 Lovely article about Katarina Line was published at one of the leading portals dedicated for arabian travel market:
Experience the Croatian charm with Katarina Line Jochebed Menon 6/4/2015 The charm of Croatia is yet to find its place in the hearts of Middle Eastern travellers. However, the tourism authority as well as the travel agents has been intensely working towards promoting the stunning destinations in this region. Travelweb caught up with Katica Hauptfeld, Director, Katarina Line - a travel agency in Croatia to find out what they have on offer. The agency provides its clients with land and sea tours in Croatia as well as in the neighbouring countries Italy, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia and Albania. “Our USP is actually the wonderful special small ship cruises that we run from three different ports in Croatia and connecting them with our capital Zagreb,” said Hauptfeld. Katarina provides exceptional services on board as well. “A maximum of 40 persons are allowed onboard on our cruises giving travellers maximum attention from the crew. The freedom of discovering the small ports (sometimes only villages) on their own gives our clients the possibility of exploring the rich history of our region. Tourists can also try out the local seafood fare as well as the fresh Mediterranean cuisines. Instead of having large hotels, in Croatia, we showcase our friendliness and let Croatia stay the way it is. We do not want to build huge resorts or hotels where one tends to get lost and not see the real world outside. We want tourists to get the real feel of the people and the country they have come to experience,” informed Hauptfeld. Ranked as the 18th most popular tourist destination in the world, Croatia, a land with a 1000 islands, gets more than ten million visitors every year. This small Eastern European country is a traveller’s paradise with unpolluted marine areas, numerous waterfalls, enchanting hills, alluring lakes and fascinating forest highlands. Croatia is consequently one of the richest in Europe in terms of biodiversity. Katarina Line handles over 100,000 tourists every year. However, not many are from the Middle East. The agency is hoping to promote the country in UAE. For the same purpose Katarina Line has exhibited at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) for the first time last month. “This is a totally new market for us and we would like to see it grow. Hence, we took a stand at ATM for the first time this year and made numerous contacts. Now we are planning to organise an educational trip on one of our deluxe ships this autumn and invite the new contacts to our country so that we can get more tourists from the Middle East. As flydubai has begun their direct flights service to Zagreb and the Emirates and Turkish Airlines have excellent connections, they would help us not only to bring people to our country but also to send Croatians to the Middle East as well,” said Hauptfeld. With every region having their own tourism requirements, the travel agency has cruises specially dedicated to the likes of this region. “Our deluxe cruises would be the best product to offer in the Middle East. We practically have everything from transfers to and from the airport to bottled water. Meals with drinks, captain's dinner with entertainment, guided sightseeing tours of all the cities, wine tastings, Dubrovnik cable car entrance, Mljet island national park entrance with boat ride on the lakes, buffet sunset dinner in front of the Dubrovnik walls, a Croatian village evening dinner experience (meet a typical villager and try all his produce) daily cabin service, free WiFi, we are offering everything,” said Hauptfeld. With the country having such a vast biodiversity, fascinating locales and enchanting seas the Croatian travel firm has no dearth of destinations to showcase. “The destinations we have on offer in Croatia are Zagreb, our capital city, the Plitvice Lakes, Opatija (Croatia's Monaco or as most people know is the cradle of Croatian tourism with over 170 years of traditional tourism), Zadar, Split and Dubrovnik not to mention the wonderful islands such as HVAR and Korcula,” she expressed. Hauptfeld feels that the Middle East is a huge market and wants to attract travellers from here to her nation. “Our plans for the Middle East markets are to definitely be present at the ATM in Dubai every year and to begin working with tour operators interested in our country and the surrounding countries and to organise visits for these agent and get their feedback on our new offers,” she said. Katarina Line has new deluxe ships that are being built to suit the Middle Eastern market. The travel firm is also taking measures to educate its staff/crew about the Arabic culture, particularly in the case of food. “Halal certified hotels are still rather rare in our country, but we want to have this set up, especially on our ships, which we feel is the best possible product to offer clients in combination with our land tours beginning and ending in Zagreb. The land tour includes ten nights land and cruise package where they will see and experience the best of Croatia on land and sea,” Hauptfeld wrapped up. Source: http://travelwebme.com/post/travel-agents/experience-the-croatian-charm-with-katarina-line
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An artist - period. Unique in his own way, Croatian Boris Buric Gena creates modern, yet traditional, high quality hand made Croatian suits. Recognized worldwide, his suits were proudly worn by many famous celebrities of which we here mention just a few - Placido Domingo, Bernie Ecclestone, Armand Assante, and many more.. You can now enter his atelier in Trogir with Katarina Line where he will show you many different ways to wear his works of art and you will witness the room where many famous people were measured by Mr. Gena to get their suits ready. This Saturday, on 02th May, we had an honor to present a new member of Katarina Line fleet. MV Majestic is 37 meters long A+ category ship with 19 spacious double or twin bedded cabins. First passengers are now cruising Dalmatian islands and coastline on its maiden voyage. This Saturday (09th May) we are preparing a new surprise so stayed tuned!
