Tihany (Unije)

The merchant steamer Tihany lies off the village of Unije, at about 30 m below a short vertical wall; sources differ on whether it sank in a storm or after a collision in the 1910s. Wannadive lists it as a wreck-and-wall dive down to 45 m with good visibility. It is a favourite trip for centres on Mali Lošinj and Cres. Not to be confused with the Tihany wreck in Montenegro.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – Istria & Kvarner
• Area: Cres & Lošinj
• Depth: 18–45 m
• Level: advanced
• Current: low
• Type: wreck, wall
• Coordinates: 44.63667, 14.23528
• Highlights: merchant steamer below a wall, protected wreck off Unije
• Permit: Protected cultural good: may only be dived with a dive centre holding a Ministry of Culture and Media permit for this zone under the 2024–2029 underwater-activities programme; individual diving is not allowed and groups are limited to 15 divers per guide. Part of the Unije zone; entering parts of the wreck without direct natural light is prohibited. Check current rules. (Source: Ministry of Culture programme 2024–2029)
• Issuer / contact: Ministry of Culture and Media of Croatia (Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage / competent conservation department)
  • Phone: +385 1 4866 200
  • Website: https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556
• Tips: Penetration is limited to parts with direct natural light.

Sources

• https://www.wannadive.net/spot/Europe/Croatia/North_adriatic/Kvarner/Tihany/index.html
• https://otok-susak.org/en/hiking/trip-to-unije
• https://min-kulture.gov.hr/program-obavljanja-podvodnih-aktivnosti-u-unutarnjim-morskim-vodama-i-teritorijalnom-moru-republike-hrvatske-u-podrucjima-gdje-se-nalazi-kulturno-dobro-za-2024-2029-godinu/25860
• https://www.gov.hr/hr/ronjenje-na-kulturnim-dobrima/1556