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Post by vickyguto on May 28, 2018 12:17:11 GMT 1
Hello everybody!
We're planning our first trip ever to Croatia! - second half of August 2018.
We're hoping to visit the Kvarner Gulf area + Silba - so we're aiming to take a number of trips by ferry/catamaran.
My questions concern the reliability of ferry/catamaran sailings at this time of year.
Whilst researching, I've discovered that Croatian sailings can be cancelled (at short notice) if the weather becomes very windy.
1. How frequently does this happen during August?
2. Could sailings be cancelled for 2 or 3 days at a time?
3. If/when this happens, how do visitors cope [they may be stranded somewhere (mainland or island) without accommodation for instance]??
Do you have any first hand experience or advice you can share?
Thank you, vickyguto
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Post by Anna on May 30, 2018 14:39:01 GMT 1
I think you would be very, very unlucky to have ferries/catamarans cancelled in August - the seas are relatively calm at that time of year. (2 or 3 days in a row would indicate some kind of massive storm/weather event, in which case cancelled ferries would probably be least of anyone's worries!)
I wouldn't worry at all.
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Post by traveler on Jun 16, 2018 23:46:38 GMT 1
I took a ferry from Dubrovnik to Split last May. The ferry route is close to the main land and between the main land and islands. Don’t remember being in the open sea. So the chances of canceling a trip due to weather are rather slim. Besides, the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea is not the place where hurricanes or typhoons form. Go ahead and plan using ferries.
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Post by Ribaric on Jun 17, 2018 0:23:23 GMT 1
I took a ferry from Dubrovnik to Split last May. The ferry route is close to the main land and between the main land and islands. Don’t remember being in the open sea. So the chances of canceling a trip due to weather are rather slim. Besides, the Mediterranean and Adriatic Sea is not the place where hurricanes or typhoons form. Go ahead and plan using ferries. Maybe not tornadoes but the Bura wind is almost as strong, it will freeze you and it does blow between the mainland and the islands. The roads get closed, the ferries stop and all you need to do is get the hell out'a there. As Wiki says.... "The bora on the Karst Plateau, depicted in Valvasor's The Glory of the Duchy of Carniola, 17th century The area where some of the strongest bora winds occur is the Velebit mountain range in Croatia. This seaside mountain chain, spanning 145 kilometers, represents a huge weather and climatic divide between the sharp continental climate of the interior, characterized by significant day/night temperature differences throughout the year, and the Adriatic coast, with a Mediterranean climate. The bora occurs because these two divided masses tend to equalize. Sailing during the bora can be challenging and it requires caution, regarding readiness of both the boat and its crew. Short, high waves with white crests are its characteristics, making the navigation difficult. The small drops formed by the wind create a so-called "sea smoke" that reduces the visibility significantly. Experienced seamen have a proverb: "When the bora sails, you don't!"[7] Sailing can be extremely dangerous for an unexperienced navigator in the Velebit channel because the wind can start suddenly on a clear and calm day and result in major problems, frequently also affecting road traffic. Near the towns of Senj, Stara Novalja, Karlobag and the southern portal of the Sveti Rok Tunnel in Croatia, it can reach speeds of up to 220 kilometers per hour. On 21 December 1998 the speed of a gust on the Maslenica Bridge (north of Zadar) was measured at a record speed of 248 kilometres per hour.[8] During 22 to 25 December 2003 on A1 highway near Sveti Rok Tunnel a new record was measured at a speed of 304 kilometers per hour." You'd be unlucky to suffer it in August but it's not rare even in midsummer. www.ruralpropertycroatia.com |
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