Krk island achieved 63% more arrivals and Rijeka port reaches 50% higher traffic

In October 2021, there were about 63% more arrivals and 58% more overnight stays in the area of Krk island compared to 2020. 

Most arrivals and overnight stays were realized in camps and slightly less in hotels. 

If looking at the markets, the nationality which visited Krk island the most is Germans with a share of about 54,73%. If looking at the previous periods, especially 2019, we see that in October the number of Germans increased to 85% of 2019.

Germans are closely followed by Austrians with a share of 11,44%, then Slovenes with a share of 8,90%. The 4th place belongs to Swiss with a share of 4,20% in overnight stays. 

In the period between January and October, the share of domestic guests in arrivals is 9,79%, and 6,76% in overnight stays. Regarding foreign guests, there were 90,21% arrivals and 93,24% in overnight stays. 

Domestic guests realized a higher number of overnight stays compared to 2019, by 24,31%, and foreign guests, compared to 2019, realized 18,30% fewer overnight stays.

In the period January – October, most guests came individually 77,40% and through agencies 22,60%.

In the period January – October, most guests stayed in family accommodations, participating with  51.65% in total traffic. They had an increase of 42% in arrivals and 52% in overnight stays, staying in accommodation 6.5 days on average. Then, private accommodations are followed by campsites that participate with 34% in total traffic, with an increase of 78% in arrivals and 74% in overnight stays, with guests staying in campsites for an average of 5.7 days. Hotels participate with 14% in the total traffic of the island of Krk with an increase of 213% in arrivals and 208% in overnight stays compared to 2020. On average, the guests stayed in hotels for 4.5 days.

Sailboats and small cruisers saved the season in Rijeka

The post-season in the port of Rijeka is surprisingly extended. Namely, in the first 9 months of this year, Rijeka port recorded almost 50% more passengers from sailing ships than in the same period last year. The last guests from Rijeka left on the penultimate weekend in October.

Although this year’s pre-season sort of failed, everything was made up for in the post-season and judging by the information from some travel and cruise agencies, bookings for next season have already started.

Regarding cruise ships, Rijeka port welcomed about 31,500 passengers from the cruisers according to the Port Authority data for 2019. 

The announcements for 2020 predicted twice as many arrivals, considering the announcements of as many as 40 cruise ships. As a result of the global crisis caused by the pandemic, all ship arrivals were cancelled last year, as in the first nine months of this year.

The first arrival of the large ship “Eurodam” with 903 passengers by the Holland America Line company was recorded on October 3, i.e. the end of the tourist season.

Source: Otok-Krk.org, Morski.hr