Sea swimming in Romania: 2025 coastal water quality
Romania reported 48 coastal bathing waters for the 2025 season. 83.3% were classified Excellent — 0.7 points below the 84% for all 50 bathing waters in the country — and 0 were Poor. 7 sites have been Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025. Among the 20 countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters, Romania ranks 11 by Excellent share.
coastal bathing waters
Excellent in 2025
Poor in 2025
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Map of coastal bathing waters
How coastal bathing waters in Romania 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 | 48 | 40 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 2024 | 48 | 40 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 2023 | 48 | 33 | 68.8% | 0 |
| 2022 | 48 | 44 | 91.7% | 0 |
| 2021 | 48 | 42 | 87.5% | 0 |
| 2020 | 48 | 35 | 72.9% | 0 |
| 2019 | 48 | 38 | 79.2% | 0 |
| 2018 | 48 | 28 | 58.3% | 0 |
| 2017 | 48 | 25 | 52.1% | 0 |
| 2016 | 48 | 33 | 68.8% | 0 |
| 2015 | 48 | 15 | 31.3% | 1 |
Most consistent Excellent sea and coast
7 sites were Excellent in all eleven seasons. Ordered by the length of the unbroken Excellent run ending in 2025.
- OLIMP I PESCARIE 11 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA I ZONA 1 TABARA TURIST 11 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA I ZONA 2 ENIGMA 11 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA II ESTIVAL 11 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA IV REX 11 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA VI CAZINO 11 seasons
- PLAJA NAVODARI IV ZONA 2 CAMPING PESCARESC 11 seasons
- VAMA VECHE 10 seasons
- CAP AURORA III RESTAURANT PESCARESC 9 seasons
- CORDON EFORIE N EFORIE S II TABARA LUMINITA 8 seasons
- EFORIE SUD II CAZINO 8 seasons
- MANGALIA 8 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA III VEGA 8 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA VII PERLA 8 seasons
- CORDON EFORIE N EFORIE S I AZUR 7 seasons
- COSTINESTI II FORUM 7 seasons
- EFORIE NORD I DEBARCADER 7 seasons
- EFORIE SUD I SPLENDID BEACH 7 seasons
- JUPITER 4 HOTEL CALIFORNIA 7 seasons
- NEPTUN I TERASA BRIZA 7 seasons
- NEPTUN II NEPTUN 7 seasons
- PLAJA NAVODARI III ZONA I CAMPING MARINA SURF 7 seasons
- PLAJA NAVODARI III ZONA II PERLA MAJESTIC 7 seasons
- PLAJA NAVODARI IV ZONA 1 POPAS III MAMAIA 7 seasons
- CONSTANTA II MODERN 6 seasons
- DELFIN NAVODARI I TABARA DELFIN 6 seasons
- COSTINESTI I PESCARIE 5 seasons
- EFORIE NORD II BELONA 5 seasons
- MAMAIA VIII AURORA 5 seasons
- PLAJA MAMAIA V CASTEL 5 seasons
- PLAJA NAVODARI II HANUL PIRATILOR 5 seasons
- VENUS II HOTEL SILVIA 4 seasons
- CAP AURORA I HOTEL OPAL 2 seasons
- CAP AURURA II HOTEL ONIX 2 seasons
- DOI MAI 2 seasons
- JUPITER 1 BRASERIA DELFINUL 2 seasons
- JUPITER 2 COMPLEX COMETA 2 seasons
- SATURN I ADRAS 2 seasons
- SATURN II PLAJA DIANA 2 seasons
- VENUS I ZONA 1 RESTAURANT CALIPSO 1 season
Sea and coast rated Poor in 2025
None of the 48 coastal bathing waters in Romania was classified Poor in 2025.
Changes from 2024 to 2025
Improved (1)
- VENUS I ZONA 1 RESTAURANT CALIPSO Good → Excellent
Declined (1)
- CONSTANTA I DELFINARIU Excellent → Good
Sea and coast compared across Europe
| # | Country | Sites | Excellent | Poor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cyprus | 123 | 100% | 0 |
| 2 | Greece | 1,733 | 97.1% | 0 |
| 3 | Bulgaria | 92 | 96.7% | 0 |
| 4 | Denmark | 917 | 92.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Spain | 1,925 | 92% | 10 |
| 6 | Portugal | 487 | 92% | 3 |
| 7 | Italy | 4,782 | 90% | 65 |
| 8 | Germany | 346 | 89.3% | 0 |
| 9 | Malta | 87 | 88.5% | 0 |
| 10 | Croatia | 957 | 88.3% | 0 |
| 11 | Romania | 48 | 83.3% | 0 |
| 12 | Ireland | 138 | 79.7% | 1 |
| 13 | Netherlands | 82 | 78% | 0 |
| 14 | France | 2,035 | 76.3% | 35 |
| 15 | Sweden | 268 | 74.3% | 4 |
| 16 | Poland | 149 | 67.8% | 0 |
| 17 | Belgium | 41 | 63.4% | 0 |
| 18 | Finland | 78 | 55.1% | 2 |
| 19 | Estonia | 30 | 40% | 2 |
| 20 | Albania | 113 | 15.9% | 26 |
Countries with at least 30 coastal bathing waters. Networks differ in size and in how sites are designated, so this is a descriptive comparison, not a safety ranking.
Quick answers
- How many coastal bathing waters in Romania are rated Excellent?
- 40 of 48 (83.3%) in the 2025 EEA classification.
- Which sea and coast in Romania have the best long-term record?
- 7 sites were Excellent in every season from 2015 to 2025, for example OLIMP I PESCARIE, PLAJA MAMAIA I ZONA 1 TABARA TURIST, PLAJA MAMAIA I ZONA 2 ENIGMA. See the full list.
- Can I check current conditions?
- The annual class is not a live status. Check Ministry of Health and the county public-health directorates (DSP). Each site page on BathingWaterFinder also shows a weather forecast, including heavy-rain warnings.
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