Malta, Gozo and Comino · about 2 km from Marsalforn
Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point)
- Max depth35 m
- CertificationIntro to cave
- Water temperature≈ 16–26 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationAtlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationGozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)Recreational and technical gases: custom trimix (Nardi blender), O₂ boosted to 200 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationRitual Dive (Xlendi)Trimix (helium and oxygen in stock)Route ↗
What it looks like
Cave diving Billinghurst Cave, Gozo Preben Kæseler. Cave diving Billinghurst Cave. Preben "Ben" Kaeseler, Tom Steiner and Thomas Louvradoux. Gozo Technical Diving Billinghurst Cave Billinghurst Cave (B-127)
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Cave diving Billinghurst Cave, Gozo Preben Kæseler. Cave diving Billinghurst Cave. Preben "Ben" Kaeseler, Tom Steiner and Thomas Louvradoux. Gozo Technical Diving Billinghurst Cave Billinghurst Cave (B-127)
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The dive
One of Gozo's longest sea caves and the most 'real' cave dive on the north coast. A round passage bends slightly left; the inner part is dark, so bring lights.
Profile and sections
One of Gozo's longest sea caves and the most 'real' cave dive on the north coast. A round passage bends slightly left; the inner part is dark, so bring lights. The walls are covered in colourful sponges, with shrimps, morays and conger eels in the cracks.
The cave is also called Railway Tunnel or Booming Cave. Nearby are Shrimp's Cave (-30/-34 m) and the technical Bottleneck Cave.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance -24 to -30 m at the foot of the wall; cave 100–150 m long (sources differ; Calypso SAC: ~150 m), dips in the middle; air chamber at the end (ceiling ~5 m above water); max ~-35 m
- Configuration
- All configurations; roomy, round passage (up to ~30 m wide according to one source)
- DPV: DPV possible (estimate)
- Roomy passage of 100 m or more; a small scooter works, but the gain is limited.
Who can dive where
- At least Intro to cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 35 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
This is how the planner decides who in your team may dive this cave. Rules your own trip adds (organizer, a mail, the AI) show with your trip.
How to get there
Shore at Reqqa Point: rough, sharp path to a concrete ramp and a ~2 m jump. Exit via a ladder, or back along the wall to Reqqa Point. Ladder condition varies.
Around Billinghurst Cave (Reqqa Point)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 2 km
Atlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)
Triq il-Qolla s-Safra, Marsalforn, Gozo
Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 bar
7:30–16:30; order blends one day in advance
Tech centre with a rebreather corner (Divesoft Liberty), Bonex scooters, stages and sidemount sets; guided tech dives. Cylinder rental for unguided divers (~€110–120 for 5 days of unlimited air). Walk-in tech fills for visitors: ask.
Gozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)
Mġarr Road (Mariblu Hotel), Xewkija, Gozo
Recreational and technical gases: custom trimix (Nardi blender), O₂ boosted to 200 bar
Filling station daily 9:00–18:00; arrange special gases in advance
CCR rental and training (Triton, JJ-CCR, Divesoft Liberty SM; ~€80/day), ask about sofnolime, scooter rental. Supports unguided divers: morning sea and weather briefing, €10 per person per day for facilities, pickups for rent. Cave training locally up to intro-to-cave.
Ritual Dive (Xlendi)
2/4 Triq il-Gostra, Xlendi XLN 1404, Gozo
Trimix (helium and oxygen in stock)
Ask
Guided tech dives, also on CCR to -60 m; CCR rental and gas prices on their price list; scooter course. Whether you can get walk-in fills: ask.
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