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Split and Central Dalmatia (Trogir, Solta, Brac and Makarska)

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Destination Guide Sources For Split and Central Dalmatia (Trogir, Solta, Brac and Makarska)

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40 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 organized and individual recreational diving, signaling, permits and archaeological finds.
Croatian Government - Tourist Tax - Official rules on who pays Croatia's accommodation-based tourist tax and common exemptions.
Croatian Government - Maritime Search and Rescue - Official 195 maritime emergency number and VHF Channel 16 guidance.
Croatian National Tourist Board - Emergency Services - Official Croatian emergency telephone numbers.
Croatian National Tourist Board - Diving Guide

Research Sources

Destination Guide Sources For Split and Central Dalmatia (Trogir, Solta, Brac and Makarska)

Reference links used to build and maintain this guide.

40 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 organized and individual recreational diving, signaling, permits and archaeological finds.
Croatian Government - Tourist Tax - Official rules on who pays Croatia's accommodation-based tourist tax and common exemptions.
Croatian Government - Maritime Search and Rescue - Official 195 maritime emergency number and VHF Channel 16 guidance.
Croatian National Tourist Board - Emergency Services - Official Croatian emergency telephone numbers.
Croatian National Tourist Board - Diving Guide

- Official background on Adriatic diving, winds, marine life and the established network of Split-Dalmatia dive centers. Operator contacts in this older guide should be rechecked.

Trogir Diving Center - Dive Sites - Local operator evidence for the Trogir, Ciovo and Solta day-boat site network, walls, wrecks, caves and marine life.

Venus Diving Center - Diving Around Split - Local operator descriptions of central Dalmatian wrecks, walls, caves and archaeological sites around Ciovo, Solta and Brac.

Venus Diving Center - Croatia Dive Trip Tips - Operator guidance supporting the main May to October recreational dive season and typical warm-season water range.

Butterfly Diving - Makarska Riviera Dive Sites - Local operator evidence for Makarska, Vruja and Brac walls, plus recreational and technical diving.

PADI - Vruja Blue Hole - Site profile supporting Vruja's sheltered shallows, deeper walls, gorgonians and mixed experience levels.

Freedive Experience - Split - Current local evidence for instructor-led freedive courses and boat-based depth training from Split.

AIDA International - Freediving Courses - Freedive training and safety framework for skills, rescue and progressive education.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Official regional tourism source for Split, Trogir, Solta, Brac, Makarska and active travel.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Trogir - Official destination information for Trogir, Okrug and nearby coves.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Brac - Official destination information for Brac, Bol, Zlatni Rat and island landscapes.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Makarska - Official destination information for Makarska and the Biokovo-backed Riviera.

Visit Solta - Getting There - Official island guidance for ferry and catamaran access via Split.

Jadrolinija - Split to Supetar - Official year-round car-ferry route information for Brac.

Jadrolinija - Split to Rogac - Official year-round car-ferry route information for Solta.

Jadrolinija - Sumartin to Makarska - Official car-ferry connection between eastern Brac and Makarska.

Split Airport - Ground Transport - Official airport ground-transport information.

Brac Airport - Official 2026 flight and carrier guidance for the seasonal island airport near Bol.

UNESCO - Historical Complex of Split - Authoritative heritage context for Diocletian's Palace and historic Split.

UNESCO - Historic City of Trogir - Authoritative heritage context for Trogir's historic core.

Biokovo Nature Park - Ticket Shop - Official dated-entry ticket channel for Biokovo Nature Park and vehicle access.

Blue World Institute - Posidonia oceanica - Conservation evidence for Posidonia meadows and anchoring impacts.

Blue World Institute - Dolphin Code of Conduct - Responsible vessel behavior around wild Adriatic dolphins.

Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service - Official weather, sea-temperature, marine forecast and warning service.

Croatian Meteorological and Hydrological Service - Adriatic Marine Forecast - Official short-range marine conditions and wind warnings for the Adriatic.

DAN Europe - Emergency Assistance - Official 24-hour international diving emergency hotline.

European Commission - Schengen Visa Policy - Official EU short-stay and visa framework.

European Union - ETIAS - Official ETIAS status and traveler guidance.

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

Croatian National Tourist Board - Electricity - Official visitor information on voltage, frequency and plug type.

Visit Split - Split Summer Festival - Official information on Split's annual mid-July to mid-August performing-arts festival.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Makarska Summer - Official regional tourism information on Makarska's June to September cultural program.

Split-Dalmatia County Tourist Board - Bol Summer Festival - Official regional tourism information on Bol's summer cultural events.

University Hospital Split - Emergency Contacts - Official hospital contact details for the regional tertiary center in Split.

Split-Dalmatia County - Healthcare Services for Tourists - Official seasonal tourist-clinic and local healthcare information for Split-Dalmatia County.

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