Istria boat trips: fish picnic, dolphin watching, party-boats

Located in Novigrad, and on the west coast of Istria, we organise boat trips, shore excursions, fishing, parties, weddings and special events. Both groups and individuals are welcome to contact us. Agency representatives are invited to visit us on their next visit to Istria. We currently operate excursions within the area stretching from Mali Lošinj to the town of Umag. All excursions available for online reservation can be found here. Our tours can be customised for special group events or simply chosen from the following selection of the most popular fish picnics, dolphin tours and short trips:

Day trips by boat (fish picnic)

The fish picnic includes a bathing break and a barbecue on board. The following are examples of day trips that last at least 6 hours.
The prices of the following tips are from 28 to 50 euros for adults.
Prices include: welcome drink, lunch, guide. (Music and bus transfer are optional)
Lunch on board: barbecued meat or freshly caught fish, salad and bread as well as unlimited consumption of wine and alcohol-free beverages. Excursions run from March to November.

1. Fish picnic with departure from Umag at 9:30 am.
Welcome drink. Ride to Rovinj. Pause of 2 hours. Follows ride to the Limski Kanal, where you will have lunch on the boat during the drive. Follows ride to Poreč where is the break of 1.5 hours. This break can be used for sightseeing or swimming. Return to the port Umag is scheduled at around 18:30.
More details about this boat trip.

2. Fish picnic with departure from Novigrad at 9:00 am.
Welcome drink. Panoramic sailing along the Istrian coast pass near Vrsar and among picturesque islands with the first stop in Rovinj. After a lunch and visit to the old town, we will navigate Limski Kanal*. A break at the Pirates Cave can be used for swimming and snorkeling in the crystal clear water.
Return around 6:00 pm. Here is detailed description of this trip.

3. Fish picnic with departure from Poreč at 9:30 am.
Welcome drink. Panoramic cruise along the Istrian coast, among tiny islands and through Limski Kanal* to the Pirates Cave. A short break is followed by a boat ride to Rovinj, sightseeing of the historic down town and lunch. The next stop, Vrsar, provides another chance for swimming or snorkeling.
Return to Poreč around 5:00 pm. More details about this boat trip.

4. Fish picnic with departure from Pula at 9:00 am.
Panoramic cruise past the famous Brijuni archipelago and along the coast to Vrsar (break of 2 h). Lunch, and visit to old town or opportunity for refreshing swimming and snorkeling. Then we continue through Limski Kanal to the Pirates Cave. A short break, to make picture. Then, the boat goes to Rovinj, where is break of 2 h. After a stroll through the old town, free time for shopping etc. Arrival in Pula at 6:00 pm. Here is detailed description of this excursion.

5. Fish picnic with departure from Rabac at 9:30 am.
Welcome drink, and panoramic drive. Arrival to the town of Cres at about 11:00. A short tour of the town with guide. Back to the boat & lunch (fish, meat, salad, wine, water or juice). Live music, fun. Visit the place and beach Lubenice on the island with the possibility of swimming and sunbathing. In a good mood at 5:00 pm return to Rabac. More details about this boat trip.

6. Fish picnic with departure from Opatija at 8:30 am.
Welcome drink, and panoramic drive. Njivice, island Krk, swimming 2 h. Beli, island Cres, 2 h, lunch (fish, meat, salad, wine, water or juice) and swimming. Guide, accordion, fun. Return around 18:00. More details about this boat trip.

Trip prices are from € 25 to € 50 for adults.
Prices include: welcome drink, lunch, guide. (Music and bus transfer are optional) Lunch on board: barbecued meat or freshly caught fish, salad and bread as well as unlimited consumption of wine and alcohol-free beverages.

Half-day fish picnic

This fish picnic also includes a bathing break and a barbecue on board, but lasts up to 5 hours.
The prices of the following trips are from 28 to 35 euros for adults.
Prices include: welcome drink, lunch. (Music and guide are optional)
Lunch on board: barbecued meat or fish, salad and bread as well as unlimited consumption of wine and alcohol-free beverages. Excursions run from April to October.

1. Fish picnic with departure from Vrsar at 12:00 am.
Welcome drink. Ride to Rovinj. Lunch on board. Pause of 2 hours. Follows ride to the Limski Kanal, stop at Pirates cave, swimming. Return to the port is scheduled at around 17:00.
More details about this boat trip.

2. Fish picnic with departure from Fazana at 10:45 am.
Welcome drink. Ride to island Sveti Jerolim (Brijuni). Pause of 2 hours, swimming. Lunch on board. Panoramic ride through the archipelago. Return to the port around 15:45.
More details about this boat trip.

