Port Overview

Zadar is an Adriatic Sea cruise port in Croatia. By population (around 75,000) the city is ranked the country’s 5th largest – after Zagreb (capital), Split, Rijeka, and Osijek.

Zadar (called Zader by the Romans) lies sheltered by offshore isles on Croatia’s central coast, approx 120 km (75 mi) to the north of Split. Zadar was established as a Roman colony and was among the largest and most important towns of the Roman Empire’s Dalmatia province.

Cruise port’s infrastructure includes one large pier (total length 1170 m / 3840 ft) and max draft 13 m (43 ft).

The new Gazenica Cruise Terminal was officially inaugurated on April 24, 2019. The passenger terminal has a 2-story building with interior space sized approx 20,000 m2 (215,300 ft2) and provides all standard services relevant for international and domestic passenger shipping.

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