Reef
down to 20 m
Figarola Island (Sv. Eufemija)
Small island off Rovinj where rock terraces step down to 18 m, with plenty of lobsters and conger eels under the overhangs.
- Open Water
- Conger eel
Open Water≤18 m
Koversada (Lim Fjord entrance)
Dive site in Istria, Croatia
Two steep walls at the mouth of the Lim Fjord, sheltered from waves and currents, with lobsters, conger eels, nudibranchs and a small sailboat wreck.
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Open Water
- Current
- Mild
The dive
A wall and reef dive. Known for crustaceans, nudibranchs and scorpionfish.
Who it's for
Open Water≤18 mSource: starfish.hr
Recommended minimum: Open Water (PADI Open Water, CMAS/FFESSM N1).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wall, Reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Crustaceans
- Nudibranchs
- Scorpionfish
- Conger eel
Where is Istria?
The point shows the Istria area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Istria
Reef
down to 12 m
Porto Sole Bay (house reef)
Shallow 2-12 m house reef in Vrsar, entered 25 m from the dive centre, with cuttlefish, conger eels, nudibranchs and scorpionfish.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Reef
down to 24 m
Sveti Ivan Island (Rovinj)
Reef of huge blocks left by a Roman stone quarry, sloping gently from a calm bay to 24 m, with nudibranchs, cuttlefish and lobsters.
- Open Water
- Cuttlefish
Wreck
down to 40 m
Baron Gautsch
Austro-Hungarian passenger liner sunk by a mine in 1914, lying upright at 40 m and covered in sponges and colourful nudibranchs.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 29 m
Coriolanus
British WWII minesweeper sunk in 1945, well preserved at 29 m with its bridge at 17 m and anti-aircraft guns still in place.
- Advanced
- Nudibranchs
Wreck
down to 35 m
Giuseppe Dezza
Italian warship mined in 1944 between Pula and Rovinj, at 35 m with its anti-aircraft gun covered in sponges; John dories often seen.
- Experienced
- Nudibranchs
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.