The Croatian Sea is not only an attractive nautical destination, but it also draws many lovers of the underwater world.
The Ministry of Maritime Affairs, Transport and Communications has proclaimed new Regulation on Diving. 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.

To dive with diving center you only need card from Croatian Diving Federation and your divers card from CMAS, PADI, SSI, NAUI, IANTD....

Diving Federations valid in Croatia;

BISAC - The British Sub - Aqua Club

CMAS - World Underwater Federation (Confederation Mondiale des Activites Subaquatiques)

IANTD - International Association of Nitrox and Technical Divers

NAUI - National Association of Underwater Instructors

PADI - Professional Association of Diving Instructors

SSI - Scuba School International

Temporary diving qualifications are not valid.

Croatian, as well as the foreign citizens may perform diving activities on there own only if they have a valid divers card from Croatian Diving Federation and a Ministry card from Harbor master.

Divers card will be issued by the Croatian Diving Federation and it will be valid for a year following the issue date (all diving ceters can isue it). Divers card will be issued only to persons with adequate qualifications. A fee for the issue of a divers card in the Republic of Croatia will amount to 100 Kuna
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.

For these areas you need special authorisation, the national park Kornati and the islands Mljet, Vis, Bisevo, Svetac, Brisnik, Susac, Kopiste, Lastovo, Donji Skoji, Vrhovnjaci and Palagruza. The use of photograph - or video cameras are allowed under water , except at archaeological places. For this authorisation must be asked at the ministry of culture.
To dive has been permitted at the most places, but there are also areas where an explicit prohibition applies, such as natuur reserve and military areas. Areas where diving is forbidden are the nature parks Krk and Brijuni, the nature reserve in the Bay of Ston and Lemski-seaarm, Telascica park, ports, areas with busy ship traffic and all areas within a range of 100 meters around military ships and installations.

diving centers:

A.A.C. Rovinj
A.M.D.C. Vrsar
ADRIATIC AQUA CLUB Rovinj
ADRIATIC DIVERS Mali Losinj
ADRIATIC MOKALO Orebic
AKVATORIJ d.o.o. Split
Akvatorij Primosten Primosten
ALBAMARIS Biograd Na Moru
AMBER Supetar
AN - MA Vis
ANNALINEA Moscenicka Draga
AQUA SPORT Rab
AQUANAUT Brela
AQUANAUT Murter
AQUARIUS TRADE Zadar
AQUASUB Rijeka
AQUA-TOURS d.o.o. Punat
AUREA INTERNATIONAL Krk
B & J Moscenicka Draga
BIG BLUE SPORT Bol
BIRGMAIER SUB Podgora
BORI LIBRA Umag
BRANKO I ETIENNE Malinska
BUBBLE DIVE Zagreb
BUBBLEDIVE Pula Pula
BUGONVILIJA TOURS D.O.O. Biograd Na Moru
CRIKVENICA DIVING CENTER Crikvenica
DC PUNTIZELA Pula
DELFIN RONIOCI Biograd Na Moru
DIVE CITY Crikvenica
DIVE IN Vodice
DIVE POINT Malinska
DIVECENTER HVAR Jelsa
DIVER CENTER PULA Pula
DIVER KRK Krk
DIVER SPORT CENTAR Mali Losinj
DIVER SPORT CENTAR Rijeka
DIVING CENTAR PONGO Rogoznica
Diving centar Resnik Kastela
DIVING CENTER GRATSCH Pula
Diving center RUSKAMEN Omis
DIVING CENTER VALDALISO Rovinj
Diving center VIKING Hvar
DODORO Vis
Duboko Plavetnilo Labin
EPIDAURUM Cavtat
ESTEE d.o.o. Silo
EXPLORATOR DIVING CENTAR Malinska
FELUN Gradac
FOKA-SUB Pag
FOTOOPTIKA-SUBMARINE Novalja
FUN DIVING Krk
GLI MAN Fazana
HIDRA d.o.o. Split
HIDROBIRO Umag
HINO ING Zagreb
I LOVE DIVE Moscenicka Draga
ILARIA Rab
INTER WATERSPORT Jurandvor
Invicta Labin
ISSA D.C. Komiza
ISSA DIVING CENTER Split
JADRAN Dugi Rat
JELSA-HVAR Jelsa
JURGOVAN Hvar
KAKTUS Supetar
KISIK Orebic
KL SUB Liznjan
KL SUB Pula
KOMIzA Komiza
KORNATI DIVER Zaglav
KRONMAR Split
KUSTIC RONJENJE Rijeka
LAGONA DIVERS - PAG Stara Novalja
LAGUNA LOZNA Hvar
LAMBERT Cres
LEOMAR / NOVAKOVIC Stomorska
LEPEZA Lovran
LOPIN & CO Zuljana
M.M.SUB Lumbarda
MALI RAJ RC Opatija
MANTA Split
MARANAVI Sibenik
Mare-Tehnic Diving center Girandella Rabac
MARINE SPORT DIVING Moscenicka Draga
MARINESA Hvar
MEDITERAN TRADING Split
MEDITERANEO SUB Sibenik
MIHURIC Selce
MIRKO DIVING CENTER Rab
MISTRAL REAL Betina
MOBY DICK DC Rab
MOLEKA Betina
MOLUNAT - PREVLAKA Molunat
MORE - SUB Makarska
MORESKA Kuciste
MORSKA ZVIJEZDA Vrsar
NADI SCUBA d.o.o. Rovinj
Nadji-Laguna d.o.o. Pakostane
NAUTICA Hvar
NAUTICA Stara Novalja
NAUTILUS DIVING CENTER Betina
NAVIS Dubrovnik
NEPTUN Pula
Neptun diving Center Silo
NIMAR Dubrovnik
N'S DIVING CLUB Blato
ODYSSEUS DIVING Sibenik
OLIVARI Malinska
PADI DIVING CRES Cres
PANITULA Sibenik
PETRA Rovinj
PINGVIN Rovinj
PLAVA LAGUNA Porec
POSEIDON DC Vela Luka
POSEIDON RC Baska Voda
PROTEUS Zagreb
RARE BIRD Baska
RC BELI Cres
RC CRIKVENICA Lovran
RC MEDVEJA Medveja
RC ZELENA LAGUNA Porec
REPENNING Porec
RK "CALYPSO" Omis
RONEX Slavonski Brod
RONILACKA TOCKA Malinska
Ronilacki klub KRON Rab
Ronilacki raj - Lastovo Lastovo
RUGLE-RAJKOVIC SUB Slavonski Brod
SALI DUGI OTOK Sali
SAY DIVING CENTER Jezera
SCHILLAR Rovinj
SCUBA ADRIATIC Zaton (Zadar)
SCUBA CRO Rijeka
SHARK Medulin
SIMUNI SPORT Kolan
SOLARIS DIVING CENTRE Dubrovnik
SPOR. OBRT RONJENJE Bozava
SPORTEXPERT Murter
Squatina diving Baska
SUMARTIN Mali Losinj
SUNNY WAY Porec
SUSRETI RONILACA Punat
Sv. Marina Labin
TAUCHBASIS DELPHIN Baska
TEL TURIST Krk
TIEMME Umag
TRITON d.o.o. Varazdin
VODENI SVIJET Porec
VUNIC Moscenicka Draga
ZADAR SUB Zadar
Zlatna Luka Bibinje
ZOO STATION BOL Bol