Salty Experience · Split
Salty Experience drops the Komiža stop and spends the time on swimming: Budikovac, Stiniva and an unnamed quiet cove on the way home, with food and drinks on board. Pick it if you'd rather eat on the boat than hunt for lunch.
Salty Experience meets you next to the large SPLIT letters in the city, and a crew member walks you down to the boat. The route is a little different from the rest. The listing gives 100 minutes for the Blue Cave stop, which leaves room for the queue at Mezuporat, then a photo stop at Stiniva, an hour of swimming and snorkelling in the Budikovac lagoon, two hours in Hvar, and a last swim in a quiet cove before the 1.5-hour run back.
The big difference is the food. Food and drinks are included on board, and so are snorkel gear and insurance. There is no Komiža stop, so you won't see the Mamma Mia harbour, but you also don't need to buy lunch on Vis. The cave ticket is extra and cash only: EUR 24 for adults and EUR 12 for children from 20 June to 10 September, EUR 18 and EUR 9 from 1 April to 19 June and 11 September to 31 October.
One honest warning. Several guests report the cave was closed on their day because of the swell, which is normal for every operator: the concession on Biševo decides, not the skipper. Check the forecast for a southerly jugo the day before and read our closures guide.
Find the large SPLIT sign. A crew member walks you to the boat.
Queue at Mezuporat, then a wooden tender into the cave for 5 to 15 minutes. Cash for the ticket.
A short ride to Stiniva cove for photos.
Swim and snorkel in the shallow lagoon off Vis.
Free time in Hvar: the square, the harbour, the climb to the fortress.
A last swim and snorkel in a calm cove, then 1.5 hours back to the SPLIT letters.
★★★★★The swimming stops were beautiful, with plenty of time at each location to relax and enjoy the water
★★★★★I really liked that the sightseeing tour team cared about the comfort and security of all passengers.
★★★★★The trip was really well planned, there were some really great stops
★★★★★[...] overall exceptional experience
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Yes. Food and drinks are listed as included on board, along with snorkel gear and insurance. That is the main difference from most Blue Cave tours, where lunch in Hvar or Komiža is on you.
No. The route is the Blue Cave, Stiniva, Budikovac, Hvar and a quiet cove for a last swim. If you want Komiža, Speed Line gives it 75 minutes and Valiant about an hour.
It is extra and cash only. Adults pay EUR 24 and children EUR 12 from 20 June to 10 September; adults pay EUR 18 and children EUR 9 from 1 April to 19 June and from 11 September to 31 October.
Next to the large SPLIT letters in Split. A crew member meets you there and walks you to the boat, and you come back to the same spot.
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The Blue Cave, Stiniva, Budikovac and Hvar with food and drinks on board and a quiet last swim on the way home.
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