After Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast, we anchored in the Bay of Kotor, a stunning deep bay carved by a fjord. This is a port of medieval coastal towns, and the beauty everywhere is almost overwhelming — hence the picture-forward post.

An Early Tender and a Sunrise Crossing

We tendered to port with no lines, a bit ahead of schedule, and walked down to the pier to meet our motorboat guide, Alex. Still chilly, with the sun rising over the mountains, he rode us out across the bay — a beautiful thing to watch.

Our Lady of the Rocks

First stop was the Church of Our Lady of the Rocks, an island built up over centuries from the deposits of old ships and rocks. Lovely and very beautiful, and our guide did a nice job with it.

Perast: A Glass of Wine on the Water

From there we rode over to Perast, walked a bit with our guide, then settled in for a glass of wine on the water.

Back Across the Bay to Kotor’s Old Walled City

We rode back across the bay to Kotor, said goodbye to Alex, and picked up a walking guide, Đuro, through the old walled city. It was very crowded and very small — interesting, but our guide didn’t seem to pick up on us wanting to move along at a quicker pace.

A Bay Worth Sailing Twice

The Bay of Kotor was stunning for both the sail in and the sail out.