Malta, Gozo and Comino · about 6 km from Mellieħa
Lantern Point (Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino)
- Max depth16 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 16–26 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
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Fills nearby
- Fill stationGozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)Recreational and technical gases: custom trimix (Nardi blender), O₂ boosted to 200 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationMaltaqua (St Paul's Bay, Malta)Air, nitrox and trimix, any mix, up to 300 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationAtlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 barRoute ↗
What it looks like
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The dive
After the chimney you follow the steep wall; there are small passages between the boulders. Lots of fish, with groupers and sometimes tuna.
Profile and sections
After the chimney you follow the steep wall; there are small passages between the boulders. Lots of fish, with groupers and sometimes tuna. Average visibility is ~30 m.
The site is named after the light on the point.
- Depth and profile
- Plateau ~-6 m; L-shaped vertical tunnel from -6 to -16 m, exiting into a cave on the wall; the wall drops to -50 m
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short chimney; 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 16 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Boat only (dive centres from Gozo or Malta). Busy at weekends.
Around Lantern Point (Ras l-Irqieqa, Comino)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 7 km
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.
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.
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.
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