Vodnjak (Kampanel)
Around the Vodnjak islets at the western end of the Pakleni Islands are several dive points; the best known is Kampanel (Campanile), a bell-tower-shaped pinnacle rising from the depths to about 10 m below the surface. A canyon with red gorgonians runs from 15 to 40 m, and there is a 5 m tunnel at 35 m. Current-fed coral growth starts unusually shallow here, and lobsters, crabs and sea snails are common.
Facts
- Region: Adriatic – Dalmatia
- Area: Hvar & Pakleni Islands
- Depth: 10–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: pinnacle, wall, cave
- Coordinates: 43.17277, 16.30543 (approximate)
- Highlights: red gorgonian sea fans, violescent sea-whip, 5 m tunnel at 35 m, lobster, crab
- Tips: Blue-water descent with possible current; the tunnel at 35 m is for advanced divers.