Catamaran cruises in Croatia

For guests and sailors catamaran cruises are attractive more and more because it provides comfort, large space on platform and larger speed with regard to other sailboats. Word catamaran originates from Tamils people who are living on Sri Lanka island and in India, and their word katamaran means 2 connected hulls with mast. However Polynesians are those who have celebrated it and used for fishing, sailing to distant islands so they could find more fish, fruits and fertail soil for planting crops, wood for ships building and other needs. They have accepted catamaran as sailboat which provides them stability and speed on sea. When 2 or 3 hulls are connected by platform, large space is achieved for stay and carrying out different jobs on sea, shallow draft, and its sails use better wind power because it is lighter then other sailboats. Therefore in nowadays of tourism catamaran cruises in Croatia are attractive to tourists because they can sail in any cove for its shallow draft and anchor it in safe shelter. For larger sailing speed sailors can go to catamaran cruises for visit of larger number of towns, numerous untouched coves and islands, and swim in clear sea.
There are different types of catamarans depending on:


-Type and appearance ( catamaran with sails and motor catamaran )
-Number of hulls ( catamaran, trimaran )
-Types of drive ( on sails, by main or auxiliary engine )
-Length (catamaran up to 12 m,super catamaran from 12 – 50 m, mega catamaran over 50 m)
-Type of sails, and
-Type of materials they are made of ( fiberglass, wood, aluminium, carbon )


For transport of passengers motor catamaran cruises in Croatia is using more and more because it can transport large number of passengers along coast and to islands in short time. In tourism this type of sailing ship is using for catamaran cruises because passengers can enjoy sailing and use large space of platform for cosy stay on ship.

Recommended types of Catamarans in Croatia

Catana

Lagoon

Leopard

Nautitech

Privilege

Well-known types of Catamarans in Croatia

Gemini Catamarans

Prout International

Seawind

Sunreef Yachts

Voyage

Less well-known types of Catamarans in Croatia

Dean Catamarans

Montebello

NYX

Outremer