Amazing cruises: Pre-season for navigation on Lake Balaton begins!

On 1 June, the pre-season for navigation on Lake Balaton begins, so cruises depart from all ports on weekends, and priority ports await their passengers on weekdays as well.

BAHART, Balaton Shipping Company announced that it will continue to offer its passengers a varied programme of activities with a varied timetable during the sailing season. From harbours of Badacsony, Balatonföldvár, Balatonfüred, Fonyód, Siófok, Tihany and Tihanyrév, ships will depart daily, while from the other 10 ports of Lake Balaton, they will depart on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays in the pre-season starting 1 June.

Pleasure boats are back for the pre-season

Until 5 July, passengers can enjoy one-hour cruises in 8 ports. The sunset cruise program is also back on schedule, which is very popular among visitors. In addition to the denser schedule, several nostalgia boats depart from Balatonfüred and Siófok, and passengers can take a sightseeing boat tour from Balatonboglár or Révfülöp. The boat trip is 75 minutes long and you can get a 25% discount on return tickets.

May was a successful month for navigation on Lake Balaton, Turizmus.com reports. Thanks to the new ships, the tighter schedule and the favourable weather, there was outstanding traffic on BAHART’s ships. The sailing company expanded its fleet with four new ships this year. The 178th sailing season started with the inauguration of two ferries and catamarans.