This fine vision in icing was created to celebrate a promotion for The Croatia Cruising Companion at the new Split Library in Croatia.

Jane Cody and John Nash share their 5 favourite Croatian cruising locations.   Whether you prefer well equipped marinas, sheltered ports in traditional Dalmatian villages, or the peace and tranquillity of anchoring in an idyllic bay with a rustic restaurant, Dalmatia offers an abundance of choices. Below are five are our favourites.

This is one of the more eccentric images from our travels round the Dalmatian Coast: a home made flying boat which managed all of 20 yards when we saw it in action. When it's not flying off the beach at Dugi rat, near Split, it makes a handy sunshade for tourists. When it is, the noise is earth shattering.