Montenegro · Boating

Blue Cave Tour from Kotor, Montenegro

3 Hours Round trip from Kotor Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Speedboat tour through the Bay of Kotor
  • 02 Visit Our Lady of the Rocks island
  • 03 Panoramic views of Perast and Mamula Island
  • 04 Enter a historic submarine base by boat
  • 05 Swim and relax at the Blue Cave
  • 06 Cruise past old fishing villages along the coast
  • 07 Snorkelling equipment and bottled water included

Discover some of the Bay of Kotor’s most memorable sights on this 3-hour speedboat tour from Kotor. Cruise past historic fishing villages and scenic coastline before visiting highlights including Our Lady of the Rocks, a former submarine base, panoramic views of Perast and Mamula Island, and the famous Blue Cave.

Along the way, enjoy a mix of history, coastal scenery, and time on the water. The experience ends with a stop at the Blue Cave, where you can swim, relax, and take in the cave’s striking blue light effect.

The experience ends with a stop at the Blue Cave, where you can swim, relax, and take in the cave’s striking blue light effect.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Kotor, Perast
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Start from Kotor

Park Slobode, CQG9+H6W, Kotor, Montenegro When you come to Kotor Park Slobode, just look for the tour table. On the beggining of the tour, you will have a 20min from our speedboat to enjoy beautiful view of Kotor Bay on our way to other touristic attractions. We will travel along the coast and you will have a time to expirience the spirit of old fisherman's villages dating from many centuries in the past (Muo, Prcanj, Stoliv), incredieble forests and nature which are representing Kotor together with amazing architectural buildings like churches, old stone houses etc.

Our Lady of the Rocks

OUR LADY OF THE ROCKS

The Island Our Lady of the Rocks, was made as an artificial island, which according to the stories was made by the seaman from Perast and Kotor, who on their big sail boats brought big stones. On the island there is a church. According to a legend, fisherman from Perast, after a shipwreck near the island, have found a icon of the Holy Mother of God with the Christ on a sea rock, so as the customs say they vowed to build a church on the island. They have built the church in 1630. As the island had to be maintained, the seaman continued to bring the stones, so that tradition is alive even today. If you want to go inside the church, you need to pay admission to them 1.5€

Panoramic view of Old Town Perast

The single street Old Town of Perast, located in Boka Bay at the edge of the St. Ivan hill, is considered the oldest settlement in Boka Bay as some discovered evidence of Neolithic culture found here dating back to 3500 years BC. Today Perast presents the worldly distinction as an important protected UNESCO world heritage site. The former city of captains and seafarers and today’s recognized luxury tourist destination records life in the town for eight centuries. Its position with the view of the whole Bay, including its two islands 'Our Lady of the Rock' and 'St George', represents a top tourist attraction in Montenegro. Easily reachable by waterway from the Bay of Kotor and Tivat makes it an inevitable tourist spot. We will visit this one as a Panoramic View

Submarine Base

Our third place which will be visited is Submarine Base from Yugoslavian Wars which was secretly built for Yugoslavian army by Yugoslavian president Josip Broz Tito. We will enter the Base by boat, and skipper will share historical information and explanation about the base.

Panoramic view of Mamula Island

Mamula Island

Island Mamula is located at the entrance of the bay between Lustica and Herceg Novi. The fort on the island which covers almost 90% of the area, was built in 1853 by Austro-Hungarian admiral Lazar Mamula to prevent the enemies to enter the Bay of Kotor. After 1942, the fort was turned into a concentration camp during the period of Mussolini. After Mamula we will go inside submarine tunnel from 2nd world war. Submarine tunnel

The tunnel itself is 100 meters long. It is possible to swim the whole length of the tunnel, although it’s a dead end – there is no exit on the other side. There are also walking pathways along the sides for those who prefer to walk, and those who are really brave can explore the network of passages and chambers connected to the tunnel.

Blue Cave

It is a natural sea cave which is known for its unique blue light effect, which is created by sunlight reflecting off the white sandy bottom of the cave and through the crystal clear water. Visitors can only access the cave by boat, and it is a popular destination for tourists and boating enthusiasts. The cave is big, with a narrow entrance that opens up into a larger chamber. Inside, the water is a deep blue color, and the cave walls are smooth and shiny. The Blue Cave is a beautiful and awe-inspiring natural wonder. We will stop here for 30min so you can take a swim, relax and enjoy a magic of this place.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Kotor 2 cities · 3 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Bottled water
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Fuel surcharge
  • WiFi on board

What's Not Included

Entrance ticket to Our Lady of the Rocks Island (5 euros per guest)

Know before you go

  • STROLLER OR PRAM ACCESSIBLE
  • ANIMALS OR PETS ALLOWED
  • PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEARBY
  • INFANTS MUST SIT ON LAPS
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats unavailable

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Kotor, ME
Tour start
Kotor, ME
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 hours finish where they began, in Kotor.

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