National Park Boat Trips in the Mediterranean: Our 9 Picks for Clear Water

1.Ajaccio/Porticcio: Scandola Nature Reserve Guided Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 1,375 reviews · 1 day · from $82Our pick

Cruise from Ajaccio or Porticcio to Scandola, Girolata, Piana, and Capo Rosso on a scenic full-day Corsican boat tour.

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2.Krka National Park Day Trip with Boat Ride & Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,321 reviews · 8h 30m · from $31Best value

Review of the Split to Krka National Park day trip, covering waterfalls, trails, boat ride, Skradin swimming stop, costs, timing, and practical tips.

“Wow amazing day trip, for the price is crazy! I’m gutted no one gave the tour guide any tips after the journey, please consider the cost of the excursion and what you get for the price, including your very own tour guide who’s very informative on the coach, trying to keep us entertained but no one was listening except a handful You get plenty of time at the waterfall, there’s an area where you meet up where there’s opportunities to get food snacks and drinks. Your looked after for the whole day and allowed plenty of time on the town that the boat takes you too (we swam on the…”

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3.From Ota: Scandola Nature Reserve Eco-Friendly Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 932 reviews · 3 hours - 270 minutes · from $53

Review the Scandola boat tour from Porto, with Girolata, French commentary, hybrid-boat details, prices, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“la réserve de scandola et les calanques de Piana . Visite de girolata ,c'est moyen”

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4.National Park Brijuni Island Visit & Dolphin Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 788 reviews · 5h 30m · from $76

Review of Pula’s Brijuni cruise with island swimming, unlimited drinks, dolphin watching, dinner, sunset views, and practical booking advice.

“Was a great day. Enjoyed the trip to island, very good place to swim and to enjoy the water. The cruise itself was very nice with all the available drinks and Mario was very friendly. Delicious food(tried the fish), super lecker. Unfortunatley we had no luck to see the Dolphins. Highly recomend the trip.”

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5.Kornati National Park and Telascica Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 788 reviews · from $64

Review of the Zadar to Kornati and Telašćica boat trip, with swimming, island views, meals, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“It was a quite nice trip with a very kind staff! If you would like to enjoy a calm relaxing trip in the Kornati National Park, We recommend the excursion!”

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6.Split/Trogir: Krka National Park Day Trip & Boat to Skradin

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 763 reviews · 8 hours - 510 minutes · from $31

Review of the Krka National Park day trip from Split or Trogir, with waterfalls, a river boat ride, Skradin beach, costs, and practical tips.

“Dario was a great guide! Entertaining and easy going. The trip was beautiful, relaxing and totally worth it!”

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7.Catamaran excursions in the Asinara island National park

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $120Top rated

Explore Asinara by small catamaran from Stintino, with snorkeling, wild donkeys, seafood lunch, wine, and a former prison visit.

“Pese a hacer un poco de frío la experiencia fue maravillosa. Estuvieron muy atentos y fueron modificando el itinerario a nuestro gusto debido a las condiciones meteorológicas. La comida estaba deliciosa, es increíble como se puede hacer algo tan bueno en un barco. Acabamos con las reservas de vino y eso que había 7 botellas. Mil gracias por la experiencia y sin duda lo recomiendo al 100%”

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8.Catania: Cyclops Islands & Timpa Nature Reserve Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 82 reviews · from $66

Snorkel Sicily’s volcanic coast from Aci Castello, with marine guides, colorful sea life, snacks, drinks, and a 13-meter boat.

“Very friendly staff, who told us about the history of Sicily. We went to one snorkeling spot and saw some lava caves from the boat. It was a fairly small group (about ten). The equipment was included and water and some fruit was available. Definitely recommend!”

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9.Guided Scandola Nature Reserve Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 81 reviews · 8h 30m · from $117

Review of Corsica’s Scandola boat tour from Ajaccio, with Girolata, swimming stops, lunch time, price, guides, and practical tips.

“Thomas was SUPER!!!!! Great music all day that set the mood each stop as well. Wonderful information and incredible beach stops xoxoxoox”

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