Adriatic
Adriatic Drifter
Croatia's islands by ferry, not yacht
14 days
Duration
$48
Daily budget
Easy
Difficulty
Jun and Sep (skip August prices)
Best months
Jadrolinija's public ferries connect the whole coast for a few euros. Swim off rocks, sleep in island hostels and eat konoba fish plates instead of marina restaurants.
The route, stop by stop
🇭🇷 Zagreb · Croatia
Cheapest city in the country and the best coffee culture.
2 nights$42/day
🎶 Zadar · Croatia
Sea organ sunsets and Kornati island day trips.
2 nights$44/day
🏛️ Split · Croatia
Live inside a Roman palace, ferry hub for everything.
3 nights$50/day
🍇 Hvar · Croatia
Party island with cheap hostel beds inland at Stari Grad.
3 nights$55/day
🍷 Korčula · Croatia
Mini-Dubrovnik without the cruise ships.
2 nights$46/day
🧱 Dubrovnik · Croatia
Walk the walls at opening time, swim at Buža after.
2 nights$58/day
6 stops · 14 nights
≈ $695 total
Totals are estimates built from the per-night budgets above — your real spend will vary.
Getting around
- →Jadrolinija car ferries
- →Krilo fast catamarans
- →FlixBus along the coast road
Don't forget
- ✓Reef shoes — beaches are pebbles
- ✓Dry bag
- ✓Sunscreen (expensive locally)
- ✓Snorkel
Ready to walk it?
Save the stops as a trip, track your budget and find hostels along the way.
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