Default dive site placeholder

Coal Wreck

Dubrovnik, Croatia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
•

Advanced

Impressive WWII shipwreck dive near Dubrovnik, rich in marine life.

Boat Access
35m Avg Depth
52m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features the impressive wreck of the Taranto, an Italian WWII steamship also known as the Coal Wreck. Sunk in 1943 after hitting a mine, it now rests upright on a sandy bottom, offering a fantastic historical dive. The wreck is beautifully encrusted with colorful sponges and home to diverse Adriatic marine life, including conger eels and scorpionfish.

Diving

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Fair
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Well Known

Plan Your Visit

wreckdeep diveadvanced onlyboat divehistorical wreckwide anglecroatiadubrovnik

Marine Life

conger eelscorpionfishcardinal fishnudibranchforkbeardlobsteryellow and red spongesschools of saddled seabream

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Wreck starts at 23 meters with main parts deeper, requiring advanced certification for safe exploration.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Loading reviews...

Nearby Dive Sites

Explore other dive sites in the area

Sveti Blaz

Sveti Blaz

⭐ 4.0 (1)
Not in marine park
Spectacular cavern and wall dive near Dubrovnik.
🚤 Boat All levels
Taranto (Wreck)

Taranto (Wreck)

⭐ 4.0 (1)
Not in marine park
Historic WWII shipwreck dive with scattered tractor cargo.
🚤 Boat Advanced
Kaiser Franz Joseph I, wreck

Kaiser Franz Joseph I, wreck

⭐ 4.0 (1)
Not in marine park
Impressive historical passenger shipwreck for advanced divers.
🚤 Boat Advanced

Loading more nearby sites...

Get directions