The 14 Dubrovnik Bay Cruises That Earn the Fare

1.Full-Day Tour Bay of Kotor Perast Kotor and Budva small group from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 821 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $110Our pick

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro in a small group, stopping at Perast, Kotor, and Budva. Expect an early 6:45 am pickup, about 10 hours on the road, optional boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks, and free time to explore. Drivers such as Darko, Andrew, and Ivo provide commentary rather than a formal walking tour.

“Our driver was an excellent guide with tons of information about Montenegro and each stop. It is a beautiful country and we especially loved Kotor. The driver navigated road construction in a heavy rainstorm on the way back to Croatia.”

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2.Montenegro Day Trip with Cruise in Kotor Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 616 reviews · 11 hours · from $68Best value

Spend 11 hours crossing from Dubrovnik into Montenegro, visiting Perast and Kotor, with an optional boat ride through Kotor Bay to Our Lady of the Rocks. Expect an air-conditioned coach, English-speaking guide, guided walks, free time, and border delays that can vary widely.

“Montenegro is a must visit when you're in Dubrovnik. This specific tour is stands out among the rest due to the option of boat transport in MNE which other tour does not offer.”

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3.Best of Montenegro – Kotor Bay with Boat Ride (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 287 reviews · from $137

Leave Dubrovnik at 6:30 a.m. for Montenegro in an air-conditioned minivan with a driver-guide. Visit Verige, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, and Kotor, with about three hours in Kotor. Guides such as Jelena, Matej, Gabriel, and Ilija are praised for friendly service, but border waits and occasional bilingual guiding can affect the day.

“Very informative driver -comfortable and clean transport. Easy and swift process to cross the border.”

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4.Kotor Bay Day Trip from Dubrovnik with Boat Ride to Lady of the Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 278 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Dubrovnik to Montenegro by air-conditioned minibus or coach, with guides such as Josh, Rosa, Andrea, Maria, or TJ on some departures. Visit Perast, cruise to Our Lady of the Rock, and spend free time in Kotor’s walled Old Town. Bring your passport and expect border delays.

“The tour was so amazing. The guide was so nice and informative. Montengro/Kotor/Perast was breathtaking. Highly recommend this tour!”

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5.Montenegro including boat Cruise in Kotor bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $78

Travel from Cavtat into Montenegro for Perast, a boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks, and nearly three hours in Kotor. An English-speaking guide handles the border crossing and local visits. Expect an early start, a possible wait at the border, and a large group unless you upgrade.

“Great tour. The female tour guide Olie was so knowledgeable, Vibrant and enthusiastic to delivery a lot of cultural information about Croatia.”

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6.Montenegro with Boat cruise in Kotor Bay

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 49 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $168

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro with a guide, cruise Kotor Bay, and spend time in Kotor and Perast. Guides such as Petra, Patricia, Hannah, and Anna have been praised for clear commentary, while weather can change the boat portion to a coach ride.

“It was a lovely bus trip. The driver and our tour guide were wonderful. Such a lovely young lady. Perast was a lovely little village full of charm and many pretty cats around. I was able to get my cat fix. Kotor was very nice but I found it was very touristy. And that’s just my opinion I’m not one for tourist hot spots. The boat ride from Perast to kotor was lovely and scenic . I can’t fault the tour or the tour guides it just wasn’t my cup of tea and I didn’t realise how touristy it was going to be. Lovely weather lovely tour.”

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7.Montenegro Kotor Bay with Boat Ride to The Lady of the Rock

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 10 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $84

Travel from Dubrovnik through Konavle to Perast and Kotor, with a boat trip to Our Lady of the Rocks and a short guided walk in Kotor. English-speaking guides, hotel pickup, and return transport are included. Expect an early start, a full day, and possible border delays.

“I enjoyed the food, the sights of Kotor Bay and surrounding areas. The trip was marred by having to ride in a large motor coach with 49 other people, difficulty hearing a ground tour guide without "whispers", not enough time to explore the museum of Our Lady of the Rocks, and long border passport processing wait (3 hours) on our return home. I appreciated the pick up and drop off at hotels.”

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8.Bay of Kotor Private Full-Day Tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) Top rated

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro with a private English-speaking driver, stopping for three hours in fortified Kotor and one hour in elegant Perast. Pickup is available anywhere you provide, and guides such as Carlos and Ivan can adjust the day to suit your group.

“Great tour. Our guide cum driver Carlos was great man and made the tour memorable. He was more eager then us to show us more and better places.”

