As Dubrovnik battles with the realities of its cruise ship problem, it seems the adoration for the Peal of the Adriatic from the nautical tourism world just keeps on flooding in...

Less ships, but more visitors?

Another warning from UNESCO to the Pearl of Adriatic on the damage cruise ships are causing to the southern Adriatic gem.

Rijeka is often referred to as an overlooked coastal gem, but does this Northern Adriatic city have what it takes to draw in the large cruise crowds?

Is Dubrovnik's problem finally on its way to being solved?

Mato Franković remains determined to make life better for both residents and tourists by tackling the eternal problem of cruise ships.

''We stand firmly behind the claim that Dubrovnik cannot accommodate more than four thousand passengers at the same time.''

According to the world's largest online cruise review portal and cruise travel planning portal, Cruise Critic, Dubrovnik is the best destination for cruise trips to the Eastern Mediterranean.

“If it’s Tuesday, it must be Belgium”

And so it begins...