Podkaplje Krekavica Cave
A large sea cave on the Grbalj coast near Cape Platamuni with two entrances: a deep one at about 32 m for advanced divers and a shallow one at 4 m. Inside, rock cascades rise through a huge dark chamber to an air pocket at the top, which feels like standing at the top of an underwater amphitheatre.
Facts
- Region: Montenegro – Coast
- Area: Budva Riviera
- Depth: 4–32 m
- Level: intermediate
- Current: low
- Type: cave
- Coordinates: 42.29107, 18.74843 (approximate)
- Highlights: large cave rising to an air pocket, shallow 4 m entrance for Open Water divers
- Permit: Inside Platamuni Nature Park (declared 22 April 2021, Montenegro's first marine protected area). In zone II only controlled visits are allowed in designated parts, anchoring without authorisation is banned and activities in the park are subject to a nature-protection permit; the park is run by JP Morsko dobro. Dive only with a local centre that can confirm access, and check current rules. (Source: Government decision on Platamuni Nature Park, FAOLEX)
- Issuer / contact: Public Enterprise for Coastal Zone Management of Montenegro (JP Morsko dobro), manager of the marine nature parks
- Phone: +382 33 452 709
- Email: jpmdcg@t-com.me
- Website: https://www.morskodobro.me/
- Unverified: Unverified: Exact cave location not published; protected-area rules for recreational diving in zone II are not spelled out.
- Tips: Overhead environment: torch and a guide who knows the cave. Protected-area rules apply.