Francesca da Rimini
Also known as: Francesca di Rimini
Best time to dive
June to September
What you might see
- Moray eelLikely
Sightings are seasonal probabilities, not promises - even in peak season nature does its own thing.
Certification & difficulty
Technical - advanced conditions (currents/depth); dive within your training.
Snorkelling
Not a snorkel site - No - wreck sits at 38m+, well beyond snorkeling range
Safety notes
Unexploded ordnance is a documented, serious hazard - the wreck reportedly still carries mines and scattered ammunition boxes, with a visible storage room containing grenades; mandatory decompression obligation at depth (narcosis/DCS risk); cargo-hold entry is prohibited by at least one operator; currents reported to occur
Permits & fees
General Croatia diving card required, approx. EUR 14/year via a licensed dive center; independent (non-center) diving requires a harbour-master individual diving authorization costing approx. EUR 318-335/year; no site-specific permit beyond this was found, though given the ordnance risk this is realistically a guided-only, experienced/technical-diver site
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Location
Nearest hub: Murter
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand dive report. Coordinates are approximate.