Makarska speedboat tour: 3 islands with cave and cliff jumping

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Duration5h

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · HR

PickupAt your hotel

Dive into a hidden cave and cliff jump between Brač, Hvar, and Zečevo islet

A 5-hour speedboat tour from Makarska visits three islands—Brač, Hvar and the islet of Zečevo—with stops to swim into a luminous cave, cliff jump at Mala Stiniva bay, explore the town of Jelsa, and snorkel in crystal-clear water. The English or Croatian-speaking skipper handles navigation and safety gear; hotel pickup is included in one option.

Step-by-step itinerary

Speedboat tour to islands and bays

Start in Makarska with panoramic cruise
Swim into hidden cave on Hvar island
Visit Mala Stiniva bay for cliff jumping
Free time in Jelsa town for stroll or coffee
Snorkel at Zečevo islet
Cruise to Brač island's secluded bay

The Experience

The tour leaves Makarska with a 40-minute cruise to Hvar's hidden cave, a narrow opening carved into the rocky cliffs where sunlight filters through the water and turns the stone luminous. You swim straight into it—no climbing, no scrambling—and the cave opens into a pocket of sea so clear you see the bottom. From there, the boat moves 20 minutes to Mala Stiniva bay, a stone amphitheater of cliffs that drop vertically to the water. This is where the cliff jumping happens: the height ranges depending on which ledge you choose, and the water below is deep and unobstructed. Swimmers and snorkellers stay in the bay while jumpers take their turns.

After Mala Stiniva, you cruise to Jelsa, an ancient town on Hvar's coast with enough time to grab a coffee or walk the waterfront and see the historical architecture. Across from Jelsa sits Zečevo, an unpopulated islet protected as a significant landscape, where the water turns turquoise and the snorkelling is the clearest of the day. The final leg is a 30-minute hop from Hvar to Brač, ending at a secluded bay on the far side of the island—a quiet place to swim and float before the return journey. Roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes of the 5-hour tour is spent moving between stops; the rest is time in the water or ashore.

The boat carries a maximum of 12 passengers, which keeps the group small enough that everyone gets space at each stop. The skipper speaks English or Croatian, handles all the safety equipment, and provides snorkelling gear. Bottled water is on board. Hotel pickup is available as an add-on option, so you can book either the tour alone or with transport included from your accommodation in Makarska.

What’s included

English or Croatian-speaking skipper.
safety equipment and snorkelling gear.
bottled water.
all fees and taxes. Hotel pickup is available as a separate option at checkout.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problems

Operated by Promare Boat Charter

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to swim and jump rather than sit and watch—the cave, the cliffs and the snorkelling stops are all places you enter the water, not view from the boat. The small group size (max 12) and the fixed itinerary mean the day stays organized without you building it.