![]() ![]() This dive also offers the opportunity to descend into a stunning shallow blue cave. ![]() The scattered remains of another shipwreck, the Aurora, is less than a 30-minute boat ride from shore. The bow of the well-preserved ship sits at a depth of 65 feet, and it stretches down to about 150 feet. It is now accessible to divers willing to make the arduous one-minute boat ride to the site. Diving the Taranto wreck is a real treat: The ship was carrying flour and food items from Italy when it hit an underwater mine and sank right off the Dubrovnik coast. Diving Center Blue Planet, located inside the Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, can get you geared up to explore the reefs, caverns, walls and even wrecks a very short distance from shore. One of the most popular cities to visit in Croatia, Dubrovnik offers exciting diving opportunities from shore or boat. Vis can be reached via ferry from Split or Hvar at either the Komiza or Vis ports. Technical divers can explore WWI and WWII shipwrecks, as well as two sunken planes: B-24 bomber rests at 170 feet at its deepest point, and the “Flying Fortress,” a Boeing B-17, hits about 230 feet. Recreational divers can enjoy the shallow wrecks-such as the Fortunal and the 236-foot-long steamship Teti-in addition to shallow caverns and archeological sites with artifacts like clay amphorae. VisĪ remote island off the Dalmatian coast, Vis Island is known for its impressive selection of wrecks. A lone 19th-century lighthouse perches atop its highest point and serves as the island’s only accommodations. Best reached via dive center charters from Vela Luka on Korcula Island, it is a stretch for a short trip but rewards ambitious divers with Te Vega, a saltwater lake that can be reached via a tunnel at a depth of 15 feet. Its the only PADI Five Star Dive Resort in Croatia which means that you can go from an Open Water certification right through a Master Scuba Diver course. This rocky isle surrounded by blue water and stunning dive sites is off the beaten path. Both PADI and CMAS offer courses in Croatia but the best would be the Blue Planet diving centre in the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel. Divers can also explore the 114-foot-long Vrbnik Cave, where filtered light makes for some incredible visuals. Sunk close to shore in 1968, the Greek ore freighter Peltastis rests a little over 60 feet deep on a sandy bottom. Tucked into the northwestern curvature of the mainland coastline, this island’s exceptional diving includes several caverns, caves and tunnels, as well as house reefs and a handful of worthwhile wrecks. The closest airport is Pula, and local dive centers include the Vrsar-based Starfish Diving Center and Adriatic Diving Center. Other sites around the area include Srakane Cave on nearby Male Srakane, and the S/S Lina and M/S Tihany wrecks. The manmade park has several sunken statues and historic replicas, and a max depth of 45 feet. This major island southeast of the Istrian peninsula is home to the Losinj Historical Underwater Park (Forest Park Čikat). This area also boasts some of the country’s most famous northern wrecks: HMS Coriolanus, S/S Hans Schmidt (also called Istria), S/S Baron Gautsch and Giuseppe Dezza. ![]() This is a Five Star PADI Dive Resort who offer. We have many beautiful sites here for scuba diving and we will find you some more fun and exciting dives the next time you are here.Croatia’s Istrian coastline and islands within the Kvarner gulf are full of easy-to-dive sites rich in marine life that are great for beginners. Blue Planet diving centre based in the Dubrovnik Palace Hotel is highly recommended. Marko does an amazing job of being both informative and providing a fun and enjoyable diving experience. I am happy to hear she does a good job running the dive shop in my absence! You are absolutely correct that Marko is very thorough in his planning and briefings. Thank you for acknowledging Sylvia's hard work in the office to make sure that all the dives run smoothly in an efficient and professional manner (and she does everything with a smile). I am very pleased that you found this to be the case. It is very important to me that our service, from the first information seeking contact to the booking and check in process to the diving itself, runs smoothly and efficiently. Thank you for your wonderful review and the high praise that this was your most memorable diving vacation! I am very happy that you enjoyed your experience at Blue Planet diving center. ![]()
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