Malta, Gozo and Comino · about 1 km from Xlendi
Xlendi Tunnel (Xlendi Cave)
- Max depth10 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 stationRitual Dive (Xlendi)Trimix (helium and oxygen in stock)Route ↗
- Fill stationGozo Technical Diving (Xewkija)Recreational and technical gases: custom trimix (Nardi blender), O₂ boosted to 200 barRoute ↗
- Fill stationAtlantis Diving Centre (Marsalforn)Air, nitrox, O₂, trimix and helitrox; everything boosted to 225 barRoute ↗
The dive
A shallow tunnel with daylight through the headland at the mouth of the bay, suitable for all levels. In rough sea or after heavy rain visibility gets bad and the entrance is hard to find.
Profile and sections
A shallow tunnel with daylight through the headland at the mouth of the bay, suitable for all levels. In rough sea or after heavy rain visibility gets bad and the entrance is hard to find.
- Depth and profile
- Entrance -5 m, ledge inside at -3 m, -8 m after the boulders; tunnel ~70 m; max -10 m
- Configuration
- All configurations
- DPV: Not DPV-suitable (estimate)
- Short and 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 rated 'hard' by maltadives): entry/exit on the opposite side of the bay; cross at the surface or underwater — watch for swimmers and small boats.
Around Xlendi Tunnel (Xlendi Cave)
Fills3 fill stations · nearest 0 km
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.
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.
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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