3. Fish picnic with departure from Pula at 12:00 am.
Welcome drink. Panoramic ride through the Brijuni archipelago. Arrival to island Sveti Jerolim. Lunch on board. Pause of 2 hours, swimming. Return to the port around 17:00.
More details about this boat trip.

4. Fish picnic with departure from Medulin at 12:00 am.
Welcome drink. Panoramic ride to cape Kamenjak. Swimming in the open sea. Lunch on board. Island Ceja, pause for swimming again. Return to the port around 17:00.
More details about this boat trip.

Dolphin watching boat trips in Istria

Dolphin watching trips are popular in Istria and in the Kvarner Gulf and especially suitable for the families with children. They typically last from 2 to 3 hours and the price are from 20 to 30 euros for adults. There is no guarantee that dolphins will be found. However, sometimes such a trip can be very attractive, as shows this video, shot somewhere in the Adriatic Sea between the islands of Rab and Cres.
To select a particular trip, you can select the nearest port in the top navigation bar or search between the following arrangements:

1. Sunset with dolphins (around 3 hours, with dinner)
Start around 6:00 pm. Welcome drink. Seeking dolphins between the islands of the Brijuni archipelago. Return to port at 9:00 pm.
Price for this trips is up to 40 euro per adult. Food and drink are included.
Here are descriptions of such trip with departures from: Fazana and Pula.
In variant with departure from Medulin, dolphins will be searched in the area of Donji Kamenjak. There is short swimming break too.

2. Dolphin watching and aquavision (around 3 hours)
Start around 12:00 am. Welcome drink. Seeking dolphins (between coast and island Cres) is combined with the glassboat and diver show. Return to port at 3:00 pm.
Price for this trips is up to 20 euro per adult. No food included. This trip departs from Rabac.

3. Sunset with dolphins (around 2 hours)
Start around 6:30 pm. Welcome drink. Seeking dolphins along the Istrian coast toward Lim Fjord. Return to port at 8:30 pm.
Price for this trips is up to 28 euro per adult. No food included.
Here are descriptions of such trip with departures from: Novigrad, Poreč, Vrsar, Rovinj.

Short trips (up to 2 hours)

Popular short trips are: aquavision and panoramic trips.
Aquavision from Umag (the boat with a glass bottom) makes a 2-hour trip at a price of 14 euros for adults. Drinks are included.
A favorite is glassboat from Fazana to Brijuni takes about 2 hours and costs 20 euro for adults. Drinks are included.

Croatia to Venice ferries

Departure from Istria in the morning. Upon arrival in Venice a break of 5 hours. First hour with a guide, then free time to sightseeing, shopping and rest. Return in the evening. Excellent guide and bus transfer are provided. Trips are departing from Pula, Rovinj and Poreč. Price is about 80 € for adults.

One way trip from Istria to Venice.
This is a useful way to came in, or to leave Istria. On the Croatian side of Adriatic, departure can be from the already mentioned ports of Pula, Rovinj and Poreč. There is possible bus connection to other cities. In Venice, departure port is San Basilio (Terminal San Basilio). We can also help you find a taxi for Croatia, if the boat is not adequate.

There are also group arrangements that can meet customer requirements.

Customized trips

Daytime or nighttime trips combining a boat ride through Limski Kanal*, panoramic cruise along the national park Brijuni, cruise through the Vrsar archipelago and past old Istrian towns or fishing. We will do our utmost to accommodate your specific wishes. The prices may vary and will depend on a custom-tailored program. This video shows a boat party (at island Pag). Here you can see photos from the boat party in Kanegra (Umag).
We invite groups to contact us.

Weddings, party boats, christening and birthday parties

All event details, such as itinerary, boarding location, menu (of course, we recommend fish dishes) and entertainment programs will be determined and agreed upon depending on your specific wishes.
For festive parties, we offer live music, traditional or beat as well as DJ, karaoke, tombola and quiz.

Meteorological conditions for the boat trips

The impact of weather conditions on the performance of the boat trips of fish picnic type is big. The rain, if it is strong, does not provide good conditions for swimming. However, a bigger problem is the wind, because it creates waves.
On the west coast of Istria, in the area from Pula to Umag favorable weather conditions are during the northeastern (Bura) or southeast wind (Levant) and unfavorable during strong southern (Jugo) or even medium-strong southwestern wind (Garbin). On the east coast of Istria and Kvarner in the area from Medulin to the island Krk the most dangerous is northeastern wind (Bura) because here can be very strong and comes very quickly.

*the only fjord resembling structure in Europe outside of Scandinavia

Photo gallery of the boat trips and parties

For more information about boat excursions from Istria to Venice or your trip, please send request by e-mai or call Renata Heinrich at +385989485604 (Nenad at +38598232083). More about EXCURSIONS AND SERVICES HEINRICH. General conditions of the excursions are here.