Fun diving
As much as we love to share our passion for diving and share our experience while teaching divers, we also love to have fun diving. The simple pleasure of observing the underwater world is why we prefer to be below the surface!
1. Artatore
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
Small and sunny beach with nice rocky seabed. The bottom gradually descends to a depth of 25 meters but the nicest area is till 12 meters allong the coast going on south where on the corner divers cah find small canyons full of small fishes. Ideal place for snorkeling and initial dives from the boat.Allong the coast divers can see octopuses, groups of small fishes ( Chromis chromis, Diplodus vulgaris, Sarpa salpa, Diplodus sargus sargus…)
For advanced divers on this location not far away from the beach you can find some old sunken cars ( 22-25 m depth ), good place for underwater photography.
2. Artatore Reef
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
Ideal place for beginners and navigation skills lovers. Two non distant reefs close to the coast. First reef – from 4-11 m with a small cave and the other 50 meter distant reef is from 14-22 m.Octopuses can be found arround sea grass area, sea horses, small grouper fishes are usually inside a small cave at the depth of 10-11 meters. The site is interesting for advanced and beginner divers allowing you to choose the depth by going more or less distant from the coast with very low or none current. Big rocks and reefs under the surface makes a good shelter for the fishes and nice opportunity for divers to enjoy in marine life.
4. Bangladesh wreck
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
Bangladesh wreck – site on recently sunken metal ship which lies on the sandy bottom at the depth of 31 m. Min depth is 28 m and the length of the vessel is cca 25-30 m.
Just looking inside the sunken ship can be found big Conger and the bottom of the wreck is a nice house for couple of small lobsters.
Location is reserved for advanced divers only and the wreck itself is laying on the hull with a bow pointing the SOUTH. It is about 100 meters distant from the coast which is possible to reach during the dive and finish the safety stop there
5. Koludarac Bay
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
Not distant location from the port of Mali Lošinj, on the west coast in the protected bay of Koludarac island. Nice and quiet bay for initial dives which is used for course training.
Small canyon at 6m of depth can be found on the south part of the bay with small grouper, moray eel, …lot of fishes called Fratar (Diplodus vulgaris) can be found arround the canyon.
The depth gradually descends to the max depth of 15-20 m which makes it an easy and relaxing dive spot for scuba skills update programs and initail boat dives with no current and nice sight.
6. Koludarac Cave
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
The small island at the entrance into the main bay of Mali Losinj. The underwater reef which start from 18 m down to 38 m with a small cave is allways nice to visit.
Underwater rocky ground create an ideal place to explore flora and fauna from the shallow part of the reef where nature created little canyons from 3 m – 11 m.
Little cave with two possible entrances ( from the top on 20 m and from the side at 23 m ). Due to size is accesible for two divers max. It is just 10 meters long and 2 meter high. NOT recommended for bigger group and non perfectly buoyant diver. Deeper part of the island is reserved for advanced divers only. Nearby is a nice bay and
because of proximity it makes it ideal location for the first dives after the course or as part of mastering the course.
Spec Diving depth: 2-18 m (for begginer category) Diving depth: 18-38 m (advanced category) Visibility: very good
Max. depth: 38 m Current: slightly or medium
Rating: very good
Difficulty: all categories
7. Male Srakane cave
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 2 (4-8 NM from the diving center)
Srakane cave is located on the south-west side of Male Srakane island. The entrance to the cave is at 9 m just close to the coast. There is a passage cca 20 m long and small gallery with a sunlight from the top. Not far away is a nice marine wall that drops to a depth of 40 meters reserved for advanced divers.The walls of the tunnel are covered in sponges and coral, the cave bed is floored with large pebbles. Lot of small Scorpaena porcus can be found at the entrance of the cave.
Diving depth: 9-18 m for open water divers Diving depth for advanced divers: 23-40 m Visibility: good Max. depth: 40 m Current: slightly Rating: very good Difficulty: all categories The cave is close to shore, so anchoring is 15 m from shore. The entrance to the cave, at a depth of 9 m, resembles a canyon; the entrance tunnel is spacious and ends in a large hall with a ceiling opening allowing sunlight in and revealing an area divided into two levels. The return route takes the same path. Also worth exploring are the cave’s environs that drop to a depth of 20 m.
8. Srakane wall
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 2 (4-8 NM from the diving center)
Location is on the southwest side of the island Male Srakane down the vertical wall of rare beauty. Up to a depth of 45 meters just allong the coast…You can see the wealth of underwater flora (Golden anemone) and a multitude of fish that inhabit the site.
Beautiful steam wall full of nice holes and notches can be a nice place for drift diving. Due to the vertical wall sites is not recommended for divers who have not mastered the maintenance of neutral buoyancy. Diving depth: 5-40 m
Visibility: exellent Max. depth: 45 m Current: medium Rating: exellent Difficulty: advanced divers
9. Susak – secca Margarina
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 2 (4-8 NM from the diving center)
Dive location is located on the southern side of the island of Susak. The large reef edge breaks and is falling from 5 m depth to a depth of 40 m creating a beautifull marine wall with abundance of flora and fauna. Nearby are the archaeological remains (Roman marble columns and roof tiles).
