Speedboat Tours from Split

Why take a speedboat tour from Split (and not a ferry)

Split is the launchpad for some of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean — Hvar, Vis, Brač, Šolta, the Pakleni archipelago and Biševo with its Blue Cave. Public ferries reach most of them, but a ferry day is a logistics day: you queue, you sail to one port, you wait for the return crossing. A speedboat day is the opposite. We cruise at 23 knots, we land on tiny beaches that ferries can't approach, and we pick the order of the day around wind, sun and where the crowds aren't.

Most of our guests do one of two things — either a single full-day tour (Blue Cave, Hvar, Trogir) or a private charter that lets the skipper build the route around their group. Both are run by local skippers who grew up on these islands; the difference between a guide who is reading a script and one who actually knows where the calm-water lunch bays are in a north wind is enormous.

The five core speedboat day trips

We've kept the portfolio short on purpose — these are the routes that genuinely work in a single day. Anything more ambitious and you spend the trip on the water instead of on the islands.

• Blue Cave 5-Island Tour (10h, €119/person) — Biševo Blue Cave, Stiniva, Budikovac, Hvar town, Pakleni Islands
• Blue Lagoon & Trogir Tour (5h, €69/person) — Šolta islets, the famous turquoise Blue Lagoon, UNESCO Trogir
• Hvar & Pakleni Private Tour (8h, private boat) — Hvar town, Pakleni snorkel stops, Brač lunch
• 3 Island Private Tour (8h, private boat) — Brač, Šolta, Drvenik, ending in UNESCO Trogir
• Golden Horn / Bol Private Tour (8h, private boat) — Brač south coast, Zlatni Rat beach, lunch in Milna

Group vs private speedboat tours from Split

If you're a couple or a small group of friends, the group tour is the value play — you pay per seat, and you get the full route at a fixed price. We cap groups at 12 people on one boat, and we mix nationalities so it stays sociable without becoming a bus tour.

If you're four or more, the private charter usually works out per-head similar or cheaper, and you get to set the departure time and the lunch stop. Private boats also unlock routes a group tour can't justify — long-form Brač days, sunset cruises, or a tailor-made stag/hen day with a Hvar nightlife finish. Talk to us on WhatsApp before booking — we'll tell you honestly which option fits your group.

What every Navy Blue Yachting speedboat trip includes

Each price you see on this site is genuinely "all-in" for the boat itself — no fuel surcharges at the dock, no surprise "harbour fees" added later, no upsells on snorkelling gear or windjackets. Lunch and cave entry tickets are the only meaningful extras and we tell you exactly what those cost upfront.

• Licensed Croatian skipper plus a second crew member on every boat
• Fuel and all harbour fees
• Snorkelling masks for every guest
• Windjackets for the morning legs
• Bottled water and soft drinks on board
• Full travel insurance for the boat trip
• WhatsApp support from the moment you book

About the boats and the crew

Our fleet is built for the Adriatic — covered T-tops for sun and rain shelter, comfortable bench seating for 12, swim ladders, freshwater showers, Bluetooth audio so you can play your own playlist. Engines are twin Suzuki 4-strokes or 480hp inboard diesels, both serviced every two weeks during the season.

Every captain holds a Croatian Category B Boat Operator licence and has graduated from the Faculty of Maritime Studies in Split. Our founder Tino has 15+ years on these waters; Ante, Ivan and Marinko make up the rest of the rotation, and the entire team speaks fluent English (most of them also Italian or German).

When to book your Split speedboat tour

The season runs roughly 1 April to 15 November. June and September are the sweet spot — warm sea, calm weather, smaller crowds and lower prices in the surrounding restaurants. July and August are peak season; book at least 2–3 weeks ahead for those months, especially for the Blue Cave route. Shoulder dates (April, October, early November) are quieter, sunnier than most people expect, and ideal for couples who want the cave windows to themselves.

Booking is a 15% deposit online, balance on the day. Free cancellation up to 7 days before the trip; full refund if we cancel for weather. WhatsApp replies usually within an hour — feel free to ask us anything before you book.

How a Split speedboat day actually flows — hour by hour

07:15 — boarding on the central Riva. We check guests against the manifest, hand out windjackets, run a 5-minute safety brief (life vests, emergency procedures, where the bathroom is on Vis), and stow bags in the dry compartment. By 07:30 we're untying lines.

07:30 to 09:15 — open-water leg out to Biševo. Cruising speed around 23 knots, two crew on the helm, music routed to your Bluetooth playlist if you brought one. Coffee in thermal cups for guests who'd rather wake up on the boat than at the hotel. 09:30 we're inside the Blue Cave queue.

10:00 to 15:00 — the island stops. Stiniva for a swim and the cliff entrance photo. Budikovac for the shallow lagoon and a beer at the small konoba. Hvar for lunch on the marble piazza (we book the table; you walk straight in). Pakleni Islands for the last big swim of the day.

15:30 to 17:30 — run back to Split. By the time you're handing back the windjacket on the Riva, you've covered five islands, swum in three different coves, eaten lunch in a UNESCO town, and we've taken 200 photos for you. That's the structure that makes the Split speedboat day worth the price.