INFORMATION ABOUT DIVING IN CROATIA

- The Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications has proclaimed new Regulation on Diving (Official Gazette No.47/99, My 17,1999.) This Regulation will govern the conditions for diving for recreation and sport in the internal and territorial waters of the Republic of Croatia. Croatian citizens well as foreign nationals may perform diving activities only if they hold a valid divers card.
- Divers card will be issued by the Croatian Diving Federation and it will be valid for a year following the issue date. Divers card will be issued only to persons with adequate qualifications.
- Temporary diving qualifications are not valid.
- A fee for the issue of a divercard in the Republic of Croatia will amount to Kuna 100.
- The area, at which diving is performed, must be visibly marked, an orange or red buoy or a diving flag.
- The maximum approved depth for diving for sport and recreation is 40 meters.

Diving Is not permitted at the following locations:
- In the areas of internal sea waters encompassing harbors, accesses to harbors, anchorage and the areas with heavy traffic.
- In strict and special sea reserves, natural parks and other protected sea and undersea areas.
- Near anchored warships and protected military facilities at the coastal edge at the distance of less than 100 meters.
- Brijuni, Krka national parks

Organized diving:
- National park Kornati
- National park Mljet

Diving activities regulated by this Regulation will be supervised by police, harbormasters
officers and the diving Inspectors appointed by die Ministry of Education and Sport.
Rescue Team: phone:9155(DAN), VHP channels 16,10.74
Barokomora Pula: tel/fax:++385 (0)52 217 877,24 572,
Barokomora Pula: mob.098/255 945, 098/219 225
Barochamber Split: IPM HRM phone ++385(0) 21 354 511
Barochamber Split:phone/fax: ++385(0) 21 361 355, 343 980 980