One of Croatia’s largest undersea amphorae sites lies about 300 m from the dolia site. More than 600 amphorae have been found here. Adorned with shellfish and algae and home to various fish, they have merged with their environment.

If you head north from the village of Pomena on the island of Mljet, you will come across the island of Glavat and an amphorae site with vessels dating back to the first century AD.
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The greatest discoveries may be the product of chance; however, perseverance and dedication are also needed. In the Vlaška Mala Cove, which faces Mt.

Vis abounds in archaeological sites, sunken ships, and amphorae sites which bear testimony to the island’s long history in trading and construction.

Although the seabed in Istria is mostly shallow and sandy, it has its geological phenomena. One such phenomenon is the Banjol Caves on an island of the same name in front of Rovinj.

Perhaps one of the greatest nautical tragedies on the Adriatic was the sinking of the Baron GAUTSCH. The ship was built in England in 1908 for the Austrian Adriatic Lloyd Shipping Company.

The blue sea beneath the crag at Beli conceals a cave with a narrow entrance 4 m below sea-level and another wider entrance at a depth of 18 m, which resembles a gaping mouth.

Pt. Bezdan lies on the southern shore of the island of Koločep where the sheer cliffs that are to be found in the north drop gradually, creating slopes and shallows.

The island of Bijelac, the cleft oyster of the Adriatic, lies near the island of Lastovo. On the surface, it looks like a small island, but at a depth of 10 metres it divides into two columns that drop to 60 m.
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The Blitvenica Lighthouse lies about 3 nautical miles south of the island of Žirje; south of Blitvenica, there is an abyss that drops to a depth of 200 m.

Two small islands lie about 2 nm from Cavtat. One of them is Bobara, a very interesting diving site.
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Above water, the Kornati Islands attest to the forces behind sea and stone, but their blue depths emanate harmonious perfection. The scant cliffs drop into the sea, resplendent in their beauty, for which these islands are famous.

On Dugi Otok, geological activity has created the largest cliffs found along the Adriatic which reveal numerous crevices, caves and grottoes. One such site is the Brbinščica Cave located in the waters off the southwest shore of the island.

If wreck diving is your passion, the island of Vis is an excellent choice as it abounds in shipwrecks that bear testimony to the harsh conditions that prevail here, and attest to the fact that Vis was once of vital strategic import.

Since ancient times, the 14 islands of Brijuni have stunned generations with their beauty; unsurprisingly, they are now a national park. Veli and Mali Brijun are the largest of the group.

The island of Brusnik, black, hard as granite, volcanic dolerite in origin, lies 1 nm from the island of Sv. Andrija and 8 nm from the island of Vis. The shallows at 20 m are about 300 m south of the island and drop to 60 m to create an amazing wall.

The site is reached by boat and mooring is located at an installed buoy. Descent starts at 8 m, followed by a sheer wall that drops to 30 m. Depending on diving experience, dives can be between 12.20 and 35 m.

Dingač, the most renowned Croatian wine, is named after the slopes on the Pelješac peninsula. These steep slopes that drop into the sea offer an ideal habitat for a diversity of flora and fauna. Amphorae may also be found at this site.

Sunken vessels bear witness to the history of seamanship. Their ill fortune lends insight into lost ancient civilisations. In 1 BC, a Roman vessel transporting dolia sank.

Drašan lies off the north coast of the island of Lastovo and is easy to find as it is marked as shallow water. During low tide, it almost reaches the surface, creating a danger to incautious seafarers.

Drasine is an interesting site with remains of a Roman mosaic at a depth of 5 to 8 m. There is also an abundance of undersea flora and fauna, hidden in the crevices and holes extending parallel to the coastline at 25 m.

Goli Otok, once an island of toil and tears, is a rocky, white and quiet island. Its recent dark past is manifest - bunkers, barracks and an unprotected jetty. Today, all that remains is the silence.

Fraškerić is an island close to Bagnol. The site is reached by boat and mooring is at an installed safety buoy. A guided diving tour starts at a depth of 4 m and continues at an average depth of 20 m through 4 caves and along an interesting wall.

The deep Lim Fjord is a natural boundary between Vrsar and Poreč. It is an ancient river mouth and bed now flooded by the sea and a true oasis of life. The Lim Fjord is a protected reserve where shellfish are raised.

Galiola, an isolated island lying on the open sea between Pt. Kamenjak and the island of Unije, extends in an east-west direction and is 150 m in length. It is easy to notice as it has a lighthouse and a multitude of circling seagulls.

Glavat is a typical island with a lighthouse and only one of the island groups that lie east of Lastovo. Seen from afar, it resembles a ship made of rock, but is, in fact, a warning beacon for seafarers.

Although the barren and inaccessible crags on the northeast side of the island of Krk may deceive you into believing that there is little worth seeing in the waters here, after several metres, you are likely to change your mind.

