Choosing a private Blue Cave tour to Biševo
A private Blue Cave tour to Biševo makes the most sense when the departure point, boat capacity and included equipment fit your party. The four options here start in Split, Vis Town, Hvar and Kaštel Lukšić. Their capacities range from a small private party of up to four to a boat for up to twelve. Each is sold at a group price.
The local Blue Cave visit still runs through Mezuporat and the concession boats. Your private excursion boat handles the island journey; the cave visit follows the local operation. This distinction matters especially when choosing between a larger boat from the mainland and a small private excursion from an island base.
Our picks: Private boat trips
Choose your departure in Split, Vis, Hvar or Kaštel Lukšić and a boat sized for your group. The Split trip charges fuel separately.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of November 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Private boat for up to 12
- Boat and crew
- Bottled water
- Snorkeling gear
Fuel and cave entry cost extra.
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Private speedboat for up to 7
- Snorkeling masks
- Fridge
- Shower
Cave entry costs extra; snorkeling is outside the Blue Cave.
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Private boat for up to 7 from Hvar
- Private boat & professional skipper
- Quality snorkel gear
- Safety equipment
Cave visits are optional and weather dependent; entry costs extra.
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Private boat for up to 4
- Professional skipper
- Gasoline
- Snorkeling gear
Both cave entries cost extra; other pickup points are by arrangement along the route.
Check availability →Private boats by departure and capacity
Choose a Split boat for up to twelve, a Vis excursion for up to four, or a Hvar or Kaštel Lukšić departure for up to seven. Fuel is extra on the Split option; cave admission is extra on every option.
Private boat or shared small group?
The local reason to hire privately is the combination of island base and party size. A family already staying in Vis can choose a marina pickup for its own small party. A larger party staying in Split has a different boat option. Those choices solve a specific start and capacity problem, rather than simply adding a private label to the same journey.
A shared departure is a straightforward alternative for travellers who are happy joining others on the published itinerary. Compare the shared boats from Hvar or the Split excursions if reserving the whole boat adds little to your plans. Both formats remain dependent on the sea and the local cave operation.
Keep the group price as the price for the booked boat, and compare fuel and admission separately. Displayed capacities are upper limits, not the number of passengers you have to assemble. The decision is whether the whole service suits your party and starting base.
Split: ten hours for up to twelve
The Split private excursion starts at Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 15b and lasts 10 hours. Its group price was EUR 1,690 for up to twelve people at the November 2026 source snapshot. Boat and crew, bottled water, snorkelling equipment and insurance are included. Fuel, Blue Cave admission and food cost extra; hotel transfers are excluded.
This is the capacity choice for a larger party beginning in Split. Fuel deserves particular attention in the comparison because it sits outside this boat price, while the Vis and Hvar options include it. The programme is a private day trip to the Blue Cave and islands; keep the local cave admission distinct from the transport and crew you reserve.
Vis: seven hours for up to four
The private Vis excursion lasts 7 hours and starts with pickup inside Vis Town marina. Pickup farther along the route is an arrangement tied to that route. The quoted group price is EUR 500 for up to four. A professional skipper, boat, gasoline, bottled water, refrigerator and snorkelling masks and snorkels are included.
The programme includes the Blue Cave on Biševo and Green Cave on Ravnik. Cave entry is optional for participants and the tickets are charged separately. The skipper arranges the advertised speed-line access for the Blue Cave, with the ticket cost paid to the skipper. This is an arranged access service within the excursion.
This option suits a small party already based in Vis Town that wants to start at the marina. Its listed boat equipment includes a bimini, sun deck and sea ladder. The Vis departure guide explains the island-base approach alongside the shared excursion alternative.
Hvar: an eight-hour private island loop
The Hvar option meets at Janka Zazjala 18 and lasts 8 hours, with a group price of EUR 720 for up to seven. It includes the private boat, professional skipper and fuel for the Blue Cave, Green Cave, Vis and Pakleni Islands loop. The route also has a Stiniva connection in the excursion description.
Included equipment covers snorkelling gear, a swim ladder, an icebox with bottled water, charging ports, Bluetooth speakers and safety equipment. VAT and port taxes are included. Lunch, alcoholic drinks, towels, sunscreen and cave admission are extra. The caves are optional, with entry dependent on weather and waves.
For a party staying on Hvar, this combines an island departure with its own boat for the loop. Swimming stops and the cave visit remain different parts of a boat day. The snorkelling guide explains that activity outside the Blue Cave rather than inside it.
Kaštel Lukšić: ten hours for up to seven
The ten-hour private excursion meets at Šetalište Braće Butir 3 in Kaštel Lukšić. The group price is EUR 999 for up to seven people. Plan travel to that address: this is the actual meeting place for the boat day, separate from the Split waterfront departure described earlier.
The included programme covers the Blue Cave, Vis and Hvar, swimming stops and snorkelling in the Blue Lagoon. Masks, a refrigerator, music and a shower are included. Food and Blue Cave admission are extra. This option combines a mainland meeting point outside Split with a boat equipped for a full day involving swimming stops.
Equipment and the local cave visit
Choose equipment by the actual boat package: a refrigerator in Vis, charging ports on the Hvar option, a shower from Kaštel Lukšić, or the larger Split capacity. These features help distinguish services without treating every private boat as identically equipped. Keep personal towels and meal planning separate where the package excludes them.
At the Blue Cave the entrance is low and visitors on the small cave boat may need to duck. South wind or high water can prevent entry, and sea conditions shape the day's route. Private hiring concerns the excursion boat and crew; the local cave visit remains subject to its operating conditions.
Questions about private boats
Which option takes up to twelve people?
The ten-hour Split departure takes up to twelve at a group price of EUR 1,690. Fuel, food and cave admission are extra, with boat, crew, water, snorkelling equipment and insurance included.
What is the smallest private group option?
The seven-hour Vis excursion is priced at EUR 500 for up to four, with marina pickup, skipper, boat, gasoline, water and snorkelling equipment. Cave tickets are charged separately.
How long is the Hvar private excursion?
It lasts 8 hours and takes up to seven at a group price of EUR 720. Fuel for the described island loop is included, while the optional cave entries cost extra.
Where does the EUR 999 boat meet?
At Šetalište Braće Butir 3 in Kaštel Lukšić. The excursion lasts 10 hours for up to seven and includes swimming stops, snorkelling masks, a refrigerator and a shower.
Does the Vis speed-line service include admission?
The skipper arranges the access service, and cave tickets are paid separately. The local boat visit remains its own stage within the seven-hour private excursion.