On the water
Everything Montenegro offers on the water: trips around the Bay of Kotor and along the coast, the Blue Cave (Plava špilja), coves with no road, and a boat for a group, a birthday or a sunset. For anyone weighing a seat on a shared boat against a boat of their own, and wondering when the sea is calmest.
A yacht with children: what to pick and how to get it right
A boat trip with kids in Montenegro: why a catamaran, how many hours children last, life jackets and shade. Catamaran from €520 for four hours.
What a yacht charter costs in Montenegro
Yacht and boat charter prices in Montenegro: motor boat from €355, sailing yacht from €390, catamaran from €520. What the price covers and what is extra.
When to charter a boat: season, wind and water
The best time for a boat trip in Montenegro: water temperature by month, the local winds, why trips get cancelled and which hours are calmest.
Sunset on a yacht: when to set out and what it costs
Sunset boat trips in Montenegro: when to set out, how long they run, where they go and what they cost. From €355 for the whole boat, up to seven guests.
Skippered or bareboat: what it takes to helm yourself
Yacht charter in Montenegro with or without a skipper: accepted licences, what the skipper costs, handover checks and who bareboat does not suit.
Coastal Cruise from Bar and Budva: Beaches Without Roads
Private boat trip along the Montenegro coast: from €355 for three hours out of Budva, from €130 an hour out of Bar. Kraljičina plaža, Katič, Sveti Stefan.
Lake Skadar by Speedboat: Monasteries and the Delta
Speedboat trip on Lake Skadar from €265 per boat. The monasteries of Beška, Moračnik and Kom, Lesendro fortress and the Morača delta.
Montenegro's coves with no road to them
Beaches and islands reached only by water: Kraljičina plaža, Katič and Sveta Nedelja, Dobreč, Mamula, the Blue Cave. Where to set out and how long it takes.
A corporate day on a yacht in Montenegro
Chartering for a team: how many a vessel takes, what it works out at per head, what to settle in advance and why Tivat is the easiest base.
Catamaran Cruise in Montenegro: Two Hulls, No Heel
Catamaran hire with a skipper in Montenegro: up to 8 guests from €520 for four hours, 12 guests from €780. A level deck, bow netting, very little roll.
A day on a boat: how chartering works and what it costs
Renting a boat in Montenegro: motor boat vs catamaran vs sailing yacht, what the price includes, who skippers it and what to bring aboard.
Blue Cave, Montenegro: how to get inside and when to go
Montenegro's Blue Cave: where it is, why the water glows, what the boat costs and how to get inside now that motor vessels are banned from the grotto.
A birthday on a yacht in Montenegro
How to hold a birthday on a yacht: which vessel fits your group, what it costs, what you can bring aboard and when to set out. From €780 for twelve guests.
Bay of Kotor Cruise from Tivat: The Fjord That Isn't One
Private boat trip around the Bay of Kotor from Tivat: four hours from €390 per boat, a full day from €650. The islands off Perast, a swim at Verige.
Bay of Kotor Cruise from Kotor: Leaving from Under the Walls
Private boat trip around the Bay of Kotor from Kotor: three hours from €580 per boat, a full day from €830. Perast, the islands, Mamula, the Blue Cave.
Bay of Kotor by Ship: The Whole Bay in One Day
Group boat tour of the Bay of Kotor: from €53 per adult, from €30 per child. Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, Kotor, six hours on the water.
Your own boat or a seat on a shared cruise?
Yachts, motorboats and catamarans are chartered whole, with a skipper: you need no licence, and fuel for the agreed route is usually included. A motorboat for up to seven guests is from €355 for three hours, a sailing yacht for up to eight from €390 for 3–4 hours, and a catamaran for up to eight from €520 for four hours, or from €780 for twelve guests; speedboats by the hour start at €130. Prices by boat type and town are in what a yacht charter costs, available boats in yacht charter, and what you need to take the helm yourself in skippered or bareboat.
The shared option is the Bay of Kotor cruise, from €53 per person; it runs in season, not from October to May, and its guide speaks Russian only. For six people, a €355 boat works out at about €60 each — a little more than a seat on the cruise, but the route, the stops and the pace are yours.
Where do boat trips go?
The Bay of Kotor is ringed by mountains and barely gets a swell. Boats head for the islands off Perast, through the Verige strait — just over 300 metres wide at its narrowest — and out to Mamula and the Blue Cave. From Tivat charters start at €390 for four hours, from Kotor at €580 for three, and from Herceg Novi at €415 for four.
The Blue Cave is on the Luštica peninsula, about 10 km by sea from Herceg Novi. Boats stop at the mouth of the grotto and you go in by kayak or swim from the boat: motorboats have been banned inside since 2026. On the open coast, boats from Budva head for Sveti Stefan, the islands of Katič and Sveta Nedjelja, and coves with no road to them.
When is the sea calmest for a boat trip?
Boats run from May to October, though not every company is still out in October. The sea is 22–24 °C in June, 25–26 °C in July and August and 23–25 °C in September. The maestral, a daytime sea breeze in summer, does not stop trips; the jugo, a southerly wind off the open sea, is what gets them cancelled. Mornings are almost always calmer than afternoons — more in when to charter a boat. Services are provided by independent companies, and you book and pay them directly. Prices checked in September 2026.
Common questions
How much does it cost to charter a yacht in Montenegro?
A whole boat with a skipper is from €355 for three hours, a sailing yacht from €390 for 3–4 hours and a catamaran from €520 for four hours. The company quotes the exact price for your route.
Do I need a licence to hire a boat in Montenegro?
Not if the boat comes with a skipper, which is how most trips work. To skipper it yourself you will usually be asked for an international certificate such as the ICC, and each company sets its own list of documents.
Can you take a boat inside the Blue Cave?
Not a motorboat: since May 2026 they have been banned from entering the grotto. Boats stop at the entrance and you go in by kayak or swim from the boat; there is no entry fee.
Is a shared boat trip or a private boat better value?
For two or three people the shared cruise is cheaper, from €53 per person in season. For six, a €355 boat works out at about €60 each, and you choose the route.