Hiring a boat in Dubrovnik is usually a day on the Elafiti islands rather than a week aboard. Sipan, Lopud and Kolocep sit just off the coast, all reachable in under an hour, and the day-hire fleet is built around exactly that trip. The week-long charter market runs from the same marina and is priced quite differently.
Ask several charter companies what your week costs
Dubrovnik boat hire: where the boats are
ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, up the Ombla river about twenty minutes from the old town, rather than the old harbour itself. Smaller day-boat operators work from Gruz and from the old port, and the difference matters when you are carrying a cooler and a family. Establish which you are booking from before the morning.
The Elafiti day
Kolocep first, then Lopud with its sandy beach at Sunj, and Sipan for lunch. It is a short and forgiving run in settled weather with real shelter throughout, which is why it works as a day trip in a way that most Adriatic itineraries do not. In a bura it is a different proposition and operators cancel, correctly.
What it costs, and what a week costs instead
Click&Boat prints a from-price per day against its Croatia listings across a mixed fleet, and the cheapest listing sets the floor. For a week aboard, The Moorings publishes $1,885 to $36,020 for a 7 day charter for 2 people in Croatia and Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes bareboat from about 2.000 EUR a week, both of which buy the boat for seven days rather than an afternoon.
Questions people ask about boat hire dubrovnik
Where do Dubrovnik boats leave from?
Mostly ACI Marina Dubrovnik at Komolac, about twenty minutes from the old town, with smaller day operators at Gruz and the old port.
What is the standard Dubrovnik boat trip?
The Elafiti islands: Kolocep, Lopud for the beach at Sunj, and Sipan for lunch. Short hops with real shelter.
How much is a week instead?
The Moorings publishes $1,885 to $36,020 for a 7 day Croatian charter for 2 people; Sailing Holidays in Croatia publishes bareboat from about 2.000 EUR a week.