Dubrovnik to Mljet
by private boat
To Mljet at your own time: Sobra on the north side of the island, or Polače near the national park in the west.
- Sobra or Polače
- Your own departure time
- Written quote, weather permitting
Sobra or Polače
The western part of Mljet is a national park. Polače lies close to it; Sobra is on the north side, outside the park core. TP Line catamarans from Dubrovnik call at Sobra and, on some sailings, at Polače. The car ferry to Sobra leaves from Prapratno on Pelješac, not from Dubrovnik.
Tell us where you are staying or what you want to see; the operator confirms which pier it can use. Catamaran calls at Mljet are cancelled in bad weather, and so are private crossings.
Dubrovnik to Mljet water taxi or private boat
A Dubrovnik to Mljet water taxi, a Dubrovnik to Mljet boat and a Dubrovnik to Mljet private boat are one request: a licensed boat with a skipper for your group alone, leaving from the port of Gruž or another agreed pier at the time you choose, to Sobra or Polače.
Out and back, or one way with luggage
If you only want a day in the national park, the Dubrovnik to Mljet day trip is the simpler plan. The private boat on this page is for a one-way transfer with luggage, or for a day on your own clock: tell us the people, the bags and the time you want to leave, and the operator proposes the boat.
What your quote confirms, and what depends on the day
Your written quote states
- the departure and arrival piers, and the time;
- the boat type and its capacity, from the licensed operator who runs it;
- the road part, if your trip starts at an airport or hotel;
- the total price and the operator’s weather and cancellation terms, in writing, before anything is booked.
What depends on the day
- The weather. The skipper decides on the day. Strong wind or a high sea can delay, re-route or cancel a crossing; then we agree another time or a road and ferry alternative.
- The pier. Not every pier or beach can take a private boat. The confirmation names the exact one.
- Luggage space. Small boats have limited room, so tell us what you carry.
Other boat transfers
Split Airport to Hvar
Road to the pier, then a private boat
Split to Hvar
Private water taxi across the channel
Split to Brač
Supetar, Bol, Milna or another bay
Split to Vis
The longer open-sea crossing
Hvar to Korčula
Island to island
Dubrovnik to Korčula
By sea instead of the Pelješac road
Tivat to Herceg Novi
Across the Bay of Kotor
Tivat Airport to Herceg Novi
Road to the water, then a boat
Dubrovnik to Mljet day trip
Out and back in a day
Questions about this crossing
Polače is closer to the park; Sobra is on the north side of the island. We plan the pier around where you stay.
The skipper decides on the day. Strong wind can delay, re-route or cancel a crossing — even the scheduled catamarans stop in a strong jugo or bura. Then we agree a later time or a road and ferry alternative with you. The operator’s exact weather and cancellation terms are in the written quote.
A licensed local boat operator’s, with a certified skipper. We do not own boats; we arrange the transfer, and the quote names the operator and the boat type.
We do not publish a price. It depends on the boat, the number of passengers, the season and the weather window, and it comes from the licensed operator who would run it. We reply with a written quote; nothing is booked or charged until you accept it.
Going to Mljet?
Send us the date, the time and where you stay. We reply with a written quote.