Croatia · Rab and Pag Islands
Short boat dive between parallel rock ridges with night-dive appeal.
Short boat dive between parallel rock ridges with night-dive appeal.
Local dive centers on Rab normally run the boat dive.
Short boat-access dive in Gonar bay on Rab, starting in a shallow corridor between two parallel rock ridges and then ranging across the outer sides for more structure. The site is a common night-dive choice because the shallow center lets you settle in before working the ridges, which hold schools of fish, sponges, and small crustaceans. It is a practical local dive with an easy approach, but the outer side can reach significantly deeper water, so the profile changes quickly.
Access Restrictions
Boat access only; the dive is normally run from the bay by local operators.
Legal Notes
Follow local dive-center guidance and night-dive procedures.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
The dive starts shallow between the ridges and can run out along the outer sides when you want more depth. It works well as a relaxed daytime dive or a night dive, with the best results coming from slow, careful buoyancy around the rock structure.
Freediving
Not a primary freedive site.
Snorkeling
Not a primary snorkel site because the interesting sections sit around the ridges and deeper outer sides.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Local dive base page showing a dive center and accommodation in the Gonar bay.
Rab dive-base page with depth, beginner suitability, night-diving use, and small-life notes.
Rab tourist-board press page noting diving centres, guided excursions, and Gonar among Rab dive sites.
Dive-center listing noting the short boat ride from Rab and the shallow ridged anchoring area.
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