Croatia

Didrik · May 31st, 2009, 10:09 PM

Dear all,

My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center.

Looking forward to hear from you all.

- D

caver95 · June 1st, 2009, 12:04 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik)

Dear all,

My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center.

Looking forward to hear from you all.

- D

Hi I am headed to Croatia, and a lot europe next summer, is there any cave diving there?

rado · June 1st, 2009, 10:05 AM

Can't help you with the area arround Split, but if you happen to move more north there is a very good dir friendly dive center on the east coast of Istria in a small port Krnica (.: Krnica DIVE).

They have plent of shallow wrecks and deeper wrecks on the menu. In the 35 - 40 m range on the west coast and 45 - 65+ on the east coast of Istria.

Take a look of their locations here.

All the best,
Rado

MonkSeal · June 1st, 2009, 03:54 PM

I'll probably be in Primosten (some 50 km north of Split) in August. A firend of mine runs diving center there. Although I can't say that he runs DIR operations he's capable of supplying appropriate mixes for Tech-2 dives.

edmund · June 1st, 2009, 04:07 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by rado)

Can't help you with the area arround Split, but if you happen to move more north there is a very good dir friendly dive center on the east coast of Istria in a small port Krnica (.: Krnica DIVE).

They have plent of shallow wrecks and deeper wrecks on the menu. In the 35 - 40 m range on the west coast and 45 - 65+ on the east coast of Istria.

Take a look of their locations here.

All the best,
Rado

I agree, I would go for Krnica diving. Been here last two weeks and did some very nice (wreck) diving. The owner, Maurizio, is GUE tech1 certified and knows what GUE divers want.

regards,

Edmund

Didrik · June 1st, 2009, 11:06 PM

sweet,

Will send him and email. How is the viz down there?

MonkSeal · June 2nd, 2009, 08:27 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik)

How is the wiz down there?

It's very dependent on currents. Although currents are low (very often unnoticable) they affect visibility. In Istria region visibility can range from 5m (very bad) to 30m (and even more). In thread related to Edmund's diving few weeks ago Some GUE wreck diving in Croatia I posted picture of Argo (sunk at 45-48m) taken from 12m of depth - at that particular dive both parts of wreck could be seen during descent (distance between parts is some 80m).

However, if you go south visibily increases - island of Vis region experiences visibility of 30m and above.

aldo2 · June 12th, 2009, 07:25 AM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik)

sweet,

Will send him and email. How is the viz down there?

2 weeks ago the viz on the vis (and the other wrecks) was excellent. the best i had.

best to contact krnica, great guy.

Diving Dave · January 21st, 2010, 08:48 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by MonkSeal)

It's very dependent on currents...

Sorry to resurrect and old thread.

Does visibility vary predictably with season or tide or is it pretty random? Any idea what the vis/water temperature is likely to be around mid-April?

Daviddt · January 21st, 2010, 09:26 PM

Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik)

Dear all,

My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center.

Looking forward to hear from you all.

- D

I can also recommend Krnica diving, ive been there this summer and had a really good time

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You should visit the wreck called "baron gauch" if the visibility is good, it was my best dive there.

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Didrik(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 52	Dear all, My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center. Looking forward to hear from you all. - D __________________ http://www.northseaexplorers.org Bergen city

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caver95(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: florida Posts: 25	Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik) Dear all, My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center. Looking forward to hear from you all. - D Hi I am headed to Croatia, and a lot europe next summer, is there any cave diving there? __________________ officially not a sr0ke

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Didrik(Offline) New Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 52	sweet, Will send him and email. How is the viz down there? __________________ http://www.northseaexplorers.org Bergen city Last edited by Didrik; June 2nd, 2009 at 03:41 PM..

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Diving Dave(Offline) New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Oman Posts: 235	Quote: (Originally Posted by MonkSeal) It's very dependent on currents... Sorry to resurrect and old thread. Does visibility vary predictably with season or tide or is it pretty random? Any idea what the vis/water temperature is likely to be around mid-April? __________________ Dave

January 21st, 2010, 09:26 PM	#10 (permalink)
Daviddt(Offline) New Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vinkeveen Posts: 3	Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik) Dear all, My girlfirend and I are going to Croatia this summer, and we are looking in to the area around Split. I am a tech 2/cave 2-trained diver, and are looking for some hook ups in august. Nice if someone could point me into right direction for wreck diving/helium center. Looking forward to hear from you all. - D I can also recommend Krnica diving, ive been there this summer and had a really good time . You should visit the wreck called "baron gauch" if the visibility is good, it was my best dive there. Last edited by Daviddt; January 21st, 2010 at 09:31 PM..

June 1st, 2009, 10:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
rado(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Idrija, Slovenia Posts: 20	Can't help you with the area arround Split, but if you happen to move more north there is a very good dir friendly dive center on the east coast of Istria in a small port Krnica (.: Krnica DIVE). They have plent of shallow wrecks and deeper wrecks on the menu. In the 35 - 40 m range on the west coast and 45 - 65+ on the east coast of Istria. Take a look of their locations here. All the best, Rado

June 1st, 2009, 03:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
MonkSeal(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 575	I'll probably be in Primosten (some 50 km north of Split) in August. A firend of mine runs diving center there. Although I can't say that he runs DIR operations he's capable of supplying appropriate mixes for Tech-2 dives.

June 1st, 2009, 04:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
edmund(Offline) New Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Netherlands Posts: 23	Quote: (Originally Posted by rado) Can't help you with the area arround Split, but if you happen to move more north there is a very good dir friendly dive center on the east coast of Istria in a small port Krnica (.: Krnica DIVE). They have plent of shallow wrecks and deeper wrecks on the menu. In the 35 - 40 m range on the west coast and 45 - 65+ on the east coast of Istria. Take a look of their locations here. All the best, Rado I agree, I would go for Krnica diving. Been here last two weeks and did some very nice (wreck) diving. The owner, Maurizio, is GUE tech1 certified and knows what GUE divers want. regards, Edmund

June 2nd, 2009, 08:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
MonkSeal(Offline) New Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Zagreb, Croatia Posts: 575	Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik) How is the wiz down there? It's very dependent on currents. Although currents are low (very often unnoticable) they affect visibility. In Istria region visibility can range from 5m (very bad) to 30m (and even more). In thread related to Edmund's diving few weeks ago Some GUE wreck diving in Croatia I posted picture of Argo (sunk at 45-48m) taken from 12m of depth - at that particular dive both parts of wreck could be seen during descent (distance between parts is some 80m). However, if you go south visibily increases - island of Vis region experiences visibility of 30m and above.

June 12th, 2009, 07:25 AM	#8 (permalink)
aldo2(Offline) New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Netherlands (Leiden) Posts: 3	Quote: (Originally Posted by Didrik) sweet, Will send him and email. How is the viz down there? 2 weeks ago the viz on the vis (and the other wrecks) was excellent. the best i had. best to contact krnica, great guy.