MANIA - Vis & Biševo
The wreck of the Mania, a steamship built in 1946, lies just off Vis, a story of fire and a final beaching in 1971 before she eventually slipped beneath the waves. You’ll find her resting on her side, a substantial vessel at 112 meters long, with much of her hull and superstructure still intact. It’s a proper exploration, tracing the decks and superstructure now home to conger eels and schools of damselfish darting through the openings. The depth is shallow, making for long bottom times and plenty of light to appreciate the sheer scale of the wreck. We think it's a solid dive for anyone keen on wreck penetration, or just appreciating a piece of maritime history.
- Location
- Vis & Biševo, Croatia, Mediterranean & Europe
- Coordinates
- 43.531666, 16.414473
- Type
- wreck
- Maximum Depth
- 1m
Marine Protected Area: Čiovo od uvale Orlice do rta Čiova
Nearby Dive Sites in Vis & Biševo
- Airplane - 20m (wreck)
- Amfore
- Amphora Wall - 26m (wall)
- Anchor Wall - 26m (wall)
- Anfore
- Anfore - Komiza
- Anfore - Mliki rat
- B-17G (wreck)
- B-24 Tulsamerican (wreck)
- B-24 (Wreck) - 40m (wreck)
- Baba Reef - 20m (reef)
- Bisevo Blue Cave (cave)
- Bisevo Wall - 15-40m (wall)
- Blue Cave Bisevo (cave)
- Blue Lagoon (reef)
Nearest Dive Centres to MANIA
- Anma Diving center - Scuba School International, PADI
- Deep Blue Diving
- Issa dive center - SDI, TDI
- Issa Diving Center
- Istvan d.o.o.
- MARLINTREMITI ASD
Marine Life in Vis & Biševo
Home to 144 recorded species including 97 reef fish, 16 sharks & rays, 6 octopus & squid, 5 other, 5 seagrass & algae, 3 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Species
- hake (Merluccius merluccius) - Reef Fish
- pilchard (Sardina pilchardus) - Reef Fish
- anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) - Reef Fish
- Painted Comber (Serranus scriba) - Reef Fish
- Bogue (Boops boops) - Reef Fish
- Norway Lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Capelin (Trisopterus capelanus) - Reef Fish
- Mullet (Mullus barbatus) - Reef Fish
- blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) - Reef Fish
- Split (Scomber scombrus) - Reef Fish
- common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) - Octopus & Squid
- dogfish (Scyliorhinus canicula) - Sharks & Rays
- Common octopus (Octopus vulgaris) - Octopus & Squid
- lesser argentine (Argentina sphyraena) - Reef Fish
- Wrasse (Coris julis) - Reef Fish
- Thornback skate (Raja clavata) - Sharks & Rays
- dory (Zeus faber) - Reef Fish
- megrim (Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis) - Reef Fish
- Bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) - Reef Fish
- Spotted Dragonet (Callionymus maculatus) - Reef Fish