Diving in Croatia

Croatia is one of the most popular diving destinations for divers who currently wish to stay diving in the Adriatic. Croatia, which is also named "The Land of a Thousand Islands" offer important advantages for the development of scuba diving, thanks to its geographical proximity (a few hours by plane), the affordable cost of living and immensity of the coast that allows underwater discoveries very interesting.


The small Adriatic Sea 783 km long, extending to the coastline of 7868 km in counting the islands, of which 74% is 5835 km belong to Croatia, contains the most important treasures of the Mediterranean. If you want more precise figures: the depth of the sea clear and transparent is 56 m wide and 5 m along the coast. The depth of the sea is to the north, along the Istrian coast, the smallest with about 50 m, whereas it reaches 250 m in Palagruže and 1300 m in Jabuka, the more distant island. The average temperature of the water during the summer months is between 22 and 27 ° C while in winter it drops to 7 ° C and spring at 18 ° C. With its 66 islands, 652 islets, 389 rocks and 78 reefs, the Croatian Adriatic, in addition to its cleanliness and clarity of the sea, is one of the best boating destinations in the world.

                 
The Croatian coast with its islands is one of the most diverse in the world. Of the 1244 islands, rocks and reefs that remained above water after the rise of sea level Adriatic 13,000 years BC, only 50 are inhabited today. The many islands and islets attracts adventurers from around the world.

The scuba diving in Croatia:

There are over 100 diving centers in Croatia and scuba diving in a few years became one of the most popular activities, with an increase of 20% annually the number of divers. Almost all tour operators offer diving French to their catalog of dive packages and sometimes diving cruises in Croatia.

The depth of the seabed topography is indented by about 50 m, reaching 250 m in the north near Palagruža and 1300 m near Jabuka. Experienced divers in search of curiosities such endemic species of fauna and flora of the Adriatic, or the galleys and boats beached Roman wars, may participate in organized tours. Beginners will have the opportunity to participate in vocational training and to enroll in diving schools. The main diving areas in Croatia are: Istria, Kvarner and Central Dalmatia. All the dive sites in Croatia are identifying walls and other vertical drop offs, underwater reefs, caves and underwater tunnels, sunken ships and planes ...

Diving in Croatia, it is also the possibility of discovering rare and protected sites, both archaeological, but also underwater wrecks mostly dating from antiquity. The wrecks are the prettiest in Cartat, Mljet, Korcula, Hvar is in Split, Solin, Trogir, Rogoznica, on the Komati Islands ...

Beware, if you want to dive in Croatia, you will get a diving license Croatian, valid for one year, provided upon presentation of passport, diving certificate and 100 kuna (about € 13.50). If you dive through an accredited diving center Croatia, it will not be necessary to acquire that authorization. Some dive sites in Croatia requires the presence of a licensed professional guide diving: the preservation of the dive sites and underwater remains of the country remains a priority. The maximum depth of diving with compressed air allowed is 40 meters.

For information, there are different decompression chambers in Croatia: Split, Pula, Zagreb, Zadar (Caisson decompression mobile).

Besides the attraction of scuba diving, Croatia has a rich cultural heritage, that will reveal not only its many museums, art galleries, churches and remarkable sites listed as World Heritage of Unesco, but also its sumptuous Mediterranean cities, where even a simple walk turns into a fabulous journey through their ancient history and glorious. For non divers, Croatia can pretty cultural discoveries and as part of a dive, do not forget to book a few days for exploring the historic sites and other discoveries.