Goli Rat is the westernmost point on Mljet facing Lastovo.

The rocky shores of the Golubinja Cove look like they have only recently crumbled into the sea. The rocky boulders strewn over the seabed offer an interesting haven for its residents.
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The Štit Crag lies off the southwest shore of Mljet and faces Lastovo.

The island of Greben, located off the east coast of Vis, is a crag that shyly emerges from the water without revealing the dangers that lurk in its depths and the harsh, lashing seas that surround it.

A very interesting diving site ideal for novice divers is a small crag that lies on the sheltered side of Grebeni, between a narrower and wider passage.
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The uninhabited island of Sveti Grgur lies between Rab and Krk. It dates back to medieval times when it was called Arta. There are steep crags on the north side, and it is overgrown in macchia.

Although this wreck was called ISTRA for years, its true identity was discovered only recently. The wreck is the remains of the Hans Schmidt steamboat. Available data is scant – the steamboat was built in 1920 in Holland under the name the ALBIREO.

The best diving site in the area surrounding the island of Jabuka are the Jabuka Shallows located 3 nm from the island.

Jabuka is a small crag that lies on the outer side of the island of Koločep, 100 m west of the beacon and beneath the cliff that faces the open sea. It is separated from the mainland by a narrow 5-metre channel.

If you are sailing west towards the bay of Stari Grad on the island of Hvar, or if you are sailing out from Stari Grad towards Vrbovska, you will see Pt. Kabal - large crags in the distance resembling a small island in the middle of the Hvar Channel.

To the adventure-seeker sunken ships are a challenge. The Kaiser Franz Joseph rests off Prevlaka, on its port side. This famous cruiser sailed for only 27 years. The Romans would say: Sic transit gloria mundi – Thus passes the glory of the world.

The Kamenjak Languste is a crag 200 m from the Kamenjak Rock near Vrbnik on the island of Krk.
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Although the beauty of warmer seas is often highlighted as a tourist attraction, Croatia’s undersea world also conceals coy majestic beauty.

Even while still travelling down the road leading to the cove there are intimations that this is a beautiful diving site.

Premuda is the westernmost island in the Zadar archipelago and is situated southwest of Silba and northwest of Škarda.

Of the thousands of islands, islets and crags found along the Adriatic, picking the largest is an easy feat. But finding the smallest, the lowest-lying and the least inhabited island is not quite as easy.

This site lies in the direct vicinity of Stomorska and is ideal for beginners and night dives. It is reached by boat and descent is to a plateau at 1-20 m, which is full of holes inhabited by numerous animal and plant species, best observed at night.

Point Zub lies on the Laterna peninsula between Poreč and Novigrad at the mouth of the Mirna River.

70m long wreck suitable for all categories of divers

The southern shores of Mljet offer numerous diving sites; one of the most beautiful is the sea around Pt. Lenga, which drops into the depths, joining the wall that connects it to the small island of Vanji Škoj.
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The most popular wreck site on the Kvarner peninsula is the steel ship Lina (length: 70 m; width: 9 m; height: 5.5 m). She lies in the first cove, 50 m south of Pt. Pečen on the island of Cres.

The Livka Cove lies south of the island of Šolta. At the edge of the cove, at Pt. Motika, one finds one of the most beautiful reefs in this part of the Adriatic.
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The cliffs of the mystical island of Lokrum conceal a lake called the Dead Sea measuring some 20 m. The waves pounding on the cliff produce an eerie sound. According to legend, evil powers reside here.

The Lonjica site lies beneath the town of Brseč. Pt. Lonjica is reached by boat and anchoring is at 7 m in a small cove before the point. The wall descent is suitable for all categories of divers.
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The underwater world also has its hermitage and desert. The Lučice Cave lies in the Lučice Cove, on the southeast shore of the island at a depth of only 5 m. It drops a further 15 m to a spacious chamber that leads off into two tunnels.

The island of Majsan lies in the Korčula Channel, just over one mile from the town of Korčula. It is a valuable archaeological site and an antique and medieval anchoring point.

This site lies in the southwest part of the Lapad peninsula, between the mainland and Greben.
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The groups of islands belonging to the Lošinj archipelago - Lošinj, Cres, Unije, Ilovik, Vele and Male Srakane and Susak – were once a single island. Today, nature has shaped them into separate islands and sites.

The two small islands of Veli and Mali Ćutin lie in front of the east coast of the island of Cres adjacent to Galboka Bay. Their beauty and diversity are stunning for both divers and researchers. The area is protected.
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Rising out of the open sea, the island of Sušac stretches in a north-east direction and is approx. 23 nm from Hvar and 13 nm from Lastovo. A lighthouse, built of stone blocks in 1878 stands on its highest point.

