Dubrovnik: Blue & Green Cave Boat Tour with Elaphiti Islands

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 20

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Four Caves, One Sandy Beach & a Boat That Fits Through Tight Spaces

You board a small boat in Dubrovnik and visit four sea caves — including the Green Cave, which only narrow boats can enter — then anchor at Šunj Beach, Lopud Island's rare sandy shore. Snorkeling gear, drinks, and a local skipper's knowledge of the coast are included. The tour holds a maximum of eleven people, which is what keeps the experience from feeling like a floating bus.

Step-by-step itinerary

Boat tour to caves and beach

Join private boat tour from Dubrovnik
Enjoy panoramic view of Gruz Port bridge
Cruise past lighthouse towards Elaphiti Islands
Visit the Blue Cave with captain's help
Enter the Green Cave by boat
Explore the Dark Cave by walking and swimming
Discover the adventurous Canyon Cave
Anchor at Šunj Beach on Lopud Island
Swim and relax on sandy beach

The Experience

The Green Cave is the problem. Not because it's dangerous — it's because most tour boats are too wide to slip inside it. You'll watch the bigger groups anchor outside and peer in from the water while your skipper threads the boat through the entrance and you're suddenly floating in an emerald-lit chamber with the rock ceiling inches above your head. That's the moment you realize why this tour caps out at eleven people. The Blue Cave comes first, where you'll jump in with snorkeling gear and float past the limestone walls, but the Green Cave is the one that stays with you — the one that feels like you found it yourself.

Your day starts at Gruz Port in Dubrovnik, where you board one of the sleek black boats and head out past the modern bridge toward the Elaphiti Islands. The skipper is local, which means he knows the rhythm of the coast — where the light hits the water at certain hours, which caves are calmest in the morning, what the old names mean. He'll take you to the Dark Cave next, where you can wade in and touch the walls, and then the Canyon Cave, a narrow slot where the boat barely fits and the water turns a shade of blue that doesn't look real. Between stops, there's wine, beer, local rakia, and unlimited water — the kind of casual hospitality that makes the hours dissolve.

The tour ends at Šunj Beach on Lopud Island, and this is where the geography works in your favor. Rocky coastline dominates the Dalmatian islands, so a proper sandy beach is rare enough that locals call it Dubrovnik's only one. You'll have time to swim in the shallow turquoise water or just lie on the sand and let the morning blur into afternoon. The snorkeling gear stays with you the whole day, so if you spot something interesting on the way back, you can ask the skipper to stop. Small groups mean that kind of flexibility — no schedule locked in stone, no rushing through because the next group is waiting.

Bring a light layer if you're sensitive to sun reflection off the water, and wear shoes you don't mind getting wet — the caves have slippery rocks and the beach entry is gradual but uneven. Infants and toddlers are fine; they can sit on a lap or in a stroller until you board. The whole day is about four to five hours on the water, which sounds longer than it feels when you're moving between four different caves and a beach that actually has sand.

What’s included

Your day includes pickup at Gruz Port in Dubrovnik, a modern boat with a local skipper, entry to four sea caves (Blue, Green, Dark, and Canyon), snorkeling equipment, unlimited water and soft drinks, wine and beer, local rakia, and several hours at Šunj Beach on Lopuf Island. The tour accommodates a maximum of eleven passengers.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Dubrovnik Caves

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to explore the Adriatic caves without fighting crowds — the small group size and narrow boat are what let you enter the Green Cave, which larger tours cannot access. Expect a full morning or early afternoon on the water; the pace is relaxed, with time to swim and linger at the beach.