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Standing questions about crossing the Adriatic, answered once, kept current, and linked from every destination page they apply to.

• The bura: what it is, and is it blowing today What the bura is, where and when it hits hardest, what it does to ferries and catamarans, and where to shelter — plus a live wind reading for the Kvarner, timestamped.
• Which port in Split Split's ferry port has several quays a short walk apart. What each operator actually uses, why it can vary by day, and where to double-check before you walk the wrong way.
• Ancona-Split Ancona-Split by overnight ferry: who sails, sailing days for 2026, the 11-hour crossing, cars, cabins and what is running now. Checked 3 Oct 2026.
• Venice to Croatia by ferry Venice San Basilio to Pula, Rovinj, Poreč, Umag and Piran by Adriatic Lines catamaran: about 3 hours, 2026 sailing days, prices and the season's end. Checked 3 Oct 2026.
• Bari-Dubrovnik Bari-Dubrovnik and Bari-Split by Jadrolinija's ferry Dalmacija: what is cancelled until 21 October 2026, what we could verify and what to ask the operator. Checked 3 Oct 2026.
• Ancona-Zadar Jadrolinija's new Zadar-Ancona catamaran Jelena: 4 hours, 26 June to 6 September 2026, prices and where it ran. The season has ended. Checked 3 Oct 2026.