Diving Dubrovnik - Francesca da Rimini Wreck

Site Overview

Dubrovnik - Francesca da Rimini Wreck is a wreck dive site in Southern Dalmatia - Dubrovnik & Peljesac, Croatia, set in the clear, fish-rich waters of the Adriatic Sea. The Francesca da Rimini is an Italian destroyer sunk in 1944, lying at 35-48 m off Dubrovnik as a technical-grade wreck. The intact superstructure, conger eels and lobsters make it a rewarding deep dive. Its depth places it firmly in technical territory, requiring redundant gas and deco planning. Visibility is often excellent, showing the warship in dramatic detail. Currents can be present, so dives are planned around slack and weather. It is a bucket-list deep wreck for experienced Adriatic divers. Conditions are typical of the Croatian coast: visibility generally runs from 18 to 40 metres, the current is moderate and the water temperature ranges between 14 and 26 degrees Celsius depending on season and depth. The marine life is classic Adriatic, centred on conger eel, european lobster, dusky grouper, with the full community described below for those planning a dive. Because of its technical rating and the need for Tec 40+ / Deep Specialty certification, Dubrovnik - Francesca da Rimini Wreck is best approached with the right thermal protection and, where relevant, wreck or deep training. It is a representative example of why Croatian diving, with its wrecks, walls, caves and gorgonian forests, attracts divers who want history and Mediterranean life in equal measure.