Diving in Rabac

With unbelievably clear waters, and depths rarely reaching more than 70 metres, the coastline of Rabac provides exceptional opportunities for dive tourism. A variety of locations feature awe-inspiring wrecks, reefs bursting with colour, dramatic cliff walls and a kaleidoscope of vivid marine life. Several fully-equipped and professional dive centres are to be found in Rabac. From trial ‘discovery’ dives to full PADI and CMAS courses, visitors can take advantage of a holiday in Croatia to learn a new skill and gain a passport to this fascinating world that will last a lifetime. Professional instructors provide all the training, equipment and guidance necessary to enjoy Rabac’s undersea world at locations such as Girandella, Lanterna, Babino and the island of Cres. The latter harbours the shipwreck of the Lina, and Italian steamship that transported oil and wine from Puglia and coal from Cardiff. During thick fog in January 1914, the Lina lost its way and quickly sank after running aground. Another cargo ship carrying coal hit a mine not far from Cape Mašnjak and sank at the entrance to Plomin Bay. Divers can still see remains of the wooden lifeboats that fell from the steamship Vis. However, the waters off Croatia are not just for wreck divers. Spectacular shoals of fish congregate around the caves, walls and reefs of dive sites such as the Kavranska Shoal and Black Point, providing up-close-and-personal encounters with striped bream, seahorses, crabs and lobsters. With calm, crystal clear waters, dive tourists of all abilities will find Rabac certainly ticks all the right boxes.