Development of Dubrovnik as Port of Call in Cruising-Tourism and the Port of Dubrovnik Development Project

Promocija Dubrovnika kao turističkog odredišta visoke kategorije ovisi o ukupnim naporima svih sudionika na razini pojedinih zadataka. Pomaci se ne mogu ostvariti bez partnerskoga pristupa različitih subjekata, koji su na prvi pogled heterogeni. Međutim, adekvatan razvoj prometne infrastrukture, poboljšanje standarda smještajnih objekata i ukupno podizanje razine turističkog proizvoda (izleti, usluga) uz primjerenu komunikaciju između institu-cionalnih i komercijalnih subjekata nedvojbeno su jamstvo uspjeha.Dubrovnik promotion as a high category tourist destination depends on the total efforts by all the participants at the levels of individual tasks. Shifts cannot be achieved without a partnership approach among the various subjects, which at first glance are heterogeneous. However, adequate development of the traffic infrastructure, improvement in the standard of the accommodation facilities and the overall raising of the level of the tourism product (excursions, services) with appropriate communication between the institutional and commercial subjects are guarantees of success

Development Concept of the Dubrovnik Passenger Port for Accommodation of Large Cruise Vessels

The technical, traffic and economic parameters of the p011of Dubrovnik, specialized in goods traffic, allow for its reorganizationand conversion into a multi-purpose terminal able toaccommodate cruise ships. The following is required for its successfulconversion: development strategy analysis, financial ratioanalysis and conversion effect analysis. The paper providesthe definition and analysis of the components affecting theidentification of the port of Dubrovnik space requirements withthe aim of defining possible indicators of the port future dimensionswith respect to both, its sea and land area. The pwpose ofthis study is to reveal the advantages and disadvantages of theport of Dubrovnik as a passenger port with respect to both thenational liners and international cn1isers. The questions relatedto finding the optimal solutions for the port facilities and servicescan only be resolved by perceiving all the factors impactingthe traffic in the port, no matter whether marine or overlandconnecting the port with the highway and the airport