Diving Zadar Wrecks - Boeing 737 Fuselage

Site Overview

Zadar Wrecks - Boeing 737 Fuselage is a wreck dive site in Northern Dalmatia - Zadar & Kornati, Croatia, set in the clear, fish-rich waters of the Adriatic Sea. A decommissioned Boeing 737 fuselage was scuttled near Vir in 2010 as an artificial reef. It sits at 18-24 m and is a popular, unusual dive and wide-angle subject. Schooling bogue and invasive lionfish now gather around the structure. Its depth makes it accessible to Open Water divers with care. Visibility is usually good, showing the jet clearly. It is a quirky, memorable addition to the Zadar wreck scene. 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 14 and 25 degrees Celsius depending on season and depth. The marine life is classic Adriatic, centred on bogue, lionfish (invasive), two-banded seabream, with the full community described below for those planning a dive. Because of its intermediate rating and the need for Open Water certification, Zadar Wrecks - Boeing 737 Fuselage 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.