Certification cards
Bring the certification records for the diving you actually plan to do. If you are on SSI, have your digital cards ready in MySSI.
Diver Information
MEDICAL / INSURANCE / SAFETY
Useful information for divers
Emergency contacts, paperwork, insurance, flight-after-diving guidance, and the operating rules for diving.
Emergency
112, 195, and DAN Europe are the numbers to know before you travel.
Medical
If SSI paperwork or physician approval is required for your training, sort it before arrival.
Technical
CCR, gases, bailout, stages, and DPV plans need to be agreed before travel.
Emergency first
Emergency contacts for diving incidents on Vis.
If a diving injury is suspected, call the local emergency service that fits the situation, inform Manta staff, and call DAN Europe as soon as the local response is underway.
If the situation is life-threatening, call 112 or 194 immediately.
If the incident is on the boat or at sea, call 195 and give the boat name, position, number of divers, and symptoms.
Inform Manta staff at once and follow the crew briefing without debate.
Call DAN Europe as soon as the local response is activated and a diving injury is suspected.
Be ready with the location, whether you are on shore or on the boat, how many divers are affected, whether the diver is conscious and breathing, and a callback number.
112
112
Croatia’s main emergency number. Use it first if you need ambulance, police, fire, or help routing the right local service.
194
194
Emergency medical help. Use this for an urgent medical problem on shore or when directed to medical assistance after an incident.
195
195
Maritime search and rescue. If the problem is on the boat or on the water, this is the right coastal emergency number. VHF channel 16 can also route help.
DAN Europe
+39 06 4211 5685
24/7 diving emergency hotline. Call as soon as a diving injury is suspected, after local emergency services if the case is life-threatening.
Before you travel
Bring your documents, insurance details, and dive log.
Bring the paperwork, insurance details, and dive log that Manta or emergency services may need.
Dive computer and log history
Bring a working dive computer, charger, and enough recent dive history to explain your current level.
Medical paperwork
If you are doing SSI training, a refresher, or an XR program, complete the SSI medical paperwork and any required physician approval before arrival.
Insurance details
If you are covered through DAN Europe, keep the DAN emergency number, membership details, and insurance certificate available on your phone and in a written backup.
Personal medication
Bring what you need for the full stay, including anything relevant to equalization, asthma, or ongoing treatment.
Technical trip brief
CCR unit, bailout, stages, gases, DPVs, and target dives should be confirmed before dates are treated as fixed.
SSI paperwork and medical
If you are booking SSI training, a refresher, or XR instruction with Manta, start with MySSI. That is where the digital profile and SSI paperwork flow starts.
Set up MySSI before travel
SSI paperwork, digital certification cards, learning materials, and logbook records sit in MySSI. Create the profile early if you are doing training, a refresher, or need SSI records before arrival.
Finish the SSI medical questionnaire early
For SSI training and refreshers, the medical statement and questionnaire have to be sorted before in-water work. If a physician review is triggered, bring the signed approval with you.
Tell Manta if your health changes
Recent illness, injury, ear or sinus trouble, chest infection, or medication changes matter for diving. Say it early, not on the boat.
Program paperwork is sent for the booked course
SSI training records and any required legal forms depend on the program and booking. Manta will send the correct SSI paperwork for the course, refresher, or XR training you booked.
Manta can refuse diving on medical or training grounds
If you are not fit to dive safely, or the paperwork and prerequisites are not in order, the answer can be no for that day. That is part of running a serious operation.
The booked program decides which SSI records or approvals have to be finished. Manta will send the right paperwork once that is clear.
DAN Europe insurance
Check the DAN plan against the diving you actually booked.
Manta points divers to DAN Europe. The important first check is simple: membership is not the same as insurance, and the plan has to match the diving you really plan to do.
DAN membership is not the same as DAN insurance
DAN Europe membership gives access to emergency medical assistance and other member benefits, but membership by itself is not an insurance cover. Check that you hold the right DAN insurance plan, not only the membership.
DAN Sport plans fit most visiting divers
DAN Europe describes Sport plans as worldwide dive accident insurance for scuba divers, technical divers including rebreather, and freedivers. For most certified divers coming to Vis, that is the first place to check.
DAN Pro plans are for instructors and guides
If you are arriving as an instructor, assistant instructor, or dive guide, DAN Pro plans add professional liability and legal defence on top of dive accident cover.
Check how long the travel cover lasts
DAN Europe says non-diving emergency cover abroad depends on the plan you choose. If you need the full membership period, check the Travel No-Limits option.
Keep the DAN certificate and hotline reachable
Do not leave your DAN documents in a suitcase or buried in email. The insurance certificate, membership details, and emergency number should be reachable on the boat and on shore.
Technical diver notes
Safety first approach to technical diving
We prefer to run technical dives with a safety-first approach.
