Diving Korcula - Vela Luka Walls

Site Overview

Korcula - Vela Luka Walls is a wall dive site in Southern Dalmatia - Dubrovnik & Peljesac, Croatia, set in the clear, fish-rich waters of the Adriatic Sea. The Vela Luka walls on Korčula are sheer drop-offs dressed in gorgonians. Lobsters and tunas are associated with the deep blue here. Moderate current and the depth make it a dive for confident Advanced divers. Visibility is regularly excellent, showing the wall clearly. The island is a scenic, less-crowded base. It is a flagship wall of the southern Dalmatian islands. 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 red gorgonian, european lobster, bluefin tuna, with the full community described below for those planning a dive. Because of its advanced rating and the need for Advanced Open Water certification, Korcula - Vela Luka Walls 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.