Diving Mljet - Odysseus Cave

Site Overview

Mljet - Odysseus Cave is a cave dive site in Southern Dalmatia - Dubrovnik & Peljesac, Croatia, set in the clear, fish-rich waters of the Adriatic Sea. The Odysseus Cave on Mljet is a large sea cave with light effects and a swim-through. Glassfish and sponges fill the shadows, and the entrance light is photogenic. It offers a taste of overhead-environment diving for prepared divers. Visibility is good, enhancing the light play inside. The site is within the national park and serene. It is a scenic, less-dived Mljet site. Conditions are typical of the Croatian coast: visibility generally runs from 12 to 30 metres, the current is low and the water temperature ranges between 15 and 26 degrees Celsius depending on season and depth. The marine life is classic Adriatic, centred on mediterranean cardinalfish, loggerhead sponge, mediterranean moray, with the full community described below for those planning a dive. Because of its intermediate rating and the need for Advanced Open Water certification, Mljet - Odysseus Cave 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.