A nice strategy
Ferry → Suđurađ → Šipanska Luka → swim → drive back to Suđurađ → lunch → explore → walk across the valley → Ferry back.
That gives you the best of both sides without rushing.
09:00 — Start in Dubrovnik
The exact timetable varies by season, so check the current sailing schedule before planning your day.
Take the boat/ferry to Suđurađ. Visit Jadrolinija office min 30 min before start time
+1h arrive Suđurađ
Start trip to Šipanska Luka
Take the Bus: Bus is waiting in front of Ship exit.
Check the timetable on libertasdubrovnik.hr.
Walk to: Allow 1.5–2 hours if you’re stopping for photographs and exploring.
Šipanska Luka
Explore the village.
Depending on your interests, you can do the following:
- See Rector’s Palace
- See St Stephen’s Church
- See old lanes
- enjoy waterfront
- Swim
Recommendation: Go swimming
Find a quiet swimming spot around the bay/coast.
~ 14:50 take Bus back to Suđurađ
Walk around the harbour.
See:
- Skočibuha residence
- old stone houses
- harbour
- churches and chapels
Have a coffee / lunch. In restaurants lunch time may ends after 14:30.
Choose a traditional konoba and have grilled fish or seafood with local wine.
~ 17:00 — Waterfront drink
Sit by the harbour and do absolutely nothing for an hour.
That’s an important part of the Šipan experience.
~ 18:00 — Return to Dubrovnik
Take the appropriate ferry/ship back depending on that day’s schedule.
Possible plan depending on the ferry and bus timetables before you leave.
| Time | Plan |
|---|---|
| ~11:00 | Arrive in Suđurađ |
| 11:00–11:10 | Walk directly to the bus |
| 11:10 | Bus to Šipanska Luka |
| ~11:25 | Arrive in Šipanska Luka |
| 11:25–12:45 | Explore Šipanska Luka |
| 12:45–13:30 | Have lunch or eat your own packed lunch |
| 13:30–14:35 | Swimming & relaxing |
| 14:50 | Bus back to Suđurađ |
| ~15:05 | Arrive in Suđurađ |
| 15:05–17:20 | Explore Suđurađ, coffee, waterfront & relax |
| 17:20 | Return to the harbour |
| 17:50 | Boat to Dubrovnik |