This dive site features the impressive wreck of the Plavi Jadran, a German landing craft scuttled in 1944. The ship rests upright on a sandy bottom and has become a vibrant artificial reef, completely covered in sponges and home to diverse marine life.
Plavi Jadran
Impressive WWII shipwreck, a vibrant artificial reef near Pag.
Boat Access
22m Avg Depth
32m Max Depth
About this dive site
DivingFreediving
Site Ratings
Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Plan Your Visit
wreckboat diveartificial reefbeginner friendlyadvanced onlymacro photographywide anglecroatiastara novalja
Marine Life
California Spiny Lobster
Forkbeard
Scorpionfish
Sponge
Conger Eel
Damselfish
Nudibranch
Things to Note
Difficulty:
All levels
Shallow top is beginner-friendly; deeper sections appeal to advanced divers.
Hazards:
depthboat trafficwreck entanglement
Current Strength:
Mild
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