Imagine a romantic boat ride from romantic Opatija to the open sea where the motors are shut down, and where you, in twilight, with champagne in hand, enjoy the tones of opera arias. This kind of atmosphere on ship and at sea is an invitation to take part in a new Opatija tourism project called the Opera Ship. The project was conceived last year by Opatija-based opera singers in collaboration with the top people at the City of Opatija Tourist Board, but it is only from this season on, after further investment into the program, that a broader demand for these “open sea arias” emerges.
The project was conceived with tourists boarding a ship that takes them on a panoramic ride to the open seas a bit off the shores of Opatija. Upon arrival at the “destination” the motors are shut down and the opera singers start their performance. According to the program as it has been conceived the opera singers will perform pieces mostly well known to the public, and will change outfits several times during the performance to as vividly as possible conjure forth the period from which individual arias date to - from the baroque and Renaissance to the modern day.
The Opera Ship program is already being offered to tourists every Wednesday at 9 pm. The tour lasts about an hour and a half and will be on offer up to the end of September, and will be offered three times a week in July and August - Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and in September again only Wednesdays. If the demand is greater however, the panoramic tours on the Opera Ship might run more frequently.
The ship has a 40 tourist capacity and tickets for this attractive program can be found at all Opatija tourist agencies.
source: Croatian National Tourist Board at www.croatia.hr
Resources
- Directory: Opatija
- City of Opatija Tourist Board
- Opera Ship