Höhlentauchen auf Malta und Gozo
Meereshöhlen und Grotten auf Gozo, Comino und Malta, vom Blue Hole und der Cathedral Cave bis Billinghurst und zum tiefen Bottleneck. Klares Wasser, viele Landtauchgänge und pro Küste die Info, bei welchem Wind du sie besser meidest.
18 Tauchplätze · bis 58 m tief · 16 für ein Intro-Team geeignet
Die Höhlenbeschreibungen sind hier vorerst auf Englisch.
Alle 18 Tauchplätze
Konfiguration
Mein Brevet
| Tauchplatz | Max. Tiefe | Typ | Brevet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchor Bay – Scorpion Cave | 10 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point) | 35 m | Backmount | Intro to Cave |
| Blue Grotto caves (Wied iż-Żurrieq) | 14 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Blue Hole (Dwejra) | 25 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Bottleneck Cave (Reqqa Point) | 58 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Cathedral Cave | 30 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Coral Cave (Dwejra) | 30 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Għar Ħarq Ħamiem | 52 m | Sidemount | Full Cave |
| Għar Lapsi caves | 12 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Għar tal-Barba (Tal-Barba Cave) | 30 m | Backmount | Cavern |
| Inland Sea tunnel (Dwejra) | 26 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| L-Aħrax Point cave and tunnel | 18 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Lantern Point (Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino) | 16 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Mġarr ix-Xini – Il-Kantra caves | 14 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Qawra Point – Fra Ben Cave | 9 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Santa Marija Caves (Comino) | 15 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
| Stoker's Cave (Dingli Cliffs) | 30 m | Noch unbekannt | Intro to Cave |
| Xlendi Tunnel (Xlendi Cave) | 10 m | Backmount | Open Water / kein Overhead |
Brevet-Anforderungen, Konfigurationen und Trimix-Tiefen sind Schätzungen für die Planung. Prüfe sie immer vor Ort und tauche im Rahmen deiner Ausbildung.
Praktische Infos: Regeln, Füllmöglichkeiten und Notrufnummern
Notfälle
- Diving accident: call 112 — urgent chamber treatment is given to everyone, tourists included. Mater Dei Hospital, Msida MSD 2090: hyperbaric unit +356 2545 5269 (non-urgent; office Mon–Fri 07–15 h), 24 h switchboard +356 2545 0000, A&E +356 2545 4030. Gozo General Hospital, Triq l-Arċisqof Pietru Pace, Victoria VCT 2520 (own chamber): hyperbaric unit +356 2344 6455, switchboard +356 2344 6000. DAN Europe +39 06 4211 5685.
Zugang und Regeln
- No permit needed for recreational diving. Unguided diving is allowed from AOWD, CMAS** or BSAC Sports Diver (certified to -30 m); lower-certified divers only with an instructor. Dive centres only fill for such 'independent divers'. Medical: self-declaration (questionnaire); from age 60 an annual diving medical.
- Spearfishing with scuba is banned, as is fishing in the marine protected areas. Dwejra is a Natura 2000 site with a bordering marine protected area; Fungus Rock is a nature reserve. In Feb 2026 ERA proposed also making Dwejra–Qawra a Site of Geological Importance (no off-roading, no taking fossils; boats to switch off external lights at night). Għar Ħarq Ħamiem is on private land and protected.
Gesperrt oder eingeschränkt
- Storm Harry (January 2026) damaged ladders, steps and railings at several dive sites; at Għar Lapsi the slipway, stairs and jetty were still being rebuilt in September 2026. Ask your dive centre which entries are in order.
Gas und Füllmöglichkeiten
- CCR and scooters: CCR rental at Gozo Technical Diving (Triton, JJ-CCR, Liberty SM, ~€80/day) and Dive Systems in Sliema (JJ, X-CCR, AP, rEvo, Liberty); Atlantis has Divesoft Liberty units and Bonex scooters; scooter rental also at Gozo Technical Diving. Arrange sofnolime and trimix in advance (Atlantis: order blends a day ahead).
Wasser und Saison
- Wind decides the site: the NW majjistral (the most common wind) puts swell on the north and west coasts (Dwejra, Reqqa Point, Anchor Bay) — then go south (Xlendi, Mġarr ix-Xini, Għar Lapsi, Żurrieq). In xlokk (SE) the south coast is rough and the north calm; grigal (NE) pushes swell into the channel between Malta and Comino. There is nearly always a sheltered side. Gozo Technical Diving gives unguided divers a sea and weather briefing every morning.
- Water ~16 °C in Jan–Mar, 16–18 °C in Apr–May, 21–26 °C in Jun–Aug, 21–25 °C in Sep–Nov; strong thermoclines in summer. Best season April–November.
Sicherheit
- Boat traffic: tourist boats run through the Inland Sea tunnel, into Whale Cave and at the Blue Grotto. Santa Marija Caves, Lantern Point and Stoker's Cave are boat-only, via dive centres.
Unterwegs und in der Nähe
- Gozo Channel ferry Ċirkewwa–Mġarr: ~25 min, 24/7 (every 15–45 min, fewer at night); you pay the return in Mġarr (car + driver ~€16). The Valletta–Gozo fast ferry takes no cars.
Gut zu wissen
- Real cave is scarce: mostly sea caves and caverns with daylight. Dark/overhead dives: Billinghurst, Tal-Barba, Bottleneck (tech, to ~-58 m) and the land cave Għar Ħarq Ħamiem. Local centres train up to intro-to-cave; for full cave they go abroad.
Plane einen Höhlentauchtrip auf Malta und Gozo
Trag dein Team mit Brevets, Gasen und Konfigurationen ein und sieh sofort, welche Höhlen passen. Mit Fahrzeiten ab deiner Unterkunft, Füllstationen und einem KI-Tauchlehrer, der mitdenkt.
Compiled from web research (maltadives.com, dive centres on Gozo and Malta, stranypotapecske.cz, Wikipedia, ERA, TDI, BSAC, Visit Gozo, Maltese diving regulations 2012, hospital websites, Gozo Channel, news; Sept 2026). Pins mostly come from maltadives.com (4 decimals) and Wikipedia, checked against the right stretch of coast; ~ = estimate. Rules, prices and access change — check locally.