Dubrovnik Island-Hopping Cruise in the Elaphites with Lunch

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Dubrovnik, Croatia

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8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Get a taste of the southern Dalmatian life during a boat ride around the Elaphite Islands. Escape the crowds on land and admire Dubrovnik from a new perspective as you cruise on a Wi-Fi-equipped boat that lets you upload photos straight to social media. Enjoy free time at each stop to explore the fragrant forests and medieval churches at your own pace.

Don't waste time waiting for trains or walking between sights
Unlimited drinks on board means there's no hidden costs
Go beyond the historic center and see a different side of Dubrovnik
Wander amid the lemon and orange gardens on the island of Koločep

What's Included

Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
Tour host
Transport by air-conditioned vehicle (if option selected)
Boat cruise
Lunch (meat, fish or vegetarian options available)
Unlimited drinks(wine, juice, and water)
WIFI onboard

Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks(except wine)
Additional drinks

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

Pick-ups are available only from centrally located hotels and accommodations in Dubrovnik.

Meeting point

Lapadska obala 6, 20000, Dubrovnik, Croatia
The meeting point is at 08:30 am - 100 m east of the gate of MARINA FRAPA, new peer, ship IVANA.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Get picked up at your hotel in central Dubrovnik, hop in the cozy air-conditioned vehicle and head to Gruž, the section of Dubrovnik where the new port is located. Meet your professional skipper and crew, and then board the sailboat for your day cruising around the sun-kissed Elaphite Islands. Grab a seat inside or on the deck and don’t be shy about helping yourself to a soft drink or a glass of locally made wine, as the boat begins to sail out of the harbor.

Your first stop is Koločep Island, where pine forests meet citrus gardens and the Adriatic Sea. Hop off the boat to explore the island on your own and be sure not to miss the late-medieval churches and the 600-year-old manor houses.

Return to the sailboat and ship off again until you reach the Island of Šipan, where there are more 15th-century and houses to discover. Take a walk around the verdant island, the biggest in the Elaphite archipelago.

About an hour later, head back to the boat and set sail once again, this time for Lopud. Enjoy lunch on the boat as you cut through the dazzling Adriatic waters. On the menu: fish, chicken or veggie fare.

Once in Lopud, visit Šunj beach where you can lounge on the shore for a while or go for a swim in the revitalizing waters. Take a stroll around Lopud Town to get a glimpse of island life before returning back to Dubrovnik. The tour’s conclusion is being dropped off at your hotel after a relaxing day of island hopping.

Dubrovnik (Pass By)

Kolocep Island

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Sipan

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Lopud

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate

Please enter the meal type for each traveler in the special requirements box at the time of booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 100 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Camila_F

Best tour! The crew was super nice and friendly, they were always offering cold drinks and the food was very delicious! We stopped at beautiful islands and they gave us the enough time to enjoy them, relax and swim in all of the places we visited! Thanks for the great day we spent! :) 100% recommended!

Reviews

4.7

based on 566 reviews

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Great day

Bazza, Jul 2026

Great day island hopping. Departure was dead on time. Crew were really pleasant and friendly. Very attentive all day. Gave us good info at each stop. Lunch was good, with a selection of fish, meat or veggie. A fabulous day out!

Family favorite!

Shannon_K, May 2026

Somehow we were the only group signed up for that day who were able to make it, so we essentially got a private boat tour for the five of us. 2 teens, 2 parents and a grandparent. Typically 15-30 people per day they said but we got lucky! Other boats had crowds, but we had a very relaxing day! Boris and his crew were WONDERFUL, giving us information about each island, what to look for and where to go. Boris told us about the history and present state of each place we visited. Very informative. Lunch was fish or chicken with vegetables and potato salad, fresh and tasty. Wine, tea and water provided. A forested hike to cliffside ocean views on Kolocep, not too steep for most to reach the top. There's a hidden forest football (soccer) pitch if you have a ball! Lopud was our favorite, a sleepy town with shops, espresso and limoncello, a seaside monastery, and a short uphill hike leads to lemon orchards. On Sipan we found olive oil and wine tasting. It was a wonderful day! Highly recommend!

Lovely Island Tour

Loren_F, May 2026

You see a number of islands and cruise the beautiful Adriatic. The boat is comfortable and we'll equipped. The crew was polite and helpful. Just note that you are on your own during your time on the islands. We took the cruise during a very cool May so swimming was not an option. Some of the islands have more to see and do than others. And if you want to see some of the churches, forts and ruins be prepared for a steep and uneven hike.

