Croatia
Vrbnik Cave (Krk)
- Max depth13 m
- CertificationCavern
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- Dive Center Krk (Kornić)Air and nitrox (to 40 % €8, to 100 % €14 per fill, 2026); air in your own cylinder only with a valid inspection
The dive
A sea cave with an entrance covered in colourful sponges. A chimney up to the surface lets light in, giving a fine play of light inside. Conger eels and lobsters are often seen.
Profile and sections
A sea cave with an entrance covered in colourful sponges. A chimney up to the surface lets light in, giving a fine play of light inside. Conger eels and lobsters are often seen.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance at -13 m; the cave runs ~35 m into the rock. Other depths not published.
- Configuration
- Sizes not published; the centre guides it with ordinary recreational gear.
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short cave (~35 m); no point.
Who can dive where
- At least Cavern
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 13 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
At Vrbnik on the east coast of Krk; per Dive Center Krk ~100 m from the dive base. Ask the centre whether it is a shore or boat dive.
Around Vrbnik Cave (Krk)
Fills1 fill station · 167 km
Dive Center Krk (Kornić)
Dunat 50, 51517 Kornić, Krk
Air and nitrox (to 40 % €8, to 100 % €14 per fill, 2026); air in your own cylinder only with a valid inspection
Daily 9:00–19:00
PADI 5 Star Dive Resort by Dunat beach (Kornić) with three boats. Dives a string of caverns and tunnels in the Kvarner: Vrbnik Cave on Krk, Big Cave and Blue Hole off Cres, the Geierfels at Plavnik and the Prvić tunnel. Guide €12 per dive (2026). No trimix or cave courses mentioned.
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