Herceg Novi & the Luštica Blue Cave · Montenegro · Cave & cavern · Night
Blue Cave
A sea cave whose mouth opens at the waterline, roomy enough for snorkellers
Photo: Miomir Magdevski · CC BY-SA 4.0
A large sea cave on the Luštica peninsula, known locally as Plava špilja, and one of the most visited dive spots in Montenegro. Its mouth opens at the surface, so divers and snorkellers share the same spacious, shallow chamber, and the cave is dived after dark as well as by day.
Also known as Plava špilja, Plava spilja.
Where it is and how deep
42.3740° N, 18.5960° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The way in is through the entrance at the waterline, straight into a large chamber. The interior is spacious and mostly shallow, deep enough for scuba divers yet within reach of people who come with just a mask and snorkel, while the deeper parts of the dive run from 7 m down to 25 m.
After dark the cave takes on a different character: octopuses, small fish and other nocturnal creatures appear, unlike on daytime dives, and the cave is dived at night as well as by day.
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Herceg Novi & the Luštica Blue Cave: Boats run all year, but May to October is the main season; winter dives are colder and visibility drops.
Dive videos
Scuba diving in the Blue Cave, Montenegro · S-production Caha on YouTube
Questions divers ask
Can the Blue Cave on Luštica be snorkelled?+
Yes. The entrance is at the surface and the interior is spacious and shallow enough for people with just a mask and snorkel as well as for scuba divers.
Sources
- Scuba diving in Montenegro — Visit Ada Bojana
- Caves - Diving Montenegro — Adriatic Blue Diving Club
- Diving in Montenegro - Dive sites — Peoples Diving Club
Photo credits
- Inside a limestone sea cave: pale, algae-streaked rock overhead and bright turquoise water filling the chamber, with a low opening at the back by Miomir Magdevski, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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