Elaphiti Island day crews are worth it

Merril_B, Oct 2025

We took this cruise in October. The morning was cool and it was very windy on the top deck so we found it quite cold. There were a lot of passengers so it wasn't easy to find a seat on the lower deck. The staff are friendly and regularly offered drinks throughout the whole cruise. The lunch was simple but filling. The 3 islands are pretty similar so after we visited Lopud, the main island, the other 2 were just an opportunity to go for a short walk along the port area. The toilet facilities were good especially for a small boat like this. The only issues we had with the experience was the information supplied by Viator was limited and when we arrived at the dock, we had no idea what the name of the vessel was that we were booked on. We also had ticked the box to ask for hotel pick up and this hadn't been accepted (we weren't charged) and the system ignored the request. It was only when the email after payment arrived that it was obvious that we had to find our way there ourselves.

It was a beautiful ride w...

Helen_W, Sep 2025

It was a beautiful ride w lovely people aboard. The staff was friendly and very helpful. We were happy to have taken the opportunity.

Great experience from...

Jenifer_J, Aug 2025

Great experience from start to finish! Pickup was prompt, and the transfer vehicle was comfortable (and much cheaper than taking an Uber). The crew was incredibly friendly and welcoming, setting a relaxed tone for the day. Each island stop was perfectly paced—never rushed, with plenty of time to explore. Lunch was absolutely delicious, better than I expected! I’d highly recommend this trip to anyone looking for an easy, enjoyable way to see the islands.

Nice enough trip. We were...

Kristin_W, Jul 2025

Nice enough trip. We were disappointed as the islands were not in the order stated on the itinerary. So Lopud was first, not docking by the Sunj beach as it says. You need to walk about 2km from the boat or pay for a golf car to take you there. We opted for the botanical garden that must have been nice in it’s hay day and the local beach. The boat was different from the one in the picture and very crowded, people hustle to get a place on deck in the shade. We had opted for pick-up and should not have bothered. We were dropped of by an uber or something not sure where the boat was and left waiting in the sun 40 mins before departure and 15 min before the boat arrived. They go around with cold sugary drinks apple juice/lemon quite often. Wine and water for lunch. Food was good, potato salad and chicken filet or fish. Other drinks etc can be bought, quite pricey. Wineries and olive oil producers to visit that offeres tasting.

Excellent tour from a seasoned traveler. The three island la were simply awesome and I swam/snorkeled at all three.

RossA_W, Jul 2025

The tour was very well organized relatively inexpensive included a delicious lunch and a visit to three marvelous islands in late June. The water was pristine and the tour guides were awesome. Highly recommend as you will not be able to all of what we did in 8 hours with lunch on your own.

A great opportunity to...

Teresa_M, Jun 2025

A great opportunity to spend some time on the water where it is cooler than in town. Each island was unique in its own way. Thoroughly enjoyed the whole day except for the heat but that can’t be controlled. Crew was great in making sure we had what we needed and providing refreshments often. Food was okay.

Great Boat Tour

Hannah_A, Jun 2025

Great experience to Koločep, Lopad and Šipan. Great boat with lots of space and the crew was lovely and accommodating always providing iced tea and water on a hot day. The first two stops were fantastic and the right amount of time. The last stop Šipan was slightly disappointing as the few restaurants near the pier, were not very friendly and the beach had a lot of glass on it. Lunch was good and sufficient and the staff were so nice. An overall enjoyable day.

Great trip

Annette_W, Jun 2025

Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable crew. Islands were stunning and time given for each was just right. Overall an excellent trip and very good value for money.

onboard Ivana June 2025

Jodie_J, Jun 2025

This experience was the highlight of our trip to Croatia. The team on the boat were brilliant and informative about the local islands. They recommended some great spots, and the views were incredible. The three islands are perfect, with clear seas and the right amount of time to relax or look around the island without feeling rushed. We opted not to get lunch on board, but whilst on Lopud found brilliant little spots to grab an amazing sandwich and some fruit. Definitely bring comfortable shoes and a towel with you. On board refreshments were provided, and the crew on the Ivana really were amazing and seemed to really want everyone to get the most out of these islands.

We had a fantastic time!...

Victoria_B, Jun 2025

We had a fantastic time! The crew always made sure we were taken care of with drinks. And the locations that we went to were stunning with great beaches.