From Dugi Otok in the northwest to Žirje in the southeast, the Kornati Archipelago encompasses more than a hundred islands, islets and crags, 93 of which are part of the Kornati National Park, a large area extending over 320 square kilometres, which wa

Susak is a unique and unusual island, completely covered in sand, unlike its neighbouring islands.

The two Maslenica bridges not only connect two bodies of land, they are also a natural boundary between freshwater and seawater habitats.

Maun Island is located west of Paška Rebra. Although uninhabited, it is an interesting island, notably the shoreline facing the island of Pag. The site is ideal for all categories of divers. Night dives are an exceptional experience.

The small island of Mežanj lies in the vicinity of the north-eastern tip of Dugi Otok and offers interesting diving sites – a sunlit chamber complex with smaller caves and a reef worth exploring.
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The Međedina Cave lies on the south side of the island of Mljet. The cave is comprised of two halls accessible from the sea. A third, smaller entrance allows access to the cave via a tunnel. All three entrances are not visible from the surface.

The small island of Molunat lies less than 1 nm distant from the Molunat settlement. Interesting flora and fauna are found along its eastern shore, which is visited by open-water fish, such as Atlantic bonitos and greater amberjacks.

The Cetina River is a karst beauty and flows into the sea at the picturesque town of Omiš.

The small island of Mrkan lies at the entrance to Cavtat harbour, near Bobara. The diving site lies on the western side of the point where the plateau drops to 7-20 m creating a wall which drops to 60 m.
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Beauty often lies beneath a dull exterior. This can be said of Mrkanjac, the smallest in the group of islands (Mrkan and Bobara) lying at the entrance to Cavtat harbour.

Pt. Obrajac lies on the north-eastern coast of the island of Rava and diving from this position offers exploration of fields of gorgonian which abound in this part of the Adriatic.

According to Greek legend, Odysseus’ ten-year journey also took him to Mljet where it is believed he ravished the nymph Calypso and dreamt of Ithaca.

The Kornati Islands are an example of strong contrast; a magical, silent kingdom overgrown in rare underbrush, which is golden in hue in the summer sun.

The Palagruža Islands stand like sentinels on the open sea, at the entrance to the Central Adriatic. Their name derives from Pelagos, the Greek word for ‘open sea’. They stand alone, inaccessible and distant, veiled in legend.

The Peltastis wreck lies close to the northeast shore of the island of Krk. It was a freight ship flying under the Greek flag, so it is nicknamed the “Greek”.

The diving site Piramide (the Pyramids) is on the southern side of the island of Šolta, near Stomorska, and was named after the rocks found on the seabed which resemble pyramids.
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The quaint Žanja Beach lies one nautical mile from Lubenice, the most beautiful beach on the island of Cres. The entrance to Plava Grota (Blue Grotto) is at the edge of the beach.

Point Ubac is one of the sites at the entrance to the Raša Bay on the open sea. The coastline is rocky and sheer and there are numerous holes and large rocks. Visibility depends on the flow of the Raša River.

The site is located near the island of Rašip situated in the north-western part of the Kornati National Park. The relief of the crag resembles the face of an old man. The undersea world surrounding the island is rich in various shapes and colours.

Point Ražnjić lies on the southeasternmost point on the island of Korčula, from whence the explorer Marco Polo embarked upon his adventurous travels. Today, it beckons to new explorers, offering them the beauty of its undersea world.

Many vessels have sunk to the bottom in the Šolta Channel, a fate that also befell the Ribolovac, once one of the largest fishing vessels in this part of the Adriatic. Now she lies at a depth of 28 m on the sandy seabed at Pt.

The diversity of Mljet has something to offer every visitor. Part of this island’s beauty lies underground; in its numerous caves, of which those with undersea entrances and those partially under water attract the most attention.

The Rivanj Channel extends between the islands of Rivanj and Sestrun and is one of the most attractive sites on the Adriatic. Two crags, rich in life, rise from the seabed which is covered in white sand.

The Ruža is found west of the Mrzlanovica Cove at a depth of 45 m, adjacent to the crag named after it. The boat’s wooden skeleton remains intact, as well as her rudder and propeller. The site is ideal for young wreck researchers.

The wreck of the German torpedo boat S 57 is perhaps the most well-known wreck on the Adriatic. The crew sank her on 19 August 1944 after failing to repair damage sustained from a British warship.

This site has numerous Roman amphorae finds corroborating that the region was once part of the Roman Empire. The finds are protected and encased within a locked cage, so visits must be coordinated with the diving centre holding the key.

A small cave called Marija Grota, wide enough for only one diver at a time, is to be found in the Senjska Cove at a depth of 10 m. The narrow entrance zone reveals a pit at 25 m whose bed is covered in sand.

