Sail Croatia unveils a seven-day sailing “Game of Thrones Cruise”
Sail Croatia is launching a Game of Thrones-inspired cruise to mark the August release of prequel series, House of the Dragon. (more…)
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Mein Schiff 5 first time calling Dubrovnik Port
On Friday 3 June 2022, Dubrovnik Port Authority welcomed for the first time TUI Cruises vessel, MEIN SCHIFF 5, arriving to Dubrovnik from Bari and heading to Trieste, Italy. (more…)
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Viking Mars maiden voyage at Dubrovnik Port
On Friday 13 May 2022, Dubrovnik Port Authority welcomed the newest Viking Cruises vessel, Viking Mars, arriving to Dubrovnik Port directly from the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona, Italy. (more…)
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MedCruise members visit Dubrovnik Cruise Stakeholders in the framework of Herit-data Project
Francesca Antonelli, Senior Vice President MedCruise and Cruise Manager at the Port Authority of Valencia and Carolina Navarro, Director of Port – City, Mobility and Cruises at Fundación Valenciaport, have visited Dubrovnik Cruise Stakeholders in the framework of Herit-data Project with the purpose of interchanging experiences on sustainable cruise tourist management strategies. (more…)
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The first small cruise ship, with a capacity of 174 passengers, arrives to Dubrovnik
A smaller cruise ship “Le Champlain”, owned by the shipping company Ponant, with a capacity of 174 passengers, came to the port of Dubrovnik on 31st July 2020. (more…)
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Carnival Cruise Line Says “Hvala” to Dubrovnik
Carnival Cruise Line issued a big “hvala” (thank you) to Dubrovnik, Croatia today, after an extraordinary effort resulted in the repatriation of nearly 3,000 Carnival team members through the Port of Dubrovnik last week. (more…)
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Cruise Industry And City Of Dubrovnik Partner For Innovative Destination Stewardship
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and the City of Dubrovnik signed a Memorandum of Understanding (24 July 2019) to work together to preserve and protect the cultural heritage of Dubrovnik through responsible tourism management and to help establish Dubrovnik as a model of sustainable tourism in the Adriatic region and beyond. (more…)
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Dubrovnik Puts Cap on Daily Cruise Ship Arrivals
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)
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Has Dubrovnik solved the problem of overcrowding from cruise ships?
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)
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Fewer cruise ships but more passengers in Dubrovnik this year
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)
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Port of Dubrovnik attends world’s largest cruise ship exhibition
The Port of Dubrovnik attended the Seatrade Cruise Global in Florida, Fort Lauderdale, held from the 5th to the 9th of March. This is the largest fair of the cruise industry in the world and was attended by representatives of the ports of Dubrovnik, Split, Zadar, Sibenik and Rijeka on a joint stand under the name “Croatian Cruise Ports”. (thedubrovniktimes.com)
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Cruise Control? Significantly Less Cruise Ships in Croatia Compared to 2016
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)
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Dubrovnik: welcomes one-millionth passenger for 2017
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…)
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Leaders of Cruise Lines International Association Meet With Mayor of Dubrovnik to Discuss State of the Tourism Industry
The Mayor of the City of Dubrovnik, Mato Franković, and his associates met with the management team of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) along with high-level representatives of the world’s leading cruise lines on Thursday in Hamburg, to discuss the current state of the tourism industry within Dubrovnik.
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Tourists and cruise ships could be turned away under new plans to protect Dubrovnik
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)
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Crowds and cruise ships have ‘ruined’ Dubrovnik
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)
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Dubrovnik wins “The Best Mediterranean Cruise Port” Excellence award
At the tenth edition of the Mediterranean Cruise Excellence Awards 2017, hosted in the MedCruise member port of Cartagena on February 16th, the Port Authority of Dubrovnik won the award in the category of “The Best Mediterranean Cruise Port / Destination in 2016”. (more…)
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Dubrovnik announces new $100 million cruise terminal development
The concession contract for the development, construction and operation of a new cruise terminal in Dubrovnik was announced on mid-February. (cruisebusiness.com)
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MedCruise Vice President leads discussions at Adriatic Sea Forum 2015
MedCruise Vice President and Dubrovnik Port Authority Mr. Kristijan Pavic was among the keynote speakers of the 2015 ediition of Adriatic Sea Forum. (more…)
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Adriatic Sea Forum 2015, Dubrovnik, Croatia
The 2015 edition of Adriatic Sea Forum will be held in the MedCruise Port of Dubrovnik, Croatia, on the 23rd and 24th of April, with MedCruise being a supporting organisation. (more…)
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