Reason #121: riding the ferry can be anything you want it to be
When I first thought of living on Brač the fact that I had to get there by ferry each time seemed like a hassle. And it sure can be. But I’ve also since come to embrace the positive aspects of it. So, let’s do another pros&cons list. But first let’s watch this fun video:
And now the pros&cons list…
Cons of ferry rides to and from Brač:
- they take a long time (50 minutes!)
- the tickets are kind of expensive (pricelist PDF)
- tickets for bicycles are ridiculously expensive IMO: 38kn
- you’re stuck, you can’t go anywhere for an hour
- the wi-fi is there to tease, but you can’t actually log onto it
- if the weather is bad it’s not as fun
- if the wind is really strong, especially on the Sumartin-Makarska side, the ferry won’t run
Pros of ferry rides to and from Brač:
- they’re not that long (just 50 minutes)
- if you live on the island you pay half the price for everything (people, bike, car)
- you can’t go anywhere for an hour so you can get a lot of things done: read, work, write blog posts, chat with people, play cards, think, meditate, people-watch, etc.
- you run into people you know and hang out
- you can sit outside and enjoy the sun, even get a tan
- you can sit inside and enjoy the A/C
- there’s a bar
- there are toilets, with toilet paper
- there’s a tv and if you love soaps and the news, you’re in the right place
Here’s a great page (unfortunately, facebook) with lots of pics and videos from all the ferries to and from Dalmatian islands, including Brač: Uživo s dalmatinskih trajekata / Live from Dalmatian ferries
