Kotor sits at the very head of the Bay of Kotor, and that decides everything else. Perast, the island of Our Lady of the Rocks, Dobrota and Prčanj are close by — a day charter covers them without rushing. The Blue Cave is not close: it lies at the opposite, western mouth of the bay, and does not combine with Kotor in one day.
We can take you from Kotor — it gets arranged in advance and counted separately from the charter. Our home berth is Porto Montenegro in Tivat, but the boat does not sit there permanently: she works the bay, and on your date she may be closer than the map suggests.
What fits into a day from Kotor
Perast. A small town with a bell tower fifteen minutes from Kotor, where boats moor and guests walk the waterfront.
Our Lady of the Rocks. The man-made island with the church, the one on every postcard of the bay. Boats circle it and, if you like, land for the museum.
Dobrota. A narrow strip of quiet water along the shore where swell almost never reaches — ideal for paddleboards.
Prčanj. Halfway between Kotor and Tivat, with a fraction of the crowds and the same wall of mountains opposite. Moor and walk up to the cathedral.
Swimming. At anchor off Morinj near the islands, and off Stradioti closer to Tivat, where the water is at its warmest by late afternoon.
The hour-by-hour breakdown with stops and their order is in our guide to the bay in 4, 6 and 8 hours.
Why leaving from Tivat is sometimes quicker to the same places
Porto Montenegro sits in the middle of the bay. From there it is equally close inland — to Kotor and Perast — and west, to the submarine docks, Mamula and the Blue Cave.
From Kotor there is nowhere further inland to go: you are already at the end of the fjord. The western direction, meanwhile, becomes noticeably longer and stops fitting into a day charter. So if the Blue Cave is on your list, leaving from Tivat makes more sense — how that day is built around the 11 to 12 light window is covered separately.
Cruise ships and when to leave
Kotor is a terminus for cruise ships, and by midday the old town fills up. From the water it looks different: the waterfront is packed while the bay twenty minutes away is empty.
The practical conclusion for a day that starts in Kotor: see the town early or on the way back in the evening, and give the middle of the day to the bay. That is how we build the route when boarding is in Kotor.
Prices
The price is for the whole boat, up to 16 guests on a day charter, not per seat. One range covers the whole season from May to October.
Included: captain and steward, fuel within the route, insurance for everyone aboard, a welcome drink, paddleboards, masks and an underwater scooter, towels, ice, water and fruit. Not included: food, alcohol beyond the welcome drink, and port fees at the Kotor marina — there are none at Porto Montenegro, which is our home berth. The arithmetic behind the hourly rate is in our breakdown of yacht charter prices in Montenegro.
Marea is in refit until September 2026. For dates before that we match guests with a comparable boat in the bay and confirm the price before the booking.
Who this suits and who it does not
It suits a group that wants the bay without hurrying: Perast, the islands, Dobrota, a swim where you felt like stopping and lunch on your own clock rather than a tour boat's.
It does not suit two people for whom price decides. Group boats run from Kotor at around €30 a seat, and for a couple that is the honest answer. The difference between the three ways of getting on the water is in our comparison of a boat, a group tour and a yacht.
And it does not suit you if the Blue Cave is the main goal. Then the departure belongs in Tivat: yacht rental in Tivat and the eight-hour western route.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, boarding in Kotor is possible and gets arranged in advance; our home berth is Porto Montenegro in Tivat. It is counted separately from the charter and depends on the date and where the boat is that day. Port fees at the Kotor marina are separate too.
Perast with its bell tower, the island of Our Lady of the Rocks, paddleboards through the coves of Dobrota, swimming and a mooring at Prčanj. All of it sits at the head of the bay and is reachable without rushing. The Blue Cave is not: it lies at the opposite mouth.
Porto Montenegro sits in the middle of the bay, so Kotor and Perast inland and the Blue Cave to the west are equally close. From Kotor the western direction becomes noticeably longer and no longer fits into a day charter.
Four hours is €2,600, six is €2,800, eight is €3,000. The price covers the whole boat with up to 16 guests and includes captain and steward, fuel within the route, insurance, swimming gear and the Porto Montenegro berth.
No. The charter comes with a captain and a steward and there is no handling deposit. A licence only matters if you rent a boat without crew, which is a different product at a different price.