Elafiti Islands Tour from Dubrovnik: Full-Day, Your Pace
Eight hours on the water, no clock watching: you set the rhythm at each island.
A full-day speedboat tour of the Elafiti Islands from Dubrovnik with a live English or Croatian-speaking guide, snorkeling equipment and an underwater camera included. You decide the route (the classic loop of Blue Cave, Green Cave, Lopud and Šipan, or quieter spots depending on the day), and how long to linger at each stop. The operator films your spontaneous moments with a GoPro and edits the video for you afterward. Pickup is included.
Step-by-step itinerary
Full-day Elafiti Islands tour
- Embark on private speedboat
- Explore Kolocep island
- Visit Lopud island
- Discover Šipan island
- Swim in sea caves
- Sunbathe on beaches
- Walk or cycle island paths
- Visit small villages and monuments
- Taste fresh seafood in local restaurants
- Use GoPro to capture moments
What’s included
- Snorkeling equipment and an underwater camera for the full day.
- a GoPro recording your trip with video editing and delivery afterward.
- free WiFi and a JBL speaker on the boat.
- pickup from Dubrovnik included.
- a live guide in English or Croatian.
Next departure: 12 Oct 2027
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Full-day speedboat tour of the Elafiti Islands from Dubrovnik with snorkeling gear, underwater camera and GoPro video editing included.
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The experience
Eight hours gives you what a half-day cannot: time to actually be somewhere instead of moving through it. The boat leaves Dubrovnik and heads to three of the Elafiti Islands (Kolocep, Lopud and Šipan), where you swim in sea caves, snorkel in clear water, walk through medieval villages without traffic, and eat when you're hungry rather than when the schedule says so. The route shifts depending on conditions and what you want that day. Some departures follow the well-known caves and beaches, others skip the crowded spots entirely.
You get a snorkel kit and an underwater camera for the day, so the moments underwater stay captured. The GoPro footage (the dives, the laughs, the coastline) gets edited and sent to you after, turning the spontaneous bits into something you can actually keep and share. A guide speaks English or Croatian throughout, and the boat has free WiFi and a JBL speaker on board. If you want to spend two hours on a beach with a cold drink, that's the plan. If you want to call ahead to a local konoba on Šipan and have lunch there, they'll arrange it.
The islands themselves are car-free, with walking paths through Mediterranean vegetation and small villages built around medieval architecture. Snorkeling is strong here. The water is clear and the hidden bays reward exploring. You're not herded. The guide is there to navigate and answer questions, but the day moves at the pace you set.
Top questions
Can I be picked up at my hotel?
You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 3 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 30 minutes before departure.
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English and Croatian.
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What are the Blue Cave and Green Cave like when you get there?
Both are sea caves you swim into from the boat. The Blue Cave on Kolocep fills with electric blue light reflected off the water, and the Green Cave on the same island has a different mineral quality to the light. Both are snorkeling stops where you can dive and explore the rock formations underwater.
Can I really choose how long to stay at each island?
Yes. The tour is built around flexibility. You decide the duration at each stop. If you want two hours on a beach, the guide works with that. If you want to move on after thirty minutes, that works too. The eight-hour window is yours to allocate.
Is lunch included in the full-day tour?
Lunch is not included, but the guide can call ahead to local restaurants on Šipan or other islands so a meal is ready when you arrive. You pay at the restaurant, and the timing is built into your day.
What's included with the snorkeling?
Snorkeling equipment and an underwater camera are provided for the full day. You also get a GoPro recording your trip, which the operator edits and sends to you afterward, so the spontaneous moments in the water and on the islands stay with you beyond the day itself.
Does the route change, or is it the same every day?
The route is flexible and depends on conditions and what you want. Some days the tour follows the classic loop (Blue Cave, Green Cave, Lopud, Šipan), and other days it skips the crowded spots and takes you to quieter islands instead. The guide decides with the group based on the day.
Operated by Sea Fun Dubrovnik Boat Tours and Rentals. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
Elafiti Islands Tour from Dubrovnik: Full-Day, Your Pace
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