Għar Lapsi caves

Cave diving in Malta & Gozo · about 12 km from Sliema

Max depth: 12 m
Type: Backmount
Certification (estimate): Open water / no overhead
Scooter: No scooter

Depends on water level or swell

Low, wide cave system with several exits to the sea and cracks in the ceiling: lots of daylight and colour. Good trim and a full suit against scratches.

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Current conditions

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

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Fills nearby

Techwise (St Julian's, Malta)
~30 min drive (estimate)
Westin Dragonara Complex, St Julian's STJ 3143, Malta
Gas blending (ask about mixes and fill pressure)
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Dive Systems (Sliema, Malta)
~30 min drive (estimate)
Tower Road – Tower Point – Exiles, Sliema SLM 1601, Malta
Custom nitrox and trimix (three compressors; continuous-flow and partial-pressure blending)
Ask
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Maltaqua (St Paul's Bay, Malta)
~34 min drive (estimate)
Mosta Road, St Paul's Bay SPB 3114, Malta
Air, nitrox and trimix, any mix, up to 300 bar
May–Oct Mon–Sat 08:00–16:30; Nov–Apr Mon–Fri 08:00–15:00, Sat 08:00–14:30; closed Sundays
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Certification requirements, configurations and trimix depths are estimates for planning. Always check them locally and dive within your training. 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.