Incentive Travel

Elevate team spirit against the backdrop of breathtaking and historical destinations, fostering collaboration and motivation. Whether it’s island hopping, a cultural and culinary exploration, or an adrenaline-pumping adventure, our incentive travel packages promise not just a trip but an unforgettable reward. Always Croatia tailor bespoke experiences that motivates, inspires, and celebrates the success of your team, creating memories that last a lifetime. 

Book a private yacht that sails from Split to Dubrovnik, stopping in Croatia’s best coastal destinations along the way for some unforgettable luxurious local experiences. Hop on an island-hopping yacht charter that mixes adventurous land excursions with relaxed swim and beach time. And extend your company’s Incentive Travel trip with day trips and overnights to the top Balkan destinations surrounding Croatia.

Read on to find out more about why Croatia is a top incentive travel destination and how your company can look forward to a team experience.

Incentive Travel – Where Business Meets Pleasure – What is Incentive Travel?

These days, it’s not enough to offer employees paid leave and health insurance, they need to know their company cares — and that’s where incentive travel comes in.  Incentive travel is for businesses and corporations that want to motivate, reward, and relax their employees and clients with an exciting trip that combines business with pleasure. There are several ways a company might use incentive travel: while some use it as an opportunity to create a stronger tighter-knit team, others might use it to impress clients, and then there are those who want to simply reward their team after a successful year with a fun getaway. Whatever your company’s method of incentive travel, it will undoubtedly boost company morale and help maintain a positive work environment.

How Does Incentive Travel Benefit Business?

While motivating and rewarding employees for their hard work is often the main goal, there are several reasons why incentive travel is a smart business investment:

1. It encourages team building and bonding, enabling employees to work more collaboratively and efficiently on future tasks
2.  It gives employees something to look forward to and work towards at the end of a busy work season, knowing all their hard work will pay off
3.  It shows that you consider your employees’ health and well-being by giving them a chance to destress and unwind 
4. Offering incentive travel as part of your company benefits makes it much more appealing to current and future employees

Why Choose a Croatia Cruise for Incentive Travel?

What better way to treat your team or impress your clients than with a well-deserved luxury bespoke Croatia Cruise. Whether your team is travelling from the US, Europe, or Asia, a Croatia Cruise offers a true ‘getaway’ style experience that combines fun and adventure with luxury and relaxation.

Between its breathtaking nature, favourable Mediterranean climate, fascinating multicultural history, and sparkling cerulean coast lined with lush islands, it doesn’t get better than Croatia for an incentive travel trip. Not to mention, it is one of Europe’s leading destinations for sailing and cruising. 

Whether your company is opting for a cruise full of team-building activities, one that allows your team to fully relax and unwind, or one that showers them with the reward of luxury, there’s so much to see and do on a Croatia Cruise Incentive Travel trip. 

Why a Croatia Cruise Incentivises Your Company’s Team

Impress with beautiful yachts

Sailing from famous ancient cities like Split and Dubrovnik to charming port towns found off the beaten path and hard-to-reach islands promising paradise, it’s easy to see why the rich and famous keep their yachts in Croatia year-round. Sailing amongst them on a privately hired luxury motor or sailing yacht will be the ultimate way to reward your team, impress your clients, and incentivize them.

Combining land and sea 

Hiring a luxury yacht for a bespoke Croatia Cruise instead of staying in a hotel will give you and your team the chance to experience the best of both worlds in Croatia equally. While the ancient cities and Balkan Mountains await to wow visitors with their beauty and grandeur on Croatia’s mainland, this is only half of what Croatia has to offer. 

The other half awaits beyond the Adriatic Coast. Think stunning empty beaches, dramatic coastal landscapes, crystal-clear bays teeming with sealife, and dreamy Mediterranean islands. On a Croatia Cruise, you won’t miss anything this dynamic country has to offer you and your team.

Personalised itineraries

While Always Croatia has perfected several fixed itineraries that show the best of what the country has to offer, we also love creating bespoke itineraries. If you choose to go bespoke, we can create an itinerary that caters to your trip’s purpose (whether that’s relaxing, letting off steam, or team building) and reflects the style and ethos of your company. Just tell us what you’re looking for and we will handle the specifics so all you need to do is show up with your team and reap the rewards of your hard work.

Choose your yachting style

Whether choosing a set Always Croatia itinerary or creating a bespoke itinerary suited to your travel preferences, your onboard experience can be catered to match the vibe of your Incentive Travel trip. 

While some want to give their team a chance to relax and unwind, others might want to use their cruise as a chance to celebrate their business success in style. Whatever kind of yachting experience your company wants, it can be arranged by proposing specific requests including onboard entertainment, special meals, celebratory events, yoga classes and much more.

