Confirms the Čikat Bay dive centre location, beginner-friendly park diving, and guided access to the underwater historical park.
Croatia · Cres and Lošinj
Underwater historical park dive in Mali Lošinj Cikat Bay
Underwater historical park dive in Mali Lošinj Cikat Bay
The park is run through the Čikat Bay dive centre, and Discovery Dive access is instructor-led.
Mali Lošinj Cikat Bay is a sheltered bay dive built around the Lošinj underwater historical park, where a short marked route turns a simple shore entry into a small museum-like dive. It suits beginners and relaxed fun dives because the trail is shallow, structured, and easy to follow with a guide, while the broader bay still gives you enough room for a slower look at the exhibits. The site is more about steady navigation, clear planning, and the park trail than about depth or current.
Site Conditions
Safety Notes
Stay on the marked park trail and use the instructor-led option if you are not already certified. Clear water helps a lot, but the exhibits are shallow enough that wandering off route is the bigger planning mistake.
Access Restrictions
Licensed divers can visit the park; non-divers need the instructor-led Discovery Dive program.
Legal Notes
Discovery Dive access is controlled through the dive centre, and visitors should follow the park rules and instructor guidance.
Community notes to help plan your visit.
Scuba Diving
A guided shore dive through a marked historical park with shallow exhibits and a relaxed navigation pace.
Freediving
Not a freedive-first site; the park is set up around scuba and instructor-led discovery dives.
Snorkeling
Snorkelling is not the main use of the site; the historical exhibits are arranged for divers following the trail.
Conservative baseline from public research. No community dives logged yet.
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Research Sources
Confirms the Čikat Bay dive centre location, beginner-friendly park diving, and guided access to the underwater historical park.
Describes the site as an entry-level shore dive with 11 exponents on a 5 to 15 m trail only 1 km from Mali Lošinj.
Highlights the bay facilities and the underwater historical park as one of the major attractions in Čikat Bay.
States that the park is in Čikat Bay, 1 km from Mali Lošinj, with 11 exhibits placed between 5 and 15 m and access via licensed divers or the Discovery Dive program.

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