Balkans · about 1 km from Risan
Sopot (Risan)
Info · exploration
Information only: Sopot was explored by Italian-Slovenian expeditions, not as a dive site for visitors. Whether and how you can dive it: ask.
- Max depth70 m
- CertificationFull cave
- SpecialExperienced divers
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The dive
After a pressure tube of ~100 m you reach a large, near-vertical chamber; the sump drops to ~-70 m, ~-40 to -50 m at normal water. In 2005 three Italian-Slovenian expeditions explored the caves of the Bay of Kotor.
Profile and sections
After a pressure tube of ~100 m you reach a large, near-vertical chamber; the sump drops to ~-70 m, ~-40 to -50 m at normal water.
In 2005 three Italian-Slovenian expeditions explored the caves of the Bay of Kotor. The system is linked to an intermittent submarine spring (a sea estavelle), passable at ~-30 m, ~300 m from the entrance. In April 2005 they put the flow at 15–20 m³ a second.
- Depth and profile
- A pressure tube of ~100 m to a large, near-vertical chamber · sump to ~-70 m (~-40/-50 m at normal water)
- Configuration
- Expedition dive; no configuration for visitors known.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR
- Configuration unknown — research beforehand
- Goes down to 70 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
- Experienced divers only
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How to get there
By Risan in the Bay of Kotor. Access: ask.
Around Sopot (Risan)
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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