Speedboat Trip from Makarska to Brač and Hvar: Which of the Seven Tours to Pick
Updated October 20, 2026 · 7 min read
The short answer
Yes, you can reach the islands in a day, and the speedboat is the easy way to do it. The most-reviewed trip, Makarska: 3-Island Speedboat Tour with Cave and Blue Lagoon, costs €68.80 for 5 hours and has 4.9 stars from 817 reviews. Per the listing it visits Brač, Hvar and the small island of Zečevo, with a swim in a hidden cave, a cliff-jump option, a stop in the town of Jelsa and a swim at the Blue Lagoon. The cheaper tours start at €63; the dearest cost €100. The difference is in the route and the extras, so it is worth reading what each one actually stops at.
Seven tours compared
| Trip | Price | Rating · reviews | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Island Speedboat Tour with Cave and Blue Lagoon | €68.80 | 4.9 · 817 | 5 hours |
| 3-Island Speedboat Tour, Golden Horn & Blue Lagoon | €63 | 4.8 · 276 | 5 hours |
| 3-Island Speedboat Cave & Blue Lagoon Tour | €63 | 4.8 · 102 | 5 hours |
| 3-Island Speedboat, Cave, Blue Lagoon, Brač | €100 | 4.8 · 264 | 6 hours |
| 3 Island, Golden Horn, Cave, Cliffs & Jelsa Tour | €100 | 4.6 · 129 | 5 hours |
| Hvar, Brač, Zečevo Speedboat Tour & Watersports | €90 | 4.9 · 94 | 6 hours |
| Speedboat Tour with Snorkeling & Cliff Jumping | €80 | 4.9 · 31 | 5 hours |
The trips compared here last 5 and 6 hours. Our selection also lists four nine-hour trips (€78 to about €224, none with more than 41 reviews), which are not covered here.
What actually differs
All seven are speedboat trips from Makarska to the island group opposite, and several share the Blue Lagoon at Zečevo. The listings separate them like this:
- Golden Horn. The €63 trip with Golden Horn also stops at Vrboska, which the listing calls “Little Venice”. The €100 five-hour tour adds Golden Horn beach on Brač, local food and snorkelling in secluded bays.
- Caves and hidden bays. The most-reviewed trip lists a swim in a hidden cave. The €100 six-hour tour lists hidden bays on Hvar, the Little Blue Cave, Jelsa and the Mala Stiniva cliff bay.
- Watersports. The €90 tour lists Bol, Zlatni Rat beach on Brač, snorkelling, kayaking and other watersports. The €80 tour is about snorkelling and cliff jumping.
The listings do not say how long each stop is, what food and drink are included, or where exactly the boat leaves from. Those answers are on the booking pages, and they decide whether €63 and €100 are comparable at all.
Is the dearest one worth it?
Not automatically. The most-reviewed tour is almost a third cheaper than the €100 ones and rated higher. The extra hour on the six-hour tour is real, and so is the €31 to €37 premium, but the listings give no sign that the €100 trips are a different class of boat. If you are choosing on value, start with the €63 to €69 group and read the stop list.
When a boat is the wrong day
- Rough water. A small speedboat feels swell more than a ferry. If you are prone to seasickness, ask your pharmacist before you travel and pick a morning departure if there is one.
- Small children. Five to six hours at sea, with swim stops in open bays, is long. Operators set their own age and weight limits, and the listings do not state them, so check the booking page.
- Wanting to stay on land. Several of these trips are mostly about swimming. If you would rather sightsee, the Mostar day trip or the Skywalk fit better.
Doing it without a speedboat
There is a public ferry from Makarska to Sumartin on Brač, and a catamaran line that calls at Makarska on its way along the coast. Timetables change by season, so check the operator before you plan around them. A ferry gets you to an island town, not into the hidden bays that these tours advertise.
Our recommendation
For most visitors, the 3-island trip with the cave and the Blue Lagoon is the sensible pick: it has by far the most reviews, a 4.9 rating and a price in the lower half. If you want a boat you steer yourself, see the boat rental options. All the boat trips are in the overview of island tours from Makarska.
