There is nothing more fascinating that the underwater world. And what is a better place to go diving than in Croatia?? With an average annual temperature of 17 degrees at a depth of 20 to 30 metres you can scuba dive here all year round. Even better in summer when the average temperatures are between 21 and 26 degrees. With more than 1,000 coastlines, Croatia is known for its steep underwater walls, underwater caves, crevices, coral reefs and wrecks. Today, we will tell you all about the best diving spots in Croatia.

Time to discover the best diving spots in Croatia

Brac Island

We are going to tell you first about Brac island. The water among the beach is extremely clear and many beautiful diving spots can be found here. The Lucice cave is one in particular. It is the largest bay in this area of the island and it has five smaller coves. Each exit of an inlet is the entrance to the Lucice cave. These entrances are already at a depth of 3 metres and 5 kilometres from the coast. By daylight you can dive down to 25 metres here, it is breathtaking! If you are visiting Croatia you cannot forget to visit this cave, because besides that, you’ll find other stunning places with big fishes, stalagmites, stalactites, sponges, corals … and much more.

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Rovinj, Istria

If you decided to go scuba diving in Croatia, this is one of the diving spots you should have been to. In Rovinj there are many wrecks that sank to the bottom, which you can go explore. The best known you can find here is the wreck of the passenger ship Baron Gautsch. This Austro-Hungarian ship was no less than 84.5 metre long and 11.64 metres wide. When it sailed via the usual route on 13 August 1914, it came into contact with a sea mine. Within 10 minutes it sank to 42 metres deep. Unfortunately, 240 innocent passengers were killed.

Nowadays there is the possibility to discover the inside of the passenger ship. It is the most beautiful wreck in the Adriatic Sea. However, we have to admit that this dive isn’t for everyone – besides experience you also need a licence. Do you have experience but no license? No worries! You can also take the dive accompanied by a guide from a diving school. Fortunately, there are 10 diving schools in the area, so that shouldn’t be a problem.

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Šibenik, Kaprije island

Kaprije is an island that belongs to the Šibenik archipelago. Within 30 or 60 minutes you can reach it from the coast by boat. It is known for its many hidden coves that are located here. In addition, there is a wall under water. Dive 20 or 45 metres down, along the steep wall that is full of living creatures. Good to know: this dive can suit anyone, beginner or advanced, it doesn’t matter!

As in most places, there is also a wreck you can explore. One that is definitely worth the visit is the wreck of the Francesca de Rimini. This is an iron ship from the Second World War that has been well preserved. The ship was fired and sank on 22 March 1944. It is located on the northern coast of the Kaprije Island and you can visit it! 

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Now you may wonder: how is it possible that so many wrecks can be found here? Well, we can tell you that. In the days of the Greeks and Romans the sea was a trade and war route and many ships were sunk in Croatia. And right now, we can explore all these wrecks in the wonderful underwater world.