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Island-hopping in Croatia is not a simple matter because ferry service between islands in Croatia is much more limited than services back and forth to the mainland. Southern Dalmatia can be particularly irritating to travellers with a limited amount of time who want to see several islands.

Hvar and Korcula islands are among the most beautiful in southern Dalmatia and now it is much easier to travel between them–if you have a car, that is. Now you don’t have to wait for the coastal ferry that connects the islands only a few times a week. You can take the car ferry from Sucuraj on Hvar Island to Drvenik on the mainland and then catch the new car ferry that runs from Drvenik to Domince on Korcula island. The new ferry eliminates the need to take two ferries to reach Korcula from the mainland: one from Ploce to Trpanj and the other from Orebic to Domince. Whew.

I know, I know. Why don’t they just run a daily car ferry between Hvar and Korcula? The ways of Jadrolinija are most mysterious. Ours is not to reason why; ours is to catch the ferries and get on with the holiday in Croatia.

See

• the ferry schedule from Drvenik to Domince;
• the ferry schedule from Sucuraj to Drvenik;
• a pocket ferry guide with the schedules of all local ferries in southern Dalmatia.

It’s just gotten easier for visitors who want to travel the northern Croatian coast by boat. LNP has just started their summer catamaran service that connects Pula in Istria with Mali Losinj and Zadar, stopping at Unije and Ilovik islands en route. The service began on 2 June and continues until 30 September. The catamaran runs twice a week except in July and August when it runs up to five times week.

The same company runs the ferry between Lopar on Rab Island and Valbiska on Krk Island. Service is all year but more frequent in the summer. See the schedules and booking information.

Planning a summer holiday to Croatia is so much easier when you have the ferry schedules. You can’t just assume that there “must be” ferries connecting the islands. In fact, inter-island ferries can be infrequent. You have to check the schedules carefully!

Croatia’s state-run ferry operator, Jadrolinija, has just published their summer ferry timetables. Fortunately for visitors, ferries are far more frequent between June and September than they are for the rest of the year.

With my downloadable Dalmatia Ferry Guide you get all the Jadrolinija ferry schedules between Split and Dubrovnik plus the schedules of other ferry companies in an easy-to-understand pdf format. I include explanations of how to read the ferry schedules (it’s not so evident) and booking information for each ferry.

Sure, you can find the information elsewhere but you have to compile and decipher it yourself. Who has time? And if you miss a ferry it could ruin your entire holiday.

At only €4.99, my guide is a great value plus you get free updates to the schedule throughout 2010. Find out more.

It’s been a long wait but the Jadrolinija’s local ferry schedules are finally available. Today the Croatian Ministry of Transport confirmed that there have been cutbacks on some local routes this spring for budgetary reasons. Except for the coastal ferry, all lines are running although somewhat less frequently than last year. In the same statement, the government noted that there will be no cutbacks in the summer schedule. Well, that’s a big relief for travellers!

My popular downloadable ferry guide is now available and you’ll find most other schedules on the relevant ferry sections. You can search here but I think you’ll find that the ferry guide is much more convenient AND it includes FREE UPDATES throughout the year. See more.

Jadrolinija may have its problems, but VeneziaLines is right on target in releasing its catamaran schedules from Venice to Piran, Porec, Pula, Rovinj and Rabac. Service starts in early April and runs to the beginning of October on some lines. See the schedules and book online here.