Blue Cave and Hvar with Gray Line

About this experience

Gray Line Croatia runs the standard route: an hour at the Blue Cave, an hour in Komiža, 15 minutes at the limestone caves, a 30-minute swim at Stiniva, 75 minutes at Veliki Budikovac, 15 minutes at the Pakleni islands and two hours in Hvar town. The day lasts 10 to 10.5 hours. Check-in is 30 minutes before departure, and from 1 April to 15 May and in October the start is 8:00 a.m.

The meeting point depends on the option you book, and drop-off is at Obala Lazareta 3 in Split or Ulica Blaža Jurjeva Trogiranina 1 in Trogir. What sets it apart is the private option: one boat for 1 to 12 people, same route, your own pace. Compare it with Toto Travel's private boat before you book.

Inclusions are lean: speedboat, captain and crew, snorkel gear, insurance, life jackets and a bottle of water. The cave ticket is extra, in cash on site: EUR 18 from 1 April to 19 June, EUR 24 from 20 June to 10 September, EUR 18 from 11 September to 31 October. Bring lunch money for Hvar too.

• Private boat option for 1 to 12 people
• Start in Split or Trogir
• 75 minutes at Veliki Budikovac and 30 minutes swimming at Stiniva
• English-speaking captain and crew
• Children from age 3

How the day runs

1. 30 min beforeCheck in

   At the meeting point for your option. In spring and October the boat leaves at 8:00 a.m.

2. About 1 hThe Blue Cave

   Crossing to Biševo, then the wooden tender from Mezuporat into the cave.

3. About 1 h 15 minKomiža and the caves

   An hour in Komiža, then 15 minutes at the limestone caves.

4. About 1 h 45 minStiniva and Budikovac

   30 minutes of swimming at Stiniva, 75 minutes at Veliki Budikovac.

5. 2 h 15 min + returnPakleni and Hvar

   15 minutes at the Pakleni islands, two hours in Hvar town, then back to Split or Trogir.

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Tips before you book

• Booking for April, early May or October? Plan for the 8:00 a.m. start and a 7:30 check-in.
• For a private boat, divide the boat price by your group size and compare it with the shared seat price.
• Bring water and a packed lunch if you want to skip the Hvar restaurants: only one bottle of water is included.
• Have euros ready for the cave. There is no card machine on Biševo.

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