The Jadrolinija agency at the Split ferry port is looking forward to increased traffic.
Slobodna Dalmacija reports that their counters work 24 hours a day, all to avoid crowds, meaning the famous traffic jams and general chaos that would regularly greet us during the summer months, especially the first weekend of July, are a thing of the past. Furthermore, this summer, the road to the station and the terminal is passable despite the works on the reconstruction of the City Port.
Jelena Ivulić, the head of the Jadrolinija agency in Split, revealed this summer’s secret.
“There are crowds, but everything is flowing, everything is fine, so they are not seen as before. We work non-stop, there is no waiting for boarding, and again, our ferries are full.
This weekend we expect about 40 thousand passengers in both directions and about 11,500 vehicles on ferries. Passengers arrive at a steady pace, most tourists from Slovenia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia, with of course our domestic travelers.
For now, there are no extraordinary lines, but since July 2, we have increased, as usual, the number of lines, so now we have 14 regular departures for Brač, seven for Stari Grad, three for Vis, and six for Šolta.
The summer sailing schedule includes later departures, too. At midnight is the last ferry to Supetar and at 1:30 am to Stari Grad. Certainly, the ferries are nicely filled, but there is no waiting. Let it continue like this, and we are there for the passengers, available 24 hours a day,” Ivulić told Slobodna Dalmacija.
Jadrolinija is at 65 percent of turnover compared to 2019.
On Saturday, the MSC Magnifica, which sails the eastern Mediterranean from Italy, is also on Split’s itinerary. Magnifica brings about 1,200 passengers to Split who can explore the town, but under strict measures.
“Anyone who wants to go out can only do so as part of MSC’s organized excursions, not on their own.
There is no separating from the group. Everything is going well in the port, there are no crowds, no extra ferries, the works are in progress, but they do not interfere with traffic, so today is an exemplary summer day,” said Vicko Vrgoč, head of the Port Operations Center, on Saturday.
He says that the arrival of 155 cruisers in Split has been announced for this year, but all this is very uncertain and depends on the pandemic. We remind you that the record year was 2016 when 286 cruisers came to Split.
“In any case, we are very satisfied and expect an increase in numbers. June was great, and we are optimistic for July and beyond – it will be convincing.”
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