Kotor Blue Cave Speedboat Tour & Swimming with Perast Stop

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Duration4h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

Mobile ticketAccepted

Blue Cave light play, Perast charm and secret tunnels in Boka Bay

You’ll cruise Boka Bay by speedboat with a local guide, stop at Perast’s baroque streets, hear stories on Mamula Island, explore submarine tunnels near Herceg Novi, then swim by the glowing Blue Cave—all at an easy pace with drinks and snorkel gear included. Expect moments that stick with you long after you’re dry.

Step-by-step itinerary

Kotor Bay Blue Cave and Coastal Tour

Depart from Kotor by speedboat
View historic town of Kotor
Pass by Our Lady of the Rocks
Explore Perast town
Pass Mamula Island fortress
Visit Herceg Novi submarine tunnels
Enter Blue Cave and take photos
Swim and snorkel near Blue Cave

The Experience

“Wait, is that actually the color of the water?” I blurted out before I could stop myself. Our guide Luka just grinned and nodded, letting the boat drift for a second so we could stare at this weird blue glow bouncing off the cave walls. I’d seen photos of Montenegro’s Blue Cave but nothing really prepares you for that first shock of color—almost electric under the stone ceiling. Someone behind me laughed because I nearly dropped my phone trying to get a photo. The air inside was cool and salty, and honestly, it smelled like summer should.

The ride out from Kotor was already a bit of an adventure. We zipped past those old stone walls and little fishing boats bobbing around like they were waiting for something. Luka pointed out Our Lady of the Rocks as we slowed down—he told us about how locals built it by sinking old ships full of rocks (I tried to imagine that, can’t say I managed). In Perast we had just enough time to wander—baroque facades, sleepy cats on warm steps, one old man nodding at us from his bench like he’d been there forever. It felt good to stretch our legs before heading back to the boat.

Mamula Island was next—a ring of crumbling fortress walls with seagulls circling overhead and stories about World War II prisoners echoing in my head after Luka’s quick history rundown. Not exactly cheerful but weirdly beautiful in its own way. Then came those submarine tunnels near Herceg Novi—dark, echoey, kind of spooky if you ask me. Luka joked about hiding submarines from “the world” (his words) and everyone went quiet for a minute listening to our voices bounce off concrete.

By the time we anchored outside the Blue Cave again for swimming, the sun was high and everything felt slower. Cold beer in hand (included—nice touch), feet dangling overboard into water so clear you could count pebbles on the bottom. Forty minutes felt both long and not enough; I still think about floating there with sunlight flickering through blue water all around us. So yeah… if you’re looking for a day trip from Kotor that mixes history with just messing around in beautiful places, this Blue Cave speedboat tour is pretty much it.

What’s included

Your day includes bottled water, cold beer or Coca Cola (both regular and Zero), all fuel costs and fees covered upfront, use of snorkeling equipment for your swim near the Blue Cave—and your guide takes care of logistics so you can just enjoy each stop without worrying about tickets or extras along the way.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Sea Rush Speedboat Tours