BLUE CAVE BY TRITON BOAT TOURS

BEFORE YOU GO

Visiting the Blue Cave: getting there, season and the Blue Eye

The Blue Cave is reached by boat, on a stop that depends on the sea. Below: getting there, the season, safety at the stop, the marine park, and how this cave differs from the Blue Eye, from Triton's tour information and Albania's protected-area agencies.

How do you get to the Blue Cave?

By boat. No road runs along this part of the Karaburun coast, and Albania's National Agency of Protected Areas describes the cliffs of the peninsula's western shore as continuing under the water to great depths. Triton reaches the cave on its speedboat tour from Vlorë, which leaves from the meeting point given in your booking confirmation.

When is the best time to go?

In spring, summer or autumn, the season of the Blue Cave. Within the season the sea matters more than the date: Triton's tour requires good weather, and the forecast shown on Triton's tour page is labelled as a forecast only, with the final decision taken on the day.

Who decides on safety at the cave?

The crew. The captain and the Triton team make the final route and safety decision on the day, and Triton's terms ask every guest to follow the crew's safety instructions; an adult has to accompany children under 12. Swimming is optional on Triton's tours, so anyone who would rather not swim at the cave can stay on the boat.

What does the marine park mean for visitors?

A protected sea that stays open to visitors. The Blue Cave lies within the Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park, Albania's only national marine park, where the National Tourism Agency lists diving, coastal exploration and wildlife observation among the activities, always in line with nature conservation. Swimming at the Blue Cave is allowed.

Close-up of ridged rock inside the Blue Cave, lit green by the light from the water
The cave wall · green light on the rock

Blue Cave or Blue Eye?

Two different places. The Blue Eye (Syri i Kaltër) is a karst spring of clear blue water in the village of Muzinë, about 18 km from Sarandë, reached by road and protected as a natural monument. The Blue Cave is a sea cave on the Karaburun peninsula near Vlorë, reached by boat, and it is not on that list.

Greek letters carved into a pale limestone rock face at Shpella e Priftit, the Priest's Cave
Shpella e Priftit, a separate cave near the Blue Cave · photographed on a private Triton trip to the Blue Cave and Grama Bay

This site covers only the cave on Triton's Secret Blue Cave & Grama Bay tour. It is not to be confused with these caves either:

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