Submarine Tunnels
One of the best hidden attractions in the Bay of Kotor are the submarine tunnels near the village of Rose. There are 3 submarine tunnels in the Bay and they are worth to see. The tunnels are fascinating piece of military heritage, and they are also a great place for swimming and snorkeling.
All along the entrance coast of Boka Bay, there are many submarine tunnels built to hide submarines during World War 2 and after. Our skipper drove into one of the tunnels, just to show us how it was like, and it was really impressive.
– Timothée Boissonade, France
Built during the 1970s by the Yugoslav Navy, these tunnels were designed to provide cover for small submarines and even smaller ships. The entrance features an interesting construction which is covered with fake rocks. It is designed to make the the tunnels invisible from the outside and make it seem lika its a part of the shore. Parts of these constructions are movable so when the enemies are getting close by, the soldiers would rotate them and almost completly cover the entrance with these fake rocks.
These three tunnels are within few kilometers apart from each other, with the furthest located at the entrance of the Bay of Kotor. The tunnels are long from 60-100 meters and wide 3-8 meters depending on which of these three tunels you want to explore.
Basic tour informaiton
The Submarine Tour tour lasts 2 hours. Guests have 2 stops for break, first for 20 minute break on Our Lady of the Rocks island, where guests can look around, explore the church and museum and use the restroom, and the second one, in the Submarine Tunnel where guests have 10 minutes to relax inside it. Maximum guest capacity per speedboat is 10 people (not including 2 crew members). At the beginning of the tour, every guest will receive one bottled water.
Tour Content
The tour starts from Old Town Kotor, where guests board the speedboat. After that, the speedboat is headed towards the Perast. During this first part of the tour guests will enjoy in the beautiful landscapes and panoramic views of Boka Bay.
Firstly, guests will enjoy in the panoramic view of Old Town Perast. Perast’s shore is lined with Baroque palaces and graceful churches. Perast was once a powerful maritime centre and it even had a shipyard.
St. George’s Island is one of the two islands on the coast of Perast. Unlike Our Lady of the Rocks, it is a natural island. It is forbiden for turists to visit it so the speedboat will cruise around it while guests take pictures and will continue to islet Our Lady of the Rocks.
Afterwards the speedboat docks on Our Lady of the Rocks islet, where guests have 20 minutes to look aroud, take pictures and even go inside the church and musem. Our Lady of the Rocks is a man-made islet and a Catholic church that has been built over 600 years ago.
In this main part of the tour the guest are boarding the speedboat and the tour continues to the Submarine Tunnels. The speed boat enters in one of these submarine tunnels so that the guest can experience it fully and take pictures and record videos. These 3 tunnels were built by the Yugoslav Army in the middle of last century. They were used by smaller submarines for hideout and cover from enemy spy planes and possible attacks.
Finaly, after 2 hours later, the tour is finished. Guests have seen some of the most iconic places in the Boka Bay and the speedboat is headed back to Old Town Kotor. In this last part of the tour guests are enjoying breathtaking landescapes and preparing for the end of this journey.
Map of the tour
Book this tour
Interested in another tour?
Blue Cave
Join us!
With this 3 hour tour guests are visiting 5 historic locations and are swimming inside the famous Blue Cave!
Perast
Join us!
This tour lasts 2 hours. Perast’s shore is lined with Baroque palaces and graceful churches, with islet Our Lady of The Rocks across it.
Our Lady of the Rocks
Join us!
With this 1 and a half hour tour guests can explore the islet of Our Lady of the Rocks, enjoy in panoramic views of Perast, St. George’s island and the Bay of Kotor!