The island of Sestrice Male is found in the Telašćica Nature Park, next to the island of Sestrice Vele, recognizable by the lighthouse located on it.
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This site is located beneath the Šibenik Bridge where the surface waters mix with the waters of the Krka River, while the depths offer a saltwater habitat.
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Seen from the air, the northernmost part of Hvar that lies at Pt.

The small island of Smokvica lies about 300 m off shore near the town of Primošten. The sandy seabed and currents around this small island have provided an environment that abounds in life.

The village of Stanići is located on the road from Omiš to Makarska; this is an excellent site for novice divers and night dives and lies about 150 m out to sea at a depth of c. 20 m.

This site is unique to the Adriatic. Facing the open sea, it is exposed to strong currents and is one of the most recognizable motifs of the Telašćica Nature Park.

The remoteness of the island of Lastovo and the distance between it and the mainland has helped to preserve this island’s ancient landscape.

Sveti Andrija is an island lying on the open sea, surrounded by great depths and a clean and clear sea. Dives into the clear blue depths off “the Saint”, as the locals call this island, is an unforgettable experience.

The island of Sveti Andrija lies approximately 2 nm southwest of Lopud. Since 1873 its lighthouse has served as a beacon for seafarers approaching the city of Dubrovnik.

The island of Sveti Ivan is among the largest islands within the Rovinj archipelago. The greatest depth is 27 m; however, dives between 1-18 m are of the greatest interest, making diving at this island suitable for all categories of divers.

The Sveti Nikola Fort lies at the exit to the Sveti Ante Channel where the River Krka flows into the sea. Surface waters are brackish and abound in schools of fish that live between these two underwater worlds.

The Tabinja is a wooden trawler with a gaping hole on its side, but otherwise intact. It once took from the sea and now it is returning its takings. Lying on a sandy bottom, it has become an artificial reef.

The island of Tajan emerges coyly from the waters extending between the islands of Lastovo and Korčula.

In front of Grebeni, half a mile west of Dubrovnik, lie the remains of the Taranto, an Italian trading vessel built in Rotterdam in 1899 and mobilised by the Italian navy during the war for transporting military provisions.

Tatinja faces the island of Brač, and high visibility and strong currents make this a very attractive site. Anchoring is in the shallows and the dive is along a decline to 50 m and the seabed.

The Tenki Shallows are a tunnel wide enough for diving at a depth of 4 – 9 m. The shallower part of the wall drops to a depth of 22 m. The flora and fauna on the north crag at 15 m are worth a visit and the dive is a real treat for novice divers.

The steamship Tihany was rented by the Austro-Hungarian Navy during World War I and was named after a town in Hungary. When it sank, it had barely been at sea for 10 years.

A small cove lies in the southwest part of the island of Lokrum, close to Pt. Galija and beneath a cliff face; to the right there is a small thumb-shaped point.
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Lying between Krk and Cres, the small island of Plavnik was once completely uninhabited and used as grazing ground for sheep. It is also a hunting ground frequented by hunters. It lies in a northwest- southeast direction and is 6.3 km long.

The sea never fully reveals all its secrets.

For many years the beauty of Vis was inaccessible to many, possibly only confirming the importance of this island throughout history.

The Pelegrin peninsula on the western tip of Hvar is one of the most beautiful and pristine sites along the Croatian coast. Vela Garška lies near the city of Hvar and offers truly interesting sights.
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The uninhabited island of Veli Brušnjak lies between Pag and Maun. It is a site ideal for novice divers, but also offers an indescribable experience of marine life to those with more experience.

The majestic landscapes and richness in life found on Dugi Otok are reflected in the waters off this island, in its flora and fauna.

The Vis wreck lies several hundred metres from shore, halfway between Pt. Bobina and the entrance to Plomin Bay.

Numerous diving sites are found around the island of Hvar, and most of them are located around the Paklinski Islands archipelago.

The island of Vis has managed to preserve its pristine beauty through the ages while the Volići crags have guarded the northern entrance to its tranquil harbour, protecting it from storms, currents and the sun.

Part of the Cetina River will reach the sea as a subterraneous river, ending its journey under the underground karst depths at Dubaci in Vrulja where the Mosor and Biokovo mountain ranges meet.

Croatia’s islands are true pearls, lending additional radiance to the natural beauty found along its coast. One such pearl is the island of Mljet whose pristine beauty is simply astounding.

With the melting of glacial ice, the sea rose and flooded the caves; in one of them Poseidon courted his nymph Corcyra.

The light effects at the Green Cave diving site on the island of Vis are a similar experience to that at the Blue Cave on the island of Biševo.

The entrance to the Žigant Cave lies beneath the Konavle Rocks at a depth of 16 m. Ascent is possible as the cave has an air pocket.
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The waves wash across the smooth pebbles on Zlatni Rat; the currents shape its tip to create a unique phenomenon.