Departure point and travel conditions
A passport or ID card is required to participate in the trip. Please check all travel conditions. The cities are 102 km apart and the catamaran ride takes about 3 hours. Please, read here more information about the trip and about Venice.
Bus transfer is available from Umag, Mareda, Novigrad, Lanterna, Červar, Poreč, Funtana, and from Vrsar.
For travellers coming alone, the check-in and departure point is the customs pier in Poreč. Address: Obala Maršala Tita 17, 52440, Poreč. The distance from the parking lot (Veliko Gradsko Parkiralište, Partizanska ulica 4, 52440, Poreč) is about 950 meters. The price for parking ranges from €8 to €20 per day.
In Poreč there is no ferry for transporting cars to Italy, so passengers can use the described lines for one-way transport. In Venice, the ship docks at the port of San Basilio.
How do you book, and what is included in the price?
The following information is required to book both trips: name and surname, date of birth, nationality, gender, travel document number. Travel tickets (vouchers) can be printed or submitted in electronic form. All confirmed prices and schedules will be sent upon your request. Please book at least 48 hours before the trip.
- Upon your request (by e-mail), we will send you the offer, which allows you to pay the total amount or deposit in advance and the balance in cash on departure. After we receive your payment, we will send you the voucher and brochure by e-mail.
- If you book online, you pay by card in advance. Pre-payment by card is common with most shipping companies to Venice. In this case there is no balance left for cash payment. You can submit personal data via our online application.
- A professional guide is always included in the price, in Croatian, German, and English. Food and drinks are not included in the price. The tourist tax for entering Venice is also not included in the price.
Day trips by the ship Prince of Venice
A (return) trip on this catamaran will take place on Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 30th to October 3rd, 2024. For other available dates, see the online booking app located below the itinerary (Check availability). The owner of the ship and the organizer of the trip is the company Kompas.
Scheduled itinerary
- 07:00 check-in at customs pier.
- 07:30 departure.
- 10:30 arrival in Venice and free time for sightseeing.
- 16:00 check-in at the pier San Basilio, Venice.
- 16:30 departure.
- 20:00 return to the port of departure.
Description of the ship
The Prince of Venice ship is 39.6 meters long and 15.6 meters wide. The maximum speed is 29 knots. Made in Australia, equipped with modern navigation devices and powered by 2 motors (2 x 1,435 kW = 2,870 kW). Aluminum hull design ensures comfort and stability even in the undulating sea. The ship has a bar, toilets, and full air condition.
Pickup points
South of the port, bus shuttle starts from Vrsar at 6:10 am.
- Vrsar: Koversada, Petalon and Belveder resorts at 6:10, and Orsera Camping Resort at 6:15.
- Funtana: Valkanela camping at 6:15, Funtana resort and bus station at 6:20.
- Poreč: Bijela Uvala camping and Villas Astra at 6:30, central reception of Zelena Laguna at 6:35, Hotel Plavi at 6:40, Galijot and Mediteran hotels at 6:45, and Valamar Diamant Hotel at 6:50.
North of the port, bus shuttle starts from Umag at 5:20 am.
- Umag: Kanegra resort and Kempinski Hotel Adriatic at 5:20, bus stations Bašanija and Zambratija at 5:40, Polynesia apartments and Garden Istra hotel at 5:50, Stela Maris resort and Sipar hotel at 5:55, and Park Umag camping at 6:10.
- Novigrad: Mareda camping at 6:15, bus station and Aminess Maestral Hotel at 6:20.
- Lanterna: central reception, premium camping resort, and Solaris at 6:00.
- Červar: bus station and Ulika camping at 6:10.
- Poreč: Materada and Laguna Park hotels at 6:25, and Valamar Parentino Hotel at 6:35.
Discount for the children
For all variants of Prince of Venice catamaran trips and bus transfers to that ship, a discount applies for children: up to 13,99 years of age pay 50% of the price and up to 6.99 years of age travel for free.
Excursion prices
The price for adults is €80.00 in low season and €90.00 in high season. The low season lasts from April 30th to June 27th and from September 1st to October 3rd, and the high season lasts from June 28st to August 31th, 2024. Local bus pickup to Poreč, for the area from Vrsar to Lanterna costs €6 per adult. For the area from Novigrad to Umag it costs €8 per adult. Both prices are for a return shuttle. Check availability for the following variants of this trip.
For guests who come alone on the ship, customs pier. Check-in until 7:00 am .
Low season: €80.00.
High season: €90.00.
For boat trips with organized bus shuttle from the area between Vrsar and Lanterna .
Low season: €88.00.
High season: €98.00.
For excursions with bus shuttle from the area between Novigrad and Umag .
Low season: €88.00.
High season: €98.00.
One-way trips between Venice and Poreč
In this variant, the price for adults is €74.00 in the low season and €84.00 in the high season. The tourist tax for the entrance to Venice does not have to be paid, if you do not enter the old town. A local bus transfer is possible only in Croatia at a price of €8 to €12 in one way. In Italy, we do not have the possibility of a bus transfer.
