The tab, explained
What "all-inclusive" actually means on this boat
Every listing says all-inclusive. Here's exactly what's poured, what's plated, when the bar switches on, and what still costs extra on this specific catamaran.
See the Hvar, Pakleni & Brač catamaran tickets on GetYourGuide ↗What's covered
| Included | Not included | |
|---|---|---|
| Morning | Coffee, still water, soft drinks | Beer or wine before the first swim |
| From mid-morning | Beer, white and red wine — unlimited | Spirits and cocktails |
| Food | Pastry, chicken salad lunch, cake, fruit | Anything ordered on land in Hvar town |
| Dietary | A vegetarian lunch on request | Other diets — ask before you book |
| Transport | The catamaran circuit itself | Hotel pickup — this is a pier departure |
The drinks list, in order
The all-inclusive package runs in two stages rather than all at once. Before the first swim stop, what's on offer is coffee, still water and soft drinks — nothing alcoholic. Once the boat has anchored at Brač and everyone's back aboard, the bar switches to beer and white and red wine, unlimited, and stays that way until the boat ties up again in Split that evening. What isn't on the list at any point is spirits or mixed cocktails; if that's what you're after, it's a separate purchase, and the operator's own materials don't specify a price for it.
Why the bar waits until after the first swim
The sequencing isn't an accident. Getting everyone into the water once, sober, before the bar opens is a sensible piece of housekeeping on a boat carrying up to 76 people who don't know each other — nobody's first swim of the day happens after a glass of wine. It also means the two-and-a-half-ish hours from cast-off to the Brač stop are the most low-key part of the day, which is worth knowing if you're the sort of traveller who likes to ease into a long day rather than start it at full volume.
The food, and what it actually looks like
Breakfast is a local pastry — burek is the specific item named by the operator — served with the morning coffee. Lunch, served on deck at the Pakleni Islands stop, is a chicken salad with bread; a vegetarian version is available if you flag it when booking rather than asking on the day. Later in the afternoon, cake and fresh fruit round out the food side of the tab. None of it is restaurant-plated fine dining — it's built to feed a full boat through a long day at sea, not to impress a food critic, and reviewers consistently describe it as generous rather than fussy.
What genuinely costs extra
Beyond spirits and cocktails, the other likely extra is anything you buy on land during the Hvar town stop — a coffee in the square, a souvenir, lunch if you'd rather eat ashore than on the boat (though lunch is already covered on board). Snorkel gear, if you don't bring your own mask, may also be a rental rather than something included as standard; check the specific listing you book rather than assuming. A modest amount of local cash covers all of it comfortably.
Dietary needs beyond vegetarian
A vegetarian lunch is confirmed as available on request, which covers the most common ask. Anything more specific — allergies, other dietary restrictions — is worth raising through the GetYourGuide listing before you book rather than at the lunch table, since this is fixed catering for a full boat rather than a restaurant taking individual orders on the day.
Why the inclusions are worth reading before you compare prices
Several similar-sounding Split-to-Hvar boat trips exist, and not all of them include lunch, or an open bar, or a guided walk through Hvar town — some sell one or more of those as an extra. When you're comparing this listing's price against a cheaper-looking alternative, checking exactly what's folded into the ticket is the single most useful thing you can do; a lower headline price with lunch and drinks sold separately can easily cost more by the end of the day.
Reading the listing before you pay
Inclusions on tours like this one are set by the operator and can shift a little from one season to the next — a menu item, a specific wine, the exact discount for children — so treat the summary on this page as a reliable guide to the shape of the day rather than a locked contract. The GetYourGuide listing you actually book carries the current, binding inclusions; if anything on this page and the listing ever disagree, the listing is the one that counts.