Tagged: Dubrovnik

The city of Dubrovnik, Croatia has announced new measures intended to manage its success as a cruise destination. The ancient city’s ever-growing numbers of visitors have brought prosperity, but also congestion and displacement. (maritime-executive.com)

The mayor of Dubrovnik, Mato Frankovic, has hailed his plan to cap the number of cruise passengers visiting the Croatian city at any one time a resounding success. (telegraph.co.uk)

This year Croatia will receive more cruise ships than last year, 963 cruise ships are expected to arrive in the country this year, whilst last year there were 911. (thedubrovniktimes.com)

As Poslovni Dnevnik writes on the 18th of December, 2017, cruise trips on the Adriatic this year have been considerably less frequent than they were last year – according to data, cruise ships spent 1,359 days in Croatia this year, which is a significant 18% less than in the same period recorded last year. (total-croatia-news.com)

This year’s millionth passenger arrived two days earlier than last year by speedboat Krilo Star on Wednesday 13th September at noon exactly at the operative quay at Gruž port. The lucky passenger, Ms. Barbara Rogers from Los Angeles was greeted by Mr. Blaž Pezo, General Manager of Dubrovnik Port Authority who presented her with flowers and gifts. (more…)

Dubrovnik will drastically cut the number of visitors allowed into its ancient centre in just two years in an effort to prevent ruinous overcrowding, the mayor has revealed to Telegraph Travel. (telegraph.co.uk)

Dubrovnik, the city once described by the great romantic poet Lord Byron as the Pearl of the Adriatic, is at risk of being blighted by an overwhelming number of visitors, locals have warned. (telegraph.co.uk)

The concession contract for the development, construction and operation of a new cruise terminal in Dubrovnik was announced on mid-February. (cruisebusiness.com)