Dubrovnik restarts ferry routes to Budva and Kotor

Cross-border ferries are coming back, betting hard on summer crowds and day-tripper demand between Croatia and Montenegro.

Dubrovnik routes restart via the Adriatic

• Dubrovnik will reconnect by sea with Kotor and Budva.
• Services target summer tourists and quick visits.
• Both maritime routes are being re-established.
• Demand from last summer pushed the relaunch.

Operating window and schedule details

• Ferries start running on June 1.
• Routes continue until the end of September.
• July and August bring heavier sailing frequency.
• Peak season planning focuses on volume.

Budva and Kotor line frequency boost

• Budva to Dubrovnik sails six times weekly.
• Doubles last year’s departures.
• Kotor to Dubrovnik runs three times weekly.
• Schedules aim at high tourist turnover.

Government backing and operators

• Filip Radulović announced the rollout publicly.
• Montenegrin Maritime Ministry backs the plan.
• Cooperation continues with Kompas.
• Officials want stronger regional sea links.

Tourism and economic angle

• Passenger growth is driven mainly by day trippers.
• Officials cite rising interest across both routes.
• Maritime expansion is pitched as a tourism fuel.
• Economic spillover is the stated end goal.