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Information on diving in Croatia

Recreational and sports diving, holiday diving, as well as commercial diving or special-purpose diving in Croatia are governed by the Regulations on Conducting Underwater Activities, the Labour Act and the Safety-at-Work Act. Holiday diving can only be conducted within the organisation and under the supervision of a diving centre that is authorised and qualified for recreational and holiday diving. The place of diving must be visibly marked with a dive buoy or a floating dive flag. The telephone numbers of the Search and Rescue Service and those of hyperbaric chambers must be clearly displayed in all dive centres and on all dive vessels.

Diving permits

Divers are required to have a valid diving card issued by the Croatian Diving Federation (www.diving-hrs.hr) on behalf of the Ministry of the Sea, Transportation and Infrastructure (www.mmpi.hr). The diving card is valid until the end of the year in which it is issued. For individual diving, it's necessary to obtain a permit issued by the Port Authorities.

The permit costs HRK 2,400 and is valid for 365 days from the date of issue. Holiday diving in registered dive centres does not require an individual diving permit.

Dive zones requiring special permits:

• all national parks
• all zones under the protection of the Ministry of Culture

Permits for these zones are issued by the competent bodies, and each dive centre conducting diving activities in these areas is required to have a written permit.

No Diving zones:

• in parts of internal waterways that include ports, port entry areas, port anchorage areas and areas of dense traffic
• in strict marine reserves and special marine reserves, nature parks and other protected marine and coastal areas
     (Lim Channel)

Tourist health care

There are hospitals and clinics in all major towns, and ambulance and pharmacies in all towns. Emergency transport by air (helicopter) and sea (speedboat) is provided for patients whose life is in danger.

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