Diving Sites Around Korcula

Generally, there is a good variety of marine life, typically consisting of Scorpion, Damsels, Wrasse, Bream, Gobies, etc. with plenty of colourful sponges and both soft and hard corals, various species of Nudibranchia and lots of Urchins spiny and otherwise. The following is a small selection of the sites available.

1) Wreck of the 'Boca' sunk after running aground on Peljesac in the Bay of Zaliv Trstenica in 1984. It now lies in shallow water with the bows in 5 m and under the stern at 12 m. The wreck although it has been salvaged, there is still plenty to see with the two propellers, main and spare, with large sections intact, penetration into the engine room is possible. With an abundance and variety of marine life colonising this artificial reef.

2) Wreck of the 'Garda', an old steamship sunk on the south side of the island. Lies in 22 m on a sandy seabed making this a very light dive. The wreck is now very flat, but hiding a good variety of marine life under the plates and is well worth a rummage.

3) Site of a 2000 year old galleon sunk in the Peljesac canal just off Sv. Ivan in 30 m. Although there is not much left of the structure there is still plenty of terracotta to be found.

4) Islands of Sestrica, rocky reefs from 6 m down to 18 m. There are plenty of crevices and holes with an abundance of life. This site also makes for a good night dive.

5) Point Raznjic, at the eastern tip of the island. A ledge starting at 6 m to 8 m and onto a wall down to a maximum of 30 m. This site also has a short canyon and a 13th Century anchor approx. 2.5 m long. On the wall between 12 m and 22 m is a curtain of Red Gorgonian (Fan Coral).

7) Duba, East and West. Wall dives, the East is over rocky ledges from 6 m down to 27 m and the West drops down to 35 m. with Amphora wedged into the rocks. These two sites are either side of the Bay of Duba, Peljesac.

8) The island of Veli Kneza in the Peljesac canal offers a gentle wall dive down to 30 m. There is also some nice pieces Amphora wedged into the rocks.

10) A Cavern on the south side of the island at the entrance to the Bay of Orlandusa. Rocky ledges from 8 m and wall down to 35+ m and a cavern at the end of a short canyon with the entrance at 18 m rising inside to the surface.