Confirm CCR and bailout details
Unit, scrubber, diluent, bailout, O2 sensors, and whether anything is being arranged locally should be agreed before travel.
Stage tanks and gas needs clearly
If you need stages, bailout cylinders, deco gases, or a specific setup, say that in the first conversation.
Say early if the team is using DPVs
If scooters are part of the objective, Manta needs to know range, team procedure, and whether you bring your own units.
If you are technical diving, make sure the insurance plan covers the diving you actually booked. If you are not sure, ask Manta or DAN Europe before you travel.
Diving with Manta
Conditions, the team, and the dive plan decide the day.
Conditions decide the site
Sea state, weather, current, boat range, and the readiness of the team all affect what runs on the day.
The plan can change
A dive can be delayed, shortened, moved, or cancelled if that is the right operational decision.
No one is pushed into a dive
If you are not ready, not comfortable, or something about the plan is wrong, say it before splash.
Give the real picture before departure
Wrong or incomplete information before departure usually changes the plan on the boat. That matters even more for technical teams.
Risk and responsibilities
Diving carries real risk, including serious injury or death. Manta can change, shorten, or cancel a dive when conditions, diver readiness, or the plan require it. Divers are expected to be honest about medical condition, training, recent experience, and equipment status. If something is not right, the dive stops.
Manta responsibilities
Brief the team honestly and change the plan when conditions or readiness require it.
Match the day to the objective, the weather, and the divers actually on board.
Stop or cancel the dive if the safer decision is not to continue.
Keep communication clear before departure and after any incident.
Diver responsibilities
Be honest about medical condition, certification, recent experience, and equipment status.
Stay within the limits of your training and the agreed dive plan.
Bring working personal equipment suitable for the dive you booked.
Abort the dive or call the dive if something is not right.
After diving
Leave enough time before flying.
Single no-decompression dive
DAN advises a minimum pre-flight surface interval of 12 hours.
Multiple dives or multiple days
DAN advises at least 18 hours before flying after repeated no-decompression diving.
Decompression or technical diving
DAN advises a substantially longer interval than 18 hours after dives requiring mandatory decompression stops.
If you feel unwell, do not leave it
Do not board a flight or travel home with unexplained symptoms after diving. Report it immediately.
SSI and official references
SSI MySSI App
SSI app for digital certification cards, learning materials, logbook, and stored insurance records.
Open sourceRegister free with SSI
Create your SSI profile before training, refreshers, or any booking that needs SSI paperwork in MySSI.
Open sourceSSI certification lookup
Official SSI certification lookup for digital card verification and record checks.
Open sourceSSI center locator
Official SSI locator for training centers and resorts inside the SSI network.
Open sourceDAN Europe diving insurance
Official DAN Europe overview of Sport, Pro, Dive Centre, and other insurance plans.
Open sourceDAN membership benefits
What DAN membership includes, and the important difference between membership and insurance cover.
Open sourceDAN Europe emergency
24/7 diving emergency hotline and step-by-step emergency procedure.
Open sourceDAN Sport member FAQ
Official FAQ on Sport plans, technical diving, travel cover duration, and equipment cover limits.
Open sourceFlying after diving
Official DAN guidance for 12-hour, 18-hour, and longer post-dive flight intervals.
Open sourceCroatia emergency services
Official Croatian emergency numbers and service overview for visitors.
Open sourceOXY Baromedicine Croatia
Croatian baromedicine overview and contact points. Use emergency services and DAN first if a diving injury is suspected.
Open sourceCommon questions
Do I need a medical certificate to dive with Manta?
Not always. But if you are doing SSI training or a refresher and the medical questionnaire triggers physician review, bring the signed approval before you arrive.
Do I need a MySSI profile before I come?
If you booked an SSI course, refresher, or another SSI program, yes. Set it up before travel so digital cards, paperwork, and any learning materials are ready.
Do I need dive accident insurance?
Yes, you should arrive with real dive accident cover. If you use DAN Europe, make sure you have the right insurance plan, not only DAN membership.
Is DAN membership alone enough?
No. DAN Europe states that membership supports emergency medical assistance and dive-safety benefits, but membership by itself does not include insurance cover.
What should technical divers send before arrival?
Certification level, recent experience, target dives, CCR or open-circuit setup, gas and cylinder needs, bailout plan, and whether DPVs are part of the trip.
What happens if the conditions change on the day?
The site, timing, or the whole dive day can change. Weather, sea state, current, and team readiness decide what is actually run.
When can I fly after diving on Vis?
DAN advises at least 12 hours after a single no-decompression dive, at least 18 hours after repeated no-decompression diving, and substantially longer after dives requiring mandatory decompression stops.
Before travel
Ask before you travel.
If the question affects safety, paperwork, or the dive plan, sort it out before you are on the ferry.