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Gorgonia diving center

About us

Welcome to Gorgonia Diving, the first choice for fun, professional diving holidays in Croatia. We are a recognised SSI and BSAC diving cente and provide expert diving holidays in a superb Mediterranean destination, for every level of diver and non-divers. The dive centre is postioned in the beautiful island town of Vela Luka, and has fantastic views of the bay,the harbour and the surrounding valleys. The diving in and around Vela Luka is known for its variety of flora and flauna, and its amazing underwater rock formations. With huge walls full of red and yellow gorgonias; soft sponges and corals, combined with the variety of marine life, make for very interesting and exciting diving. We also have many great cave and canyon dives available, with the very popular Blue Hole being a favourate of all our divers.

Positioned in the grounds of the Apart-Hotel Vala and just 10 meters from the sea, Gorgonia Diving has an ideal location. Diving in and around Vela Luka is among the most diverse in the Mediterranean, with many wall dives, cave dives, reef dives, canyon dives and deep dives, allowing you to dive to your own level.

The dive centre is a registered SSI  Diver Training Facility centre and a BSAC Resort centre. We offer the very latest in diver training with complete audio and visual training materials in several languages and experienced instructors to guide you all the way. We have the very latest in diving equipment, in many different sizes and all professionally maintained. We have cleaning areas and safe storage at the dive centre for all your personal diving equipment. In front of the centre, we have our very own private dock for our 8.50 meter, 320hp fast dive RIB, enabling us to get you to the best dive sites fast and in comfort!

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°
 
 

The Dive Centre

Gorgonia Diving Centre is located in a beautiful tourist destination, with traditional Mediterranean style and culture. The dive centre itself is a registered SSI Diver Training Facility, a BSAC Resort Centre and a ScubaPro diving centre. We offer the very latest in diver training with complete audio and visual training materials in 15 languages and experienced instructors to guide you all the way. We have the very latest in diving equipment, in many differrent sizes and all professionally maintained. We have cleaning areas and safe storage at the dive centre for all your personal diving equipment. Infront of the centre, we have our very own private dock for our 8.50 meter, 320hp fast dive RIB, enabling us to get you to the best dive sites fast and in comfort!!! The centre and staff are covered by DAN (Divers Alert Network) insurance. Medical assistance is readily available in Vela Luka. There is a Hyperbaric chamber in Split (rapid transport by helicopter).

 

Dive boats

**Brand New for 2008 - 8,50m RIB**

  • RIS RM850 - 8.50m, RIB, 320hp Mercruiser, teak diving platform and capacity for 15 divers.
  • MB Slavija - 16m, traditional day boat with BBQ lunch and capacity for 20 divers.
  • All boats are equipped with full oxygen equipment, first aid, GPS, Sonar,  radio and telephone.
  • Medical assistance is readily available in Vela Luka. There is a Hyperbaric chamber in Split (rapid transport by helicopter).
 

Diving Team

Steve Place

Born in Manchester, UK, Steve first began diving in 2001. First learning to dive with BSAC and PADI then with SSI, Steve later worked in diving in Turkey and in 2006 began diving in Vela Luka.
 

  • SSI Open Water Instructor
  • SSI Strees & Rescue Instructor
  • PADI DiveMaster
  • PADI Master Scuba Diver
  • AIDA 2* FreeDiver
  • Boat Captain
  • Specialist in underwater photography, deep diving, night diving and cave diving.
  • Languages: English
  • steve@korcula-diving.com




Tihana Oreb

Tihana, originally from Vela Luka, began diving in 2001 in Vela Luka. First learning to dive with SSI and PADI, she is now a SSI DiveCon. Tihana controls most of the organisation of the dive centre, keeping everybody in check and giving you the most from your holiday with us.

  • SSI DiveCon
  • SSI Stress & Rescue Diver
  • Try Scuba Diving leader
  • Dive guide
  • Boat Captain
  • Languages: English, Italian, German and Croatian.
  • tihana@korcula-diving.com


Ivo Šegon

Ivo is the boat driver for Gorgonia Diving.

  • Boat Captain
  • Tank and Compressor specialist
  • Languages: English, Italian and Croatian.
 
 
:: Contact us

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

tel: +385 (0) 99 255 8001
tel: +385 (0) 99 255 8002

 

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