Hvar & the Pakleni Islands · Croatia · Wall
Zala Luka
A gorgonian wall running from the shore out to open sea
Zala Luka is a big wall dived from Jelsa and Vrboska that runs from the coast out towards the open sea. Gorgonians and plenty of fish cover the face. The top of the wall lies at 10 to 25 m and its foot at 30 to 50 m, and the site is rated for all categories of divers.
Also known as Zala.
Where it is and how deep
43.2145° N, 16.6550° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The wall runs from the coast towards the open sea. Its top lies between 10 m and 25 m and its foot between 30 m and 50 m, with gorgonians and many fish along the face.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Hvar & the Pakleni Islands: Boats run from 1 May to 1 October; no month stands out as best for the diving, and August is the busiest.
Dive videos
20071010 Hvar Zala luka Reef Diving · Vojko Nezmah on YouTube
Sources
- Dive Sites - Black Pearl Jelsa — Black Pearl Scuba Diving Jelsa
- Zala luka (OpenStreetMap) — OpenStreetMap contributors
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