She also looks after the overall boat presentation. Marina worked as a hostess / stew on a number of the local vessels over the year, she is a well experienced and highly trained stewardess. She speaks fluent English.
JADRAN BOZIC - ENGINEER
Jadran has worked on charter boats in Croatia for the past 15 years, but has been around boats his whole life. He is a hard worker and friendly and speaks English.
Mr Gordon, July 2023
Dear Captain Ive, thank you for all your efforts to make our time onboard Cesarica so special. The children wrote a poem about Cesarica, our testament on how much we enjoyed our time on the Cesarica. It was one of the best holidays we spent as a family so thank you. If our age allows we would love to come back. Best wishes, Graham
Jackson, Aug 2023
Captain Ive and the crew were amazing. Cesarica is a beautifully vessel and Croatia stunning. We had a great time onboard and returned home a bit heavier thanks to the chef's delicious meals!