Cavtat Cannon Wreck

West of the entrance to Cavtat bay, at 27–31 m, lie the remains of a small early 19th-century warship. Six iron cannons, anchors, cannonballs and smaller items are still on the seabed. It sits inside the same protected archaeological zone as the amphora sites.

Facts

• Region: Adriatic – South
• Area: Cavtat & Konavle
• Depth: 27–31 m
• Level: intermediate
• Current: moderate
• Type: wreck
• Coordinates: 42.5885, 18.208 (approximate)
• Highlights: six iron cannons, anchors and cannonballs
• 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. The site lies in the registered Cavtat underwater archaeological zone (Z-6531); individual diving on archaeological sites is forbidden. 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: Nothing may be touched or removed; visits only with an authorised local centre.

Sources

• https://adriaticluxuryhotels.com/blog/the-deep-blue-treasures-of-cavtat
• https://blog.migk.hr/en/2021/12/06/underwater-archaeological-finds-in-cavtat/
• 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