Hotels near Bay of Kotor Boat Tour

For all the climbing and walking on this list, none of the other top things to do in Kotor capture the geography of the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska) the way a boat does. A standard half-day tour from the Old Town pier covers Our Lady of the Rocks off Perast, the natural island of Sveti Djordje, the abandoned military submarine pen at Lustica, the Blue Cave (Plava Spilja), and a swimming stop in the open Adriatic.

The bay itself is a 28-kilometre, four-section ria that geologists describe as a submerged river canyon - the only formation of its kind on the Mediterranean coast. From sea level, the limestone cliffs of Orjen (1,894 m) and Lovcen (1,749 m) rise almost vertically out of the water on either side. Small group tours run 25-40 EUR per person; private speedboat charters start at around 120 EUR for four hours.

Pro Tip: Book a boat that leaves at 8:30am rather than the popular 10am slot. You get the Blue Cave almost to yourself before the second wave of tour boats arrives, and the morning light on the bay is far better for photographs.