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Diving

The diving in and around Vela Luka is known for its variety of flora and fauna, and its amazing underwater rock formations. With huge walls full of red and yellow gorgonias; soft sponges and corals, combined with great variety of marine life, make for very interesting and exciting diving. We also have many amazing cave and canyon dives available, with the very popular "Blue Hole" being a favourite of all our divers. All our diving staff have lots of experience with diving, especially in and around Vela Luka, and are the best guides and instructors available to show exactly what this area has to offer.

With a mild climate year round and constant sea temperatures below 25meters, diving in Vela Luka is perfect all year. In the summer the average air temperature is between 26oc and 34oc and the seas surface temperature is between 20oc and 26oc.

All of our dive sites are within 25 minutes of the dive centre with some just 10 minutes away in our fast dive boat. We have a variety of dives to suit different levels and different interests of divers. We have wall diving, reef diving, cave diving, cavern diving and night diving.

For the beginner in diving, Gorgonia Diving Center is the perfect place to start. With the warm, shallow, tranquil waters of the Adriatic just a stones throw from the dive center  together with our friendly, professional staff, where better to take your first steps into the underwater world. We strive on teaching our courses at your pace, this way you become much more confident and competent, while having much more fun.

Average Air temperatures

Average Sea temperatures

April: 18.2 C° April: Surface: 15.0 C° Deep 15 m. 14.0 C° 30m. 13.5 C°
May: 21.5 C° May: Surface: 18.6 C° Deep 15 m. 15.5 C° 30m. 14.0 C°
June: 28.5 C° June: Surface: 21.5 C° Deep 15 m. 16.5 C° 30m. 15.5 C°
July: 34.0 C° July: Surface: 23.8 C° Deep 15 m. 18.5 C° 30m. 17.3 C°
August: 34.0 C° August: Surface: 24.2 C° Deep 15 m. 19.5 C° 30m. 18.0 C°
September: 26.5 C° September: Surface: 22.7 C° Deep 15 m. 20.5 C° 30m. 19.5 C°
October: 22.8 C° October: Surface: 21.5 C° Deep 15 m. 20.0 C° 30m. 19.0 C°
 

Diving Specials

Check out the latest special prices on diving packs and course packs!

  • 5 days diving for just 225€
  • 3 days diving for just 145€
  • Open Water Diver course and 5 days diving for just 450€
  • Stress & Rescue course and 5 days diving for just 420€
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Try Diving

Discover the underwater world without taking a full course!
Try diving is ideal for those who have always wanted to experience scuba diving. On this short course of diving you will have a short introduction into the basics of scuba diving in the classroom. After this you will join one of our professional Try Scuba Instructors for your underwater tour! You will spend up to 35 minutes diving with your instructor to a depth of 8m. After the dive, your instructor will issue you with your very own Try Scuba Diving certification card!

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Learn to Dive

Scuba diving is the World's fastest growing sport. With a whole new world to explore, it is easy to see why! When you gain a qualification in diving, it is valid worldwide and is your ticket to exploring the underwater world! As with everything, the first few steps are the most important, and scuba diving is no different. By learning with Gorgonia Diving you can guarantee those steps are in the right direction! At Gorgonia Diving we teach the SSI system of diving, the system by which all others are judged. SSI sets the highest standards for its courses and is world famous for doing so.

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:: Contact us

Gorgonia Diving
Ulica 1 br.53
Vela Luka
20270
Korcula Island
Croatia

tel: +385 (0) 99 255 8001
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