Due to strong nutrient bearing currents, the walls abound in life. Sponges, Bryozoans, sea squirts and coral create a tapestry of colour. Tunas and greater amberjacks inhabit the area Susak is a unique and unusual island, completely covered in sand, unlike its neighbouring islands. According to the legend of the Great God, or Veliki Bouh, a large cross was washed up on the island’s shore, which the local Benedictine monks carried into their church – and which can no longer be carried out through the door.
The people of Susak have always relied on the sea, and it is an island of fishermen and seafarers. The waters off Pt. Margarina are not easy to navigate and they have been the final resting place of many a vessel. This position has been know
since 1970 both to archaeologist and to local recreational divers. There were two recorded shipwrecks; one with a cargo of building materials ( several half-dressed stone blocks and about twenty dressed round stone pillars) at a depth of 28 to 30 meters and the other contained a cargo of tegulaes and imbrices in the ravine surrounded by rocks at a depth of 6-18 meters. Found building material was completely overgrown with seaweed and thus became part of the underwater landscape so it was impossible to date it. Given the cargo of tegulae, the shipwreck
can be dated to the antique period.
10. Susak wall
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 2 (4-8 NM from the diving center)
Dive location is in the south part of island of Susak. We dive along avertical cliff that follows the coast in bright and crystal clear water that guarantee a wonderful dive.
Due to strong nutrient bearing currents, the walls abound in sea life. Sponges, Bryozoans, sea squirts and coral create a tapestry of colours. Tunas and dolphins are at home.
In the small bay where the boat is anchoring divers can enjoy in nice canyons and lot of small holes at the depth from 3 to 16 m. Out of this small bay turning the corner and following the coast on WEST the depth vertically goes till 45 m. Spec Diving depth: 5-40 m Visibility: exellent Max. depth: 40 m Current: slightly Rating: very good
Difficulty: all categories
11. Zabodaski south
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
The small island Zabodaski is one of the island of Losinj archipelago. The anchoring place is just close to the small lighthouse few meters from the coast at the depth of 5 meters just above some nice flat bottom.Along the vertical wall divers can find moray eels, lobsters, Mullus surmuletus, Epinephelus marginatus….The wall on the west part of the island is steep and vertical almost from the surface down to 42 m. This place has rich underwater flora and fauna with abundance of fish and lot of small lobsters on the depth from 25 m. Because of the proximity it makes it an ideal place for the first dives after the course or as part of mastering deep diving course. Diving depth: 5-40 m
Visibility: good Max. depth: 42 m Current: none Rating: good Difficulty: all categories
12. Wreck Etnea, Unije
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 3 (8-more NM from the diving center)
It is located at the entrance to the port of the island Unije near the small island Školjić. Anchoring is at a depth of 5 m and the dive is vertically along the reef and down to the Etnea resting on her port side at a depth of 35 m. The best approach is from the bow, which lies buried in the sand.
Sabella fan worms, found concealed in the interior. Damselfish, sheepshead, large
lobsters on the seabed. The wreck is covered in sponges of various colours.
Cargo ship 60 m long, lies at a depth of 35 m. Min depth is 28 m and the max depth is 39 m. Dive is organised only for advanced divers and diving takes place around the wreck. Diving into the wreck is not recommended due to residual metal that can injure divers and the risk of interference. An interesting sites are the remains of amphorae near the stern of the wreck which gives us a thought that under this wreck is another wreck but much older.
13. Katedrala, island Premuda
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 3 (8-more NM from the diving center)
Premuda is the most western island in the Zadar archipelago and is situated southwest of Silba and northwest of Škarda. Its water conceals an exceptionally beautiful complex of caves called Katedrala. Due to its cupola-shaped hall and porous ceiling where sun rays pass through has a divine look.
14. Hrid Masarine
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 3 (8-more NM from the diving center)
Beautifull marine wall going all allong the west coast of Hrid Hripa, Hrid Masarine and further more on south. Vertical cliff start already from the surface and finish on the bottom of the seabed at 50 m.
Murray eel, scorpion fishes, grouper fish…are very common to see here just looking
inside some hole in the wall.
Drift dive is one of the way to see the big part of the wall due to current exposure
sometimes.
15. Vale Inglese, Koludarac
DIVING DISTANCE: ZONE 1 (0-4 NM from the diving center)
Very well protected area for sailors and boat owners….even from the ancient time. Still today on the sandy bottom divers can find fragments of ancient pottery. In the part of the year when there is no nautical guests the bay became a nice place for night dive due to safe enviroment and lot of fish.
Good anchorages are sheltered bays where ships spend the night or wait for weather
suitable for navigation. Individual items can be found on the seabed because they were once rejected or lost for some reason. Collecting and moving the items is strictly
forbidden and they make a part of Croatian cultural heritage that has to be appreciated only underwater leaving behind only bubbles… The average depth is from 2-12 m.
