Catamarans Silba and Olea connecting Zadar to Ist and Brbinj
The Coastal Shipping Agency has approved the replacement of the catamarans Silba and Olea in the morning Sunday voyages from July 11 to August 22 on lines:
- 9403 Ist/Široka – (Zapuntel – Brgulje – Molat) – Zadar and vice versa Zadar – Ist
- 9404 Brbinj – (Božava – Zverinac – Sestrunj – Rivanj) – Zadar and vice versa Zadar – Brbinj
Given the expected higher number of passengers on Sundays in the high season, especially to and from Božava on Dugi Otok, Jadrolinija sent a request to replace the catamarans Silba and Olea in lines 9403 and 9404 on Sunday morning in such a way that Olea departs from Zadar at 8:00 am on line 9403 to the islands of Molat and Ist, and Silba departs at 08:15 am on line 9404 to the islands of Rivanj, Sestrunj, Zverinac and Dugi Otok (Božava, Brbinj).
In the evening departure at 9:00 pm, catamarans would be replaced again in such a way that the catamaran Olea would return to operating line 9404, and the catamaran Silba to operating line 9403.
NP Mljet visited by 11,886 visitors so far
From its opening on March 26 to the end of June, Mljet National Park was visited by 11,886 visitors. According to the structure of visits, the largest share belongs to one-day individual and agency visitors, who come to tour the main attractions of the oldest marine protected area in the Mediterranean.
Walking along numerous marked hiking trails, climbing the Montokuc and Veliki Gradac lookouts, cycling around the Great Lake, exploring hidden beaches and bays by kayaks and canoes and swimming in salt lakes are the main attractions for visitors looking for an active holiday in untouched nature.
The ticket to the Mljet National Park includes a visit to all land sites and a boat ride on the Great Lake to visit the Benedictine monastery on the island of St. Marija. The transport is performed by solar electric catamarans with a capacity of 54 passengers which have completely replaced the old diesel-powered ships with an environmentally friendly solution. The electric drive creates a new sailing experience, and the only noise and vibration is created by wind and waves. Due to its design, it provides all passengers with excellent visibility to see all the sights of the Mljet National Park without hindrance. Since the Institution has three such ships of the same capacity, more frequent boat rides have been introduced this year, and in the busy part of the day, from 10:30 am to 5:30 pm, boats depart from the Port (Pristanište) and the Small Bridge (Mali Most) every half hour.
The national park authority looks forward to all visitors who decide to visit the Mljet National Park this season and they thank those who return every year recognizing the beauty and value of this oasis.
Source: Nasiskolji.hr, NP-Mljet.hr
