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Malta, Gozo and Comino

26 sites · down to 58 m · 23 suitable for an intro team

Cave diving in Malta & Gozo

  • Sites26
  • Max depth58 m
  • Water temperature16–26 °C
  • Dive centres10
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  • Fill stationAtlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)1 kmAir, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 barRoute ↗
  • Fill stationGozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)4 kmRecreational and technical gases: custom trimix (Nardi blender), O₂ boosted to 200 barRoute ↗
  • Fill stationRitual Dive (Xlendi)6 kmTrimix (helium and oxygen in stock)Route ↗
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Why come here

On Gozo, Comino and Malta you dive mainly sea caves and caverns with daylight, often from the shore and in clear water, and from Marsalforn you are quickly at Dwejra and the north coast. The range runs from easy open-water caves such as the Blue Hole and Cathedral Cave to dark dives like Billinghurst and the technical Bottleneck at ~-58 m; real cave is limited, and local centres train up to intro-to-cave. The water is ~16 °C from January to March and 21–26 °C in summer. Wind decides where you dive: the north-westerly majjistral puts swell on the north and west coasts, but there is nearly always a sheltered side. Storm Harry damaged steps and ladders at several sites in January 2026, so ask your dive centre which entries are in order.

Don't miss

  • Blue Hole (Dwejra): you descend into a round sinkhole with daylight throughout, and a large underwater window looks out to the open sea.
  • Cathedral Cave: you surface in a large air chamber, the 'cathedral', with fresh air through a crack in the cliff, and the light is best in the afternoon.
  • Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point): one of Gozo's longest sea caves, with a round passage whose inner part is dark and walls covered in colourful sponges.

On a rest day

  • Ġgantija: The megalithic temples of Xagħra, more than 5,500 years old and older than the Egyptian pyramids.
  • Cittadella: The citadel above Victoria, with a walkway along the ramparts, the Baroque cathedral whose ceiling depicts a dome that was never built, and views across the island.
  • Ramla Bay: A bay of reddish sand on Gozo's north-east coast, between Marsalforn and San Blas.

All 26 sites

Configuration
My certification
SiteMax depth
Anchor Bay – Scorpion CaveBackmount · Open water / no overhead10 m
Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point)Backmount · Intro to cave35 m
Blue Grotto caves (Wied iż-Żurrieq)Backmount · Open water / no overhead14 m
Blue Hole (Dwejra)Backmount · Open water / no overhead25 m
Bottleneck Cave (Reqqa Point)Sidemount · Full cave58 m
Cathedral CaveBackmount · Open water / no overhead30 m
Coral Cave (Dwejra)Backmount · Open water / no overhead30 m
Double Arch (Xwejni)Backmount · Open water / no overhead45 m
Għar Ħarq ĦamiemPermission neededSidemount · Full cave52 m
Għar Lapsi cavesBackmount · Open water / no overhead12 m
Għar tal-Barba (Tal-Barba Cave)Backmount · Cavern30 m
Inland Sea tunnel (Dwejra)Backmount · Open water / no overhead26 m
L-Aħrax Point cave and tunnelBackmount · Open water / no overhead18 m
L-Cave (Qawra Point)Sidemount · Full cave40 m
Lantern Point (Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino)Backmount · Open water / no overhead16 m
Mġarr ix-Xini – Il-Kantra cavesBackmount · Open water / no overhead14 m
Qawra Point – Fra Ben CaveBackmount · Open water / no overhead9 m
Santa Marija Caves (Comino)Backmount · Open water / no overhead15 m
Shrimp's Cave (Reqqa Point)Not known yet · Intro to cave34 m
Stoker's Cave (Dingli Cliffs)Not known yet · Intro to cave30 m
Submarine Cave and Triple Arch (Xwejni)Backmount · Cavern45 m
Ta' Ċamma CavesBackmount · Cavern35 m
Taċ-Ċawla Caves and Gudja CaveBackmount · Intro to cave35 m
Wied il-MielaħBackmount · Open water / no overhead30 m
Wied ir-Raheb – House CaveBackmount · Cavern25 m
Xlendi Tunnel (Xlendi Cave)Backmount · Open water / no overhead10 m

Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training.

