Explore Murter

Murter is one of the islands which lies off of the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea. The island is connected to the mainland by a bridge so easily accessible. There are numerous dive centres and dive resorts on this island with diving professionals who provide both dive courses as well as guided dives to the best spots. The underwater environments here include many different rock formations such as caves, canyons, steep walls, and more. Accompanying the rock formations is a multitude of marine flora and fauna creating a rainbow coloured underwater scene. There is something to see on every dive here.

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Diving in Murter

The main diving destination from Murter is Kornati National Park. Each dive site here provides something unique for divers to revel about once on the surface again. There are large and steep walls, many overhang environments to swim through, airplane wrecks and shipwrecks, an abundance of marine life and more. There are numerous dive sites which have new charm once visited at night and many dive sites here cater perfectly to dive courses.

Dive Centers

PUNTA Diving

PUNTA Diving

Branimirova 19, 22244 Betina, Croatia
R.K. Murter Kornati

R.K. Murter Kornati

Jurja Dalmatinca 17, 22243 Murter, Croatia

Dive Sites

NAJADA diving d.o.o., 22243 Murter
Kukuljari (★4.5)

Kukuljari (★4.5)

The Kukuljari is a group of islands located in the SW of Murter Island. The dive sites are on the island closest to Murter with the light-house. Kukuljari offers 3 options for diving: the west side is sheltered and offers a perfect anchor ground and the northwest cape is a small cavern with colorful sponges at 22m.

The best Months to Dive in Murter

Diving in Croatia and in the Adriatic Sea is possible year round. The waters, however, are the warmest in the summer between June and September, in these months, the waters are also the calmest. In the winter, the water temperatures range between 15°C and 19°C, while in the summer they go up to 25°C. The visibility is above average, between 10 and 30 metres, leaning mostly towards 30 metres.

Top Wildlife Sightings in Murter

Both the marine flora as well as the marine fauna are flourishing here. The flora includes some stunning species including Gorgonians, Yellow Corals, Sea Fans, an array of Sponges of every colour under the sun, and more. Some of the fauna include many species of colourful Nudibranchs, Lobsters and more Crustaceans, Moray Eels, Octopus and more critters. Some of the fish which fill these waters include Jacks, Black Damselfish, Bream, Rainbow Wrasse and Sardines. There is something to spot here on every dive!

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Octopus

Octopus
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Total number of species approx.: 3000

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Nudibranch

Nudibranch
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
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Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse
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Total number of species approx.: 120

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Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish
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Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
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Total number of species approx.: 3500

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Soft Corals

Soft Corals
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Total number of species approx.: 1700

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Sea Cucumbers

Sea Cucumbers
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Stonefish

Stonefish
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Total number of species approx.: 7000

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Crab

Crab
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Total number of species approx.: 30

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Sand Eel

Sand Eel
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Total number of species approx.: 300

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Squid

Squid
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