down to 12 m
Ancient Site Čiovo North
A shallow site to 12 m on north Čiovo, with Roman amphora fragments and often seahorses; dived from shore or boat.
- Open Water
- Seahorses
Dalmatia (Vis & Split)
Diving in Croatia
12 documented dive sites, 1 of them for Open Water divers. Known for lesser spotted dogfish, crustaceans and cuttlefish.
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Water
- 14–28 °C
- Levels
- Open Water, Advanced, Experienced, Technical
- Nearest airport
- SPU
When to go
Pick a month: the diving season, from published sources, and the typical weather.
Pick a month
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Dalmatia (Vis & Split) in October
Good season- Sea
- 22 °C
- at the surface
- Air
- 20 °C
- 19 °C at night
- Rain
- 40 mm
- one of the driest months
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- on average
Typical weather, not a forecast: averages for 2021–2025 (air, rain, wind) and 2023–2025 (sea), data from Open-Meteo (ERA5 / Copernicus, Météo-France). Covers an area of roughly 10 to 25 km around the destination.
Best Jun–Sep (Jul–Aug crowded but diveable). Centres run roughly Apr–Nov, some from mid-Mar, and close for winter (Dec–Feb).
Usually closed or not dived: Dec–Feb.
Dive sites in Dalmatia (Vis & Split)
From the easiest to the most demanding. Levels with a dashed outline are estimates we are still verifying.
Open Water friendly
usual dive down to 18 m1 siteFor Advanced divers
usual dive down to 30 m3 sitesFor experienced divers
usual dive down to 40 m5 sitesCavern
down to 30 m
Poseidon Pillar
A chimney dive from 30 m up to 11 m, where sunlight through cracks in the ceiling makes a shadow dance.
- Experienced
- Scorpionfish
Wreck
down to 53 m
B-24 Liberator Tulsamerican
- Experienced
- John dory
Wreck
down to 34 m
Teti wreck
- Experienced
- Scorpionfish
Wreck
down to 55 m
Vassilios T.
- Experienced
Pinnacle
down to 60 m
Vodnjak (Kampanel reef)
- Experienced
Technical and specialty dives
3 sitesWreck
down to 65 m
Brioni wreck
- Technical
Cave
down to 30 m
Lučice Cave
- Technical
- Groupers
Marine life
When the big encounters happen, month by month.
Reported here, season not documented yet:
- Lesser spotted dogfish
- Crustaceans
- Cuttlefish
- Nudibranchs
- Octopus
- Scorpionfish
- Conger eel
- Groupers
- Moray eels
- Corals
- Dolphins
- Eagle rays
- Seahorses
- John dory
Where is Dalmatia (Vis & Split)?
- Nearest airport
- SPU
Dalmatia (Vis & Split): frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to dive Dalmatia (Vis & Split)?
- The best months to dive Dalmatia (Vis & Split) are May–Sep. Diving usually stops in Dec–Feb. Best Jun–Sep (Jul–Aug crowded but diveable). Centres run roughly Apr–Nov, some from mid-Mar, and close for winter (Dec–Feb).
- Is Dalmatia (Vis & Split) good for beginner divers?
- Yes, partly: 1 of the 12 dive sites we document are suited to Open Water divers, including Ancient Site Čiovo North. The others need more experience or a higher certification.
- What is the water temperature in Dalmatia (Vis & Split)?
- The water is usually between 14 °C and 28 °C over the year.
- What marine life can you see in Dalmatia (Vis & Split)?
- Divers regularly see lesser spotted dogfish, crustaceans, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, octopus and scorpionfish.
- How do you dive Dalmatia (Vis & Split)?
- The nearest airport is SPU.
About this page
Seasons and marine life come from the sources below. Site levels and depths marked as estimated come from our original catalogue and are being checked one by one. Conditions change: always confirm with a local dive centre.
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