Island boat tours · Split itinerary
Split Island Boat Tours: Blue Cave, Hvar & the Pakleni Islands
Split is the launch pad for Croatia's best island hopping, from the glowing Blue Cave on Biševo to the beaches of Hvar, Brač and the Pakleni archipelago. Here is how to plan a day on the water from Split, plus the top-rated speedboat and catamaran tours to book for each stretch of the Adriatic.
At a glance
- 1Blue Cave on Biševo at first light
- 2Swim stop at the Blue Lagoon
- 3Lunch and old town on Hvar
- 4Pakleni islands & Brač beaches
The Blue Cave and the five-islands classic
The signature day trip from Split is the five-islands speedboat tour, built around the Blue Cave on the islet of Biševo. Boats leave early to reach the cave before the swell and the crowds, when sunlight refracts through an underwater opening and floods the chamber with electric blue. From there most routes weave on to Vis, the Stiniva cove and Hvar town, packing the Adriatic's greatest hits into a single full day.
