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Cres and Losinj

Adriatic wrecks, island walls, seagrass coves, and wild Kvarner horizons

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Destination Guide Sources For Cres and Losinj

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38 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Croatian Government - Diving - Official rules for organised and independent recreational diving, dive marking, night signals, and archaeological finds.
Croatian Point of Single Contact - Tourist diving - Official description of tourist diving services, including guided dives, training, transport, rentals, storage, and cylinder filling.
Blue World Institute - Cres-Losinj Marine Protected Area - Conservation background for the Natura 2000 marine site, resident bottlenose dolphins, Posidonia, turtles, seabirds, and regional biodiversity.
Visit Losinj - Snorkeling - Official snorkeling overview for Losinj and nearby Ilovik, Susak, and Unije, including Posidonia meadows, fish, and hidden coves.
Visit Losinj - Historical Underwater Park

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Destination Guide Sources For Cres and Losinj

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

38 sources • Updated Sep 5, 2026

Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Sep 5, 2026.

Croatian Government - Diving - Official rules for organised and independent recreational diving, dive marking, night signals, and archaeological finds.
Croatian Point of Single Contact - Tourist diving - Official description of tourist diving services, including guided dives, training, transport, rentals, storage, and cylinder filling.
Blue World Institute - Cres-Losinj Marine Protected Area - Conservation background for the Natura 2000 marine site, resident bottlenose dolphins, Posidonia, turtles, seabirds, and regional biodiversity.
Visit Losinj - Snorkeling - Official snorkeling overview for Losinj and nearby Ilovik, Susak, and Unije, including Posidonia meadows, fish, and hidden coves.
Visit Losinj - Historical Underwater Park

- Official details for the Cikat Bay underwater park, its shallow exhibit trail, licensed-diver access, and instructor-led discovery option.

Visit Losinj - Dolphin watching tour - Official description of educator-led, responsible dolphin watching in the Cres-Losinj Natura 2000 area.

Visit Cres - Island access and geography - Official Cres geography and access information, including the Brestova-Porozina and Valbiska-Merag ferry approaches.

Visit Cres - Beli Griffon Vulture Centre - Official visitor information on the Beli education and rescue centre and its griffon vulture conservation work.

Diving Cres - 2026 operating season - Local operator evidence for training, equipment services, house-reef access, summer booking pressure, and the published 2026 operating season.

SubSeaSon - Diving locations - Local operator descriptions of Artatore, Koludarac, Srakane, Susak, wreck, wall, reef, training, snorkeling, and freediving options.

DiveJourney - Lina Wreck - Internal spot page used for the Lina Wreck slug and conservative site-planning profile.

DiveJourney - Susak Secca Margarina - Internal spot page used for the Susak Secca Margarina slug and wall-current profile.

DiveJourney - Mali Losinj Cikat Bay - Internal spot page used for the Cikat Bay slug, shore access, beginner suitability, and historical-park depth range.

DiveJourney - Srakane Wall - Internal spot page used for the Srakane Wall slug and advanced wall-diving profile.

DiveJourney - Koludarac Cave - Internal spot page used for the Koludarac Cave slug and overhead-safety context.

DiveJourney - Artatore Reef - Internal spot page used for the Artatore Reef slug and sheltered reef profile.

Jadrolinija - Local sailing lines - Official ferry and fast-passenger route list for Cres, Losinj, Krk, Istria, Rijeka, and nearby islands.

Visit Losinj - By plane - Official airport-to-island access guidance for Mali Losinj, Rijeka, and Pula airports.

Mali Losinj Airport - Official local airport information and ground-service contact point.

Rijeka Airport - Destinations - Official current route overview for the Krk gateway airport; schedules and airlines remain seasonal.

Pula Airport - Official information for the Istrian gateway used with the Brestova-Porozina ferry route.

Your Europe - Travel documents for non-EU nationals - Official Schengen passport validity, possible visa, and 90-in-180-day short-stay rules.

European Union - ETIAS - Official ETIAS status and launch guidance; travelers should recheck before departure.

European Commission - Croatia and the euro - Official confirmation that Croatia uses the euro.

DHMZ - Croatian climate data - Official national climate-data and monitoring source used to frame seasonal confidence without promising daily conditions.

Croatian Government - Maritime Search and Rescue - Official 195 maritime rescue number, VHF Channel 16, and 112 routing information.

Croatian Government - European emergency number 112 - Official all-services emergency number for Croatia.

DAN Europe - Emergency - Official 24/7 diving-emergency hotline and response procedure.

KBC Rijeka - Center for Underwater and Hyperbaric Medicine - Official mainland hyperbaric-centre address and telephone contact in Rijeka.

Electrical Safety First - Croatia - Reference for Croatia's 230V, 50Hz supply and plug types C and F.

Visit Losinj - eVisitor and tourist tax administration - Official local explanation that stays are registered and tourist-tax payments are generated through eVisitor.

Visit Losinj - Hike and bike - Official overview of Losinj walking and cycling activities.

Visit Losinj - Vitality Hotel Punta - Official tourism listing supporting the Veli Losinj wellness option.

Visit Losinj - Hotel Bellevue - Official tourism listing supporting the Cikat Bay spa and wellness option.

Visit Losinj - eNautika and eVisitor - Official local explanation of nautical tourist tax payment by vessel length or number of guests, plus eVisitor check-in.

Visit Losinj - By car - Official road approaches through Brestova-Porozina and Valbiska-Merag, plus Osor and Privlaka drawbridge guidance.

Visit Losinj - Museum of Apoxyomenos - Official tourism listing for the Museum of Apoxyomenos in Mali Losinj and its visitor contact details.

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