Wreck
down to 46 m
Tihany (Tihani) steamship wreck, Mamula
A steamer in the Bay of Kotor encrusted with sponges and home to numerous fishes; seeing all of it can take several dives.
- Experienced
- Tuna
Advanced≤30 m
Old Ulcinj islet (Stari Ulcinj)
Dive site in Montenegro (Budva & Bay of Kotor), Montenegro
A rocky islet an hour by boat south of Bar, with reef and caves from 5 to 25 m and good visibility.
- Max depth
- 25 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- By boat
The story
Some believe the ancient town of Dolcigno Vecchio, which disappeared beneath the sea, stood at this islet near Kruče, south of Bar; the dive centre's site page reports hundreds of hours of diving there without finding a trace of it.
Source: divemontenegro.com
The dive
A reef and cave dive from a boat.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divemontenegro.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Reef, Cave
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
Season in Montenegro (Budva & Bay of Kotor)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Prices in Montenegro (Budva & Bay of Kotor)
- One dive
- €45–60
- Try dive
- €40–100
- Open Water course
- €380–600
Prices found at the area's dive centres, not specific to this site. Details and sources
Where is Montenegro (Budva & Bay of Kotor)?
The point shows the Montenegro (Budva & Bay of Kotor) area, not the exact dive site.
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Cavern
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Dague destroyer wreck, Cape Volujica (Bar)
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SS Oreste wreck, Cape Jaz (Budva)
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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.