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Kontesa Shipwreck

Solta, Croatia
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Accessible shipwreck dive, now an artificial reef teeming with life.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site features the Kontesa, a former tourist boat intentionally sunk in 2008 to create an artificial reef. The wreck sits perfectly upright on a sandy seabed and is remarkably intact, making it easy and exciting to explore. It has since been colonized by a wide variety of Mediterranean fauna, becoming a hotspot for macro life.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

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

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Marine Life

ScorpionfishConger eelMoray eelOctopusNudibranchSaddled seabreamDamselfishSponges

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow top at 6m for beginners, deeper sections to 30m for advanced divers.

Hazards:
depthboat traffic
Current Strength:

Mild

Diving Conditions

Water Temperature Now: 22.7°C

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