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The 15 Best Boat Tours & Cruises from Dubrovnik

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Half of Dubrovnik happens offshore, and the choice of boat matters as much as the route. Below are the best boat tours and cruises out of the old harbour: slow island days, fast cave runs and sunset sails, each with its price, its length and what is actually included.

Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik

Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik - Meeting point, pickup timing, and how to not miss the boat

1.Blue Cave Small-Group Boat Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9,360 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84Our pick

Small-group Blue Cave boat tour from Dubrovnik for snorkeling and swims at Sunj Beach and Koločep caves, with included drinks.

“Good day trip. James was fab. Dislocated shoulder from trying to get back on the boat. If issues with pulling yourself up, look elsewhere. James was great. Very helpful and made sure we were comfortable. He gave us options to get the ferry back but it would have delayed us back to the city. He was always checking if the big waves were hurting. All round good trip”

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Full-Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinks

Full-Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinks - Price and what you actually get for $78.60

Dubrovnik: Elaphiti Islands Full-Day Cruise with Lunch

Dubrovnik: Elaphiti Islands Full-Day Cruise with Lunch - Koločep: pine forests, hidden caves, and a swim you’ll remember

3.Elaphiti Islands Full-Day Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,938 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $78

Full-day Elaphiti Islands cruise from Dubrovnik with lunch, free local wine and rakija, plus Koločep, Šipan, and Lopud.

“This tour is a wonderful way to see three islands in a day. The boat is clean and the staff are attentive. The vegetarian lunch was minimal and I was glad I had brought a sandwich. The tour allows one hour to explore the first island, 40 minutes for the second island, and two hours for the third island. I was fortunate to take this trip on a sunny 70° day with not a cloud in the sky and a light breeze. I imagine it would not be so nice on a cloudy or rainy day. Both decks on the boat are shaded, which was very comfortable.”

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Dubrovnik: Elaphite Island Cruise w/ Drinks & Optional Lunch

Dubrovnik: Elaphite Island Cruise w/ Drinks & Optional Lunch - Finding RITA and Handling Pickup Without Stress

4.Elaphite Island Cruise w/ Drinks & Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 4,517 reviews · 8 hours · from $50

Cruise Dubrovnik’s coastline to the Elaphite Islands of Lopud, Šipan, and Koločep with included drinks and optional lunch plus swim time.

“Great day trip to see more islands. Loved that we spent the most time on Lopud, make sure to visit the sandy beach on the other side of the island. Enjoyed the lunch (grilled fish) as well.”

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From Dubrovnik: Montenegro Boat Tour from Perast to Kotor

From Dubrovnik: Montenegro Boat Tour from Perast to Kotor - The boat cruise through Boka Kotorska Bay: the highlight that changes everything

5.From Dubrovnik: Montenegro Boat Tour from Perast to Kotor

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 4,084 reviews · 11 - 12 hours · from $68

Cruise Montenegro’s Bay of Kotor from Perast to Kotor with hotel pickup from Dubrovnik, a local Kotor guide, and UNESCO sights—mostly by boat.

“Kotor and Perast were both stunning locations. Our guide ( Oli ) was very enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Overall a very memorable trip that we’d highly recommend.”

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Montenegro Full-Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Optional Boat Trip

Montenegro Full-Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Optional Boat Trip - Perast and Our Lady of the Rocks: the optional boat that people remember

Blue Cave, Green Cave & Lopud Beach small group Speed boat Tour

Blue Cave, Green Cave & Lopud Beach small group Speed boat Tour - Green caves and the canyon passage: emerald light with some tight spots

7.Blue Cave, Green Cave & Lopud Beach small group Speed boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,572 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $84

Small-group speedboat from Dubrovnik to Blue and Green Caves and Šunj Beach on Lopud, with snorkel gear and drinks included.

“This tour operator uses subcontractors as well. I’m fairly sure that if you actually go with the original tour operator it is a quality excursion, however, when we went we got on the second boat with the subcontractor. They ignored one of our party that requested a life jacket, took off in rough/bad weather, the captain was smoking and driving the boat with his knees and going so fast that he was slamming into 14’+ swells. One woman in our group flew up in the air and then landed on her back on the floor in the centre of the boat. The captain wouldn’t even slow down to allow her…”

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Dubrovnik: Blue Cave & Sunj Beach Boat Tour with Drinks

Dubrovnik: Blue Cave & Sunj Beach Boat Tour with Drinks - Blue Cave on Kolocep Island: The Color, the Timing, the Swim

8.Blue Cave & Sunj Beach Boat Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,206 reviews · 4 hours · from $74

Speedboat tour from Dubrovnik to Kolocep’s Blue Cave and Three Green Caves, plus Šunj Beach time with drinks and optional hotel pickup.

