Solta Tours: Boat Trips and Island Day Trips

A Solta day trip by sailing boat

The Šolta and Brač sailing outing starts from Split and lasts 7 hours. Snorkeling equipment and swimming floats are included, together with cheese, prosciutto and bread snacks, coffee, tea, white wine and water. Choose it when sailing and the island setting are central to the day. The food is a snack selection, so plan your meals around that format.

This is a useful option for travellers who want their excursion to revolve around a sailing boat rather than a longer list of island destinations. Šolta and Brač provide the geographical focus. For a closer look at the equipment and water-stop choices available on other routes, continue to the snorkeling guide. Keep the distinction between the boat experience and a village visit in mind as you compare itineraries.

Island cruise with a Šolta lunch stop

The 8-hour island cruise leaves from Obala Hrvatskog narodnog preporoda 12 in Split. It includes breakfast donuts and a choice of beef burger, tuna steak burger or vegetarian burger with fries for lunch. Water, lemonade and wine are included, along with an English-speaking crew, sunbeds and WiFi. The route has a Šolta swimming and lunch stop.

Use of snorkeling equipment is included, with a separate equipment deposit. This cruise suits travellers who want a meal organised as part of the boat day and prefer to keep those arrangements together. Compare that meal arrangement with the snack selection on the sailing outing. Both can work for an island day, but they solve different practical needs.

Catamaran island hopping with Hvar

The Hvar, Pakleni, Brač and Šolta catamaran circuit departs from Obala Lazareta 1 in Split and lasts 9.5 hours. It includes a guide, a short tour of Hvar town, drinks, coffee, pastry with cheese, chicken salad lunch, fruit and cake. Musical entertainment is also part of the included programme.

On this itinerary, Šolta is a swimming stop. The short guided town visit belongs to Hvar, so choose the route for its broader island circuit. If your main aim is to walk around Šolta’s villages, a ferry arrival followed by a land itinerary gives that day a different focus. The island overview explains where Grohote, Maslinica and Nečujam fit geographically.

Speedboat versus cruise

A speedboat route can suit a shorter excursion, while these sailing and cruise itineraries occupy more of the day. Compare the actual journey length and departure point alongside the stops and time devoted to each island. The Blue Lagoon guide looks at trips combining Krknjaši near Drvenik Veli with a separate Šolta stop.

The Blue Lagoon and Šolta are distinct destinations. That distinction helps when deciding whether you want a combined route or a day centred on the island. Likewise, an itinerary with several islands can offer variety while leaving less of the programme devoted to any single place. Choose the balance that matches your reason for going.

Small-group tours and a boat for your party

For a small-group outing, compare the selected boat and departure option by its own passenger arrangements. The routes described here vary in vessel and programme, so use those details rather than a single assumed group size. A shared departure is a straightforward choice for a couple or a smaller party who want the route and food arrangements to be organised.

If your group wants to reserve a boat together, see the private boat comparison. It sets out group prices, capacities and different departure locations. Private and shared options can both include swimming opportunities; the choice is also about budget, the boat’s included equipment and how the excursion fits your mainland plans.

Planning your boat day

Wind and sea conditions affect routes and swimming stops. Leave room in your mainland schedule for the excursion and travel to the departure point. Split’s named waterfront addresses and a Trogir departure require different arrival plans. For swimming, follow the crew’s directions and local notices at the actual stop. Use the season guide for the difference between climate background and the short-term conditions that matter for a boat day.