Booking The Hotel Connection’s range of luxury small ship Croatia cruises has become even easier with the appointment of a local booking agent, Melbourne-based Aurore Bertomeu.

Bertomeu will have access to live inventory and will offer immediate quotations and bookings to make the process more efficient.

“Aurore will be able to speed up your enquiries and confirmations,” it said.

The change comes as the Australian market grows for The Hotel Connection, with Aussies now accounting for 15% of all guests on board.

Meanwhile, Unforgettable Croatia has launched its 2025 small-ship cruising program, with 130 guaranteed seven-night departures on offer from early-May to mid-October.

The itineraries, available to book now, sail between Split and Dubrovnik, taking in the spectacular Dalmatian coast. Ports of call include well-known favourites such as the medieval town of Trogir and Hvar, alongside lesser-known, hidden gems such as Korcula, Vis and the national parks of Mljet and Krka.

The 2025 season features a new seven-night voyage sailing from Split to Opatija, on June 21 and September 20, 2025, on the 36-guest MS My Wish. The Signature Croatia Hidden Gems cruise visits hidden gems such as Sibenik, Zadar and the islands of Losinj, Krk and Rab, as well as Plitvice Lakes National Park, a 30,000-acre UNESCO World Heritage Site with 16 lakes linked by waterfalls. It is priced from AU$4395 per person twin share.