Diving in Dubrovnik & South Coast

Marine Life in Dubrovnik & South Coast

Home to 100 recorded species including 60 reef fish, 15 sharks & rays, 6 hard corals, 5 whales & dolphins, 4 other, 3 seagrass & algae.

Dive Site Difficulty in Dubrovnik & South Coast

Dubrovnik & South Coast has 2 beginner dive sites - suitable for divers of all levels.

Marine Protected Areas in Dubrovnik & South Coast

• Mljet - National Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kornati - National Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Brusnik - Natural Monument (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Jabuka - Natural Monument (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Malostonski zaljev - Special Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Rijeka Dubrovačka - Significant Landscape (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Krka - donji tok - Significant Landscape (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pantan - Special Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sitsko-žutska otočna skupina - Significant Landscape (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lastovsko otočje - Nature Park (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kanal - Luka - Significant Landscape (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• NP Kornati i PP Telašćica - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• SZ dio NP Mljet - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lastovsko otočje - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pučinski otoci - Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Golubinka kod Handrake - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Ljubičica kod Handrake - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Medvjedina špilja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Nevjestina špilja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Špilja pod Neharom - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Špilje od Konjavca - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Špiljica u luci Trstena - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Špiljice kod mola od Orašca - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Soline - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Rončić - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• V. i M. Skala - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Sv. Ante - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Vrgada SI strana s o. Kozina - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Makirina - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Grebaštica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale oko rta Ploča - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Stivančica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Tijašnica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Blitvenica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• JZ strana Šolte - I - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• JZ strana Šolte - II - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pakleni otoci - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• JI strana o. Visa - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Vis - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Biševo more - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Brusnik i Svetac - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Jabuka - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Arkanđel - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kosmač M. i V. - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Merara - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Muljica V. more - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Hrid Muljica more - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Murvica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otoci Orud i Mačaknar - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fumija I - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Krknjaši - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Fumija II - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Recetinovac - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Mrduja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Podmorje otočića Mrduja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otoci Lukavci - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pelegrin - podmorje - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kabal - podmorje - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Šćedro - podmorje - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Zlatni rat na Braču - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Palagruža - podmorje I - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otočić Galijula - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Vrulja kod Brela - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sveti Petar - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Osejava - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Ušće Cetine - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Brač - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• U. Ramova; u. Krvavica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Klokun - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala V. Duba - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale Vira donja i Vira gornja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Crni rat - o. Brač - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Lovrečina - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Hvar - od Uvale Dubovica do rta Nedjelja - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Vlaška - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Bristova - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala V. Pogorila - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala M. Pogorila - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala M. Moševčica - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala V. Moševčica - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale Divlja mala i Divlja vela - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale Kruševa; Pokrvenik i Zaraće - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale Prapratna i Makarac - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pelješac - od uvale Rasoka do rta Osičac - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Proizd i Privala na Korčuli - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otok Korčula - od uvale Poplat do Vrhovnjaka - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pupnatska luka - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Orlanduša - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pavja luka - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Rt Rukavac - Rt Marčuleti - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Stonski kanal - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sveti Andrija - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Slano - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sjeverna obala od rta Pusta u uvali Sobra do rta Stoba kod uvale Okuklje s otocima i akvatorijem - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Solana Ston - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Akvatorij uz Konavoske stijene - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Ušće Krke - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Obalna linija od luke Gonoturska do rta Vratnički - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Špilja Matijaševica - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Drašnica - vrulja - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lastovski i Mljetski kanal - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pantan - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Akvatorij J od uvale Pržina i S od uvale Bilin žal uz poluotok Ražnjić - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Sedlo - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kosmerka - Prokladnica - Vrtlac - Babuljak - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvale Tratinska i Balun - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Žirje - Kabal - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kaprije - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kakanski kanal - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Tetovišnjak - podmorje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Kukuljari - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Murterski kanal - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Hvar - otok Zečevo - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Rt Gomilica - Brač - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Hvar - od uvale Vitarna do uvale Maslinica - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Južna obala Hvara - od rta Nedjelja do uvale Česminica - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Šolta od uvale Šipkova do Grčkog rata - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Pantan - Divulje - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Morinjski zaljev - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Područje oko rta Tatinja - Hvar - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Čiovo od uvale Orlice do rta Čiova - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Viški akvatorij - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Babuljaši i okolni grebeni - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Otočić Drvenik - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Brač - podmorje od Rta Gališnjak do Druge vale - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Uvala Divna - Pelješac - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Nacionalni park Kornati - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Badija i otoci oko Korčule - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Jabuka - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Brusnik - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Malostonski zaljev - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Lokrum - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Elafiti - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Novigradsko i Karinsko more - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Nacionalni park Mljet - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Park prirode Lastovsko otočje - Special Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Grebeni u Jabučkoj kotlini - Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) (IUCN Category Not Reported)
• Ušće Neretve - Special Reserve (IUCN Category Not Reported)

Getting to Dubrovnik & South Coast - Nearest Airports

• Mostar International Airport (OMO), Mostar - 53 km away, approx 73 min travel time
• Dubrovnik Ruđer Bošković Airport (DBV), Dubrovnik - 90 km away, approx 113 min travel time
• Split Saint Jerome Airport (SPU), Split - 103 km away, approx 128 min travel time