Regarding the increase in price for Croatia shore excursions, one of the reasons may be that in January, Croatia has changed their currency from their own kuna to the euro. Since the transition, all things in Croatia have increased significantly in price. My sister is doing a private small boat excursion for 1 week up the Dalmatian Coast with 10 other couples and their ship agent has refunded the price of some meals and excursions because they can't do it for the price they quoted in 2022.