Hvar: Blue Cave & Green Cave Swimming Tour with Snorkeling

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Duration8h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

A boat leaves Hvar town carrying swimmers toward five island stops and two sea caves

You swim in two sea caves, snorkel at a lagoon, relax on a remote beach, and visit five island stops in one full day. Snorkeling gear and water are included, and the guide handles the route and timing. The boat leaves from Hvar town and returns there in the evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

Blue cave tour with swimming and relaxing

Swim in Budikovac Blue lagoon
Swim inside Green cave
Relax at Stiniva beach
Visit Blue cave on Bisevo island
Break at Palmizana bay on Pakleni islands
Enjoy local food or cocktails
Cruise back to Hvar town

The Experience

The boat cuts out from Hvar harbor early, heading first to the Budikovac Blue lagoon where you jump straight into water so clear it barely looks real. The guide hands out snorkeling masks and points toward the limestone shelf below—you can see the whole thing without diving. After thirty minutes there, the boat moves to the Green cave on one of the smaller islands, where sunlight filters through an opening in the rock and turns the water an impossible shade of emerald. It's not a long swim inside, but it's the kind of moment you end up thinking about months later.

Stiniva comes next—a narrow beach hemmed in by cliffs that rise almost straight up from the sand. You get time to swim, dry off, or just sit and look at the rock face. Then the boat heads to Bisevo island for the Blue cave itself, the one that made this whole stretch of the Adriatic famous. The cave opens to the sea, and the light bounces off the water in a way that makes the whole interior glow. It's crowded sometimes, but the guide knows the timing and the rhythm of the swells, so you get in and out without the chaos. After that, the boat stops at Palmizana bay in the Pakleni islands, where there's a restaurant and a beach bar if you want a drink or some food before heading back to Hvar town. The whole day is water, islands, and the kind of light that only happens on the Adriatic in summer.

You bring nothing except sunscreen and a towel—snorkeling masks are provided, and bottled water is included throughout the day. The guide is local and knows which caves are worth the time and which ones are just crowded. Not everyone can do this tour; it's not recommended if you have spinal injuries or cardiovascular issues, and it does involve a full day on the water with multiple entries and exits from the boat, so you need to be comfortable swimming and moving in and out of a moving vessel.

What’s included

Your day includes boat transport from Hvar town to the Budikovac Blue lagoon, the Green cave, Stiniva beach, the Blue cave on Bisevo island, and Palmizana bay in the Pakleni islands.
Snorkeling masks and bottled water are provided throughout.
You return to Hvar town in the evening.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Mario Rent

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see the Adriatic's most famous sea caves and swim at multiple island stops without arranging your own boat. Plan for a full day on the water with several entries and exits from the boat—that's what makes visiting five islands in one trip possible.