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Scuba Diving in VisHR
The outermost inhabited Dalmatian island, closed as a Yugoslav military zone until 1989, which left its waters, wrecks, and fishing-village pace unusually intact.
Why here
Vis was a closed military island until 1989, and its waters kept what the rest of the Mediterranean lost. The signature dive is a B-17G Flying Fortress that ditched offshore in November 1944, sitting upright at 65 to 72m and considered one of the best-preserved WWII aircraft wrecks in the world; a B-24 Liberator lies nearby, making Vis a rare double aircraft-wreck destination. Around the headline wrecks: walls, caves, Roman-era amphorae fields, and the clear water Komiza's fishermen have worked for centuries. The deep aircraft are technical dives, but recreational divers get honest reward at ordinary depths, and both local centers train from beginner through full trimix.
Best months
Season May to October, with the best visibility and warmth June through October. The aircraft wrecks are technical-depth dives requiring appropriate certification; the walls, reefs, and shallower wrecks suit any certified diver. Boat schedules tighten outside summer.
Getting there & around
Ferry or fast catamaran from Split to Vis town, then a short hop over the hill to Komiza where the dive centers sit. Deep wreck slots are limited; book technical dives well ahead.
Skill levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced
Schools & guides (2)
B-24 Diving Center
SchoolKomiza center named for the island's Liberator wreck, running PADI courses, TDI technical training, and guided trips to the B-17 and the island's walls and caves.
ISSA Diving Center
SchoolThe first dive center on Vis, open since 1996, teaching TDI and SDI programs up to full trimix and instructor level, with staff working in six languages.