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Insel Faro

Palagrua, Croatia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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Advanced

Dramatic walls and swim-throughs around a remote lighthouse island.

Boat Access
25m Avg Depth
40m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is located around the remote Palagruža archipelago, Croatia's most distant island group. It is renowned for its exceptional visibility, often exceeding 30 meters, and dramatic vertical walls plunging into the deep blue. The topography features numerous canyons, caverns, and swim-throughs, all teeming with typical Mediterranean life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

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

Plan Your Visit

wall divedeep divecavernswim-throughadvanced onlycroatiakomiža

Marine Life

ScorpionfishOctopusMoray eelGreater amberjackDentexEuropean lobsterNudibranchsGorgonian fansSponges

Things to Note

Difficulty:

Advanced

Remote offshore location with significant depth and potentially strong, variable currents.

Hazards:
currentdepthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Variable

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