The 15 Best Private Boat Tours in Croatia

1.Dubrovnik Private Speedboat Tour to Elaphite Islands with Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.) Our pick

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elaphite Islands speedboat tour, with caves, swimming, drinks, snorkeling, pricing, stops, and booking advice.

“My husband and I had a wonderful time island hopping on this beautiful speedboat! Joe was very friendly and knowledgeable. He customized our tour so we could visit our top picks, and booked us a wonderful lunch reservation on Lopud. This is a must do tour!”

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2.Private Boat Tours to Elaphite Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 437 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elaphite Islands boat tour, with caves, beaches, lunch stops, pickup, pricing, fuel fees, and practical tips.

“This was truly the highlight of our trip. It was so easy and relaxing. The boat was nice and clean. And the islands were fabulous.”

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3.Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 387 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

Review the private Blue Cave, Mamma Mia, and Hvar boat tour from Split, with island stops, pricing, swimming, logistics, and practical tips.

“We loved the tour guide, Steve, he was easy to talk to and very friendly. The blue cave was amazing and we loved swimming in the 3 locations. The water was beautiful and we really enjoyed eating and shopping in the different islands.”

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4.Private Boat Tour to Elafiti Islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 360 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elafiti Islands boat tour, with blue caves, sandy beaches, snorkeling, flexible stops, pricing, and practical tips.

“The captain was great! The boat was perfect. The captain let us dictate the day. We loved his recommendation for lunch. He was a lot of fun and knowledgeable about the islands we saw.”

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5.Elaphite Islands Luxury Private Boat Tour with Cap Camarat 7.5

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 355 reviews · 4 to 8 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elaphite Islands boat tour, with caves, Šunj Beach, drinks, snorkeling gear, hotel pickup, and flexible timing.

“We loved the boat ride with Simon. His recommendations of where to go and what to see were spot on to what we wanted with a four-year-old aboard. He was gracious and fun, catering to our needs.”

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6.Half-Day Private Elafiti Island Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elafiti boat tour, with caves, Koločep, Šunj Beach, snorkeling, GoPro photos, drinks, and practical advice.

“It was such a beautiful day!! Miho made us feel very comfortable on the boat and we had such a great time”

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7.Half-Day Elafiti Islands Private Speed Boat Tour by Quicksilver 675

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review the private Elafiti Islands speedboat tour from Dubrovnik, with Kolocep’s Blue Cave, Sunj Beach, drinks, snorkeling, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful experience on our boat tour with Ivan. He was very accommodating and took us to spots away from other tourists. He was very enjoyable and interesting as well. We would highly recommend this experience to anyone. It was one of the highlights of our trip!”

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8.Elafiti Islands Private Luxury 4-Hour Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 227 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elafiti Islands speedboat tour, with Blue Cave swims, Lopud beach time, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“We had a fabulous morning on the private boat tour. We are a family of 6 with 4 children of ages 24, 21,19 and 12 years and the trip was enjoyed by all of us. Maro was a great captain, welcomed us and explained all that we saw. He even encouraged me to jump in to swim into the blue cave. I am so glad that I did it was a wonderful experience.. this boat trip we highly recommend it is lovely to see the islands, swim in the caves and see the stunning coastline from the water. Thank you Maro”

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9.Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Elafiti Island from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 206 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Review of Dubrovnik’s private Elafiti boat tour, with Koločep caves, Lopud’s Šunj Beach, lunch tips, price, guides, and practical advice.

“We had a great private tour of the Elafiti islands. The boat is nothing special but it did have a nice padded front bay to lay on and soak in the sun. The Blue Cave was really neat. They lend out a Go pro and will email pictures and videos after excursion. Guide could have done a better job explaining what islands we were visiting and what to do. This day was one of my college girls favorite day. BOWA restaurant was very nice for lunch. Be prepared for a 3-4 course meal and paying a bit more, but it’s nice and i would recommend it. We did have to…”

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10.Private Blue cave, Mamma Mia and Hvar, 5 islands tour from Trogir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 192 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.)

Review of the private Blue Cave, Mamma Mia, and Hvar tour from Trogir, with stops, costs, timing, comfort, and booking advice.

“Our family of 7 Booker a private tour. The many laughs, joy and continued fun was priceless. Branko, enabled the adventure to feel safe and thrilling. He was attentive to the needs of our group, introduced each stop, explained what to expect at the blue cave (which was stunning), and helped us create incredible memories.”

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11.Private Boat Tour to the Elafiti Islands with Atlantic Marine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · 4 hours (approx.)

Explore Dubrovnik’s Elafiti Islands by private boat, swim in the Blue and Green Caves, and relax at Šunj Beach with drinks included.

“What a beautiful and amazing day. The tour operator worked with us to provide an easy pickup and drop off point. Our captain, Nicola, was charming and knowledgeable. The boat was clean and comfortable. The current and waves made for a challenging swim in the crystal clear water. I would definitely recommend this tour.”

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12.Private Blue Lagoon & 3 Islands Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 178 reviews · 5 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Split’s private Blue Lagoon boat trip, with Trogir, Solta, swimming, snorkeling, practical costs, timing, and booking advice.

“Bozo and Karli were magnificent crew members, made the trip extremely enjoyable for my friends and I! Beautiful sunset”

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13.Private Tour from Split: Blue Lagoon & 3 Islands + Wine Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 109 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)

Review of Split’s private Blue Lagoon and three-island boat tour, with Trogir, swimming stops, local wine, pricing, tips, and practical advice.

“We had an absolutely fantastic time. Mirko was an excellent captain and guided the boat flawlessly throughout our adventure. He gave us a list of places we could see and visit then allowed us to customize our itinerary. Mirko was polite, friendly and very informative of the local area and culture.”

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14.Full-Day Private Hvar, Brac and Pakleni Islands Boat Tour from Split

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Cruise from Split to Milna, Hvar, and the Pakleni Islands on a private full-day boat tour with swimming, snorkeling, and free time.

“Party of 6, had a fantastic time!!! Ate one of the MOST delicious lunches on Brac I've ever had! Water was gorgeous and enjoyed the boat. Highly recommend!”

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15.Private 5 islands Boat Tour: Blue Cave,Hvar &Pakleni islands

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours

Review of a private Croatia boat tour to the Blue Cave, Hvar, Stiniva, Budikovac, and Pakleni Islands, with practical tips and value advice.

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