Luka bay - Dubrovnik & South Coast
Luka Bay is a straightforward shore dive near Dubrovnik, good for a relaxed afternoon. You’ll find a gently sloping reef with plenty of small Mediterranean species like blennies, gobies, and nudibranchs tucked into the rocks. It’s a solid choice for newer divers or those looking to test out new gear without strong currents or deep profiles.
- Location
- Dubrovnik & South Coast, Croatia, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 43.004230, 17.283484
- Type
- reef
- Maximum Depth
- 5-20m
Marine Protected Area: Uvala Divna - Pelješac
Nearby Dive Sites in Dubrovnik & South Coast
- Amphora - 10-25m (reef)
- Ankovica
- ARISTOTELES - 2m (wreck)
- B-24 (wreck)
- Benesin rat
- BOKA - 20m (wreck)
- Eco village - Boracko lake - 9m
- Garda Wreck (wreck)
- Garma - 10-25m (reef)
- Glavat
- Govedari lake
- Kaljinski Buk - 4m
- Klokun - 15-30m (cave)
- Kolocep
- Lirica
Nearest Dive Centres to Luka bay
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.
Notable Species
- hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Reef Fish
- Mullet (Mullus barbatus) - Reef Fish
- dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) - Sharks & Rays
- Thornback skate (Raja clavata) - Sharks & Rays
- dory (Zeus faber) - Reef Fish
- Pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) - Reef Fish
- Brown Comber (Serranus hepatus) - Reef Fish
- black goby (Gobius niger) - Reef Fish
- Blotched Picarel (Spicara maena) - Reef Fish
- Annular Seabream (Diplodus annularis) - Reef Fish
- Bogue (Boops boops) - Reef Fish
- Atlantic Spotted Flounder (Citharus linguatula) - Reef Fish
- lesser argentine (Argentina sphyraena) - Reef Fish
- Pollock (Trachurus trachurus) - Reef Fish
- grey gurnard (Eutrigla gurnardus) - Reef Fish
- Scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) - Reef Fish
- Cape Shark (Squalus acanthias) - Sharks & Rays
- whiting (Merlangius merlangus) - Reef Fish
- Horse Mackerel (Trachurus mediterraneus) - Reef Fish
- anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) - Reef Fish