Day boat tour from Trogir to the Blue cave – 5 things you need to know!

Day boat tours from Trogir to the Blue cave

When it comes to Croatia, it is well known that it offers so much in the sightseeing department. You can find beauty everywhere.

But let us focus on Middle Dalmatia and the islands. The Croatian coast of the Adriatic sea is stunning. Croatia has more than 700 islands, countless bays and beaches.
Therefor, it is not a bold statement to say that Croatia is on the top of the list for boating lovers.
And all those amazing photos of Croatian islands, they’re real. Well, most of them.
In this article we will go trough everything that you need to know about boat tours from Trogir to the islands.

Blue Cave Bisevo

1. The actual length of the boat tour

Even though a lot of travel agencies and boat charters offer a really thorough itinerary (boat trip schedule), no one actually mentions the ride itself.
Vis island is the furthest inhabited island in Croatia (40 nautical miles!). The only way to complete this boat tour in one day is via speed boat. Take note that The Blue Cave (Blue Grotto) is located on the island of Bisevo. Island Bisevo is a small island in the Vis island archipelago. It is another 5 nautical miles away from Komiza town.  It is a long way to go. Speed boats are expensive, consume a lot of fuel and require a professional skipper. And since the skipper is responsible for the expensive boat and for the lives of the passengers, it is only natural that they get paid well.

But how does the actual boat ride looks?
Well, sometimes pretty, joyful, enjoyable.. Just as described on the websites and flyers.
But sometimes.. Not so much.

Adriatic sea can be quite tricky. No, it is not like an ocean and it does not generate large tidal waves.
However, due to strong winds that can come from any direction, the sea can get quite choppy.
This makes the ride quite wet and unpleasant. Especially for those that are not used to being on the boat. The first ride in the early morning is the one to get straight to the Blue cave. It usually takes between 1:30 up to 2 hours to reach the Blue cave, depending on the boat and the weather.

The point is, it could be good, it could be bad, but the ride is long either way.

2. The Blue Cave (Blue Grotto)

The blue cave is the highlight of the boat tour. It is usually the first destination you visit.
But not so fast.
Even though the ride to the Blue cave is quite long, the wait can be even longer.

Due to the rising popularity, there are hundreds of other agencies and boats racing each other in the morning to reach the Blue Cave.

Once you reach the Blue Cave in the morning, the skipper will drop you to the bay called the Mezzoport. Over there, the skipper(or the sailor) will get you the tickets to get inside the cave.
And that is when the wait starts and your patience is tested.

WHY?

Let me provide you a little bit more info about the Blue Grotto, just in case you haven’t investigated it already.
The only original and natural entrance for the Blue cave was the underwater entrance from the south, south-east side. Therefor, the cave was only accessible by diving below the sea level.
This is also an explanation for the color of the cave. The sun shines trough the natural underwater entrance, striking the white lime stones on the bottom of the cave and reflect the blue color all over the cave.
Based on the suggestion of Baron von Ransonet, an artificial entrance was created in the 1884.

This is the entrance that is used today. It is big enough only for the small boats. Therefor, no matter which company you decide to book for your Blue cave boat tour, no boat will be able to get inside the Blue cave.
Instead, you have to buy the tickets to get onto the small boats that will take you inside the Blue cave. Since the cave receives more than 5 000 tourist visits every day, it is always crowded on the island of Bisevo. Meaning, you HAVE TO wait.

Every season, the staff of the Nautical center Komiza puts a lot of thought in resolving this issue. One of the latest upgrades in the system is that the agencies will be able to buy the tickets online in advance. Also, the online counter for the number of the ticket next in the line has been set on their website.
You can always check the info about the cave status on the Blue cave websiteThis should resolve the issue of waiting at least a little bit, because the skippers will be able to take you swimming or sightseeing while you wait for your turn to get into the Blue cave, instead of waiting in the line, roasting on the sun. This is a huge plus! Congratulations on the idea to the staff of the Nautical center Komiza.

3. What you need to know? Don't be tricked!

Due to rising popularity of The blue cave and Croatia in general, more and more tourist agencies come to the market each day, street sellers, etc.
Beware of the false promises. Some street sellers would do anything to get you on the boat for the Blue cave. Promises of dolphins on the way, lunch offers, the length of the boat trip, how long will you stay inside the Blue cave, swimming in the blue cave..

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Blue cave entrance captured from the air.

4. More does not always mean more. More can be less.

Don’t allow yourself to get tricked. Due to rising popularity of this day boat tour, the countless agencies and charters that offer this boat tour want to differentiate themselves from the others.
Therefore, they add additional destinations and promises.

The idea of the name for the 5 islands boat tour is great. Great marketing skills.
But 6 islands boat tour or 7 islands boat tour sounds even better. Right?

Well, not so much. Just think about it this way. The boat tour is usually between 10 to 11 hours long.
And more destinations and places you squish into this time schedule, the less time you spend enjoying the destinations. Less sightseeing, less swimming, less relaxing.
More time riding in the boat. Which is exhausting.

5. Where to book the Blue Cave tour?

There are two ways to do it:

Depends on your budget, goals and how many friends or family members you have for the boat tour.

In case you want to have a boat only for yourself, we recommend booking the private boat tour.
This is much better way to do it than the shared boat tour.
It is personalized for you. You can decide how long you want to stay on the desired destination. You don’t have to follow the routine. And you don’t have people you’ve never met squishing next to you.
Also, shared boat tours use fast RIB boats that provide no sun covers, meaning there is no shade.
Private boat tours use charter speed boats that have all the luxury equipment, including sun tent.

In case you are on the budget and you are only two persons traveling together, then we recommend you to book a shared boat tour. For example, price per person for 2024 is 125€.
For two persons it is total of 250€. Where the private boat tour will cost the same for 2, for 5 or for 7 people. So, in case you are a group of 5 friends and book a private boat tour, it would be total of 500 – 600€, but you have a private boat tour and a flexible itinerary. The same price as for the shared boat tour, except you have a boat for yourself.

In case you decide to book a shared boat tour, we recommend using the TripAdvisor to chose the company. The bigger the company, the better.
However, for the private boat tours we recommend using smaller companies. As the guests on the trip will be treated flawlessly.

Mario Mise

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About Me

I fell in love with boating from a young age. As a kid, I used to cruise around in my father’s old speed boat. Now, many years later, boating is no longer child’s play. I run a serious boat rental business. My goal is to build a boat charter where every guest we get feels like a part of our small family. 

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