Explore Vis

Vis is an island located off of the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, located in the North Adriatic Sea. This island is often visited by those wanting to admire the history of the island, but there is also a lot to be seen underwater. The calm, clear waters here provide divers with a wide range of diving experiences which are bound to excite divers with all sorts of interests. There are currently six dive centres on the island that will show divers the many dive site gems which lie underwater here. If divers prefer diving from liveaboards, then there are also multiple options for those in this region. Divers will have the opportunity to see some of the best that the North Adriatic Sea has to offer including steep reef walls and drop offs, caves and canyons and a collection of different types of wrecks that are bound to excite all levels of divers. Almost every dive site will feature some beautiful pops of colour of the flourishing marine life which are present in these waters.

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Diving in Vis

Diving around the island of Vis means having the opportunity to experience a wide range of different types of diving for divers of all levels. If novice divers are hoping to increase their underwater skills by doing dive courses in the calm waters, then there are many options for that. If divers want to relax above and below the water then there are multiple dive sites which contain a plethora of marine species to be admired while floating along the crystal clear waters. For the thrill seekers there are multiple wrecks which lie at different depths for recreational and technical divers to explore and penetrate to dive into history such as the Vasilio T and Teti wreck. Other dive sites are made up of interesting rock topography with steep drop offs, caverns, swim throughs and caves, with one highlight dive site being the Blue Cave.

The best Months to Dive in Vis

Croatia has a Mediterranean climate which means hot summer winters with a lot of rain. The air temperatures here range between a cold 8°C in the midst of winter, between December and February, and reaches up to 26°C in the summer months of July and August. 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 water temperature here ranges between 12°C and 24°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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