Vis is an island located off of the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, located in the North Adriatic Sea. This island is often visited by those wanting to admire the history of the island, but there is also a lot to be seen underwater. The calm, clear waters here provide divers with a wide range of diving experiences which are bound to excite divers with all sorts of interests. There are currently six dive centres on the island that will show divers the many dive site gems which lie underwater here. If divers prefer diving from liveaboards, then there are also multiple options for those in this region. Divers will have the opportunity to see some of the best that the North Adriatic Sea has to offer including steep reef walls and drop offs, caves and canyons and a collection of different types of wrecks that are bound to excite all levels of divers. Almost every dive site will feature some beautiful pops of colour of the flourishing marine life which are present in these waters. 

Vis has a Mediterranean climate which means hot summer winters with a lot of rain. The air temperatures here range between a cold 8 degrees Celsius in the midst of winter, between December and February, and reaches up to 26 degrees Celsius in the summer months of July and August. The peak diving season lies between May and September when the waters are the most calm, the most clear and the warmest, with the least amount of rain and the least amount of currents. The water temperature here ranges between 12 and 24 degrees Celsius and the visibility is on average good throughout the year and ranges between 10 metres and 35 metres on the best days.

Diving around the island of Vis means having the opportunity to experience a wide range of different types of diving for divers of all levels. If novice divers are hoping to increase their underwater skills by doing dive courses in the calm waters, then there are many options for that. If divers want to relax above and below the water then there are multiple dive sites which contain a plethora of marine species to be admired while floating along the crystal clear waters. For the thrill seekers there are multiple wrecks which lie at different depths for recreational and technical divers to explore and penetrate to dive into history such as the Vasilio T and Teti wreck. Other dive sites are made up of interesting rock topography with steep drop offs, caverns, swim throughs and caves, with one highlight dive site being the Blue Cave. 

Divers are almost bound to be impressed by the colours of the underwater world here which are thanks to the thriving coral reefs and the many species which inhabit them. The marine flora includes many species of Hard Corals, Soft Corals, Sea Fans, Sea Sponges, Anemones, Mediterranean Gorgonians, Red Gorgonians and many more! The species which either live among, or feed off of, these reefs include Conger Eels, Moray Eels, different species of Crustaceans such as Crabs, Shrimps and Lobsters, Sea Stars, Scorpionfish, colourful Nudibranchs, majestic Nudibranchs and that’s just the tip of the iceberg. There are also many species of fish which either congregate as schools or as individuals and they include John Dories, Rainbow Wrasse, Goldfish, Damselfish, Dentex, Amberjacks, Mullet and Bluefish. This may not be the location to go to see large species, but if colourful reef species is what peaks divers interests, then this is the place to go. 

Vasilios T is a Greek Cargo Ship which sank in 1939 and is still completely intact. This 100 metre long wreck lies between 22 and 55 metres which means it’s a great dive for recreational as well as technical divers. It is possible to penetrate this wreck and, literally, dive into history. 

Blue Cave is a well-known dive site which lies on a neighbouring island of Vis called Bisevo which is a popular spot to visit from Vis. This cave is best visited around midday when the sun rays pour in and light up the cave with a turquoise glow. The cave is accessible underwater as well as with a small boat above water. The visibility here is extremely great.

Teti is a cargo ship which is a wreck dive accessible to divers of all levels as the wreck lies between 10 metres and 34 metres. The wreck has become completely encrusted in corals and other marine flora and has become the home of a large selection of marine life for divers to admire next to the impressive wreck.