Malta, Gozo and Comino · about 2 km from Mellieħa
Anchor Bay – Scorpion Cave
- Max depth10 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 16–26 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationMaltaqua (St Paul's Bay, Malta)Air, nitrox and trimix, any mix, up to 300 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationTechwise (St Julian's, Malta)Gas blending (ask about mixes and fill pressure)Route ↗
- Fill stationDive Systems (Sliema, Malta)Custom nitrox and trimix (three compressors; continuous-flow and partial-pressure blending)Route ↗
What it looks like
The cave at Anchor Bay, Malta - October 2023 Diving in Anchor Bay (Popeye village), Malta - October 2023 Malta Diving: Anchor Bay & Cave near Popeye village Anchor Bay Malta - Diving
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The cave at Anchor Bay, Malta - October 2023 Diving in Anchor Bay (Popeye village), Malta - October 2023 Malta Diving: Anchor Bay & Cave near Popeye village Anchor Bay Malta - Diving
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The dive
Only the first few metres are fully submerged; then you can surface in a large air chamber. An easy dive for all levels. Practical: west coast, so not diveable in W/NW swell (majjistral).
Profile and sections
Only the first few metres are fully submerged; then you can surface in a large air chamber. An easy dive for all levels.
Practical: west coast, so not diveable in W/NW swell (majjistral).
- Depth and profile
- Entrance -10 m, -8 m inside and slowly shallower; cave >80 m deep; large boulder at -6/-10 m
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short distances, shallow; not a scooter dive.
Who can dive where
- At least Open water / no overhead
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 10 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Shore: entry at the concrete jetty in Anchor Bay; the cave is ~150 m away.
Around Anchor Bay – Scorpion Cave
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 6 km
Maltaqua (St Paul's Bay, Malta)
Mosta Road, St Paul's Bay SPB 3114, Malta
Air, nitrox and trimix, any mix, up to 300 bar
May–Oct Mon–Sat 8:00–16:30; Nov–Apr Mon–Fri 8:00–15:00, Sat 8:00–14:30; closed Sundays
On Malta: drive time from Marsalforn includes the ferry. CCR training; guided day trips to wrecks, caves and caverns. Walk-in fills for visitors: ask.
Techwise (St Julian's, Malta)
Westin Dragonara Complex, St Julian's STJ 3143, Malta
Gas blending (ask about mixes and fill pressure)
Ask
On Malta: drive time includes the ferry. Tech centre with CCR courses (JJ-CCR, Fathom/Gemini, Divesoft Liberty), cavern course and scooters. Walk-in fills: ask.
Dive Systems (Sliema, Malta)
Tower Road – Tower Point – Exiles, Sliema SLM 1601, Malta
Custom nitrox and trimix (three compressors; continuous-flow and partial-pressure blending)
Ask
On Malta: drive time includes the ferry. CCR rental: JJ, X-CCR, AP, rEvo and Liberty; 2 and 3 l CCR cylinders; OC and CCR tech courses. Walk-in fills: ask. Storm Harry (Jan 2026) wiped out an unnamed dive centre on the Sliema waterfront — check in advance that this centre is operating normally.
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