Booking a cruise is a fantastic way to visit many different locations without needing to worry about many of the logistic challenges that present themselves to numerous travelers who opt for other forms of vacations.
Budget Cruises
There are many types of cruises, this text will focus on budget-friendly small-ship cruises exploring the Croatian coastline and its many stunning islands. Such cruises are an excellent solution for everybody wanting to get to know a certain location without spending an exorbitant amount of money as well as time aboard ships with several thousand passengers. Small cruise ships offer a certain level of intimacy and comfort that giant cruisers can not rival. Furthermore, choosing this type of cruise means that you will be exploring a specific part of the Croatian coastline which gives you the possibility to discover it in more depth.
In this day and age traveling on a budget is definitely in high demand and small-ship cruises are a perfect choice. These ships have a great variety of different categories from more luxurious modernly furbished cruisers to more traditional wooden sailboats that give off a special kind of charm, it is as if the history emanates from the wooden beams and planks telling of adventures of old.
We are now going to try and list some of the advantages of booking a budget small ship cruise along the Croatian coastline and its islands:
#1 Numerous Departure Ports
This may not seem like a huge advantage but finding a budget small-ship cruise in Croatia is not all that difficult especially considering the fact you have programs departing out of Poreč, Rijeka, Opatija, Zadar, Trogir, Split, and Dubrovnik. This essentially covers the whole coastline so whichever port you pick you get to explore a certain portion of the country so the adventure can truly begin.
#2 All-Inclusive Programs
The second advantage refers to the fact that with cruises you do not need to think about the destinations you visit, the lodging, even the food with 2 out of 3 major meals included, all of this is part of the price.
In terms of destinations visited these depend on the program you opt for but normally you will get a chance to see memorable UNESCO-protected sites like Diocletian’s Palace in Split, the Old Town walls in Dubrovnik, the medieval town core of Trogir, the cathedral of Saint Jacob in Šibenik the old town of Hvar and many others. Apart from the cultural aspect these cruises also include visits to some incredible wonders of nature like the National Park Kornati, National Park Krka, and National Park Mljet, National Park Brijuni and others. Each cruise program includes guided tours as well so you will oftentimes be able to hear a bit of history putting all those incredible sites into context.
As far as dining is concerned. Budget cruises have a half board type of service in the great majority of cases, normally breakfast and lunch are included in the price while dinners are normally outside of the price apart from the Captain’s dinner which represents a special event in the course of the cruise. The food is either meat-based or fish-based with vegetables on the side. Naturally, for anyone with special dietary requirements, these will be taken into consideration and the menu for such guests will be adapted.
#3 The Type of Ship
A budget cruise will be conducted on a more traditional ship, as mentioned earlier in the text. Traditional wooden ships normally can host between 20 and 30 persons in double or triple cabins with bunk beds or double beds. These ships will have fully air-conditioned cabins and private bathrooms and shower.
#4 Price, Duration, and Type of Budget – Friendly Cruise Programs
The price for a budget cruise program will depend on its type and the duration of the cruise, so these three elements are co-dependent. The standard duration of a cruise is 8 days or 7 nights with departures normally taking place each Saturday. A cruise with this duration on a more traditional vessel would cost between 600 euros and 900 euros per person depending on the date booked. Departures in April, May, and October will be on the cheaper side in comparison with departures between June and September.
As far as programs are concerned, these ships are often used for standard nature and culture cruises as well as for active cruises. These nature and culture cruises are those most often booked and they consist of exploring the natural and cultural beauties of each location contained in a specific cruise program. On the other hand, active cruises are those involving bicycles and cycling as well as other activities like hiking and rafting. These active cruises normally take place in April, May, September or October. Many of these cruises can be found with different special discounts applied whereby the price can be even more affordable!
Finding a Perfect Cruise Company to Book with
By booking budget cruises you can reap several benefits but it is of vital importance to find a reliable company you can entrust the organisation of the cruise to. We would recommend Adriagate, as they are one of the leading travel agencies in Croatia and their cruise offer is great including cruises of all types on ships of all types and classes which allows you to tailor your trip to best suit the budget you made available. They also have multilingual customer support that will be glad to assist you every step of the way. So do not waste another minute and start planning your budget-friendly cruise in Croatia.