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9.Private Montenegro Tour from Dubrovnik (incl. Bay of Kotor and Budva Riviera)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 8 to 10 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik with an English-speaking private driver, possibly Andro, and spend 8 to 10 hours seeing Herceg Novi, Perast, Our Lady of the Rocks, Kotor, Budva, and Sveti Stefan. Hotel pickup, fuel, parking, and drop-off are included. Bring your passport and €5 for the boat.

“Great day spent in Montenegro! My guide was informative and showed me the highlights of his country around the Bay of Kotor. I had the man-made island Our Lady of the Rocks to myself. Would recommend!”

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10.Montenegro Bay Cruise with Lunch on the Boat day trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 21 reviews · 10 hours (approx.) · from $118

Travel by coach from Dubrovnik to Montenegro, then cruise the Bay of Kotor, visit Our Lady of the Rocks and Kotor Old Town, and enjoy a three-course lunch. Guides such as Marco and Ivan have earned praise, but the first boat can feel cramped and border delays may make this a very long day.

“Average tour, felt a little budget experience. Tour guide was great though”

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11.Best of Montenegro – Kotor Bay with opt island (Small Group)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 11 hours · from $135

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro with a small group of up to 19 people, stopping at Verige, Perast, and Kotor. Guides such as Matej, Matt, and Gabriel lead the day, while smartphone audio tours cover six languages. Add Our Lady of the Rocks or climb Kotor’s walls.

“Vi hadde en nydelig dag i Montenegro. Vi valgte liten gruppetur for å redusere ventetid ved grensepassering, og ble ikke skuffet. Godt organisert tur med god informasjon i forkant og underveis. Vi hadde en hyggelig og kunnskapsrik guide, Matej, som la alt godt til rette underveis. God sjåfør og nye biler med god aircondition. Vi hadde god tid i Kotor by til å se gamlebyen. Om det hadde vært mindre varmt hadde vi nok tatt turen på bymuren, som gir en nydelig utsikt. Men vi avsluttet heller tiden i Kotor med et kort avkjølende bad ved stranden. Kan anbefales på en varm dag!”

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12.Perast, Bay of Kotor, Kotor, Sea pearls of the Montenegro coast

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $90

Travel from Dubrovnik into Montenegro with hotel pickup, an English or Spanish-speaking guide, and time in Kotor, Perast, and the Bay of Kotor. Guide Ivo is noted for using maps and books to explain the region. Bring money for Kotor’s €2 entry tax, lunch, and any boat ride.

“Ivo was a wonderful tour guide for our small group trip to Monte Negro. He was very friendly and during the van ride to Perest, Kotor and Budva he gave us an extensive amount of information and passed around maps and books on the history on each place before we arrived. There was sufficient amount of time at each place to wander on your own. The black mountains make a beautiful backdrop scenery. We had a lovely breakfast of fresh oysters, coffee, and burrata salad in Perest (our first stop) From there we went to Kotor where we hiked the 1000+ steps to reach the top of St. John ruins.…”

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13.Montenegro private daytrip from Dubrovnik, Perast, Bay of Kotor

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 9 to 10 hours (approx.)

Travel from Dubrovnik through Konavle and across the Montenegro border to Perast and Kotor. Your private English or French-speaking driver takes you in a Mercedes E-class, with time for bay views, a possible boat ride to Our Lady of the Rocks, and three hours in Kotor.

“I cannot thank Božo for making my partners and I trip so special. We were referred by someone in our hotel of his services and booked him that week. He picked us up from our hotel, very professional and respectful and drove us to Mostar and to our hotel in Dubrovnik. He is so knowledgeable with history, we learned so much in a span of a few hours it was incredible. We even booked him the next week to Montenegro and experience the same amazing service. His colleague Marko drove us from Montenegro to Dubrovnik airport and was just as amazing as Božo. I truly cannot recommend him enough. We…”

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14.Ston bay boat ride & oystery & wine tour from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $214

Leave Dubrovnik for a five-hour private or small-group outing to Mali Ston and Ston Bay. Ivo may drive you by scenic routes before the boat ride, where you taste oysters, mussels, and local wine. You can add Ston’s old town, salt works, church, and €10 town-wall walk.

“This is a small group tour. We booked last minute and ended up as a private tour. Ivo took us anyway. He drove us to Ston, via scenic route with many stops to enjoy the views. He talked of the history and realities of living in Dubrovnik and Read more”

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