Scuba diving in Lina wreck
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The Lina wreck is situated on Cres island in Kvarner Bay. It was a British ship built in 1879 in Newcastle, Great Britain. It was 70m/229ft long, 9m/29ft wide with 1049 BRT. On January 14th, 1914 it lost its course because of a heavy fog, struck the rocky cost of Cres Island and sunk quickly. The average depth of the site is 18m/59 ft with max depth at 57m/187ft.
When to go
The best time for diving is the period from May to September when the average temperature ranges between 23-32C/73F-89F
What to see
Lina wreck is one of Croatia’s most photogenic locations. Divers can swim throughout its decomposing cabins and see the holes in the lower part of the deck where the reef did its damage. Divers can swim along the valley where there is a wall and finish the dive near the coast where there is also a small cave 3m/9ft deep.
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