Stiniva Cave
Vis Island · Croatia
A large sea cave on Vis's southeastern shore penetrates 60 m into the limestone cliff, with the ceiling dropping to a tight 4 m sump at the back that opens into an air pocket. The entrance walls are plastered with yellow and orange encrusting sponges, purple sea fans, and red coral fragments (Corallium rubrum). Large moray eels rest in wall crevices throughout, and a resident group of common dentex patrols the entrance zone. One of the Adriatic's finest cavern dives.
Conditions
Depth
3 to 22 m
Open water and up
Current
Usually still
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
20 to 30 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
12 to 25°C
3mm wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 12 |
| Vis (m) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 10 |
| Current | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still | Still |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Mediterranean Moray Eel
Last confirmed Jul 13, 2025 · 8 records
Very likely
Most dives
Common Dentex
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Forkbeard
Last confirmed Jul 8, 2024 · 1 records
Likely
About 6 in 10 dives
Dusky Grouper
Last confirmed Sep 22, 2024 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Red Coral
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Purple Sea Fan
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Encrusting Sponges
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Conger Eel
Expected
Known here, not yet in recent logs
Gear