Gozo · Scuba diving
Blue Hole
Explore a limestone sinkhole at Dwejra with a connection to the open sea.
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Sea caves & arches in Malta, Gozo & Comino
Discover cave-interest dives and coastal kayak ideas. An entry in this guide does not establish permission or suitability to enter an overhead environment.
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Comino · Kayaking
Comino cave explorer
A guided cave-coast idea along northeastern Comino.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Inland Sea
Dwejra’s small lagoon connects to the Mediterranean through a long rock tunnel.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Ċirkewwa Arch
An underwater arch formed by the collapse of a cavern roof.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Fortizza Reef
Rock gullies, overhangs and arches beneath Sliema’s waterfront.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Xlendi Tunnel
A shallow tunnel through the northern headland of Xlendi Bay.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Għar Lapsi Cave
A shallow cave system beneath the limestone at Għar Lapsi.
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Finger Reef
A finger-shaped reef with a small, colourful wall at Għar Lapsi.
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Malta · Scuba diving
West Reef & Caves
Żurrieq’s western reef combines ledges, boulders, gullies and caves.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Fra Ben Cave
A shallow cavern on Qawra Point’s northern side with an open roof.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Xgħajra Reef
Low arches, small caves and tunnels on Xgħajra’s offshore reef.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Scorpion Cave
A cave landmark on the southern side of Anchor Bay.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Coral Lagoon
A collapsed-roof coastal cavern at the northern tip of Malta.
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Dwejra Coral Gardens
A reef entry within the wider Dwejra diving area.
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Coral Cave
A broad underwater cavern on Dwejra’s western coast.
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Rogers Cave
A Dwejra cave site also known as Skuljetti or Rogers Cave.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Kantra Caves
Cave features around the Mġarr ix-Xini coastal area.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Double Arch
Two natural underwater arches stacked on Gozo’s northern reef.
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Billinghurst Cave
A named cave dive on the coast near Reqqa Point.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Cathedral Cave
A north-Gozo cave landmark also known as the Blue Dome.
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Comino · Scuba diving
Alex's Cave
A named cave site in the Cominotto diving cluster.
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Lighthouse Reef
A reef site around Comino’s southern lighthouse coast.
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Santa Marija Caves
A cave-system diving entry on Comino’s northeastern coast.
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Elephant Rock
An eastern-Comino rock feature also associated with Santa Marija Tunnel.
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Qawra L-Cave
An L-shaped tunnel on the deeper reef off Qawra Point.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Delimara South Reef
Wall and reef formations on the southern side of Delimara.
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Delimara Cave
A chimney-style cave within Delimara’s southern reef.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Xatt l-Aħmar Bay
A bay-diving entry within Gozo’s Xatt l-Aħmar area.
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Malta · Scuba diving
L’Aħrax Cave
A small cave feature at the tip of L’Aħrax Point.
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L’Aħrax Tunnel
A rock passage linking the L’Aħrax coast with its Inland Sea.
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Tal-Barba Cave
A long cave feature north of Dwejra’s Inland Sea tunnel exit.
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Whale Cave
A crack-like cave feature along Dwejra’s outer northern wall.
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Calypso Cave — Triple Arch
A north-Gozo cave site also called Calypso Tunnel or Triple Arch.
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Submarine Cave
A deeper cave entry on Gozo’s northern coast.
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Shrimp’s Cave
A named cave dive near Reqqa on northern Gozo.
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Għar id-Dar
A cave location beside Wied ir-Raħeb on northwestern Gozo.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Ta’ Ċenċ Reef
A boat-access reef below the Ta’ Ċenċ coast.
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Ulysses Cave
A boat-access cave site on Gozo’s western coast.
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The Canyon
A cave-interest dive entry on Comino’s northern side.
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Wied iż-Żurrieq Valley
A shallow rocky inlet at the start of Żurrieq’s shore-diving routes.
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Marsaskala Mini Blue Hole
A sunlit rock chamber connected to the Marsaskala coast by a short underwater tunnel.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Wied il-Mielaħ caves
Caves and reef beneath Gozo’s Wied il-Mielaħ coastal window.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Miġra l-Ferħa
Car wrecks, boulders and cave formations below Malta’s southwestern cliffs.
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Rdum il-Qawwi
A boulder-and-cavern site along Malta’s northwestern cliff coast.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Dawra tas-Sanap
An arch-and-cave reef below Gozo’s Sanap coast, with deeper walls beyond.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Żurżiep Reef
A reef descending from a small platform into deep water off western Gozo.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Ras il-Kanun — Għar il-Qamħ
A north-Gozo cave, reef and wall site also known as the Cave of Wheat.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Blue Grotto Caves
The cave complex east of Wied iż-Żurrieq, distinct from the inlet’s usual reef dives.
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Malta · Scuba diving
Għar it-Trozz
A boat-access cave and wall site on Malta’s western coast.
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Devil’s Reef — Qammieh Point
Qammieh Point combines a shallow reef top with caves and a much deeper drop-off.
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Ras ir-Raħeb
A west-coast cave and steep wall for experienced divers.
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Stoker Cave
A boat-access cave below the Dingli coast, with distinctive rock formations.
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Il-Qaws — Dolphin Cave
A western cliff-and-cave dive also known as Dolphin Cave.
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Wied Bassasa
A southern boat dive combining cave passages with an outer wall.
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Il-Margun — Pinu Point
A northwestern Gozo cave site also known as Pinu Point.
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Gozo · Scuba diving
Wied ir-Raħeb caves
A boat-access cave setting on Gozo’s northwestern coast.
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Ta’ Ċamma Caves
A cave-and-wall boat dive near Gozo’s northwestern headlands.
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Ħalq Ħamiem
A shallower cave-interest site on Gozo’s northern boat-diving coast.
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Hekka Point & Cave
Explore the cave-interest coast around Hekka Point by dive boat.
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Taċ-Ċawla Caves
A cave-focused boat dive on Gozo’s northwestern coast.
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Bottleneck Cave
A technical cave feature at Reqqa with a constricted upper section.
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Santa Marija bays & arches
A bay-and-arch variation on Comino’s Santa Marija coast.
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Dwejra from the water
See Dwejra’s lagoon and outer rock coast from water level.
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Xlendi coastal caves
A short coastal idea from Xlendi towards its outer cave coast.
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Xlendi Tower & Sanap cave coast
A southern route idea from Xlendi past its watchtower towards Sanap’s cave coast.
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San Tumas to Il-Ħofriet cave coast
A longer St Thomas Bay route continuing beyond Munxar towards Xrobb l-Għaġin and Il-Ħofriet.
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Comino north caves & Urchin’s Bay
A northern-Comino variation around rocky headlands, cave scenery and small bays.
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San Tumas & Munxar cave coast
Paddle from St Thomas Bay towards Munxar’s cliffs and cave coast.
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Għar Lapsi cliff & cave paddle
Explore the limestone coast outside Għar Lapsi with a local guide.
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Malta · Kayaking
Mistra to St Paul’s Islands
Extend from Mistra towards the rocky coast of St Paul’s Islands.
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Xlendi towards Dwejra cliffs
A longer planning idea from Xlendi towards western Gozo’s cliffs.
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Malta · Kayaking
Ġnejna & Ta’ Marija cave coast
Paddle from Ġnejna towards Ta’ Marija’s cave-lined coast.
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Little Armier to Coral Lagoon
A northern-coast idea from Little Armier towards Coral Lagoon.
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Comino · Kayaking
Comino south caves & Lantern coast
Explore the southern Comino coast beyond the northern cave routes.
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