Speedboat from Rovinj: Which Tour Should You Book?
Updated October 20, 2026 · 5 min read
For most people the best speedboat tour from Rovinj is the sunset speedboat tour with dolphin watching: €40, 1.5 hours, 4.9 stars from 203 reviews, with a maximum of ten people on board. Pay more only for a specific reason: free rebooking, a private boat or a longer route.
Speedboats from Rovinj fall into three types: shared sunset trips for dolphin watching, a private island-hopping run, and a private half-day tour to the Lim Fjord. They differ more in what the price covers than in the boat.
Six speedboat tours compared
| Tour | Duration | From | Rating | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset speedboat tour with dolphin watching | 1.5 hours | €40 | 4.9 from 203 reviews | Shared, up to 10 |
| Shared dolphin and sunset tour with drinks | 75 minutes | €65 | 4.8 from 62 reviews | Shared, up to 10 |
| Dolphin watching sunset speedboat tour with drinks | 1.5 hours | €69 | 4.9 from 232 reviews | Shared up to 10, or private |
| Luxury island hopping with swimming and snorkelling | 2 hours | €187.50 | 4.9 from 43 reviews | Private |
| Rovinj archipelago and Lim Fjord speedboat tour | 4 hours | €540 per group | 4.9 from 11 reviews | Private |
| Sunset dolphin speedboat from Vrsar | 1.5 hours | €25 | 4.8 from 991 reviews | Shared or private, starts in Vrsar |
The three sunset speedboats
The €40 tour has a welcome drink, a panoramic run past the islands and the old town, and then the dolphin search. Its booking page lists wheelchair users, people prone to seasickness, babies under one year and people over 95 as not suitable. The tour at €69 comes from a different operator. It is also limited to ten people if shared, offers a private option, and includes drinks (water, beer, cola, fanta, iced tea), a toilet on board and pick-up from six points around Rovinj. The skipper cuts the engine near the dolphins and keeps a distance, and if no dolphins are seen you can join the next available tour free. It lists pregnant women, people with mobility impairments, wheelchair users, people over 75 and babies under one year as not suitable.
The 75-minute tour at €65 is the shortest of the six and the most expensive per minute among the shared trips: it starts at the Dolphin Dock Station, runs from 7:30 pm to 8:45 pm on the listing, and recommends a jacket. The description says ten people at most on board, while the page lists a group size of up to 15; wheelchair users are listed as not suitable. Compared with the €40 and €69 options it has the fewest reviews. Our sunset dolphin guide goes through all of them against the slower boats.
Check dates and prices for the €40 sunset speedboat tour
The private island-hopping run
At €187.50 the two-hour private tour is the premium choice. The description has the skipper circle the Red Island archipelago and its lighthouse, swim and snorkel at Sveti Ivan island, take a dip at Figarola, and offer cliff jumping at Sveta Katarina. Goggles are provided on the boat, which has a sundeck and a shower. It starts from one of six pick-up points; the page lists a group size of at most eight, while one highlight mentions up to ten. The booking data shows the price per person but the page describes a private group tour, so check what the €187.50 covers before you divide it among friends.
The half-day private tour
The €540 tour is priced per group of up to five people. It runs four hours to the Lim Fjord and the Red Island archipelago with stops at beaches such as Plaža Knez and Šotokaštel, a swim and optional cliff jump, and drinks. Entry to the Pirate Cave is listed as an extra fee. Reviewers praise the skipper; only 11 reviews so far.
See availability for the private Lim Fjord and archipelago speedboat tour
Vrsar, not Rovinj
The €25 speedboat offers a dolphin sighting guarantee or money back and carries up to 15 travellers per boat according to its page. It starts in the Vrsar marina and returns there, so plan your own transport. The listing marks it as wheelchair accessible; confirm with the operator how boarding works.
Seasickness and weather
A speedboat on the open sea feels every wave, and the booking page of the €40 tour lists seasickness as a reason not to come. Ask your pharmacist or doctor before the trip, not the skipper. The Vrsar page says the tour requires good weather and offers a different date or a refund if cancelled for bad weather.
The verdict
Book the €40 sunset speedboat tour unless you have a reason not to. Pay €29 more for the €69 trip only if the free rebooking or the pick-up matters. A private speedboat makes sense only for a group that shares the cost. Browse all speedboat tours in Rovinj or read about Red Island from Rovinj before you choose.
