Adventure Cruises in Mljet

Your Mljet Cruise opens the door to Croatia's greenest island and its resplendent Mediterranean vegetation. Guests flock to this Croatia Island Hopping hot spot for the beautiful beaches as well as the plentiful underwater life. Many consider Mljet to be the most beautiful island in Croatia. Additionally, Mljet is known for wine production, goat cheese, and olives as one might expect from any Mediterranean destination. Guests on cruises to Mljet, Croatia are free to visit two salt lakes, an ancient Benedictine monastery, and swimming spots. A bike is a great way to explore the landscape and there are many for rent on Mljet.

Mljet has long had a supporting role in history. It was discovered by Greco-Roman explorers who are the first known to make records citing Mljet. Ancient Greeks named the island "Melita" which means honey. Over the years, small linguistic changes lead to the island's Slavic name, Mljet.

Top things to do and see in Mljet

Adriatic cruises aren't complete without a trip to Mljet National Park to visit the famous salt lakes and see the lush island vegetation. The park itself borders Lake Veliko and Lake Malo Jezero (Large and Small Lake). The Lakes cover approximately 4 kilometers and surround a small island in the center, called islet Melita (Sveta Marija or Saint Mary Island).

Rent kayaks, bicycles, scooters or convertible cars to roam around the National Park or island on your own to make the most of this destination on your small luxury yacht cruise.

Mljet is one of the top places on the Dalmatian Coast to visit historical monasteries and churches. The monastery and church on St. Mary isle inside the Mljet park is a 12th century former Benedictine monastery, which was converted into a café/restaurant. You can easily reach the small island by boat to dine in ancient splendor.

Other restaurants, bars and cafes dot the island to provide a spot to take a meal, meet some other tourists, and enjoy the beautiful weather among friends. Croatia sailing cruises are an ideal way to take in the island of Mljet during an island hopping adventure.

Snorkeling in Mljet is some of the best in all of Croatia. The Mljet National Park is a popular snorkeling hotspot with Veliko Jezero (Big Lake), Rikavica and Odysseus Caves, all being beautiful places to interact with sponges, octopus, scorpionfish, crabs, and anemones. Additionally, you can see stony coral reefs. The water of the pebble-bottomed beaches and coves is extremely clear and clean. It's almost like peering through a window into a whole different world. Occasionally, dolphins are spotted around Mljet and our small luxury yachts, so keep your eyes peeled.

Best time to cruise Mljet

This guide will help you plan ahead for the best time to visit Mljet during your croatia small ship cruise. Mljet in May and June or September and October you're is known as 'shoulder-season'. Every adventure and leisure activity is open and available but there are fewer people on vacation. Lovely weather, perfect swimming, hiking, mountain-biking, rafting, and sea kayaking are all in season.

By July and August, tourist activity picks up in Mljet. As the population soars, the heat does as well. Although this is a popular time to visit, you'll work up a sweat a lot faster on your bike or hike. Conversely, the pebble beaches are extremely popular.

November to April is the off season, so it's harder to find lodging in Mljet and many attractions shut down. The weather isn't suited to outdoor activities since it is cold and unpredictable. If you want to get a true feel for the island's culture and can find a space to say, nab the affordable airfare and visit in the winter.

Where do Mljet Island cruises depart from?

Croatia is an easy destination to get to. Depending where your Croatia small ship cruise departs, you can take an international flight to several area airports including Zagreb, Dubrovnik, Pula, Split, Opatija and Zadar.

Guests who depart from Split will arrive there to meet their guides who will escort them and their luggage to the harbor for departure. Other cruise itineraries will indicate a departure point which will help you choose the airport that is most convenient to arrive at. Additionally, several cruises in Croatia include a stop to Mljet, but may begin at Dubrovnik or another port.

Top Tips for visiting Mljet Island on a cruise

Mljet is an easy place to visit and doesn't require much special packing. There are a few tips to enjoying your visit to the fullest, however.

  • Sunglasses for the Mediterranean sun.
  • Comfortable walking shoes that you can hop on a bike with.
  • A dry bag to carry your electronics from the yacht to shore.
  • Clothing to layer for temperature and sun.
  • Make sure to take your camera to the national park to capture St. Mary Island and the cathedral.

Please contact our reservations team with any questions.


Mljet Reviews

  • 9.1 Superb
  • 137 Verified Reviews
  • 8.4 Very good
  • LAWRENCE L
  • United States United States

We enjoyed swimming and kayaking in the lake.

