Choosing a Blue Cave tour from Split
A Blue Cave tour from Split travels to the island of Biševo, where the cave lies in Balun Bay. The destination is offshore, rather than a cave in the city. Access is in small boats through a low entrance. Think of it as a cave visit within a longer island itinerary: the selected trips last ten hours or more and combine the journey with other stops.
The Blue Cave and the Blue Lagoon are different destinations. The lagoon near Drvenik is associated with swimming and snorkelling; inside the cave, bathing, swimming and diving are prohibited. If your main aim is time in the water, compare the lagoon and snorkelling trips before choosing. For the wider choice of boat formats, including cruises and catamarans, see Split boat tours.
Our picks: Blue Cave trips
Compare the boat trips by their crew and snorkeling equipment. Cave entry is extra on the trip that explicitly lists it, and trips depend on weather.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide and Viator. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Blue Cave trip with skipper
- Skipper/guide (english only)
- Use of snorkel equipment(mask)
- Waterproof jackets
Cave admission is not listed as included. The trip depends on weather.
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Blue Cave boat ride with crew
- Driver/guide/skipper
- Safety gear
- Goggles and snorkels
Cave admission is not listed as included. The trip depends on weather.
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Blue Cave boat trip
- Driver/guide
- Use of snorkel equipment
- Safety equipment
The Blue Cave ticket costs extra, payable in cash on the boat. Boat trips depend on weather.
Check availability →Three full-day routes towards the Blue Cave
Compare the ten-hour and longer island trips by starting point, crew and equipment; cave admission is a separate budget item.
The 10.5-hour route from Prokurative
The 10.5-hour boat tour starts at Trg Republike, also known as Prokurative. It includes a driver-guide, storage for belongings, a sunshade, Bluetooth music, snorkelling equipment, insurance and safety equipment. The cave entrance ticket is paid separately in cash on the boat. Water, food, other drinks and beach towels are excluded, so plan those parts of the day alongside the fare.
This option suits a traveller who wants the practical boat equipment included but is happy to organize refreshments separately. The meeting point is in Split; allow time for reaching it from your accommodation rather than combining the start with a tightly timed arrival. A long island outing is easier to manage when it is the main commitment of the day.
Other five-island speedboat formats
The ten-to-eleven-hour trip has a Split meeting point at Matejuška pier, by the blue city flag and the Miljenko Smoje monument. Its included services are an English-speaking skipper-guide, waterproof jackets, a snorkelling mask, life jackets and taxes and handling charges. There is also a departure choice from the neighbouring town, so select the Split start when planning from the city.
The ten-hour speedboat adventure includes the boat ride, a driver-guide and skipper, experienced crew, safety gear, goggles and snorkels. Its start instructions direct passengers to the office for check-in. These inclusions emphasize transport, guiding and equipment. Keep cave admission separate from the tour fare in your budget rather than treating the cave name in a tour title as an admission ticket.
Cave tickets and the seasonal tariff
The tourism board’s 2026 price reference links to the cave operator’s tariff issued in 2025. For 20 June to 10 September, visitors over 12 pay 24 EUR and children aged six to twelve pay 12 EUR. For 1 April to 19 June and 11 September to 31 October, the corresponding prices are 18 EUR and 9 EUR. Children under six are listed as free. The cave ticket includes the multimedia exhibition at the visitor centre.
These are tariff periods, rather than a promise of daily access. Plan the cave as a weather-dependent part of the trip and keep some flexibility elsewhere in your stay. For a winter visit, use actual departures offered for your date rather than extending a summer itinerary into a year-round timetable. The season planning guide helps separate a city break from a sea-focused visit.
Hvar on the same excursion
Hvar is part of the named five-island itineraries, but a stop during a boat day gives a different visit from travelling independently. When planning beyond the excursion, distinguish Hvar Town from Stari Grad, where the Split car ferry arrives. Leave detailed island sightseeing for an island plan rather than adding a second full itinerary to the cave day. Plan your visit to Hvar
Inside the cave and between stops
The cave visit is for seeing the interior from the authorized small-boat access. Bathing, swimming and diving are prohibited there. The operator’s conduct rules also prohibit disturbing or catching animals and leaving rubbish. Follow the designated access and the crew’s instructions instead of treating the cave as an open swimming bay.
Any swimming equipment included in your island tour is for appropriate stops elsewhere on the route. Keep that distinction when comparing the excursion with a lagoon-focused day. A practical plan is to make the sea excursion early enough in your stay to leave another day for the old town if conditions change. Historical climate tables on the weather page help with seasonal expectations, while the day’s sea conditions govern the outing.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Blue Cave in Split?
It is on Biševo in Balun Bay. Split is the departure city for the selected full-day island trips. Access to the cave itself is in small boats through a low entrance.
Is cave admission included in the boat price?
Budget for it separately. The 10.5-hour trip explicitly requires payment in cash on the boat. The other selected trips include transport, guiding and equipment without an included cave ticket in their service list.
Can I snorkel in the cave?
Bathing, swimming and diving in the Blue Cave are prohibited. Snorkelling belongs to suitable swimming stops elsewhere on the excursion, including lagoon-focused routes if that is your main interest.