Croatia · county · official name Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija
Bathing water quality in Dubrovnik-Neretva, Croatia
Dubrovnik-Neretva has 120 official bathing waters in the EEA dataset for the 2025 season (113 coastal and 7 transitional (lagoon/estuary)). 94.2% were classified Excellent — 8 points above the 86.2% across Croatia — and 1 was Poor. 99 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025.
Kakvoća vode za kupanje: Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija
Od 120 službenih lokacija za kupanje EU (Dubrovačko-neretvanska županija), 94,2 % imalo je 2025. ocjenu „izvrsna“; broj lokacija s ocjenom „nezadovoljavajuća“: 1.
120
official bathing waters
94.2%
Excellent in 2025
1
Poor in 2025
Not live: these are annual official classifications. Check the competent authority for today’s notices before swimming.
Map of official bathing waters in Dubrovnik-Neretva
Excellent 113Good 2Poor 1Not classified 4
Sea, lakes and rivers in Dubrovnik-Neretva
| Water type | Sites | Excellent | Good | Sufficient | Poor | Not classified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal | 113 | 109 (96.5%) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Transitional (lagoon/estuary) | 7 | 4 (57.1%) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Coastal waters are assessed against stricter bacterial limits than lakes and rivers but are diluted far more; see how the classes are calculated.
Most consistent Excellent sites
99 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025; the first 24 are shown and every site is in the full list below.
- Badija 11 seasons
- Banje 11 seasons
- Bijele stijene 11 seasons
- Bilin žal 11 seasons
- Blace 11 seasons
- Broce 11 seasons
- Copacabana - Babin Kuk 11 seasons
- Danče 11 seasons
- Drače 11 seasons
- Duba 11 seasons
- Duboka 11 seasons
- Gradska plaža Banje 11 seasons
- Hotel Admiral 11 seasons
- Hotel Lume 11 seasons
- Hotel Osmine 11 seasons
- Hotel Port 9 11 seasons
- Hotel Royal Neptun 11 seasons
- Hotel Splendid 11 seasons
- Hotel Villa Dubrovnik 11 seasons
- Ht. Adria 11 seasons
- Ht. Albatros 11 seasons
- Ht. Argentina 11 seasons
- Ht. Bellevue 11 seasons
- Ht. Bellevue 11 seasons
Rated Poor in 2025
For a Poor site the Bathing Water Directive requires management measures, including a bathing prohibition or advice against bathing, so check the authority before visiting.
- Tehnička radiona Ploče Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- Ispod zidina Good → Excellent
Declined (1)
- Ston Excellent → Good
How Dubrovnik-Neretva rated since 2015
Counts for the sites in today’s 2025 inventory; the Excellent share is calculated over classified sites only.
| Season | Classified | Excellent | Excellent share | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 116 | 113 | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2024 | 115 | 113 | 98.3% | 0 |
| 2023 | 115 | 114 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2022 | 115 | 114 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2021 | 115 | 115 | 100% | 0 |
| 2020 | 115 | 115 | 100% | 0 |
| 2019 | 115 | 114 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2018 | 115 | 114 | 99.1% | 0 |
| 2017 | 112 | 109 | 97.3% | 0 |
| 2016 | 109 | 104 | 95.4% | 0 |
| 2015 | 106 | 101 | 95.3% | 0 |
Places with the most bathing waters in Dubrovnik-Neretva
Each site is matched to its nearest named place (GeoNames, within 8 km in a straight line), so beaches of one resort or lake shore can be compared together. Select a place to show only its sites in the full list.
| Place | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubrovnik | 13 | 13 (100%) | 0 |
| Mokošica | 11 | 9 (81.8%) | 0 |
| Korčula | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 |
| Zaton | 10 | 10 (100%) | 0 |
| Slano | 7 | 7 (100%) | 0 |
| Vlaka | 6 | 6 (100%) | 0 |
| Cavtat | 6 | 5 (83.3%) | 0 |
| Mlini | 5 | 5 (100%) | 0 |
| Janjina | 5 | 4 (80%) | 0 |
| Blato | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Lastovo | 4 | 4 (100%) | 0 |
| Ston | 4 | 3 (75%) | 0 |
| Lumbarda | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Orebić | 3 | 3 (100%) | 0 |
| Ploče | 3 | 1 (33.3%) | 1 |
All 120 official bathing waters in Dubrovnik-Neretva
Grouped by water type, alphabetical within each group. Open a site for its 2015–2025 history, nearby alternatives, weather forecast and the national profile link.