As already described, the departure from Croatia is at 07:30 in the morning, while the departure from Italy is at 16:30. The port of departure in Venice is San Basilio.
The luggage can consist of a single larger piece and hand luggage. For pets, travel documents and announcement are required. For bike transport is also an announcement required. Transport of bicycles is possible only for bicycles driven exclusively by human power, and is charged €10.
The date picker application below is set up to calculate the cost of the boat and bus ride to the boat. If you select arrival at the port in the menu, the price will be calculated without bus transfer.
Day trips with the ship San Pawl
This catamaran sails every Wednesday from May 3 to September 27. For more available dates, check the online booking app located below the itinerary (Check availability). The owner of the ship and the organizer of this trip is the company Venezialines.
Scheduled itinerary
- 07:30 check-in at the customs pier.
- 08:00 departure.
- 10:45 arrival in Venice and free time for sightseeing.
- 16:45 check-in at the San Basilio pier, Venice.
- 17:15 departure.
- 20:00 return to the port of departure.
Description of the ship
The San Pawl catamaran is 35.20 meters long, 11.5 meters wide and has a maximum speed of 50 knots. It has 4 toilets, a bar with hot and cold soft drinks, as well as alcoholic beverages and simple meals such as croissants, sandwiches, chocolates, and sweets. Made in Norway, equipped with modern devices for navigation, and fully air-conditioned. Powered by 2 motors 2550 HP and the air cushion construction provides speed and stability.
High and low season
The low season runs from April 29th to June 18th and from September 11th to October 1st. The high season runs from 19 June to 10 September.
Children's discount: Family package (FP) and free travel for young children
In the low season, children aged 6 to 13.99 accompanied by 2 adults have the possibility of the family package discount (FP) and travel by boat for free. The family package includes a maximum of two children. Other children from 6 to 13.99 years old pay 50%. If only one adult travels, all children from 6 to 13.99 years pay 50%. The family package is not valid for the bus. Children under 5.99 always travel free (by bus and boat).
Excursion prices departing from the port
In the low season, the price for adults is €83.00. Children from 6 to 13,99 years, if included in the family package (FP), travel for free, otherwise pay €42.00.
In high season, the price for adults is €90.00. Children from 6 to 13,99 pay €47.00. There is no family package.
For example, if two adults travel on June 16, with children aged 5, 7 and 9, then all children go for free. Namely, a 5-year-old child goes for free because he is under 6, and children 7 and 9 years old go for free because they are part of the family package. Then the price for the whole family is 2*83 + 3*0 = €166.
However, if the (same) family with children aged 5, 7 and 9 travels on June 21, the family package is no longer valid.
The price for the whole family is now 2*90 + 2*47 + 1*0 = €274.
Pickup points
South of the port, the bus shuttle starts from Vrsar at 6:15 am.
- Vrsar: Koversada and Petalon resorts at 6:15, and Belveder resort, gas station and Orsera Camping Resort at 6:20.
- Funtana: Valkanela camping, Funtana resort and bus station at 6:25.
- Poreč: Bijela Uvala camping at 6:40, Astra villas and Albatros hotel at 6:45, Molindrio and Plavi hotels at 6:50, Galijot and Bellevue hotels at 6:55, Mediteran hotel at 7:00 and Valamar Diamant Hotel at 7:05.
North of the port, bus shuttle starts from Novigrad at 6:00 am.
- Novigrad: Mareda camping at 6:00, bus station at 6:05 and Aminess Maestral Hotel at 6:20.
- Lanterna: central reception, premium camping resort and Solaris at 6:25.
- Červar: bus station and Ulika camping at 6:35.
- Poreč: Materada and Laguna Park hotels at 6:45 and Valamar Parentino Hotel at 6:55.
Bus transport prices and total price
Transportation by bus to the ship (and back) costs €8.00 for the adults, €4.00 for the children from 6 to 13.99 years and free for the children from 0 to 5.99.
The total price is obtained by adding the prices of boat transport and bus transfer (if any). You can get the exact dates and times of departure, as well as the calculation of the total price for the whole family, through our online application.
In case of your own arrival on the boat in the low season, the price for adults is €83.00. The family package is valid. You must come to check-in by 7:30.
For the trips that have an organized shuttle bus in the low season, (the area from Vrsar to Novigrad), the price is €91.00. The family package is valid.
In high season, the price for a boat trip is €90.00. The family package is not valid. Bus extra. For your own arrival in the port, choose pick-up point: 19.
One-way drive by San Pawl
In this variant, the drives are subjected to changing prices. The prices are in the range from €66 to €92 for adults and from €44 to €59 for children. The exact amount of the price depends on occupancy and is available upon request. Local bus transfers are not available.
The luggage can be manual (maximum dimensions 56 cm x 45 cm x 25 cm) and with a maximum weight up to 10 kg. Travel documents are required for pets, and they travel at the cost of €15. Their announcement is obligatory. The price for bicycles is also €15 with a compulsory announcement.
