The 5 Island Hopping Tours in Croatia That Earn Their Price

1.Day Dubrovnik Elaphite Islands Cruise with Lunch and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8,823 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Spend about eight hours cruising from Dubrovnik to three Elaphite Islands. You’ll have free time on Lopud, Sipan, and Kolocep, plus lunch, wine, brandy, soft drinks, and water. Crew members such as Emily and Darko are noted for attentive service, while the optional Blue Cave speedboat trip adds another excursion.

“The scenery is beautiful and the boat ride very nice. At each island, you are on your own to wander and shop or go to a beach. In effect, your tour cost is to take you from island to island. Our boat host (Emily), was very friendly and provided information for each island.”

Check availability →Read our full review

2.Blue Lagoon & 3 Islands Cruise with Lunch from Split

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,756 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $78

Spend eight hours cruising from Split to Čiovo, the Blue Lagoon, and Maslinica on Šolta. Swim, snorkel, eat lunch onboard, and enjoy wine while guides such as Nana keep the day moving. Expect a large boat, open-sea views, and a route that may change with weather.

“We enjoyed this day and Nana our guide was great. The food was good and drinks were available throughout. However, we didn’t visit the sunken boat (because of the weather) - we went to a different swim place instead. And although we did visit the blue lagoon we didn’t feel like we really saw it because the boat anchored so far away ( maybe because of the size of the boat?). We enjoyed the stop at Solta.”

Check availability →Read our full review

3.Elaphite Island Cruise w/ Drinks & Optional Lunch

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

Spend eight hours aboard the boat RITA, visiting Lopud, Šipan, and Koločep from Dubrovnik. You get drinks, free time for swimming and walks, and an optional fish, chicken, or vegetarian lunch. Guides such as Azhar and Nikoleta have been praised for their friendly help, though the guide may vary.

“Met a lot of great people during this tour. The first island was favorite . Great way to get away from the city.”

Check availability →Read our full review

4.Blue Lagoon and 3 Island Cruise with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,969 reviews · 8 hours · from $81

Spend about eight hours cruising from Split to Šolta, the Blue Lagoon, and Čiovo. You get breakfast donuts, a burger lunch, unlimited water, lemonade, and wine, plus swim stops, snorkeling gear, sunbeds, WiFi, and a beach-bar visit. English-speaking crew members Bepo, Mario, and Ivana have earned special praise.

“I booked this activity as a solo traveller and had such a fun time! The crew were very friendly and kind and the stops included on the tour were gorgeous. We had plenty of time to swim at each location and had time to dock at the final location for a swim and a drink at the beach bar. The music on board was so good and the food was great too. I would definitely book to do this again.”

Check availability →Read our full review

5.Day Boat Tour of the Medulin Archipelago from Medulin

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,389 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $54

Set out from Medulin for a 5 to 6 hour boat trip around Kamenjak National Park. Swim beneath the cliffs to Golumbera Cave, photograph Porer Lighthouse, enjoy a fish, meat, or vegetarian lunch with draft drinks, and spend up to two hours on Levan Island. Tini and other crew members help keep the day moving.

“Very nice trip and a very nice french Girl giving us all the information. We had a great day at the boat.”

Check availability →Read our full review