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Game of Thrones half-day tour of Dubrovnik also available for 56 EUR per person! Also ideal for bus groups visiting Dubrovnik wanting an unusual tour of the town - groups get special discount! Photo courtesy and postprocessing: Katarina Line  Q4: Zagreb
• Hotel(s)Excellent • Tours Excellent • Guide Excellent • Other (please specify)Didn't get to stay very long but the breakfast was very good and the hotel is located in a great area. Q5: Opatija • Hotel(s)Excellent • Tours Excellent • Guide Excellent • Other (please specify)The hotel was so beautiful. Just renovated sitting there with a view of the Adriatic Sea, Located within walking distance to a lot of shops and restaurants. Again we loved our guide. He spoke good english and was entertaining. He knew a lot of people and he had them do special things for us like call ahead and have a cheese pastry baked special for us hot out of the oven and at his expense, Q6: Plitvice Lakes • Hotel(s)Excellent • Tours Excellent • Guide Excellent • Other (please specify)The lakes were a wow factor. We have seen waterfalls but this was more that we had ever expected. We got lucky. They had closed a portion of the lakes due to heavy rain but opened it within an hour of our arrival. We were guided through the entire area by our guide who was so helpful and caring about us. Q7: Sibenik • Tours Excellent • Guide Excellent • Other (please specify)We went to a winery and was treated to a wine tasting like we have never experienced. They served us pasta with black truffles and a lavish table of tapas. There were enough portions to make a meal as well as 6 different wines and more than a taste. We were encouraged to finish everything. Q8: Split • Hotel(s)Excellent • Tours Excellent • Guide Excellent • Other (please specify)We were introduced to some local food by our guide. He told us about the different restaurants and depending on what we were interested be offered suggestions where we should go. We went to a palace where we listened to music while we sat on a pad and had a glass of wine. Strolled through the palace where there were shops and restaurants. The gelato was awesome Q9: Trogir & Ston • ToursExcellent • GuideExcellent • Other (please specify)We passed through a beautiful valley where there is a huge production of citrus fruit. Our guide stopped along the way and purchased clementines and brandy for us to sample. Again at his expense. We visited another winery along the way we learned about the production of the wine and were served a lunch that included mussels and oysters and of course wine. Our guide played the accordion and the bus driver and the owner of the winery sang Dalmatian folk songs to us. It was heavenly Q10: Dubrovnik • Hotel(s)Excellent • ToursExcellent • GuideExcellent • Other (please specify)The amenities were nice and the food was awesome. We had a nice tour of the old town and had free time which we used to ride the cable car and dine for lunch overlooking the water. Q11: What did you particularly enjoy about your vacation? You may select more than one answer. • Destination • Price • Accommodations • Tours • Food • Other (please specify)Everything!!! I can't believe we did this trip for the price. We definitely got a lot of bang for the buck. We are already planning our next trip . We are sold.  Foto: David K. / Foto Luigi The romantic town of Opatija, which this year celebrates 170 years of organized tourism, was the venue for this year's Croatian Tourism days, which were held from 16-17 October.
Organised by the Ministry of Tourism, the Croatian Chamber of Commerce and the Croatian tourist board, 2000 travel industry representatives met and discussed about current themes affecting the industry with members of the Croatian government. An awards evening, honoring the best individuals and destinations ended this 2-day event. We are very proud to announce that our Director of cruise department Mrs. Anamaria Hauptfeld Schweitzer has been awarded for best trip organizer in 2014 - voted by National tourist office in Croatia. Congratulations! Our guests, the political committee from Denmark while visiting Zagreb in September: 
 NEW FEEDBACK FROM OUR GUESTS:
"Hello, We are writing to express our thanks and gratitude to the Katarina line, especially Kapetan Bota Dva for an amazing vacation. The crew and captain of Kapetan Bota Dva, on the Dubrovnik Discovery route, ensured a true Croatian experience and hospitality. Ante, Ana, Roko, Marino and the captain, Ante, were very professional and went out of their way to provide everyone with a great time. The food was perfect every day, with no one complaints or illnesses. In addition, the boat was extremely clean, with Roko, the captain, and everyone else making sure that it was in great shape. In addition, the Katarina Line staff providing orientation to passengers on the boat, Daniela and Miho, were very helpful. Overall, we had an amazing time and would recommend that anyone else looking for a relaxing vacation on the Adriatic Sea take this trip as well! Best wishes from your Canadian friends, Melanie and Mark" THANK YOU MELANIE & MARK ♥  Enjoy an article from Jo who writes “Lifestyle Fifty” blog to help empower older women to have fun, make a difference, stay healthy, remain stylish and be happy… Jo was our guest on a cycle cruise around the islands of central and southern Dalmatia in Croatia and as she said, it was a trip of a lifetime! 
Contact us if You would also like to enjoy seven unforgettable days cruising on the southern Adriatic Sea from one island to another on the lavishly designed, fully air-conditioned vessel Futura with spacious en-suite cabins! gallery: |
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