Abstract
Cruise trips have been rising in popularity since the 1970 sand are currently a trend in the tourism market. This is particularly true of river cruises, which record a constant growth in the number of ship calls. The general upward trend in the number of river cruise passengers and dockings is also present in Croatia. Prerequisites for the development of cruising on Croatian rivers include, in addition to other geographical features, also the length of navigable water ways, but a systematic approach to this issue is needed for further development. The authors investigate the level of development of infrastructure on Croatian rivers and analyze the passenger and ship traffic on them. Special attention is given to the importance of cruises for tourism on European rivers and world wide. In accordance with the Croatian Tourism Development Strategy until 2020, the authors explore geographical and other conditions necessary for the development of river cruise tourism. The aim of the paper is to point to the importance of building infrastructure for accommodation of vessels sailing on Croatian rivers, and in particular to the need to improve tourism offer in river destinations.
Highlights
A comparative analysis of Croatian river docks and those of other countries shows that the docks in Croatia perform only their primary function, that is, accommodation of ships and loading/ unloading of passengers
This in turn could open the possibility for some ports to become the starting or end point of a cruise, while others could be used as intermediate ones, each with their own specialty in terms of offer of attractive and specific elements
Summary
Cruise trips have been rising in popularity since the 1970 sand are currently a trend in the tourism market. This is true of river cruises, which record a constant growth in the number of ship calls. Prerequisites for the development of cruising on Croatian rivers include, in addition to other geographical features, the length of navigable water ways, but a systematic approach to this issue is needed for further development. The authors investigate the level of development of infrastructure on Croatian rivers and analyze the passenger and ship traffic on them. In accordance with the Croatian Tourism Development Strategy until 2020, the authors explore geographical and other conditions necessary for the development of river cruise tourism.
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