How to Book a Boat Tour from Trogir: Deposits, Payment, Changes and Cancellations

24 August 2026 · Updated 3 September 2026 · 6 min read

Guests swimming in clear water off the boat, seen from above

You do not pay the full price to book. Here is exactly what the deposit covers, when the balance is due, how late you can still book a spot, and what happens if your plans change.

Key takeaways

  • •You never pay the full price to hold a spot. Group tours take a small per-guest deposit online; the rest is paid on the day: in cash on the Three Island Tour, cash or card on the others.
  • •The Blue Cave tour is the one exception and is paid in full at booking, because it is a small-group, weather-dependent trip.
  • •Full-day tours can be cancelled free up to 48 hours before departure; half-day tours up to 24 hours. After that, or if you do not show up, the deposit is not refundable.
  • •The Three Island Tour and the Blue Lagoon half day can be paid and confirmed instantly on the website. Everything else is a request first, confirmed by email once we check availability.
  • •A date that still shows as bookable on the site is genuinely open. If it is full or closed, the calendar will not let you request it.
  • •Prices are quoted in euros and are per person for tours, per day for boat rentals.

Booking a tour here does not mean paying for the whole day up front. It means paying a small deposit to hold your place, and settling the rest when you board. This is what that looks like in practice, tour by tour.

What the deposit is

Each tour has its own flat deposit per person rather than a percentage, so you know the exact number before you start typing card details. On the Three Island Tour it is €10 per adult and €5 per child. On the Blue Lagoon half day it is €15 per adult and €10 per child. On the Krka Waterfalls day trip it is €15 for an adult and €10 for everyone else on the ticket. That deposit is what confirms the booking. The balance is paid to the skipper or the driver on the day: in cash on the Three Island Tour, cash or card on the others.

The Blue Cave tour works differently: it is paid in full at booking, not deposited. It is a small group on a fast boat with a route that depends on the sea being calm, and a partial payment on a trip that weather can reshape at short notice has caused more confusion than it solves.

Can I book and pay instantly, or does someone have to confirm first?

Two tours pay instantly on the website: the Three Island Tour and the Blue Lagoon half day. You pick a date, the page shows you real availability, and the card form opens the moment you confirm. Nobody has to check anything by hand, because the site already knows the seats are there.

Everything else, the Blue Cave, Krka, private charters and boat rentals, is a request first. You submit your dates, we check the calendar, and you get an email with a secure payment link, usually within a couple of hours during the season. Nothing is charged until you pay that link.

Can I pay cash, or does it have to be a card?

The deposit that confirms your booking is always paid online by card, since that is what holds the spot. The balance on the day is cash on the Three Island Tour; on the other tours a card also works when you arrange it with the crew a day ahead. Nobody is turned away for not carrying euros, and nobody is required to.

How late can I book?

For the two instant-pay tours, as late as there is a seat left and the departure has not already left for the day; the site will not offer a time slot once it has gone. For everything that goes through a request, book as early as you comfortably can. We answer requests quickly, but a reply still takes time the site cannot compress, and a request sent an hour before departure may simply arrive too late for anyone to act on it.

Changing your date, or the number of guests

Contact us and we will do what we can, subject to availability on the new date. This is easiest with plenty of notice and hardest the day before, for the same reason a late booking is hard: somebody has to physically be able to say yes before the boat leaves.

Cancelling

Groups, children and prices

Prices are per person, shown on each tour page with the child rate next to the adult one. For a party larger than the group size shown on a tour page, or for an exclusive boat, the private charter pages are usually the better fit: you get the whole boat rather than sharing seats. For anything unusual, a big group, a special occasion, contact us directly and we will work it out with you.

Frequently asked questions

Do I have to pay the full price when I book?
No. Group tours take a small per-guest deposit online to confirm the booking, and the rest is paid on the day, in cash on the Three Island Tour and cash or card on the others. The Blue Cave tour is the exception and is paid in full at booking.
Can I pay cash for a boat tour in Trogir?
The deposit that confirms your spot is paid online by card. On the Three Island Tour the balance is paid in cash on board; on the other tours cash or card, whichever suits you.
We land in the morning, can we sail the same day?
Sometimes, and it depends on the tour and the landing time. The airport sits about 5 km from Trogir, which is what makes it possible at all. Our guide to <a href="/blog/getting-to-the-boat-trogir-luggage-transfers">getting to the boat</a> works through same-day arrivals, evening flights and the margins each tour leaves.
How far in advance should I book a boat tour?
As early as you comfortably can, especially in July and August. The Three Island Tour and Blue Lagoon half day show live availability and pay instantly; everything else is a request that takes a little time to confirm by email.
What do I do with our luggage on checkout day?
Ask us before you book. A day bag comes aboard and stows out of the way during swim stops, but a suitcase is a different question and there is nowhere ashore to leave it. Our guide to <a href="/blog/getting-to-the-boat-trogir-luggage-transfers">getting to the boat</a> covers bags, transfers, boarding points and what happens if you are late.
Can I book a boat tour for today?
Sometimes, for the two tours that pay instantly online, if a departure that day still has seats and has not already left. For anything that goes through a request, a same-day booking depends on someone being free to answer it in time.
Can I change my booking date after paying the deposit?
Contact us and we will try to move you to another date, subject to availability. It is easier the more notice you give us.
What is the cancellation policy?
Full-day tours can be cancelled free up to 48 hours before departure, half-day tours up to 24 hours. After that, or if you do not show up, the deposit is generally not refundable. If we cancel for weather, you get a full refund.
Is there a booking fee?
No. The amount you pay online is your deposit toward the tour, not a separate fee on top of it.
Do you offer gift vouchers?
Not as a listed product on the site at the moment. If you want to arrange one, contact us directly and we will sort it out with you.
If one person in our group cancels, do we lose their deposit?
If one person cancels, the cancellation policy applies to their share of the deposit the same way it applies to a whole booking. Cancelled more than 48 hours before departure on a full-day tour, or 24 hours on a half-day tour, their deposit is refunded. Closer than that, or a no-show, and that seat's deposit is generally not refundable.
We already paid the deposit for four, can we add two more people?
Yes. Make a second booking for the extra two on the same tour and date, and write in the notes that you want to be together with the first booking.
Can I change the name on the booking?
It is enough to present the voucher you receive as your booking confirmation.

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