Download all 120 sites as CSV (classes 2015–2025, coordinates, nearest place; EEA data, CC BY 4.0)
Coastal 113 sites · 96.5% Excellent
- Badija · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Banje · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bijele stijene · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bilin žal · Lumbarda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Bratkovice · Janjina Not classified
- Broce · Ston Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Cava - Babin Kuk · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Copacabana - Babin Kuk · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Danče · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Drače · Janjina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Duboka · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Gradska plaža Banje · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Admiral · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Cavtat Not classified
- Hotel Lume · Smokvica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Osmine · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Port 9 · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Rixos · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- Hotel Royal Neptun · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Splendid · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Hotel Villa Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Adria · Vela Luka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Albatros · Cavtat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Argentina · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Bellevue · Orebić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Bellevue · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Croatia · Cavtat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Dubrovnik Palace · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Dubrovnik President · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Epidaurus · Cavtat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Excelsior · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Faraon · Trpanj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Odisej Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Park · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Poseidon · Vela Luka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Supetar · Cavtat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ht. Vis 2 · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ispod zidina · Korčula Excellent Good → Excellent since 2024
- Klek · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kobaš · Ston Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kod mosta Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Koločep - Dun Đivan · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Koločep Donje Čelo · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Komarna · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kučište · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kup. Suđurađ Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Kupalište VK Cavtat Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Kupari · Srebreno Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lopud Šunj · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lopud-Grand hotel Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lovište Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Lozica · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- M.Zaglavac · Babino Polje Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Mali Zaton - Bunica Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- Mandrač · Mokošica Not classified
- Medvinjak · Korčula Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Mlini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Molunat Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Molunat - Autokamp Monika Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Montun · Korčula Excellent Excellent 10 seasons in a row
- Okuklje Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Orašac - Soderini · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Orašac-Na skali · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Orebić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Park Gjivović · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Pasadur · Lastovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Pod Maslovom · Mlini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Polače Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Porporela · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Portoč · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prapratno · Ston Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prevlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prigradica · Blato Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Prigradica - Iza jige · Blato Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Prišćapac · Blato Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prižba · Blato Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Proizd Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Prožura Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Račišće · Žrnovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Rt Zaglav · Lastovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Saplunara Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Šipanska Luka · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Skalinada Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Skrivena luka · Lastovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Slađenovići · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Smokovjenac - Plat · Mlini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Srebreno Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sreser · Janjina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Štikovica · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ston Good Excellent → Good since 2024
- Striježica · Mlini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Šulić · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sv. Mihovil · Lastovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sv. Nikola · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Sveti Jakov · Dubrovnik Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Trstenica · Orebić Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Trstenik · Janjina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Trsteno · Zaton Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Brsečine Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Budima · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Doli Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Janska · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Lapad · Mokošica Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Luka · Trpanj Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Pržina · Lumbarda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Uvala Tatinja · Lumbarda Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Veliki Žali · Slano Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Veliki Zaton - Glavna plaža Excellent Excellent 8 seasons in a row
- Veliki Zaton - Špilja Buškova Excellent Excellent 9 seasons in a row
- Viganj - Ponta · Korčula Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Vile Plat · Mlini Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Žrnovska Banja · Žrnovo Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Žuljana · Janjina Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
Transitional (lagoon/estuary) 7 sites · 57.1% Excellent · 1 Poor
- Blace · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Duba · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Portina - Baćina · Ploče Excellent Excellent 6 seasons in a row
- Stara Mokošica Not classified
- Tehnička radiona Ploče Poor Poor in 1 of 1 classified seasons
- Ušće · Vlaka Excellent Excellent 11 seasons in a row
- Ušće · Ploče Good
Compared with other counties in Croatia
| # | County | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Šibenik-Knin | 100 | 99% | 0 |
| 2 | Lika-Senj | 26 | 96.2% | 0 |
| 3 | Istria County | 217 | 95.9% | 0 |
| 4 | Dubrovnik-Neretva | 120 | 94.2% | 1 |
| 5 | Primorje-Gorski Kotar | 274 | 93.4% | 0 |
| 6 | Split-Dalmatia | 178 | 85.4% | 0 |
| 7 | City of Zagreb | 19 | 47.4% | 0 |
| 8 | Zadar County | 91 | 30.8% | 0 |
Counties with at least 15 official bathing waters. Size, water type and how densely sites are designated differ, so the table is context rather than a verdict.
Quick answers
- How many bathing waters in Dubrovnik-Neretva were rated Excellent in 2025?
- 113 of 120 (94.2%) in the official EEA 2025 classification; 2 were Good, 0 Sufficient and 1 Poor, and 4 had no class. That ranks Dubrovnik-Neretva 4 of 8 Croatia counties by Excellent share.
- Which beaches in Dubrovnik-Neretva have the best long-term record?
- 99 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example Badija, Banje, Bijele stijene. See the ranking.
- Which places in Dubrovnik-Neretva have the most official bathing waters?
- Dubrovnik (13, 100% Excellent), Mokošica (11, 81.8% Excellent), Korčula (10, 100% Excellent). See the place table; places are the nearest named settlement to each site.
- Were any bathing waters in Dubrovnik-Neretva rated Poor?
- Yes, 1: Tehnička radiona Ploče.
- Where do I check whether swimming is allowed today?
- On Sea bathing-water quality (gov.hr → IZOR results) (Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition). Temporary bans, pollution alerts and closures are published there and on signs at the water, not in the annual EEA class.
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Sources and method
Bathing-water records: European Environment Agency (EEA), data and coordinates reported by Croatia, licensed CC BY 4.0. Region and area boundaries: Eurostat NUTS 2024 (© EuroGeographics for the administrative boundaries). Place names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). A site belongs to the area that contains its reported coordinates; a site up to 10 km off the generalised coastline is placed in the nearest area of Croatia. Counts, shares and rankings are calculated by BathingWaterFinder from the official records.