Cruising Mljet in July on the Diamond

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • VICTORIA B
  • United States United States

Very well organized, informative and interesting

Cruising Mljet in September on the Ban

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Christian H
  • United States United States

Would have preferred to stay longer and swim in the park. The tour was very short. I felt like we were going, going, going, and then had to leave

Cruising Mljet in May on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Michael D
  • United States United States

Pristine nature with a spectacular visit to a world heritage national park.

Cruising Mljet in May on the Antaris

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Louis C
  • United States United States

Beautiful place and next time I would love to snorkel or dive the big reef

Cruising Mljet in July on the Ambassador

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Zlatko V
  • United States United States

St. Mary’s Island was beautiful, but honestly I could have skipped this. I would have loved to go see the famous beach in Brac, and swim.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Antaris

  • 7.6 Good
  • Debbie C
  • United States United States

Loved nation park walk and island monastery

Cruising Mljet in September on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Lisa M
  • United States United States

Loved the UNESCO Farm dinner & tastings, a fabulous time for all of us!

Cruising Mljet in September on the Antaris

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Barbara M
  • United States United States

Took a small boat to see a Monastery which was nice. We lagged behind the group and missed an earlier boat back so had limited time for a swim stop but it was a lovely little stop.

Cruising Mljet in May on the Adriatic King

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Rhonda B
  • United States United States

The lakes were very pretty and swimming there was nice. Taking the boat to the little island was ok but not the highlight.

Cruising Mljet in June on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Sean M
  • United States United States

Nice hike and swim in the lake

Cruising Mljet in June on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Christina E
  • United States United States

Beautiful National Park; wish we had had an additional hour or two there.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Captain Bota

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Nicky B
  • South Africa South Africa

Loved the time here. Hired bikes and cycled around the lakes, small boat to monastery, swam where 2 lakes join and enjoyed been taken by the current

Cruising Mljet in June on the Diamond

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Tim M
  • Canada Canada

Beautiful natural surroundings...walked around the lake which took about 2 hours, and nice swim in a salt lake.

Cruising Mljet in July on the My Way

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Nigel H
  • South Africa South Africa

Excellent and the national park was great with the abbey excusion

Cruising Mljet in July on the Diamond

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Martin H
  • Canada Canada

Quieter town with a swim in the lakes at the National Park, gave this island its own memories from the other islands

Cruising Mljet in August on the Diamond

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Elizabeth C
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Enjoyed the trip to the monastery and the swim in the Lake.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Diamond

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Rebeka H
  • Croatia Croatia

Mljet is the untouched nature where you can rest your soul!

Cruising Mljet in August on the Diamond

  • 7.6 Good
  • Peter S
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Lovely walk through national park and visit to St Maria island.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Diamond

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Michael L
  • Canada Canada

No tour, but lots of free time to explore and swim that day. Lovely and relaxed.

Cruising Mljet in August on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Henriette H
  • Denmark Denmark

Good and interesting, but as we had been there before, we this time did not go to the monastry on the island in the lake, but focused on cycling around the lake, coupled with some swim stops. The only negative thing were that not all beaches in the National Park seem to be cleaned very often, i.e. there were e.g. plastic bottles and iron and old clothes laying on the beaches and in the water.

Cruising Mljet in July on the Katarina Line Premium Class

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Erika K
  • Ireland Ireland

I loved exploring Mijet. We had a quick guided tour inside the NP where guide recommended various activities. Unfortunately there were no bikes or kayaks for rental inside the park and I had planned on cycling around. Instead I opted for a little walk, a boat trip to the Monastery on the island and a lovely swim in the magnesium filled green waters.

Cruising Mljet in October on the Katarina Line Premium Class

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Tana T
  • Canada Canada

The National Park wasn’t much to look at.

Cruising Mljet in June on the Antaris

  • 9.2 Superb
  • John M
  • Australia Australia

Very good... nice walk around the lakes.. but time was limited.

Cruising Mljet in July on the My Way

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Jan Adriaan G
  • South Africa South Africa

Ok, park maybe not worth the money/time

Cruising Mljet in July on the Antaris

  • 7.2 Good
  • Lance K
  • New Zealand New Zealand

Lovely but only a few hours there

Cruising Mljet in August on the Katarina Line Traditional En-Suite

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • tony S
  • Australia Australia

the excursion to the lakes was good, there was not much to do in the evening

Cruising Mljet in August on the Antaris

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Bernard O
  • Australia Australia

Fantastic as I had the freedom to finally get on a bike and explore

Cruising Mljet in August on the My Way

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Tor Ove T
  • Norway Norway

Good. Felt like something different during the week.

