Croatia · Off Novigrad, Istria

Coriolanus

Also known as: HMS Coriolanus

Best time to dive

Season varies - confirm locally

What you might see

  • Eagle rayPossible
  • NudibranchLikely

Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.

Certification & difficulty

Advanced Open Water - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.

Snorkelling

Not a snorkel site - No - shallowest documented point is ~11m, and no source describes surface/snorkel access

Safety notes

Wreck is broken into several pieces (entanglement/disorientation risk in the debris field); sank via naval mine detonation in 1945, though no source flags residual UXO risk

Permits & fees

General Croatia foreign-diver permit, approx. EUR 15/year, via a dive center; no site-specific permit found

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Location

Nearest hub: Novigrad

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.