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Yacht charter in Herceg Novi
Herceg Novi sits right at the mouth of the bay, and that is the whole point: the Blue Cave, Mamula island and the Luštica coves are closer from here than from anywhere else. Inside the bay the water is calm and the open sea starts just around the corner — one trip gives you both.
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What is nearby and how long it takes
The Blue Cave is about ten kilometres away — half an hour by boat. On the way you pass Mamula island with its Austrian fortress of 1853 — now a hotel and closed to visitors, so you see it from the water — and Žanjice beach. The Mirište and Dobreč coves on Luštica are twenty minutes further on; Dobreč cannot be reached by land. Three hours is enough for the grotto and one swimming stop; four or five covers all of it without rushing.
What it costs
The price is always per boat, never per person. Along the coast as a whole, a motor boat starts from €355 for three hours (up to seven guests; for up to nine, from €390), a sailing yacht for up to eight from €390 for three to four hours, and a catamaran from €520 for four hours. Skipper and fuel for the route are normally included; lunch ashore and port fees in other marinas are extra.
Weather where two waters meet
Inside the bay there is almost never a swell — Boka is enclosed by mountains on every side. But the route to the grotto crosses the Mamula line into the open sea, and in a southerly wind it gets properly rough. Since 2026 motor boats have not been allowed into the Blue Cave: the boat stops at the entrance and you go in by kayak or swim from the boat, and in a swell even swimming at the entrance is called off — a safety matter. The light in the grotto is best from eleven to three, when the sun is high, so grotto trips set off later than the morning ones.
Prices by boat type
Starting prices in low season. July and August cost more. The final amount is calculated at booking for your dates.
Motor boat
the most affordable way out on the water; captain included, fuel for the route usually too
Primeru 715 — up to 7 guests, Budva
from€355for 3 hours
Catamaran
hardly rolls, plenty of deck space, captain included
Prout 38 — up to 8 guests, Tivat; for 12 guests from €780
from€520for 4 hours
Sailing yacht
quiet sailing, captain included
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 37 — up to 8 guests, Tivat
from€390for 4 hours
Premium
a full day on a large motor yacht
Princess 65 Fly — up to 10 guests, Budva
from€3,495for 8 hours
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Common questions
Is the price per person or per boat?
For the whole boat. A boat takes five to ten guests and the cost is split between them. With six of you, a yacht from €415 for four hours comes to roughly €70 each — more than twice the price of the group boat to the grotto (from €30), but the timing and the stops are yours.
Can you take a boat into the Blue Cave?
Not in a motor boat: since 2026 motor boats have not been allowed into the grotto. The boat stops at the entrance and you go in by kayak or swim. In a swell, swimming at the entrance is called off — it is most often the afternoon trips that fall through, when a southerly wind gets up. If the weather cancels a trip, the date is usually moved or the money refunded — settle this when you book.
Where do the boats leave from?
From the Pet Danica promenade, which runs seven kilometres along the sea. From most hotels down by the water the pier is minutes away, but the town is built on a slope: from anywhere up the hill you come down by stairs, so allow an extra fifteen minutes.
Are three hours enough to reach the Blue Cave?
Yes: the grotto (Plava špilja) is about 10 km away by water. Four hours, from €415 for the boat, add Mamula, Žanjice and the Luštica coves.
How much is a full day on a boat from Herceg Novi?
From €855 for the boat. That covers the Blue Cave, Mamula from the water, Žanjice and the Mirište and Dobreč coves — Dobreč has no road to it.
Can we land on Mamula?
Not on your own: the island and its pier belong to the hotel. Most people see Mamula from the water; the terms of any visit are set by the hotel.
When is the sea warm enough to swim from the boat?
The water is 22–24°C in June, 25–26°C in July and August and 23–25°C in September. May, at 18–20°C, and October, at 20–22°C, are for the hardier swimmer.
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