Crna Punta (Black Point)
Crna Punta is a cape with an Austrian-era lighthouse on the east coast of Istria. Divers follow the rocks eastwards at around 20 m and at 25 m pass through a tunnel festooned with soft corals and cnidarians. A small cave nearby holds large tube worms and lobsters, and the dive ends by rising to a crevice at 3 m that leads to a pebble beach.
Facts
- Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
- Area: Istria East (Rabac – Plomin)
- Depth: 3–40 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: moderate
- Type: reef, cave, wall
- Coordinates: 44.95948, 14.14072 (approximate)
- Highlights: tunnel with soft corals, large tube worms, European lobster
- Tips: Boat dive from Rabac; the tunnel is wide but take a torch to see the colours.