Zala Luka - Split & Central Dalmatia
Zala Luka offers a straightforward dive, popular with local dive centres for its ease of access. The site features gentle slopes and rocky outcrops, good for spotting octopus in the crevices and schools of small Mediterranean fish. It’s a solid choice for a relaxing afternoon dive or for those looking to get comfortable in the water.
- Location
- Split & Central Dalmatia, Croatia, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 43.214870, 16.656046
Marine Protected Area: Područje oko rta Tatinja - Hvar
Nearby Dive Sites in Split & Central Dalmatia
- AURORA - 5m (wreck)
- Bijelac reef (reef)
- Bratin
- Crnac - 10-30m (reef)
- Drasan plic
- Hvar Island - 10-40m
- JELSA I - 60m (wreck)
- Kaleb plic
- KENMAR - 13m (wreck)
- LOASSO (POSSIBLY) - 17m (wreck)
- Lukovac
- Lukovci - 10-30m (reef)
- Male Stine
- MARIJA (PROBABLY) - 2m (wreck)
- Medjedina
Nearest Dive Centres to Zala Luka
- Bully Diving - Cala del Principe - ["PADI"]
- Croatia Divers - ["PADI"]
- Hvar Divers - ["PADI"]
- Scuba Diving Black Pearl
Marine Life in Split & Central Dalmatia
Home to 112 recorded species including 71 reef fish, 15 sharks & rays, 6 octopus & squid, 5 hard corals, 4 other, 3 seagrass & algae.
Notable Species
- Painted Comber (Serranus scriba) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Coris julis) - Reef Fish
- pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) - Reef Fish
- anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) - Reef Fish
- Salema (Sarpa salpa) - Reef Fish
- Garfish (Belone belone) - Reef Fish
- hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Reef Fish
- Mullet (Mullus barbatus) - Reef Fish
- dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) - Sharks & Rays
- Brown Comber (Serranus hepatus) - Reef Fish
- dory (Zeus faber) - Reef Fish
- Blotched Picarel (Spicara maena) - Reef Fish
- Thornback skate (Raja clavata) - Sharks & Rays
- Atlantic Spotted Flounder (Citharus linguatula) - Reef Fish
- Rockfish (Scorpaena notata) - Reef Fish
- Capelin (Trisopterus capelanus) - Reef Fish
- Pandora (Pagellus erythrinus) - Reef Fish
- Deep-body Pickarel (Spicara smaris) - Reef Fish
- Scaldfish (Arnoglossus laterna) - Reef Fish
- Butterfly blenny (Blennius ocellaris) - Reef Fish