Search "Kotor boat tour price" and you'll get a wall of estimates: "from €30-90," "prices vary," "contact for rates." None of it tells you what you'll actually pay. Here are our real 2026 rates for every way to see the Bay of Kotor by boat — shared tours, private charters, the semi-submarine, and hourly rentals — with no rounding and no ranges hiding the actual number.
Kotor Boat Prices at a Glance (2026)
Shared tours: priced per person, fixed departures
Shared tours are the cheapest way on the water because the cost splits across everyone on board. You book a seat, not the whole boat, and you follow a fixed route at a fixed time.
- Kotor Panorama & Underwater Experience (1h): €27 adult / €25 child — the semi-submarine ride past Kotor Old Town with an underwater viewing cabin.
- Perast & Our Lady of the Rocks (2h): €31.50 adult / €25 child — the island church stop plus a look at Perast.
- Bay of Kotor & Blue Cave Adventure (3h): €49.99 adult / €39 child — our most-booked tour, stopping at the Blue Cave, Mamula Island, and Our Lady of the Rocks in one trip.
- Blue Cave & Beach Transfer (6h): €72 adult / €65 child — adds real swim time at Zanjice Beach on top of the Blue Cave stop.
Captain's Tip
Captain's-log note: child pricing applies on shared tours only. Private charters and rentals are priced per boat, so there's no separate child rate — you pay the same total whether it's 2 guests or the boat's full capacity.
Private charters: priced per boat, your own schedule
Private charters cost more in total but split evenly across your group — and unlike shared tours, you set the stops and the pace, with our captain driving. No other passengers, no fixed script.
- Kotor Bay Highlights (1h): €81 per boat, up to 25 guests — a fast private introduction to the bay.
- Our Lady of the Rocks & Perast (1.5h): €121.50 per boat, up to 25 guests.
- Organic & Hedonistic Kotor Bay Discovery (2h): €135 per boat, up to 8 guests — smaller group, slower pace.
- Blue Kotor Bay, Our Lady of the Rocks, Perast & Swimming (2.5h): €202.50 per boat, up to 25 guests.
- Blue Cave Adventure — Private (3h): €288 per boat, up to 9 guests.
- Private Full Kotor Bay Tour & Swimming Time (6h): €486 per boat, up to 25 guests — our longest fixed-itinerary charter.
The submarine: a fixed price, its own category
The semi-submarine experience runs €135 per boat for up to 14 guests, 1 hour — it doesn't fit neatly into the shared-vs-private split because it's a different vessel entirely, with a below-waterline viewing cabin alongside the open-air deck.
Renting a boat by the hour: what it actually costs
Every rental comes with our licensed captain — there is no self-drive option and no license required from you, because you're never the one behind the wheel. You set the plan (which stops, how long to swim, whether to circle back early), the captain drives. Rates below are the boat itself; fuel is billed separately and isn't included in any tier.
- Up to 8 passengers: €50/hour, roughly €200 for a 4-hour outing.
- Up to 10 passengers: €60/hour, roughly €250 for 4 hours.
- Up to 14 passengers: €75/hour, roughly €300 for 4 hours.
- Up to 20 passengers: €100/hour, roughly €400 for 4 hours.
- Fuel: €40–€110/hour depending on boat size, always separate from the hourly rate.
- Deposit: €300 refundable hold, standard across all rental tiers.
Captain's Tip
Captain's-log note: a 4-hour rental for 8 guests runs roughly €200 boat + €160-200 fuel — call it €360-400 total, or €45-50 per person split eight ways. That's often close to a private charter's per-boat price, but with a schedule you build yourself rather than a fixed itinerary.
Which price actually fits your trip
- Solo or a couple, first time in the bay: a shared tour is the cheapest per-person option — start with the 3-hour Blue Cave Adventure at €49.99.
- Small group wanting one specific itinerary: a private charter splits cheaper than you'd expect once you're past 3-4 people, and you skip the shared schedule entirely.
- Larger group or want total control over stops and timing: hourly rental gives you the most flexibility, but budget for fuel on top of the hourly rate — it's never bundled in.
Our Most-Booked Shared Tour
Blue Cave, Mamula Island, and Our Lady of the Rocks in one 3-hour trip. €49.99 per adult, €39 per child.
Want Your Own Schedule Instead?
Rent a boat with our licensed captain by the hour — you set the plan, the captain drives. From €60/hour.
For the full breakdown of how rental pricing and captain-included rules work, see our speedboat rental guide. If you're still deciding between a fixed-route tour, a water taxi, or a rental, the water taxi vs boat tour vs rental comparison breaks down which one actually fits your trip.