“This tour was a highlight of our stay in Dubrovnik. The previous days to our tour, were colder and quite windy. The day of our tour the sky was blue and the sun was shining!! Our tour guide Matko was excellent. He provided us with detailed information about the tour before we headed out. He made sure all passengers were safe and provided assistance if needed. Matko made this tour be a fantastic one! Highly recommend!! Loved the blue cave and the brilliant blue water as well as the swim through the 3 caves. Wonderful that we got to spend time on Lopud Island, so quaint and charming. Thank-you to…”

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Dubrovnik: 3 Islands Boat Tour with Lunch & drinks(FR, ES, EN)

Dubrovnik: 3 Islands Boat Tour with Lunch & drinks(FR, ES, EN) - The Route: How the Elaphiti Islands Work in One Long Day

9.3 Islands Boat Tour with Lunch & drinks(FR, ES, EN)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,074 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Dubrovnik TRITON 3-island boat tour with lunch, soda and water. Visit Lopud, Sipan and Kolocep with music and swimming.

“Splendida giornata con accompagnatore poliglotta eccezionale, che ha anche fornito una dettagliata informatia ed illustrazione delle isole visitate insieme ad una simpatica compagnia di escursionisti colombiani e statunistensi. S.”

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Dubrovnik: Elaphite Islands Cruise with Drinks/Lunch Options

Dubrovnik: Elaphite Islands Cruise with Drinks/Lunch Options - Open bar drinks and lunch: what you’re really paying for

Dubrovnik Elafiti Islands Cruise with Lunch, Drinks and Pickup

Dubrovnik Elafiti Islands Cruise with Lunch, Drinks and Pickup - Price and timing: what you’re paying for (and why it can feel fair)

11.Dubrovnik Elafiti Islands Cruise with Lunch, Drinks and Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 999 reviews · 9 to 17 hours (approx.) · from $71

Dubrovnik Elafiti Islands cruise with hotel pickup, lunch and unlimited drinks. Visit Koločep, Lopud and Šipan plus Suđurađ.

“Wonderful boat trip to visit 3 islands . Only reason I didn’t give it 5* was I felt the timings were out. Would have liked to have spent longer at the first island Donjecelo and not so long in lopud. No toilets in lopud, restaurants ridiculously expensive 138 euros for a fish meal ! Also would have liked to have had the opportunity to jump off the boat at some point - but do appreciate seas were a little rough. Crew and captain very friendly, knowledgeable and let my grand daughters steer the boat 😊. Unlimited drinks and good fish meal , chicken meal or vegitarian meal.”

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Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks - Meeting point and first ride: what the start actually looks like

12.Blue & Green Caves Private Boat Tour with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 814 reviews · 4 hours · from $73

Private speedboat through Dubrovnik’s Blue and Green Caves, with snorkeling, cliff time, Sunj Beach, and free drinks.

“Loved this boat tour! The sights were amazing- do not pass this up. Duje was awesome and gave us a lot of information. He was very well experienced with navigating some of the spots that had a lot of boats. He even helped someone (not in our group) that couldn’t swim, get to his boat. The caves and water were beautiful. Plenty of drinks provided. Very relaxing. Well worth the money!”

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Dubrovnik: Lokrum Island and Betina Cave Boat Tour

Dubrovnik: Lokrum Island and Betina Cave Boat Tour - Lokrum Island Walk: Gardens, Monastery Grounds, Peacocks, and That Dead Sea Pool

13.Lokrum Island and Betina Cave Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 797 reviews · 4 hours · from $38

Cruise Dubrovnik’s walls to Lokrum, then swim and snorkel at St. Jacob and Betina Cave in about 4 hours. Extra Lokrum ticket.

“This is a great tour if you don’t have a lot of time in Dubrovnik, this tour gives you a nice taste of the sites visited.”

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Dubrovnik: Panoramic Sunset Cruise-Karaka Ship (Adult Only)

Dubrovnik: Panoramic Sunset Cruise-Karaka Ship (Adult Only) - The 90-minute sunset plan: Old Town moments and wall-to-sea views

Dubrovnik: Elaphiti Island Luxury Pirate Ship Cruise

Dubrovnik: Elaphiti Island Luxury Pirate Ship Cruise - Price and what $65 buys you in real life

15.Elaphiti Island Luxury Pirate Ship Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 678 reviews · 8 hours · from $65

Sail the Elaphiti Islands on a replica pirate-style ship from Dubrovnik, with guide-led stops, optional tastings, and swimming time.

“This was a last-minute decision on our part as we had one more day in Dubrovnik and felt like we wanted to see some of the surrounding islands. It was very much worth it and was one of our favorite experiences on our trip. Our guide was fantastic - she was thoughtful, took time to speak to us personally and give us suggestions throughout the trip, had excellent knowledge and practical tips on how to spend our time at each island given the gloomy weather etc. The staff on the ship were also helpful. We found this to be one of the most relaxing parts of our trip - even…”

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