Day 1
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Arrive in Marina Bunarina, board ship BORNA
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Sail to the Isle of Galijola
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Breakfast at 8.30
Arrive in Marina Bunarina, board ship BORNA
Sail to the Isle of Galijola
Breakfast at 8.30
Isle of Fraškerić
This site has a depth of 5-25 m. This place is suitable for all
categories of divers, as well as for night diving. Here you can see a
great number of underwater passages, reefs, and gaps. At a depth of 11
meters, the bottom slopes step-like and, after having passed through a
short tunnel, a large tunnel appears at a 25-meter depth. If you
continue that way, you will notice that the depth will slowly decrease
and you will enter the most beautiful tunnel in this location. It is a
50-meter long tunnel. Here you will see a dome-shaped arch and, if
needed, you can resurface. The East branch of the tunnel has no exit,
so it is not recommended to go there. A great variety of flora and
fauna makes this diving unforgettable.
Lunch
Isle of Frašker
This site has a depth of 8-18 m. This place is suitable for all
categories of divers.
The special feature of this dive is a sunken ship. Its mast is immured
into an underwater wall that belongs to the coastline. You will be
surprised to find such a great variety of the reefs here. At a depth of
18 m, there is a semicircular hole that can be passed through. South of
the Isle, at a depth of 8 m, there is a cave. The stone coast is
covered with multicolored flora and you can find a great number of fish
there.
Dinner
BaronGautsch
The Baron Gautsch was a passenger ship belonging to the Austrian Lloyd.
It sailed the Dalmatian route between the Southern Dalmatia and
Trieste. It was built in 1908 and was named after the Prime Minister of
Vienna, Baron Paul Gautsch. The loose of this ship is considered to be
one of the most tragic disasters that ever happened to the Merchant
Navy of the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy. During its last voyage, the ship
was transporting the families of Austrian officers, government
employees, and refugees from Boka Kotorska and Dubrovnik to Trieste. On
August 13, 1914, wishing to shorten the voyage time, the ship tried to
pass through a mine field that had been laid by the Austrian Navy, as
it was supposed that some other merchant ships had just passed that
way. Unfortunately, at 3:45PM the ship was hit by a mine’s
explosion and it sank in a matter of minutes. 240 passengers drowned.
Nowadays, the ship lies on the sediment bottom some 6 nautical miles
south-west from the Sv. Ivan lighthouse at a depth of 40 m. The upper
deck can be reached at a depth of 28 m and the lower deck at 36 m. The
wreck is 84.5-meter long and almost 12-meter wide. The inside is
accessible only to properly equipped and experienced divers. The wreck
is covered with red algae and multicolored sponges. Inside the wreck,
there are shoals of peccaries and a few conger eels. Most of them are
already used to divers that feed them on a regular basis. Once, we saw
an amberjack as large as a mid-size barrel, swimming around and
completely ignoring the divers.
Note: The ship wreck is under the protection of Croatia’s
Ministry of Culture. Diving in this place must be supervised by a
guide, and a special license must be granted in advance. Once you are
inside, you must swim carefully in order to prevent muddying of the
sand sediment. The Baron Gautsch is well preserved and provides an
unforgettable experience to any diver. It is considered to be one of
the most beautiful ship wrecks in the Adriatic.
Lunch
Island Banjol-Rovinj
This site has a depth of 3-18 m and is suitable for all categories. The
main feature of this point of interest is an underwater passage through
the cave. It is easy to approach this place, and it is rich in animal
and plant life. You will have a great opportunity to take nice
pictures. The entrance to the cave is located at a depth of 5 m. The
passage leads to a fairly large room, where you can see the sky and the
wonderful blueness of the sea interlaced with the sunrays. After your
visit to the first cave, you will be able to visit two others at a
depth of 7-16 m. This location is also suitable for night diving.
Dinner
CORIOLANUS
The ship Coriolanus was hit by a mine’s explosion and sank in
1945. The ship is about 50-meter long and 8-meter wide. It is located
at a depth of 30 m on a sandy bottom. The mast is completely covered
with sponges and wrapped with the rests of fishing nets. Like all other
sunken ships, this one is rich in flora and fauna, making this
immersion an unforgettable experience. The wreck may be entered, but
the passage through is limited by tiny cabins and fishing nets that may
represent traps.
Note: The ship wreck is under the protection of Croatia’s
Ministry of Culture. Diving in this place must be supervised by a
guide, and a special license must be granted in advance. Attention must
be paid to the fishing nets remains all around the wreck.
Lunch
REEF DAVIL
The site is located at a depth of 13-28 m. This diving starts at a
depth of 13 m and suits all categories of divers. The multitude of
underwater colors and life will leave no one indifferent. There is the
possibility of finding underwater streams as well.
Dinner
JOSEPHINA
Depth: 28-42 meters
Description
This cargo steamship was built in 1864 and was owned by the
Austro-Hungarian Merchant Navy. It sank on 17.11.1914, after
accidentally hitting a mine while sailing on the route
dall’Arsa-Trieste. A strong explosion separated the mast from
the rest of the vessel, which now lies some 10 m away. The ship is
attractive for discovery diving, allowing you to visit many parts of
it. There are a few fishing nets thrown around the wreck. Fortunately,
they do not represent any danger for divers.
Lunch
Bumbište – Banjole
This site is located at a depth of 4-30 m. It is suitable for all
categories of divers. The coast line of the peninsula is followed by a
wall at a depth of 18-25 m. A number of caves, channels, and holes may
be seen here. At a depth of 10 m, there are two caves interconnected by
a short tunnel passing from one cave to the other. It is possible to
rise to the surface at a point where the ceiling archs and is filled
with air.
Dinner
Return to Pula, Marina of Bunarina
