You can monitor the diving activities in the whole country of Croatia during many years, diving clubs and centres exist since the year 1950. The real explosion of the diving popularity happened within the past 10 years. With this diving explosion came also the great expansion, namely diving clubs and centres have been established almost on each and every Croatian island and in lots of cities on the mainland as well.

Diving is for certain an outstanding sport. Sorry to say, but lots of people can not liberate themselves from a fear of water although they want to familiarize and be active within this sport or you can say a recreation – diving. Because of this fact, most of diving schools in Croatia offer you a chance to take a so called test dive. Therefore, you can estimate yours capability, skill and determination to perform in this sport or recreation whatever you take it to be.

If you decide to participate to the excitement diving offers you, in Croatia you can be sure to find the most amazing locations for diving and also the most quality diving schools. Their teachers and instructors are so much in this sport that you can get a feeling they are practically yearning to show you the most incredible discoveries of your life. All of the diving locations, diving schools and anything connected to diving in Croatia are located on some of the most beautiful positions on the Croatian coast. Everywhere on those attractive locations you can find underwater astounding treasures like coral reefs, caves, wrecks and so on.

Beginners in diving have to be careful when choosing the diving location because of Croatia’s Adriatic mainly deep water. On the coast of Istria, you can find enough shallow water for your first steps in diving. More trained you become, go south and you will be surprised by depths Croatian Adriatic has got to offer you. Further south, sea becomes deeper and you can get even on 1300 metres deep around the island Jabuka (Apple).

When it comes to diving formalities, you mustn’t forget on the Croatian diving permit. This permit is necessary for legal diving in Croatia. A year valid diving permit you can get for around 15 euros at your dive centre or a dive club. Of course, you must have your passport and the diving certification card with you.

For some unique locations you’ll need even a special permit for a very affordable price, don’t worry.

In Croatia you can dive pretty much the whole year. From May to November you can for certain dive on the sea. The rest of the year various courses and great choice of advanced trainings are organised on the solid ground.

In summer water temperature vary from 22-25°C, under 12 m it goes down to 19°C. Wet suit is a choice of many people even in summer. Winter water is even chillier, around 11°C on the surface.

For the matter of waves, you can expect them from 0,5m till 1,5m although they can even reach 5 metres. The current is mostly weak, but you have to be careful in channels and passages between islands.

So, come and have some excitement! The sea and the people welcomes you!

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