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Gozo / Marsalforn

Santa Maria Breakwater

A gently sloping training site beside Marsalforn’s breakwater coast.

Getting there & access ↓
Average site depth
6m
Maximum site depth
10m
Reference level
Beginner

Source-reported site depths, not a recommended dive profile. “+” is open-ended. A qualification label does not qualify a diver for cave or wreck penetration.

Marsalforn Bay, Gozo · coastal setting
Marsalforn Bay, Gozo · coastal setting · Wusel007 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Get to know the place

The official reference describes sand, boulders and small Neptune-grass beds, with 6 m average and 10 m maximum depths. This is the Gozo breakwater site, separate from Santa Marija’s dive sites on Comino. Confirm the approach and boat-traffic arrangements with the centre.

What to see

  • Large boulders
  • Sand and small seagrass beds
  • Gently sloping training terrain

Features and marine-life sightings depend on the agreed route and conditions.

THE WAY IN

Getting there & access

Santa Maria Breakwater area, Marsalforn

Marsalforn breakwater coast; agree the actual approach and water entry with the centre.

  1. Confirm that the booking is for the Marsalforn breakwater on Gozo.
  2. Meet the centre at its named harbour-side location.
  3. Agree the entry, exit and traffic arrangements for this specific training dive.
Directions to arrival area ↗

A named arrival area, not an exact water entry. Confirm the actual meeting point locally.

Read the access reference ↗

Map reference: 36.0751° N, 14.2586° E · Reference point.

Plan for the day you go

Check the current regional wind and sea outlook, then agree the entry, exit, route and required experience with a local operator. Regional forecasts do not measure cave surge, currents, visibility, water quality or closures.

Open this place in the live explorer ↗

Place / operator reference ↗ · Researched 2026-11-05

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