We really liked this...

Katie_M, Jun 2025

We really liked this excursion. One thing we wished we knew was that least 1 of the islands was more for walking trails, not sitting at a beach, and we all had flip flops on. Others on the boat had tennis shoes. We really liked our crew on the ship, and the lunch that was served was surprisingly excellent.

Nice and relaxing. The...

Ann_Z, Jun 2025

Nice and relaxing. The boat was big enough to be able to walk around and be comfortable. You could sit outside or inside. The food was ok.

The crew were excellent...

Kim_A, May 2025

The crew were excellent and took great care of us. They were constantly coming around offering water and iced tea. A hot lunch was served that was nicer than I expected given the tour price and that it was on a boat. The water was gorgeous and we loved relaxing at a beachside restaurant with a drink on the second island after hiking across the first one. Bring water shoes if you plan to swim! We saw sea urchins on the rocks during our walk to the beaches.

So much fun! The whole staff was so friendly and the trip was lots of fun!

Annika_C, May 2025

Super relaxing and there’s an indoor area on the boat where you can sit at a table and choose to have a window open or close. Very comfortable and not too crowded

Well organised relaxing day.

Rosemarie_D, May 2025

Excellent trip. Tour was very well organised, including hotel pick up/drop off. Lunch was delicious and, to be honest, I wasn't expecting much. All of the crew onboard were welcoming and friendly and provided juice and snacks. The Islands are beautiful. I didn't do any swimming but you don't have to to enjoy it. Lopud is the best (so you spend more time there). The other two don't offer as much but it's nice to relax and enjoy the views.

Fun excursion to the Elaphite islands

Alfred_F, Oct 2024

We enjoyed this boat trip to the Elaphite islands. The crew was wonderful. The scenery was beautiful. We enjoyed lunch . Would recommend this tour.

Lovely trip

geeta_o, Sep 2024

A really lovely trip. Our Captain was so kind with his natural charm. Beautiful islands in the sun drenched Adriatic. Not being a confident would’ve liked to have been offered a life jacket & then would’ve have more confident in the sea. Really lovely lunch though the potatoes could’ve been a bit softer otherwise very tasty

Great tour!

Camila_F, Jul 2024

Amazing !!!

Lance_D, Jun 2024

Fantastic day visiting the islands , lunch on the boat was amazing , well worth the money , 100% recommend for a day trip

Trouble with trip.

Patricia_O, Oct 2023

Was not picked up at appointed time. Unable to use email, only had Wi-Fi from ship. Found out later, the tour was too long for the time on shore. If I had known that I would have booked a shorter tour. I was booked for weeks.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Hi Patricia. The advertised start time of the tour is 9:00 a.m. The advertised approximate duration of the tour is 8 hours. Your cruise return time from Dubrovnik was at 2:30 p.m. You had all of this information available before booking the tour. We also tried to contact you multiple times a day before the tour, but you did not respond. You finally called us at 11:03 a.m. on the day of the tour asking where your pick-up is, 2 hours after the boat sailed already.

Fun is what you make of a great boat outing

Michael_M, Sep 2023

Fun crew, ideal if you make your own fun and this cruise provides the backdrop. If you engage with others on the boat it becomes a really fun outing,

Relaxed, pretty and fun

Carlos_L, Sep 2023

3 islands, time to hike, relax or just going to the beach and we did them all, great value for the money, crew was polite and attentive, food was OK, it was not to crowded, we enjoyed the day

Excellent trip

Richard_W, Sep 2023

Very well organised trip start to finish. Staff were excellent. Boat was perfect size with clean toilets.

Very well organised...

Susan_P, Aug 2023

Very well organised lovely boat not too busy, great trip around the 3 islands with time to look around, swim and grab a drink. Good food onboard and friendly staff

Fantastic tour of the Elaphiti Islands

Dorothy_L, Aug 2023

My friend and I had a wonderful day at sea. We loved visiting each of the islands with plenty of time to explore. We really enjoyed swimming around the clear blue bays and enjoying some refreshing Ozujsko lemon. Pro: Driver pick up option, great communication via WhatsApp ahead of tour, friendly and attentive crew, plenty of exploring time, good music playing while at sea, Con: The lunch was a bit too basic - 2 bits of tomato and lettuce with some sort of saukerkraut with plain bread and meat. The chicken was very flavourful to be fair but I think more investment needs to go into the lunch.