Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Croatia

The island of Krk offers more than 8 nice shore dives Autocamp Marina on the southern part of Istria has 2 walls dropping off to > 80 feet from shore!

This is a really big cave with 2 entrances near 4 m deep. The cave goes down to 25m+. There are stalagtites underwater! The first opening is 3m in diameter, the second 6m. The cave itself has a diameter of max. 30 m and a depth of 40 m whereby there are two 'cone shaped tunnels' which taper away from the main cave area which extend to 47m. These 'tunnels' have a diameter of approx. 2m max. and are completely out of the range of the sunlight/pitch dark. It is not wise to dive here without the necessary experience. West of Bol Lucice is also known as Lucica, Lućića Cave.

3 excellent walls accessible from shore. Scubacenter.de

Big wall running from 20 to 50m! A lot of gorgonians. Hvar, Approx 20 min from Bol

Brijuni national Park. Only by boat this dive site can be accessed. Since it is in the National Park, a permit is needed.

Wall with 3 overhangs at 25m, 33m and 40m, with the dense coral, gorgonians, sponges, anemones and shellfish are covered. Approx. 20m away from the wall is 50m deep kugelfoermiger rock, which is also dense vegetation and is home to many lobsters. Day trip by boat from island to island of Ciovo Trogir

Tunnel entry on 8 meters exit after 30 meters swim on 16 meters dive is followed along beautiful Drop off. Tunnel of Prvic is to be reached by boat from Baska with Squatina diving center. Tunnel is also known as Tunnel of Prvic.

A wall that follows the coast to the south. The wall starts at -5m and gradually goes deeper along the coast. One part goes down to only -20m, but parallel to that is another wall that goes down to -50 and hides a large red soft coral colony. By boat, from a local dive center in Moscenicka Draga Lonjica is also known as Brsec.

By boat from Baska on Island Krk Bracol is also known as Michaela wreck.

The Austro-Hungarian Lloyd liner "BRIONI" was build 1909 at Cantiere Navala Triestino, Monfalcone. She was 68,4m long, 9,5m wide with 1111 BRT. On the 02nd of February 1930 she struck the Island of Ravnik due to bad weather and navigation msitake. At that time she was owned by Societa di Navigazione a Vapore Puglia, Bari. The wreck is lying on it´s portside in very good conditions. Be careful! - during the last years some divers lost their lifes, diving the "BRIONI". You have to make an open water descent using a rope. -GS, Big Blue Dive Academy- Wreck Brioni is also known as Island Ravnik.

By boat from Baska on the island Krk Punta Sokol is also known as Sokol.

By boat from Baska on the island Krk Punta Silo is also known as Punta Silo Prvic.

Rovinj Training Site is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Istra which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

By boat from Baska on the island Krk Samonjin is also known as Samonjin Prvic.

Considered one of the best wrecks in Adriatic and more. She is a merchant ship wreck sunk in 1917. Near is a wall on which one can make deep stops, decos and can finish the dive great. Near the coast there is also a small cave at 3m. The "LINA" was build first named "VILLE DE NAMOUR" 1879 in Newcastle upon Tyne, Great Britain. She was 70m long, 9m wide with 1049 BRT. On the 14th of January 1914 she lost one's bearing caused by heavy fog, struck the rocky cost of Cres Island and sunk quickly. -GS, Big Blue Dive Academy- By boat, from a local dive center Lina Wreck is also known as ex VILLE DE NAMOUR, ex NUEVA ESTRAMANDURA.

Basic training dive site. The dive follows the coast. First a bit of sand, than small rocks, than the 20m wall, than the 30m wall. Usual dive time 45min. Very nice sea bottom and a lot of fish. You have to transport the equipment from the dive center to the harbour peer from where the dive starts. Villa Biser is also known as Moscenicka Draga.

By boat from Baska on the island Krk

By boat from Baska on the island Krk

A long vertical wall that extends along the coast. It is cut off from 10m to 40m, ofthe has a lot of fish, and there is a cave at 31m by boat, from the local dive center in Moscenicka Draga Green Lighthouse is also known as Strganac.

Small black small island, with Segmented cliffs, and caves at 42m depth West of Lastovo, small black islet

By boat from Krk island

By boat from Krk island

Sv. Ivan. There are several drop points along here. Local dive shop runs many charters.

Amazing wall with red and yellow gorgonians and schools of fish in great visibility. Accessed by boat from Vela Luka Bay

Plic Porer is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Istra which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Lots of red soft corals South below lighthouse Sušac

Southeast island Lastovo, between the islands of Petrovac and Krucica

Wall with a lot of small caves North of Pasadur-Lastovo

Great location for all divers South side of Lastovo, before entering the Skrivenu Luku

Wreck East of Lastovo, according to the island of Korcula Drasan plic is also known as Drasan.

Below lighthouse Struga

At 32 meters depth cave with two entrances Island Bratin west of entering the Ubli-Lastovo Bratin is also known as Bratin.

Northern side of lastovo island, West of the town Zaklopatica Sokoline is also known as Sokoline.

Southwestern side of Palagruže

B-24 is also known as Wreck.

TETI was built in 1883 in Hoboken-USA by John Cockerill Shipyard. She was 72m long, 8m wide with 963 BRT. On the 23rd May 1930 she hit the island of Mali Barjak with a cargo of paving stones due to a navigation mistake. The entire bow is smashed by the waves but the stern is still intact and offers great photo opportunities. Wreck Teti is also known as Mali Barjak, ex ACOREANO, ex BIRKELUND, ex CAIALA, ex MAGNA, ex UDSIRE, ex ARCHIDUC RODOLPHE.

Nice wall with a lot of Gorgonia At the entrance of National Park Kornati Samograd is also known as Samograd.

