Hvar & Brač: Private Speedboat Caves, Blue Lagoon & Bays
Private speedboat to Hvar caves blue lagoon cliff bays
You’ll speed across clear Adriatic waters from Makarska to Hvar & Brač with a local skipper, swimming inside the Little Blue Cave’s glowing light and snorkeling Zečevo’s peaceful Blue Lagoon. Cliff-jump at Mala Stiniva if you’re feeling bold or relax over fresh fish in Vrboska’s canalside café—the day is yours to shape, but those quiet moments will stick with you.
What’s included
Your day includes private speedboat rental with an experienced local skipper (English-speaking), bottled water throughout the journey, use of snorkeling equipment at each swimming stop, all taxes and insurance fees covered up front, plus final cleaning after your trip wraps up before heading back along the coast together.
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Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1 — Explore bays, caves, and local towns
- Visit Pokrivenik bay for swimming
- Swim inside the Little Blue Cave
- Stop at Mala Stiniva for cliff jumping
- Free time for lunch in Vrboska town
- Snorkel and relax at Blue Lagoon on Zečevo
- Swim and relax at Žirje bay on Brač
Hands gripping the rail, spray on my face—our skipper Toni grinned back at us as we left Makarska behind. He asked if we wanted music or just the wind (we picked both). The first stop was Pokrivenik on Hvar, where the water looked almost too clear to be real. I remember the smell of pine trees mixed with salt as we jumped in. There were maybe two other boats, but it felt like our own little world. Toni pointed out an old fisherman mending nets onshore—said he’d been doing that for 40 years. I tried waving but probably looked ridiculous in my goggles.
The Little Blue Cave was next—honestly, I didn’t expect much after hearing about crowded caves elsewhere, but this one was quiet and weirdly magical. We swam inside with snorkels and watched the light flicker across the rocks; it turned everything underwater a deep electric blue. My friend tried to sing (the echo is wild in there), but mostly we just floated and listened to water drip from the ceiling. No lines, no rush, just us and a blue silence that stuck with me longer than I thought it would.
Mala Stiniva was all jagged cliffs and turquoise water—Toni told us some locals come here just for cliff-jumping (he dared us, so of course we had to try). I hesitated at the top—my legs shook more than I’d admit—but the splash felt like waking up twice over. For lunch, we drifted into Vrboska, which really does look like a tiny Venice with its stone bridges and sleepy canal. The guy at Trica Grdelin joked about our sunburns while serving grilled fish that tasted like someone actually cared how it was cooked. After that, coffee by the harbor felt earned.
Last swim was at Zečevo’s Blue Lagoon—just floating there, barely talking, sun on my face and nothing else to do. On Brač’s Žirje bay later, it got even quieter; even Toni went silent for a bit. Sometimes you don’t need much more than warm rocks under your feet and water that glows green around your ankles. I still think about that view when things get noisy back home—you know?
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