Cruising Mljet in September on the Stella Maris

  • 6.8 Review score
  • barbara L
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Went into national park. Did mit do tour as such. Lovely lakes and recommend taking a kayak as we did.

Cruising Mljet in September on the Splendid

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Cliff D
  • Australia Australia

I rented an eBike and rode around the lake. Such a beautiful experience.

Cruising Mljet in October on the Antaris

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Deny B
  • Australia Australia

We enjoyed visiting the National Park. We would have enjoyed more time to explore.

Cruising Mljet in October on the Antaris

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Amanda H
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Fabulous. Stunning scenery and so peaceful. The bike ride was good fun

Cruising Mljet in October on the Equator

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Kaye S
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Too far to walk all of the lake, we did it but we were having to run and were stressed!

Cruising Mljet in October on the My Way

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • MARILIA I
  • Brazil Brazil

Amazing walk in the national park!

Cruising Mljet in May on the Desire

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Frederick L
  • South Africa South Africa

Very good the island of a St Mary and thè park was good.

Cruising Mljet in May on the Antaris

  • 9.2 Superb
  • David L
  • Canada Canada

Good, but a bit rushed. We would have liked to have a bit more time at the national park.

Cruising Mljet in June on the My Way

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Steven M
  • Canada Canada

Excellent - nice opportunity to give passengers option to do what they like. If the schedule permits, increase the amount of time here (I believe we had 2 hours in the park given the 30 minutes to walk to the park)

Cruising Mljet in June on the My Way

  • 6.8 Review score
  • Shane D
  • Australia Australia

The visit to the national park was nice

Cruising Mljet in June on the Arca

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • antony S
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Very nice enjoyed the seclusion around the lakes and the little harbour setting

Cruising Mljet in June on the Equator

  • 7.6 Good
  • Keith M
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Rather underwhelming , a short , but pretty waterfront, but little else of interest.

Cruising Mljet in June on the Stella Maris

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Aniruddha D
  • India India

Mljet was a good change. We did cycling and that was refreshing change.

Cruising Mljet in June on the Desire

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Caroline G
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Great cycle around the lakes

Cruising Mljet in June on the Katarina Line Premium Class

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Sandrine M
  • France France

Perfect mix of accompanied and independant

Cruising Mljet in June on the Desire

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Ann F
  • Australia Australia

Walk to the National Park from Pomena Port. Beautiful walk. It was a very hot day. Lots of steps, but worth the rewards.

Cruising Mljet in July on the Desire

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Alice M
  • Australia Australia

Walking around the lake was enjoyable the water was clean and clear and very refreshing. There were several spots that were suitable for swimming.

Cruising Mljet in July on the Splendid

  • 9.2 Superb
  • Daniella V
  • Belgium Belgium

We arrived early at the park and were so glad to have the whole day to explore. We rented bikes and explored on our own rather than joining the tour. A great option if you want to be more active.

Cruising Mljet in July on the Suzana

  • 8.8 Fabulous
  • Paul S
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Beautiful scenery but trip to st Mary's island @ €25 each not good value.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Princess Aloha

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Elliott C
  • Australia Australia

We loved the excursion on Mljet it was probably our favourite stop the lakes were beautiful and relaxing we would have loved to spend even more time here however I understand with scheduling this isn't always possible and it was still a lovely stop.

Cruising Mljet in August on the Arca

  • 9.6 Exceptional
  • Nigel G
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Visit to the Mljet National Park was excellent. Good walk around plus boat trip to St Mary’s Island.

Cruising Mljet in August on the My Way

  • 8.0 Very good
  • Richard S
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Just enough walking around and seeing few local historical landmarks

Cruising Mljet in September on the Princess Aloha

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Jodie W
  • New Zealand New Zealand

Great, the scenery and national park were wonderful

Cruising Mljet in September on the Katarina Line Traditional En-Suite

  • 10.0 Exceptional
  • Amanda H
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

The national park is beautiful and this time was warm enough to swim in the lakes.

Cruising Mljet in September on the Equator

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Richard W
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom

Excellent. We hired bikes to explore the island

Cruising Mljet in September on the Desire

  • 8.4 Very good
  • Fiona Margaret D
  • Australia Australia

Lovely touch experiencing the local area which you wouldn’t normally experience.

Cruising Mljet in October on the My Way