The Blue Cave and five islands with Valiant

About this experience

Valiant d.o.o. is a Split travel agency, and this is its five-island loop. You meet at the south steps of Trg Republike, the arcaded square at the west end of the Riva that everyone calls the Prokurative. The boat heads straight out to Biševo, 75 to 90 minutes away, so the Blue Cave comes first. After that: coffee and a swim in Komiža on Vis, short photo stops at the old Stupišće missile base and the limestone caves, Stiniva cove, 75 minutes in the Budikovac lagoon and two and a half hours in Hvar town.

Know what the cave part really is. At Mezuporat cove you change into a small wooden boat run by the cave concession, wait your turn, then spend 5 to 15 minutes inside, seated, with no swimming allowed. With the queue that is about an hour of a 10.5-hour day. The rest is islands and swimming. If the sea is up, the cave closes, sometimes on the same morning, and the skipper swaps in another stop. Two of the latest guests describe exactly that, and both still loved the day.

The cave ticket is the one loose end. The listing puts the entry ticket under Includes, but the itinerary marks the Blue Cave stop as an extra fee. Ask Valiant when they message you the day before, and carry euros anyway: in 2026 adults pay EUR 24 from 20 June to 10 September and EUR 18 the rest of the season, cash only, and there is no ATM on Biševo. Lunch in Hvar is on you. Our cave ticket guide has the full rates.

• Biševo first, so the cave comes early in the day
• 75 minutes of swimming and snorkelling in the Budikovac lagoon
• Two and a half hours in Hvar town for lunch and a walk
• Komiža, the Vis harbour from Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
• Groups of 12 at most, with masks and towels on board

How the day runs

1. 15 min beforeMeet at the Prokurative

   Wait at the south steps of Trg Republike. The time on your booking is when the boat leaves, and Valiant sends the exact time on WhatsApp the day before.

2. 75 to 90 minCross to Biševo

   The longest leg of the day, on open sea. Outside July and August the morning ride is cold, so bring long sleeves.

3. About 1 hThe Blue Cave

   Change to a wooden tender at Mezuporat, queue, then 5 to 15 minutes inside the cave.

4. About 1.5 hKomiža and the Vis coast

   Coffee and a swim in Komiža, then 15-minute photo stops at the Stupišće missile base and the limestone caves.

5. About 1 h 45 minStiniva and Budikovac

   A 30-minute photo stop at Stiniva, then 75 minutes in the shallow Budikovac lagoon with a mask.

6. 2.5 h + 1 hHvar town and home

   A quick look at the Pakleni islands, lunch and free time in Hvar, then about an hour back to Split.

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Who it suits

What guests say

Tips before you book

• Make sure WhatsApp works on your phone before you travel. The meeting time arrives by message the day before.
• Bring EUR 24 per adult in small notes for the cave, whatever the listing says, plus coffee money for Komiža.
• Sit towards the back if you get seasick or have a sensitive back. The bow takes the hardest hits.
• Eat a real breakfast. Lunch is in Hvar, late in the day, and paid by you.
• Late August brings the longest queue at Mezuporat, up to about 90 minutes according to hvar.com. September is calmer.

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