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Blue Cave, Vis & Pakleni Islands Private Speedboat from Hvar
- 5–8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Private tour
Highlights
Skip the crowded group boats and explore the best of Vis and the Pakleni Islands at your own pace, with a boat and local skipper all to yourselves. We are one of the oldest still-active boating companies on Hvar, and our skippers grew up on these waters — they know when to reach the Blue Cave on Biševo to avoid the longest lines and where to anchor for the clearest snorkeling. In one day you'll see the silver-blue glow inside the Blue Cave, swim and snorkel in the Green Cave, admire Stiniva Cove — voted Europe's most beautiful beach — and jump off the boat into the turquoise lagoon at Budikovac Island. We finish at Palmižana, the most popular bay in the Pakleni Islands, for lunch at one of its famous restaurants. Because the tour is private, the itinerary is yours: linger where you love it, add a stop in Vis town or Komiža, or skip anything. Snorkeling gear is on board, an underwater GoPro is available on request, and the Bluetooth stereo means the soundtrack is yours too.
Inclusions
What's included
- Bottled water
- Fuel and all port and mooring fees are included in the price
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Life jackets and safety equipment
- Private boat with licensed local skipper/guide
- Use of icebox
What's not
- Gratuities
- Blue Cave
- Green Cave
Itinerary
Drop anchor in the shallow turquoise Green Lagoon between Budikovac and its islet — one of the best swimming and snorkeling spots in the Adriatic. Jump straight off the boat into crystal-clear water.
Swim and snorkel inside the Green Cave on Ravnik Island, where a hole in the roof sends a beam of emerald light into the water. Feeling adventurous? There's a spot to jump from the rocks. Entrance fee EUR 12 per person, paid on site.
Voted Europe's most beautiful beach in 2016, Stiniva is a pebble cove enclosed by towering cliffs that part just wide enough for a boat to peek in. We anchor outside the cove so you can swim in or take photos from the water.
The magical Blue Cave on Biševo Island is the highlight of the tour. We dock nearby and you board the official small boat into the cave, where sunlight reflects off the seabed and fills the cave with glowing silver-blue light. Time at this stop includes ticket lines, which can be long in peak season — your skipper will time the visit to keep the wait as short as possible. Entrance fee EUR 24 per person, paid on site.
Before heading to the Pakleni Islands, choose an optional stop on Vis — espresso on the Riva in Vis town, a wander through the fishing village of Komiža, or a visit to a hidden WWII-era military tunnel. Your skipper will suggest what fits your day best.
As we cruise through the Pakleni Islands you'll pass Mlini beach, famous for its brilliant turquoise water — a beautiful photo moment from the boat. Want to swim here instead? Just ask your skipper; on a private tour the route is yours.
We end the island-hopping at Palmižana bay on St. Klement, the most popular anchorage in the Pakleni Islands, framed by the Meneghello estate's botanical gardens. This is the lunch stop — its beachfront restaurants (Bacchus, Zori, Laganini, Toto's) are some of the best-known in Dalmatia. Reservations recommended in July and August; ask us and we'll arrange it.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 3 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Out meeting point is 50 meters from the main port where lines from Split & Dubrovnik docks when arriving to Hvar. You will see a statue of a fisherman right in front of our location.
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Boka Boats by HvarBoats
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Hvar
- Its from-price is 159% above the median of the 55 day trips we list in Hvar.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 45 of 55.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hvar
Hvar is a long Adriatic island of lavender, vineyards and Venetian stonework, with a harbour town beneath a hilltop fortress.
Hvar town curves around a harbour on the island's south-west coast, with a broad stone square, a Renaissance loggia and a Venetian arsenal. The upper floor of the arsenal holds a theatre dating from 1612, among the oldest public theatres in Europe. Above the town, the fortress on the hill gives the best view over the red roofs and the Pakleni Islands offshore.
Top-ranked sights in Hvar: Pakleni Islands (Paklinski Islands), Hvar Spanish Fortress (Tvrdava Fortica), Cathedral of St. Stephen (Hvar Cathedral).
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