Gazenica passenger terminal
Modern passenger port with cruise berths up to 375 m and a terminal building opened in 2019; about 3.5 km from the centre.
Zadar, Croatia
Zadar, on Croatia's northern Dalmatian coast, receives most cruise ships at Gazenica passenger port, a modern terminal opened in 2015, with its terminal building added in 2019, about 3.5 km from the historic centre. More about Zadar →
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Ship schedule by month
October 2026 · from today · all times local (Central European Time)
ShipDateArrivalDeparture
Showing 6 of 6 calls in October
Cruise Ships in Zadar
Today and the next 7 days · all times local (Central European Time)
Today · Fri 23 OctPeak
4,859 people in port
2 ships · ships alongside 11:30 – 20:00
73% busier than a typical day in Zadar. Busiest 11:00 – 20:00, when all 2 ships are alongside.
Next 7 days
Quietest: Tue 27 Oct · busiest: Fri 23 Oct- Fri23 Oct4.9kPeak2 ships
- Sat24 Oct1.9kLight1 ship
- Sun25 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Mon26 Oct2.6kTypical1 ship
- Tue27 Oct1.5kLight1 ship
- Wed28 Oct–No ships0 ships
- Thu29 Oct–No ships0 ships
Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Zadar day.
Planning a day in Zadar?
The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Zadar cruise port?
Gazenica passenger port (Terminal Zadar, Gazenicka cesta 28 C), about 3.5 km south-east of the Old Town; smaller cruise ships use Istarska obala on the western tip of the Old Town peninsula.
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Getting to the Zadar cruise port
Zadar Old Town (Poluotok) → Gazenica cruise terminal
6.1 km · ~17 min by car
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
TransportTypical priceJourneyGood to know
Liburnija bus 9A to Kolodvor, then line 2 to Poluotok (Centar)
EUR 1.59per person
Varies
Approximate fare. One-way ticket bought from the driver (cash); 20% cheaper in the Zadar City app. Check the onward transfer rule with the driver.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Line 9A runs between the main bus station (Kolodvor) and Gazenica roughly every 30–60 minutes during the day (timetable 30 Sep–31 Dec, subject to change).
Zadar Cruise Terminals
2 terminals
Istarska obala (Old Town)
Berths 1/1B on the western tip of the Old Town peninsula for smaller cruise ships and yachts.
Parking at the Zadar cruise port
Port of call: cruise-passenger parking isn't needed.
Where to Stay Before Your Cruise
Pick the area first. Typical nightly prices, approximate.
Zadar Old Town
EUR 99–140 / night
Historic peninsula with the main sights.
Typical hotel
EUR 99–140 / night
Port ~10 minAirport ~19 min
Walk to the Sea Organ and Forum; Istarska obala berth is on the peninsula.
Hotels here
- Teatro Verdi Boutique Hotel
- Palazzo Venezia
- Almayer Art & Heritage Hotel
Borik / Puntamika
EUR 79–148 / night
Resort area by the sea north-west of the centre.
Typical hotel
EUR 79–148 / night
Port ~17 minAirport ~27 min
Larger resort hotels.
Hotels here
- Hotel Marinko
- Falkensteiner Club Funimation Borik
- Hotel Niko
Eating in Zadar
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2.90
- per item
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 3.50
- per item
- Bottled water per item
- EUR 2.50
- per item
- Street food per item
- EUR 13.60
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 15–45
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 20–45
- per person
Prices are approximate, in EUR. Breakfast up to about €45. Coffee about €2.90, soft drink €3.50 and water €2.50 at Pjaceta Bar; ćevapi about €13.60 at Cevabdzinica Zadar.
Where to eat
Old Town peninsula
The historic core, with restaurants, bars, coffee shops and bakeries.
Kalelarga (Siroka ulica)
The main and most beloved street of the Old Town, a place of fun and leisure with small bistros.
Destination
About Zadar
Zadar, on Croatia's northern Dalmatian coast, receives most cruise ships at Gazenica passenger port, a modern terminal opened in 2015, with its terminal building added in 2019, about 3.5 km from the historic centre. Smaller ships can tie up at Istarska obala, right on the Old Town peninsula. From Gazenica, Liburnija city bus 9A runs to the main bus station, where line 2 continues to the peninsula, and taxis and cruise-line shuttles also make the 10–15-minute drive.
The Old Town packs in the Roman Forum, St Donatus Church, the Sea Organ and the Greeting to the Sun. Zadar Airport is about 10 km from Gazenica.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- EUR
Things to Do in Zadar
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Sea Organ
Sound art installation on the Riva (Istarska obala) designed by architect Nikola Basic: pipes set into stone steps leading into the sea play tunes created by the waves.
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Greeting to the Sun
Next to the Sea Organ and also by Nikola Basic: a 22 m circle of 300 multi-layered glass plates that store solar energy and put on a light show after sunset.
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St Donatus Church
Ninth-century cylindrical church, 27 m high, the largest pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.
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Roman Forum
Forum commissioned by Augustus and built between the 1st century BC and the 3rd century AD, with remains of temples and colonnades.