Kornati Islands · Croatia · Wreck
Plavi Jadran
A 2018 wreck at 20 m, still being colonised
Area photo: ANDREJ NEUHERZ · CC BY-SA 3.0
A recent wreck: in February 2018 a ferry collided with the Plavi Jadran, which sank immediately, all crew members getting off safely. She lies at 20 m, shallow enough for beginners, and the interest is in watching a freshly sunk ship being taken over by marine life rather than in depth or penetration. What type of vessel she was is not published.
Where it is and how deep
43.7259° N, 15.7864° EPublished position for this site.
The dive
The ship lies at 20 m, which puts the whole wreck inside recreational limits and leaves enough no-stop time to swim the length of it without hurrying. She sank in February 2018 after a ferry collided with her, so this is still a young wreck, and what the operator points to is how quickly nature takes possession of a hull that was afloat a few seasons ago.
There is plenty of fish around the mast, which is the natural place to hang and watch. Scorpionfish are the most frequently logged animal on the site, with octopus and grouper behind them. Nothing published describes an interior route, so the dive is an outside look at the structure, and at this depth it usually ends on gas rather than on the no-stop clock.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Plavi Jadran
- Type
- Ship; vessel type not published
- Sunk
- 2018
- Cause
- A ferry collided with her in February 2018 and she sank immediately
- Lies
- On the bottom at 20 m, with fish gathered around the mast
Marine life and season
- Octopus & cuttlefish
- Groupers
- Macro critters
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Off-season | Off-season | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Fair | Off-season |
Season follows Kornati Islands: The park licenses diving Apr–Oct, warmest Jul–Sep; the bura wind closes the exposed outer walls at short notice.
Questions divers ask
How deep is the Plavi Jadran wreck?+
It lies at 20 m, which is inside recreational limits and shallow enough for beginners to dive it. No penetration is needed to see the wreck.
When did the Plavi Jadran sink?+
In February 2018, when a ferry collided with her. The ship sank immediately, and all crew members were able to save themselves.
Sources
- Plavi Jadran dive site — Scubago
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