Special Experiences

Throughout your Croatia Cruise, you can enjoy some specially organised experiences that provide extra-memorable moments throughout your trip that go above and beyond to show appreciation for your team. 
Feast on a private dinner in lavender fields surrounded by centuries of Croatian history. Relax on the empty beaches of uninhabited islands. Learn Croatian cooking secrets at lunch in a local prosciutto maker’s home. And hike around the country’s scenic national parks in search of waterfalls. These are just a few unforgettable experiences you can provide your team. Read on to find out more about what to expect on a Croatia Cruise.

Amazing Team-Building Experiences

Dinner amongst ancient lavender fields: Eat a memorable dinner with your team amongst the fragrant lavender fields of Stari Grad Plain. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, the plain was originally farmed by the Ancient Greeks, making it one of the earliest known agricultural landscapes in Europe.

Walking tours in Croatia’s historic towns: For an enriching, intellectual activity, take your team on a privately guided walking tour. From grand historic cities like Dubrovnik and Split to impressive island port towns like Hvar and Šibenik. 

Snorkelling in the Adriatic: Almost every day there’s an opportunity to anchor your yacht for a swim and snorkel stop as it makes its way from one destination to another. While some anchor points promise a refreshing swim in crystal-clear water, others show off Croatia’s beautiful coastline, and most offer an opportunity to swim amongst local sealife.

Visit Croatia’s world-famous national parks: From the wistful waterfalls of Krka National Park to the pummeling cascades of Plitvice Lakes, Croatia’s national parks are the perfect place for you and your team to disconnect from work and reconnect with the great outdoors.

Lunch in a rural homestead: Take your team to the Dalmatian hinterlands for lunch in the quaint rural home of a local prosciutto maker. Whilst digging into traditional Croatian dishes, live music from Klapa Bonaca, a local band that’s known and loved throughout Croatia, will be playing in the background.

Visit one of Croatia’s leading wineries: Located inside old military tunnels on Vis Island, take a special winery tour that blends eye-opening Croatian history with beautiful Croatian wine. This sophisticated wine-tasting is an excellent way to boost team spirits! Taste freshly harvested oysters and wine: visit a charming local oyster farm in the Bay of Ston where you and the team will get a first-hand insight into the ancient oyster harvesting techniques still practised today before trying them for yourself at an oyster and wine pairing.

Expand Your Incentive Travel into the Brilliant Balkans

Diversify your Incentive Travel trip by combining your Croatia Cruise with an overland tour to the brilliant Balkan countries surrounding Croatia including Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and Slovenia. Not only does it add a layer of fun and adventure to your company’s Incentive Travel trip, but it also adds a layer of beauty and culture. Here’s what you can expect to see and do when you extend your Incentive Travel to these must-see countries:

Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Visit Mostar, one of Europe’s most mesmerising cities, on a day or overnight trip from Dubrovnik. Left in awe of the rustic mountain scenery after the 2.5 hour drive through Bosnia and Herzegovina, you’ll arrive in Mostar the city where East meets West, ready to discover why its history, architecture, culture, and food is so different to anywhere else in Europe. 

During the visit, see the famous Ottoman-style arched bridge Stari Most (Old Bridge), shop in the bustling Ottoman market stalls and shops, discover the city’s long history in the Old Bridge Museum, and gawp at the scenic city from the top of the Koski Mehmed-Pasha Mosque’s minaret.

Kotor, Montenegro

Located just 60 km (1.5 hours) southeast of Dubrovnik, a visit to the breathtaking Bay of Kotor in Montenegro is a must. To get there, you and your team will follow the magical Montenegran fjord inland where the mountains become more and more imposing, until you reach the fortified town of Kotor. 

With its perfectly preserved Romanesque limestone walls, churches, cobblestone streets, and terrace buildings, it will feel like you’ve been transported back in time. If your team is feeling energised, enjoy a team-building climb up 1,350 steps from the Old Town walls to a stupendously picturesque viewpoint overlooking the fjord’s bay. 

Lake Bled, Slovenia

Take your team on a real-life fairytale journey with a day trip from Zagreb to Lake Bled, the charming church that sits alone on a tiny island in the middle of Slovenia’s prettiest sub-alpine lake. After taking a traditional Pletna boat out to explore the island and enjoy lake views from the cafe, return to land for a climb up to Bled Castle which overlooks the lake from a solitary cliff.

On the way back to Croatia, stop in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana to wander along the winding river through the city centre, visit some insightful museums, and enjoy a team dinner in a rustic riverside restaurant.