Gabriel Diving - Catvat - Diving Locations
THE ISLAND of BOBARA - Depth 3 - 90 m
n the middle of the island there is an undersea cave at the depth of 12 m. The cave is 15 - 20 m long and there is a wonderful opportunity to see an abundant undersea life. The area is especially rich in crabs. In the extension behind the cave there is an undersea wall sloping to the depth of 90 m.
THE ATOLL- Depth: 27
It is situated between Cavtat and Plat. Two huge undersea hills built of white corals 100m long with a great number of fish species.
A WRECKED SHIPfrom the 17th century - Depth: 29m
Close to Cavtat port there is a wrecked ship from the 17th century. There are cannons, rifles and a captain’s toilet and other objects dating from that period. Details revealing the name of the ship and the reason why it sank down are still being investigated.
THE SITE WITH AMPHORAS- Depth: 24-27 m
The ship carrying amphorae sank down approximately 2000 years ago. The ship decomposed in the sea and around 1500 amphorae lie at the sea bed. Some of them broke apart and a number of various sea animals have found their habitat there.
THE UNDERSEA WALL- Depth: 7-80m
It is situated between the islands of Mrkan and Bobare. The wall is sloping vertically to the sand sea bed at the depth of 80 m. Along the wall there is a great number of smaller caves and holes with plenty of fish, algae and corals.
THE UNDERSEA CAVE- Depth: 6 - 50m
South of Cavtat there is a huge reef. The peak of the reef is at the depth of 6 m. At the depth of 25 m there is a cave covered with corals.
THE WRECKED FISHING BOAT- Depth: 3-10m
The location is ideal for beginners. The fishing boat made of iron sank down during the Patriotic War when Dubrovnik was shelled. Several fish species have their habitat inside. The boat is near the island of Lokrum. There are other attractive localities there.
THE WRECKED SHIP “TARANTO”- Depth: 23-55m
The ship sank down in 1943 during the World War II in close vicinity of the Dubrovnik port Gruz. The wreck split in two pars. One part is lifted up and the other drenched in the sea bed sand. A great number of undersea vegetal and animal specimens live in the crack of the ship. (We will dive only, if we have dived with the persons before and/or group must be of min 6 people)
THE ISLANDS OF ELAFITI, St. ANDRIJA- Depth: 3-78 m
The undersea wall, the most beautiful in the Adriatic Sea. The wall is sloping down from 3-78m almost vertically. At the depth of 26 m there is a cave. Along the wall you can see several fish species, corals, the wall covered with algae and in greater depths with red corals (Corallium Rubrum)