Green Cave is also known as Ravnik.

Medvidina spilja is also known as bisevo.

With dive centers from Hvar

Kamenar -the cathedral- is a rocky pinnacle in the open water. Sika Kamenar is also known as Kamenar.

Sea horses With boat from Biograd n/m (Dolphin divers dive center)

Plavnik Treca vala is also known as Maffia.

With boat from Zaglav

Fortunal Wreck is also known as Wrack.

Plocica is also known as wall.

Bisevo Bisevo Wall is also known as Bisevo.

Kamik is also known as Rock Kamik.

Blue Cave, Bisevo is also known as bisevo.

A US Air Force B17G bomber that lies 72 metres under the surface, 100 metres off the southern shore of Vis. It fell from the sky in 1943, and the crew was rescued by local fishermen. Divers can see the guns, engines and all instrumentation clearly With boat from Rukavac B-17G is also known as Wrack, B-17 airplane wreck.

Lovac is also known as Wrack, Lovac Wreck.

Galija Wreck. is also known as wreck.

Kolocep is also known as Dubrovnik.

Trstenik is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, South adriatic, Korcula which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Garma is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, South adriatic which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Garmenjak veli is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, Central adriatic which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

With dive centers from Hvar

With dive centers from Hvar

With dive center MM Sub from Lumbarda Uvala Przina is also known as Pržina.

Komiza Wall is also known as Wall.

With dive center from Lombarda Rt Ražnjić is also known as Raznjic.

With Dive center Žuljana in small willage Žuljana

With boat from Zaglav (Kornati Diving center)

Nice medium and big rocks between 5-15m with lot of life. Ideal for beginners and photographers, and who are interested for small animals (crabs, snails, etc.) Especially for night dives. The south part is interesting, no rocks and only a little life on the other sites. There are often medium current on the W and E sides, from S to N, take care on it! With boat from Rogoznica (Diving center Pongo)

From Vela Luka in a small village Tri luke. There is a diving center Triporte.

With boat from Zaglav (Kornati diving center)

From Vela Luka in a small village Tri luke.There is a diving center Triporte. Zaklopatica cave is also known as Zaklopatica, Blue hole.

With boat from Rogoznica (Diving center Pongo)

With boat from diving center in Ist

Selezine is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Kvarner which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

With diving center Pongo from Rogoznica

With boat from Zaglav (Kornati Diving center)

With boat from Krk or Pinezici

In the north of the island Hvar, right in front of a stony reef with many small caves, a long field with old amphoras stretches along depths of 12m to 28m. The amphoras belonged to a Greek ship that ran aground and lost its cargo. Now they offer shelter to many fish. The neighboring seagrass-fields on the other hand are home to many sea-slugs.

Plava Laguna Porec

Several kilometers south of the town of Tucepi, underground springs nourish the sea with fresh water from the Biokovo mountains. This constant supply leads to a speciose dive site with many fascinating colors and plenty of opportunities to explore a rich underwater world. Klokun is also known as Sweet Water Springs.

With its stony reefs, Selce has to offer to very beautiful and exciting dive spots. Down to 35m, there are plenty of opportunities to explore the small caves, notches and holes, and the animals occupying them. Among them are congereels, scorpionfish, and undulate rays.

After a descent at the anchor rope you will find two large rocks at depths ranging from 18m to 33m. These reefs are home to sea hares, octopi, and large schools of fish, as well as many other marine animals. This dive site lies north of Tucepi in the open sea.

In 1956 a Greek cargo ship smuggled cigarettes into Croatia. It was caught and confiscated in Ploce by the Yugoslavian Coast Guard. The crew was arrested. After a flight attempt, the ship was sunk by the Coast Guard about 1 sea-mile away from Makarska. All sailors survived and were arrested. The bottom of the wreck lies upright on its keel at a depth of 60m. Due to the depth, the wreck is ideal for technical dives, such as Rebreather or Entry-Level-Trimix. The best time to dive to the wreck is from April to May and from September to October.

Plava Laguna Porec Kampanil Mali is also known as (Little) Kampanil Mali.

Plava Laguna Porec

Plava Laguna Porec

Nice wall with lot of life by boat from the nearby diving centers

Nice wall with full of life. by boat from Rogoznica

Nice cliff with gorgonias and various type of adriatic life by boat from the diving centers of Rogoznica or Razanj

Two big walls belong to the house reef. South reef, easier, from 12 to 50 m deep. North wall, better, from 18 to 50m deep. mostly good vis. look for holy maria at 13m on south wall, or for nudis at the northern wall. forget the seahorse. no chance to see it. Sveta Marina is on the East Coast Istria, around the Camping Sveta Marina, Labin, Rabac. Choose a shady Camp-site and visit the Dive Center. Ask Walter for Dive Info. Put on you stuff and for the beginning try the southern wall of the house reef. you need to either walk 250m across the camping and down some stairs or you choose the entrance at the Dive Center. But then you need to paddle a lot. nice house reef, unfriendly german staff.

Crljena Greda is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Brbinjscica cawe is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Blue Lagoon is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, Central adriatic which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Pirusi is also known as Piruzi.

Wreck Graveyard is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, South adriatic, Korcula which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Fraskeric South is also known as Frasker.

Malo Kolo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Rab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Velo Kolo is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Rab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

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Kalifront is a 0-star rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Croatia, North adriatic, Rab which is accessible from shore based on 0 ratings.

Maman is also known as Maman.

Simple but interesting place Medveja is also known as Medveja Castello Wall.

Maona wreck (depth 30 - 36 m, length 40 m, width 8 m), A tugboat from World War II still carrying a well conserved gun. Here you will often find cuttlefish, squids, huge schools of damselfish and a few lobsters.

With boat from Komiža