I've holidayed in close to 100 countries, and I must say our stay in Villa Palme was one of the best vacations I've ever taken. Croatia proved to be tidy, modern, efficient and beautiful, the apartments spotlessly clean and the hosts very friendly and patient, considering we had 4 noisy pre-adolescents with us four grown-ups living under the same roof.
October is low season, which made our stay particularly wonderful: the sea water was warm enough for us to enjoy swimming and snorkeling but there were no huge crowds anywhere. The food in the restaurants was reasonably priced and delicious, and the host family's tomatoes, fruit, oil and wine organically grown and very tasty. The figs were the best I've ever had (and I'm 64, after all). In Split, do visit the restaurant Fife near Marjan if you like good food!
Krka waterfalls and the surroundings plus the scenic route by the sea were just right for the kids (aged 9-10-10-11) - enticing but not exhausting. Even if the waters weren't full of colourful fish like those in Key Largo (Florida), Eilat (Israel) or Kota Kinabalu (Malaysia), the fact that we had a nice skipper and a boat for our party only made the day out at sea memorable and enjoyable, especially as we spotted a dolphin swimming alongside our boat - a wild creature worth more than 100 in captivity!
I'm already planning to return to Croatia.