Mljet National Park · Croatia · Wreck · Wall
Goli Rat
Ancient amphorae and an old anchor at Mljet's western cape
Photo: Jaganjac · CC BY-SA 3.0
Goli Rat is the cape at the westernmost point of Mljet, where the remains of an ancient ship lie among the amphorae it once carried. At the same site a wall descends to a rocky seabed, so the dive combines underwater archaeology with a deep wall for experienced divers.
Also known as Goli Rat Cape.
Where it is and how deep
42.7861° N, 17.3174° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The remains of an ancient shipwreck lie off the cape, and among them divers can find an old anchor and amphorae from the ship's cargo. Less experienced divers spend the whole dive exploring these ruins, while more advanced divers continue past the wreck site and follow the wall as it descends to 40 m, where it ends on a rocky seabed.
The wreck
- Vessel
- Unnamed ancient ship
- Type
- Ancient cargo ship carrying amphorae
- Cause
- Cause of the sinking not recorded
- Lies
- Remains with amphorae and an anchor off Goli Rat, the western cape of Mljet
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 | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Fair | Fair | Fair |
Season follows Mljet National Park: May to September is the best stretch, when the sea is at its warmest; by January it has cooled to about 14 °C.
Questions divers ask
Can less experienced divers dive Goli Rat?+
Yes: the ancient wreck remains and amphorae are for less experienced divers, while the wall that drops to 40 m is kept for advanced divers.
Sources
- Diving in Croatia | 4 best diving locations on the islands — adriatic.hr
- Dive into happiness! — Adriatic Luxury Hotels
- ACTIVITIES / Diving — TZO Mljet
- Goli rat — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- Aerial view of a long wooded cape with a bare white rock tip, deep blue water on both sides and two boats anchored in the bay by Jaganjac, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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