Explore Pula

Pula is a seaside city on the south east coast of the Peninsula of Istria in Croatia. The coast lies on the Northern Adriatic Sea. It is a place that is visited for its history, its beaches as well as for diving. The clear, calm waters here hold a high abundance of marine life. The handful of dive centres here will take divers to the best dive spots depending on the conditions and certification levels of the divers. There are dive sites for every level of diver, from shallow house reefs, to tunnels to penetrable wrecks. Some of the highlight dive sites include the Flamingo wreck, the tunnel systems at Fraserik dive site and the rock formations at Bumbiste dive site. Whether divers are hoping to do relaxing guided dives, thrilling wreck dives or dive courses, they are all possible here, year round!

Top Dive Sites Map

★★★★☆ Vis, Wreck

Built in 1956 in the Pula-based shipyard of Uljanik as part of Tito’s fleet, it was designed to function as a command ship of the Yugoslav Navy. The hull is made of steel, whilst the decks are of aluminium. It is the first deliberately sunk ship in Croatia with the max depth of 34m.

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★★★★★ Luana

This is a merchant ship, which was sunk in 1943, because of coming over a mine. The bow is just a few meters separated from the rest part of the ship. Max. depth is 48m. Suitable for technical diving.

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★★★★☆ Kap Kamenjak - caves

KOLUMBARICE OR KAP KAMENJAK CAVES ARE SITUATED IN PARK OF NATURE KAMENJAK. CAVES ON THE DEPTH: 3 – 8m; MAX DEPTH: 18m; TRANSFER FROM ORCA DIVING CENTER IS NEAR 45min.

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★★★★☆ Rossarol 1, Wreck

Cesare Rossarol is the Italian destroyer was built in Genoa in 1913, launched one year later, and met its fate in 1918. When the end of the war was declared, the ship left Pula-Pola for Rijeka.Sea depth: 48-50 mGreatest depth: 50/48 mSmallest depth: 42/40 mLength: 40/25 mWidth: 8/8 m

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★★★★☆ Safari Reef Istria

Maximum depth: 20m. Reacheable by boat in 25 minutes from ScubaLibre. Suitable for all levels. There are several possible itineraries, taking you through different channels.

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★★★★☆ Uvala Polje - Zid

Reachable by boat in 35 minutes, or ten minutes by car from Premantura, entering the national park Kamenjak. Diving in the bay is suitable for beginners, the wall at the end of the bay is much more interesting, suitable for all kind of divers. Maximum depth 29 metres, the wall starts at 10mt and drops down to 28mt

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★★★★☆ Kap Marlera

Maximum depth: 28mt. Distance: 25 min by boat from the centre. Nice channel, quiet place, with the wreck of a fishing boat. Ideal for all categories.

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★★★★☆ Bumbište

This is a beautiful position with a very long and various wall which spreads over 200 meters. During the diving, which as you wish may be on depth to 20 meters or more, we are going around a few underwater capes with no end to holes and cliffs. Each of these is rich in colours and different species.

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★★★★☆ Red Rocks

It is suitable for orientation exercises and using of compass. We dive by the mild rocky slope, which ends in the sand on the depth of 20 meters.

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★★★★☆ Orca Housereef

Situated below Hotel Park Plaza Histria, “Yacht“ Bar and Restaurant, directly below the ORCA Diving Center . Depth 2-8 m/ 6- 25 ft. Rowing Boat Wreck in shallow part of reef, great for night dive.

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★★★★☆ Remorker

A tugboat sunk in the 1960s was used for manoeuvring larger ships in the harbour. It’s 15m long so there is no possibility of going inside the wreck.

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★★★★☆ Peneda

The dive begins on a shallow plateau at a depth of 5m and goes down slightly to the southwest until it reaches a wall that gently drops to 30m of depth, which we follow on its right side. The slope extends throughout the south side of the Brijuni Islands, which are decorated with numerous pinnacles.

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★★★★☆ Jerolim

This is the dive with by far the most underwater flora and fauna, accessible to all diving categories. We begin by descending to a depth of 10 m and then we dive within the same depth for the first few minutes on the southern side of the island.

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★★★★☆ Zelena Lanterna

Done as a drift dive in up to moderate currents along the coast. A slight drop off leads to the sandy bottom of max 27m. It’s possible to look for small pieces of amphoras.

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★★★★☆ Frasker

Although currents are not always strong here, divers go in one direction only – with the current – to ensure easier and more enjoyable diving. This is an interesting site because dives are made along walls and rocks forming 2 – 3 cascades, at a depth of 15 m, 18-20 m, and below 20 m.

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Diving in Pula

One of the main features of the underwater world here are the wrecks. Most of the wrecks have been submerged for a longer amount of time meaning divers will not only be able to appreciate the wreck structure, but also the high abundance of marine life which not inhabit these artificial reefs. Other features here are some steep reef walls, shallow reef plateaus, house reefs, tunnel systems, and caves. Other types of dives which can be done here include drift dives and night dives. Many of the dives sites are also great for underwater photographers.

The best Months to Dive in Pula

Croatia has a Mediterranean climate which means hot summer and wet winters. The peak diving season lies between May and September when the waters are the most calm, the most clear and the warmest, with the least amount of rain and the least amount of currents. The air temperatures range between a cool 8°C in the midst of winter and reaches up to 26°C in the summer. The water temperature here ranges between 11°C and 25°C and the visibility is on average good throughout the year and ranges between 10 metres and 35 metres on the best days.

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Centers Map

Diving Center Puntizela (Mergus d.o.o.)

Osjecka 16, 52100 Pula, HRV

Caretta diving center

BI VILLAGE camping, Dragonja 115, 52212 Fazana, HRV

Diving Pula

Valsabionska ulica bb, 52100 Pula, HRV

DC SHARK Medulin

Osipovica 30, 52203 Medulin, HRV

Centar za podvodne aktivnosti Pula

Frane Glavinica 1, 52100 PULA, HRV

Ceti Sub

Prilaz Barake 6, 52100 Pula, HRV

Hippocampus Diving Center

Stoja 37, 52100 Pula, HRV

Orca Diving Centre

Verudela 17, 52100 Pula, HRV