Private Blue Cave & Bay of Kotor Speedboat Tour

Set your own pace on a private speedboat through Kotor's protected waters

A fully private speedboat tour of the Bay of Kotor departs from the Old Town pier and runs 5 hours with a local skipper guiding in English. You swim and photograph inside the Blue Cave, spend 90 minutes at Dobrec beach, visit the 15th-century Lady of the Rocks Island and its church museum, and explore the UNESCO-protected Old Town of Perast. Entry to the church and museum is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Private Blue Cave & Bay of Kotor Tour

• Start tour at Kotor Old Town pier
• Visit Blue Cave for swimming and photos
• Panoramic tour of Mamula island
• Relax at Dobrec beach
• Visit Lady of the Rocks Island and Church Museum
• Explore UNESCO Old Town Perast
• Return to Kotor Old Town pier

The experience

How do you see the Blue Cave and the bay's best beaches without fighting a crowded boat? The tour starts at the pier across from Kotor Old Town's main gates and runs as a private charter: no strangers, no fixed schedule beyond the 5-hour window. A local skipper navigates the route and handles the boat. You decide where to linger. The first stop is the Blue Cave itself, where you get 30 minutes to swim and photograph the water's luminous color before moving on.

After the cave, the boat passes Mamula, a natural island at the bay's entrance, then anchors at Dobrec beach for 90 minutes. This is where most of the day sits: long enough to swim, rest, and actually feel the Adriatic rather than tick a box. The water is clear enough to see the bottom near shore. From there, you cross to Lady of the Rocks, an artificial island built in the 15th century by local sailors as a votive chapel. Entry to the church and museum is included. The island itself is small and the visit brief, but it marks the turn toward the final leg.

The tour ends with a panoramic pass through the Old Town of Perast, a UNESCO-protected settlement of stone buildings and narrow streets that sits across the water from Kotor. You return to the starting pier after 5 hours. Bottled water and soda are on board, along with WiFi if you need it. The boat carries insurance and fuel in the price. Infants travel free if they sit on an adult's lap.

What’s included

• Bottled water and soda.
• WiFi on board.
• fuel and insurance.
• entry ticket to the Lady of the Rocks church and museum.
• English-speaking local skipper for the full tour.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:00 and 15:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on site€ 3

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Kotor Vip Boat Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide who speaks English and can answer questions as you go. The private format means no translation delays or competing voices, and the skipper adjusts the route if a stop interests you more than planned.

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Top questions

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 exactly is the Blue Cave and why do people swim there?

The Blue Cave is a sea cave on the Adriatic coast near Kotor where sunlight enters through an underwater opening and reflects off the water, turning it an intense blue. You swim inside during the 30-minute stop, and the color is strongest on clear days when the sun angle is high.

How much time do I actually spend swimming versus traveling between stops?

The 90-minute beach break at Dobrec is the longest swim window. The Blue Cave stop is 30 minutes total, including the boat approach and photo time. The rest of the 5 hours covers the boat ride between sites and the visit to Lady of the Rocks and Perast.

Is the skipper a guide who explains things, or just the person driving the boat?

The skipper is a local who speaks English and provides commentary during the tour. He navigates the route and handles the boat operations, but the focus is on the sites themselves rather than a formal narration.

What's included in the price and what costs extra?

Entry to the Lady of the Rocks church and museum is included, along with bottled water, soda, WiFi on board, fuel and insurance. Lunch and any additional purchases are not included.

Can we skip a stop or spend more time somewhere if we want to?

Yes. Because it's a private tour, you can adjust the itinerary with the skipper. The 5-hour window is fixed, but how you use it within that time is flexible.