ZAGREB, 9 Jan (Hina) – Foreign cruise ship trips along the Croatian Adriatic totalled 747 in the first 11 months of 2025, up 2.8% from the same period in 2024, carrying 1.06 million passengers, a 1.4% increase, according to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics.

Passengers arrived on 95 foreign cruise ships, ten more than in the same period in 2024, staying in Croatian ports for a total of just over 1,680 days, up 2.6%.

Malta-flagged vessels recorded the most trips, 227, representing 30.4% of all cruises in the first 11 months of 2025. They were followed by ships registered in the Bahamas (156 trips), Panama (98) and Norway (75).

The majority of cruise activity was concentrated in Dubrovnik-Neretva and Split-Dalmatia counties. Dubrovnik and Split were the most visited ports, with 546 and 308 visits respectively, while three other ports exceeded 100 visits each: Zadar (217), Korčula (121) and Hvar (106).

In November alone, 32 foreign cruise trips were recorded, two more than in November 2024. Passenger numbers jumped 34.8% to 48,700.