Zadar & Dugi Otok · Croatia · Cave & cavern
Golubinka Cave
Sunlight streaming into a sea cave in Brbinjšćica cove
Golubinka is a sea cave in the Brbinjšćica cove on the open-sea side of Dugi Otok, a short distance from the Dragon's Eye pool. The cave is 20 m deep, and its wide opening lets sunlight stream into the water.
Also known as Golubinka, Cave Golubinka.
Where it is and how deep
44.0565° N, 14.9923° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The entrance is quite narrow, so the cave is entered by swimming in. Inside, the wide opening lets sunlight stream down into a cave that is 20 m deep, close to the Dragon's Eye pool in the same cove.
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 Zadar & Dugi Otok: From October to April the bura can arrive suddenly, often overnight, blowing hardest between the mainland and Dugi Otok.
Dive videos
Špilja Golubinka - Dugi Otok (Cave Golubinka - Dugi Otok) · Delibor Jakičić on YouTube
Sources
- Boat Tour to Dragon's Eye Sea Cave on Dugi Otok — Zadar Archipelago
- Boat trips Zadar - Dugi Otok (Cave Golubinka) — Alpha Boats
- Diving Spots — Kornati Diving Center
- OpenStreetMap — OpenStreetMap
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Wreck
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Cave & cavern
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Wall
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Similar dives elsewhere
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A 50 m training cavern at 17 m, 15 minutes from Moraira port
Shafts of light turning the cave chambers an intense blue
An air dome at the end of the first cave