Croatia

[michmoor]

Hello All,

I am looking to arrange a diving holiday to Croatia in May this year. Can anyone who has been provide a bit of infomation on their experiences.

More specifically recommend any dive centres, we are interested in both wreck diving and scenic, I believe Split is good for wrecks also some WWII wrecks around. I also believe Korcula is good for both.

Also what equipment to take, is a 5mm wetsuit ok for that time of year.

Thanks in advance

Michael Moore

[Adrian Kelland]

Morning Michael,

There are a couple of posts re Croatia on the board, plus a pointer to the Travel Club pages.

Easiest way to find them is via the search tool at the top of the page rather than me post all the links. :)

Never been there myself :(

Adrian

[michmoor]

Ta Adrian

Have found some useful info.

Michael

[Paul Oliver]

Korcula don't have many wrecks (see my report) but is good diving, the E-Boat is on the eastern end.

[PvdL]

I have dived two weeks in Hvar in August 2004 with Viking divers. Yes 5 mil wtsuits is OK. I had a full body 5 mil suit my budy a two piece 5 mil. The water is very clear but there is not as much fish as you might expect unless you go to 30 meter. Beautiful gorgon fans. Most is rock and there is some interesting cavety diving. Not much wreck diving where I was.

Paul van der Lem

[tracy_from_oz]

Split
http://www.akvatorij.hr/index.htm
AKVATORIJ d.o.o. (Ltd) AKVATORIJ d.o.o.
Ljubiceva 12 B 21000 SPLIT Phone ++385(0)21 45 95 45 Fax: ++385(0)21 45 95 46



Dubrovnik
SOLARIS DIVING CENTRE
Town: Dubrovnik
Address: GRUŠKA OBALA 1
Telephones: 020/313-050
Fax: 020/313-051
Web: http://www.solaris-group.hr/diving/aboutdivingeng.htm
Email: tours@solaris-group.hr



Zadar town
Zadar Sub http://www.zadarsub.hr/EN/main.htm
Dubrovačka 20A, 23000 Zadar, tel.: +385(0)23/214-848, fax: +385(0)23/224-060



Pula
Diving Center " PUNTIZELA "
http://www.wreckdiving-croatia.com/
Vladimir Beronja, Pula, Štinjan, Kašćuni 61, 522, 12 Fažana, Istria, Croatia
Tel. / Fax: 00385 52 517 517






License
Once purchased, the diving licenses are valid for the period of one year. The price is 100 Kuna (approximately 15 USD or 25 DEM), and is issued only to those persons who have the appropriate diving qualifications from one of the internationally recognized diving schools.
The central diving organization in Croatia is the Croatian diving association which, through its programs, provides diving education and training, along with other projects. The association also serves as an active participant in the protection and preservation of our submarine world.
As an additional reference, we suggest that you try to obtain the book which is published by the Ministry for maritime affairs, traffic and communications "Recreational diving in Croatia"
Off-limits diving zones
Off-limits diving zones include national parks (Brijuni and Krka), parts of the inner waters which include harbors, entrances to harbors, anchorages, areas of dense traffic, nature reserves (the Ston bay, the Lim channel, Nature park Telašica) and the sea area within a radius of 100 meters around anchored warships and guarded military objects. The Ministry of culture, through the local museums, issues the licenses to dive in these areas.
Additional information can be obtained at this number: +385 (01) 6116 848, Fax: (01) 6116 849
Controlled diving zones
Some areas near Dubrovnik have been identified as controlled diving zones, including parts the national park of Mljet. The second national park classified as a controlled diving zone is the national park of Kornati. The respective national park management is responsible for issuing the proper licenses to divers interested in diving in these areas.
With the previous consent of the local offices of the Ministry of Culture, one can dive in the following areas: the islands of Vis, Biševo, Svetac, Brusnik, Sušac, Kopište, Lastovo, Donji Škoji, Vrhovnjaci, Palagruža, and the sea belt of 300 m around the islands of Mljet and Jabuka, the area in the radius of 300 m around the sunken boats Szent Istvan, Premuda, Coriolanus Novigrad, BaronGautsch, Saint Ivan, S-57 on Pelješac, and on the findings near Žirje and Cavtat.

Underwater recording, photographing and researching archeological locations can be made only with special permission of the Ministry of Culture. In the Republic of Croatia the Ministry of Education and Sports has registered the following diving schools and certificates: BSAC, CMAS, IANTD NAUI, PADI, and SSI.

[Chris Cherrington]

Some old friends of ours in Italy use these guys.

http://www.divingindie.com/

Not been myself so its a 2nd hand recommendation but they (our mates) use them a lot and they are people I trust.

Chris