The 15 Island-Hopping Days in Croatia the Adriatic Is Known For

1.Three Islands Half-Day Speedboat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 804 reviews · 5 hours · from $67Our pick

Review of Trogir’s five-hour speedboat tour to the Blue Lagoon, Maslinica, and Duga Bay, with practical advice on stops, value, and families.

“Really enjoyed this trip and can't believe how quickly it went. Sites visited were varied and all beautiful, but in hindsight we would consider a longer eight hour trip as the time flew by. Transportation was really convenient and they even offered to pick us up from our resort pier the day before. Contact and instructions were excellent. Boat was well equipped for our children and for everyone who wanted to swim.”

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2.Elaphite Island Hopping Cruise on Karaka Ship

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 621 reviews · from $68

Review of Dubrovnik’s Karaka Elaphite cruise, with island stops, swimming, optional tastings, lunch tips, timing, and honest value advice.

“Very nice trip. The staff were amazing and the ship itself is very unique.”

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3.Half Day Speedboat Tour to Three Islands from Trogir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $72Top rated

Review of Trogir’s half-day speedboat tour to Blue Lagoon, Šolta, and Čiovo, with practical advice on stops, swimming, price, and weather.

“This tour was a perfect ending to our trip to Croatia. Visiting three places in one day was very nice and we had enough time to swim in two places. And some chill time eating gelato between the swims. Sadly we didn’t have any sun when we were at blue lagoon but still it was so nice! The crystal clear water was perfect and you could spot a lot of different fishes there. Luckyly sun came out when we were in Solta island and it was just a perfect ending to the tour! Also as a plus size girlie I felt really comfortable and the skipper was really nice and…”

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4.Island Hopping Speedboat Adventure with Aperol Spritz

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 380 reviews · from $33

Review of Zadar’s 4-hour speedboat island tour, with swimming, snorkeling, village stops, two Aperol Spritz, and practical booking tips.

“Really great day out. Easy to find and such a great tour - it was our favourite day out as a group of 7 girls”

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5.Island Hopping Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 131 reviews · from $24Best value

Review of Zadar’s affordable island-hopping boat tour to Osljak and Preko, with snorkeling, local skippers, clear water, and practical tips.

“We loved it, done this boat trip with my two teenagers 15 & 16. Swimming at the first island was very refreshing and we all loved the snorkelling, saw so many different fish. Would recommend”

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6.Island Hopping Half-day Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 130 reviews · from $25

Explore Ošljak and Preko from Zadar on a relaxed half-day boat tour with snorkeling, a local skipper, and clear Adriatic waters.

“Rocco was an excellent guide and skipper. Went to 3 beautiful spots with lots of opportunity to swim, and we were also given recommendations for food and drink. Felt safe on board also. Highly recommend”

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7.Island Hopping & City Walls Cruise with Food and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $84

Cruise from Dubrovnik to three Elaphiti islands with lunch, wine, swimming stops, open drinks, and sunset views for $84.66.

“A great day with the best company, Good Mood and rich food to enjoy our stay to the fullest. The price is unbeatable for everything that includes the experience. We have enjoyed a lot and we have some of the best anecdotes of our trip to Croatia 🇭🇷Auto-translated”

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8.From Milna or Supetar: Magical Blue Cave Island Hopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 98 reviews · from $158

Review of the Blue Cave island-hopping tour from Brač, with Stiniva, Hvar, Komiža, swimming, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Absolutely brilliant day with Ivan and Luna. Very knowledgeable and gave fantastic recommendations from island to island. Definitely not to be missed if visiting this part of the world.”

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9.Three Islands Private Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · 4 hours · from $282

Explore three islands near Zadar by private boat, with quiet coves, snorkeling, sandy beaches, local anchovies, and flexible timing.

“Great. Had a lovely day. Such a friendly, knowledgeable and helpful man. Everything was very relaxed. Islands were beautiful. Highly recommend.”

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10.Private Custom Island Hopping Speedboat Tour from Hvar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $1,645

Review of Hvar’s private speedboat tour to the Blue Cave, Stiniva, Budikovac, Pakleni Islands, and Green Cave.

“Fabulous!!!! The boat was clean and super comfortable, stocked with waters sudas and fresh fruit. Our captain and skipper, Dario and Antonio were wonderful —relaxed capable fun and helpful! They played us Croatian music and shared about their lives on Hvar. They took us to great swimming spots, the red cliffs and a quaint wine tasting place with great appetizers and an underwater wine cave, then a fabulous seaside lunch before a final swimming stop. We stayed all around Hvar and that was plenty for us. They even did a pick up and drop off in Stari Grad for an extra 100 euros, which we appreciated. Great day!!! Thank you!”

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11.Blue Cave, Hvar and Five islands – Small-Group Tour From Split

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 29 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $178

Review of the Blue Cave, Hvar and five-island boat tour from Split, with itinerary details, costs, boat conditions, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was great, very nice and experienced skipper, the tour was great and we made friends with the group, its great that the group is small. We were only 7 on the boat.”

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12.Blue Cave & Five Islands Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.) · from $156

Review of Split’s Blue Cave and Five Islands boat tour, with stops at Hvar, Stiniva, Budikovac, and the Pakleni Islands.

“Nice day with Tony and Nicolla ! We have been to Trogir city, blue lagoon, chiovo island. Two swimming stops and one sightseeing of Trogir city! Really good day on a boat.”

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13.Blue Lagoon & three islands: 5 hours half day relax tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 1 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $480

Review of Split’s private Blue Lagoon boat tour, with Trogir, Drvenik, Šolta, snorkeling, swim stops, pricing, and practical tips.

“My whole family had a lot of fun on the trip with Ivan. He was super attentive, kind and showed us some great places. He was always open to what works best and even dropped us off directly at our house (close to water) instead of port of Split which saved us a lot of time - thank you!”

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14.Luxury Island Hopping with Swimming & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 25 reviews · 2 hours · from $74

Explore Rovinj’s islands by speedboat with swimming, snorkeling, cliff jumping, drinks, and old-town views in a small group.

“loved the three activities - snorkeling, cliff jumping and walking between islands. Matin was an easy going and thoughtful host. Lovely to chat with.”

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15.Slatine – Island Hopping Excursion (Trogir/Blue Lagoon/Shipwreck)

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 24 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $66

Review of Bura Line’s Slatine boat trip to Trogir, Blue Lagoon, and Nečujam, with lunch, snorkeling, tips, costs, and honest drawbacks.

“Déçue de cette excursion. Beaucoup trop de bateau pour peu de temps sur place. Le repas médiocre. Pas de goûter comme annoncé. Notre bateau est tombé en panne.”

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