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Cave Dive centre

Dive centres and fill stations

10 dive centres, fill stations and instructors

  • Dive centre

    Atlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)

    Triq il-Qolla s-Safra, Marsalforn, Gozo

    Fills
    Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox · 7:30–16:30
    Training
    Sidemount, Trimix · PADI, TDI, BSAC
    Rental
    Cylinders for unguided divers (~€110–120 for 5 days of unlimited air)
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    Gozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)

    Mġarr Road (Mariblu Hotel), Xewkija, Gozo

    Fills
    Recreational and technical gases: custom trimix, O₂ boosted to 200 bar · Filling station daily 9:00–18:00
    Training
    CCR, Cavern, Intro to cave
    Guided dives
    Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point), Inland Sea tunnel (Dwejra), Bottleneck Cave (Reqqa Point), Submarine Cave and Triple Arch (Xwejni)
    Rental
    CCR (~€80/day) and scooters
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Fill station

    Ritual Dive (Xlendi)

    2/4 Triq il-Gostra, Xlendi XLN 1404, Gozo

    Fills
    Trimix · Ask
    Rental
    CCR
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    Maltaqua (St Paul's Bay, Malta)

    Mosta Road, St Paul's Bay SPB 3114, Malta

    Fills
    Air, nitrox and trimix, any mix, up to 300 bar · May–Oct Mon–Sat 8:00–16:30
    Training
    CCR
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    Techwise (St Julian's, Malta)

    Westin Dragonara Complex, St Julian's STJ 3143, Malta

    Fills
    Gas blending · Ask
    Training
    CCR, Cavern
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    Dive Systems (Sliema, Malta)

    Tower Road – Tower Point – Exiles, Sliema SLM 1601, Malta

    Fills
    Custom nitrox and trimix (three compressors · Ask
    Training
    CCR
    Guided dives
    Blue Hole (Dwejra), Inland Sea tunnel (Dwejra), Santa Marija Caves (Comino), Lantern Point (Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino)
    Rental
    CCR (JJ, X-CCR, AP, rEvo and Liberty) and 2 and 3 l CCR cylinders
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    7R Diving (St Julian's)

    St Julians ASC, St Julian's

    Training
    Trimix, CCR · TDI, SDI
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Dive centre

    Dark Horizon Diving (Gozo)

    Gozo Technical Diving, Mġarr Road, Xewkija, Gozo

    Training
    Sidemount, Trimix · TDI
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Fill station

    Scubatech Diving Centre (St Paul's Bay)

    42 Alka Street, St Paul's Bay

    Fills
    Air, nitrox and trimix · Not stated — ask
    Website ↗Route ↗

  • Independent instructor

    RebreatherPro Training (Dave Gration)

    Works in: United Kingdom, Lot, Malta and Finland (based in Leicestershire)

    Training
    Cavern, Intro to cave, Full cave, Sidemount, CCR, Trimix · TDI, IANTD, RAID · Listing at the agency ↗
    Website ↗

Order: partners first, clearly marked as partner; then dive centres by distance from Marsalforn and independent instructors by name. Not a recommendation: check what they offer yourself.

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Where to stay

Find a place near Marsalforn, Xlendi, San Lawrenz, Mellieħa, St Paul's Bay, Sliema

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Practical info: rules, fills and emergency numbers

Emergencies

Access and rules

  • 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.

Closed or restricted

  • 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 and fills

  • 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).

Water and season

  • 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.

Safety

Getting around

  • 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.

Good to know

  • Real cave is limited: mostly sea caves and caverns with daylight. Dark/overhead dives: Billinghurst, Tal-Barba, Bottleneck (tech, to ~-58 m), the long Taċ-Ċawla caves, the land cave Għar Ħarq Ħamiem and on Malta the tight, silty L-Cave off Qawra Point. Gozo's boat-only north-west coast (Wied il-Mielaħ, Ta' Ċamma, Taċ-Ċawla, Gudja) is dense with caverns and caves. Local centres train up to intro-to-cave; for full cave they go abroad.

News

News articles that mention one of the caves in this region, collected automatically and not checked by us.

Access and rules change: check what applies locally right before your trip. Source: GDELT Project and the news feeds of diving magazines.

Searched automatically, last on 13 Nov 2026.

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Current conditions

Visibility, flow and water levels change quickly. Right before your dive, check what other divers report:

  • Diving in Gozo and Malta ↗
    Facebook group

    Facebook group about diving on Gozo and Malta: ask here about the sea, visibility and the state of the entry points.

  • Malta Diving ↗
    Facebook group

    Maltese diving group on Facebook.

  • MaltaDives.com ↗
    website

    Dive-site database with divers' comments and links to current wind and wave forecasts.

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Compiled from web research (maltadives.com, dive centres on Gozo and Malta (including atlantisgozo.com), 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.