The Pakleni archipelago comprises sixteen pine-forested islets strung parallel to Hvar's southern shore, their collective shoreline stretching across twenty-seven kilometres of fractured limestone and Aleppo pine. Medieval Venetian charts labelled them *Isole Spalmadori* — the pitch islands — because shipwrights tapped their pine forests for naval resin. Free access to the archipelago means no conservation fee applies when boats enter the coves, and the islands remain open year-round under Croatian maritime law. A pakleni islands boat tour from split departs Split harbour in the morning and threads through the central Dalmatian channel, calling at Brač or Šolta before reaching the Pakleni chain by midday. Speedboat itineraries prioritise swimming stops at Vinogradišće Bay and Mlini cove on Marinkovac island, where underwater visibility exceeds twenty metres in summer. Catamaran departures add a lunch anchorage off Palmižana, the only islet with a beach club quay and a pebble beach shaded by tamarisk. Hvar town sits three kilometres east across the strait, visible from every mooring point. Pakleni tours from Split typically combine the archipelago with the Blue Cave on Biševo island or a walking stop in Hvar's UNESCO-listed old town. Five-island itineraries alternate between speedboat sprints — covering the Split–Pakleni transit in seventy-five minutes — and slower catamaran loops that allow deck seating and onboard catering. The longest routes call at Brač's Zlatni Rat beach before swinging south toward the Pakleni islets, a geometry that requires nine hours afloat. Palmižana remains the archipelago's most developed islet, supporting two restaurants and a botanical garden planted in the nineteen twenties by a Prague professor who cultivated eucalyptus, agave, and Australian pine alongside native kermes oak. Vinogradišće Bay on Marinkovac offers the clearest anchorage, its seabed a mosaic of white sand patches and Neptune grass meadows. No bridges connect the islands; every arrival requires a tender or a shallow-draft speedboat willing to nose onto a pebble beach. Pakleni islands boat tour from split tickets grant deck passage, snorkel gear, and guided stops, with departure slots from Split's Riva promenade scheduled between eight and nine each morning.