Choosing a Pakleni Islands boat tour
A Pakleni Islands boat tour starts with a choice between Hvar and Split. The Hvar yacht outing includes a four-hour cruise, while the Split catamarans combine the islands with a longer day away from the mainland. A cave combination goes beyond the Pakleni group to other islands. E-Foil is an instructed board activity with its own equipment and meeting point.
Compare what you will actually do rather than choosing by boat photographs. A swimming stop from an anchored boat gives water time, while a landing gives time ashore. Meals, snorkel equipment and the route differ between outings. With limited time choose the four-hour Hvar yacht; for included meals choose a Split catamaran; for a board activity choose instructed E-Foil.
Our picks: tours and activities
Our take: The Hvar cruise includes a paddleboard, while the e-foil offers instruction. From Split, choose a catamaran with lunch or a boat outing with breakfast and lunch.
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.
E-foil session with instructor
- Safety equipment
- Helmets with radio connection
- Insta360 videos
An instructor accompanies your e-foil session.
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Catamaran day trip from Split
- Cheese and chicken salad lunch
- Unlimited water, soft drinks, wine, and beer
- Short tour of Hvar town
A guide and musical entertainment accompany the catamaran trip.
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Island boat trip from Hvar
- Welcome drink
- Snorkeling gear
- Ice box
A host and skipper accompany the trip. Cave entry is extra.
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Boat outing from Split with lunch
- Breakfast includes coffee and freshly made doughnuts
- Lunch with French fries
- Unlimited soft drinks all day
Snorkelling goggles require a refundable €10 deposit.
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Pakleni cruise from Hvar
- Stand up paddleboard
- Snorkel masks and lifejackets
- Fuel
A skipper accompanies the four-hour cruise.
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Compare the four-hour yacht from Hvar, Split catamarans with food, a cave combination and an instructed board session by the day you want.
Four hours from Hvar or a longer catamaran day from Split
The Hvar yacht outing takes four hours and includes a skipper, fuel, paddleboard, snorkel masks and lifejackets. Two meeting-point options are available in Hvar, depending on the booked option. Food and drinks are separate. This Hvar boat tour keeps the focus on the nearby archipelago rather than making the mainland crossing part of the outing.
A Split to Pakleni Islands catamaran day works differently: the journey itself forms part of the excursion. The Hvar, Pakleni, Brač and Šolta outing starts at Obala Lazareta 1 in Split and includes a short Hvar Town tour, lunch, coffee and drinks. Its Pakleni stop is swimming from the anchored boat. If you want to walk an island shore, choose a programme that specifically includes that landing.
Yacht or catamaran, with meals or without
The Split catamarans include food, while the four-hour Hvar yacht leaves meals and drinks separate. The Hvar, Pakleni, Brač and Šolta outing includes a cheese pastry and chicken salad lunch, fruit, cake, water, soft drinks, wine and beer. Its short guided town visit belongs to Hvar, where the old town and Fortica are located.
The other Split catamaran combines Hvar, Pakleni and Brač over 10 hours. Breakfast includes coffee and freshly made doughnuts, and lunch is a beef, tuna or vegetable burger with fries. Juice and water are included all day, with wine at lunchtime. Paddleboarding and inflatables are also included; snorkeling goggles require a EUR 10 refundable deposit. Compare that food-and-equipment package with the simpler Hvar departure rather than expecting identical services on every boat.
Island hopping and cave combinations
The Hvar cave combination links a Palmižana stop with a wider island itinerary and has cave admission extra. The package includes a host, skipper, water, welcome drink, music, snorkeling gear and an ice box. It starts at Riva 32 in Hvar. Keep the longer route in mind when comparing it with a Pakleni Islands day trip from Hvar focused on the nearby coves.
The Blue Cave lies on Biševo and the Green Cave on Ravnik. Swimming stops elsewhere on an itinerary are different from the Blue Cave visit, where bathing, swimming and diving are prohibited. Sea conditions affect the visit and route. Our cave and island hopping comparison explains the combinations from Hvar and the mainland without treating every Pakleni tour as a cave ticket.
E-Foil as a separate water activity
The Pakleni E-Foil experience is a two-hour instructed board activity, with the board, safety equipment, radio helmets and Insta360 videos included. The meeting point is Fulgencija Careva 2 in Hvar. Choose it for time using the board with an instructor rather than for a sightseeing cruise, a beach transfer or a snorkeling session.
The E-Foil activity had no reviews in November 2026. Assess it by the activity and equipment it provides. For a day driven by paddling or swimming instead, see guided kayaking and snorkeling. That guide separates kayak equipment and snorkeling opportunities, which vary between the individual outings.
Private boat or shared outing?
Private Pakleni boat trips provide a boat for your own group, while the shared yacht and catamaran options suit travellers booking places on an organised outing. Compare private sailing and speedboats for group capacities and routes. The distinction is the boat booking, rather than the presence of a skipper.
A summer taxi boat serves a different purpose again: reaching a selected island destination for a beach visit you arrange yourself. Strong wind and high waves can cause cancellations, so plan around daily conditions. The arrival guide separates reaching Hvar Town from the onward island boat. For a shore-based day, read about Palmižana and its bathing bay before choosing a destination.
Hvar as the starting point
Hvar Town is the starting point for the yacht, cave combination and E-Foil activity described here. Hvar's old town, main square and Fortica belong to Hvar itself. A short town tour on the Split catamaran therefore adds a town visit to the boat day, while a Pakleni swimming stop remains a separate part of the itinerary.
Pakleni boat tour questions
How long is the Hvar yacht outing?
Four hours are included in the Hvar yacht cruise, with a skipper, fuel, a paddleboard, snorkel masks and lifejackets. Food and drinks are separate. The meeting point depends on the booked Hvar option, so use the departure details attached to your chosen reservation.
Does every Pakleni trip include the Blue Cave?
No. The Pakleni Islands and the Blue Cave on Biševo are different destinations. The Hvar cave combination includes a broader island itinerary and charges cave admission separately. The four-hour yacht focuses on the Pakleni outing. Choose the combination when the cave circuit is your priority.
Are snorkeling goggles included on the Split lunch catamaran?
Yes. The Hvar, Pakleni and Brač catamaran includes snorkeling goggles with a EUR 10 refundable deposit. Breakfast, a burger lunch with fries, juice and water throughout the day, and wine at lunchtime are included too. The tour starts in Split and lasts 10 hours.