Malta, Gozo and Comino · about 5 km from Xlendi
Mġarr ix-Xini – Il-Kantra caves
- Max depth14 m
- CertificationOpen water / no overhead
- Water temperature≈ 16–26 °C, varies with the seasonestimated, no reports yet
Diving and fills
Dive here with
Fills nearby
- 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 ↗
- Fill stationAtlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 barRoute ↗
The dive
Two small caves lie along the wall of the fjord-like inlet, with nice backlight for photos. Just west lies Ta' Ċenċ with two small caves; the first is ~15 m long and almost reaches the surface.
Profile and sections
Two small caves lie along the wall of the fjord-like inlet, with nice backlight for photos. Just west lies Ta' Ċenċ with two small caves; the first is ~15 m long and almost reaches the surface.
Practical: mainly a fallback when it is too windy elsewhere. Ta' Ċenċ is ~100 steps from the car park.
- Depth and profile
- Two small caves, -6 to -14 m
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Small caves; 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 14 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
Shore from the narrow Mġarr ix-Xini inlet (reached via Xewkija or Sannat); entry rated 'medium' by maltadives.
Around Mġarr ix-Xini – Il-Kantra caves
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 2 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.
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.
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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