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St Thomas Bay snorkel shoreline

A bay-side alternative to the longer Munxar kayak routes.

Getting there & access ↓
Activity
Snorkelling
Area
St Thomas Bay
Planning
Guide-led
St Thomas Bay, Malta · coastal context
St Thomas Bay, Malta · coastal context · Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0

Get to know the place

St Thomas Bay offers a different surface setting from Delimara’s rock pools. Discuss the intended shoreline section and the entry with a bay-based provider. Keep the snorkelling area separate from kayak launches, towable lanes and the outward Munxar route.

What to see

  • Sandy bay and rocky edges
  • Shoreline seabed details
  • Marsaskala’s southern coastal backdrop

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

THE WAY IN

Getting there & access

St Thomas Bay — guide-confirmed shore area

Bay shoreline; the provider chooses the actual snorkelling entry away from watersports lanes.

  1. Head to St Thomas Bay, also known as San Tumas.
  2. Use the provider’s confirmed shore meeting point.
  3. Agree a snorkelling area and return separate from kayak and powered-craft launches.
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: 35.8610° N, 14.5680° E · Approximate area.

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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