Scuba Diving Gozo Malta
Dive Sites On Gozo
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XATT L'AHMAR REEF
This great diving reef runs along the coastline, next to Red Bay, from around 4m to 26m depth.
A vast variety of sea life can be seen in the small crevices, around the rocky seascape and in the open sea. There are large Morays, Groupers, Amber Jacks, Octopus, Cuttlefish, the occasional Ray, many large shoals of fish and, with luck, some Seahorses.
HEPHAESTUS
The Hephaestus is a Greek tanker that ran agound on Malta, it was savalaged cleaned and scuttled at Xatt L'Ahmar on Gozo as the newest diving attraction in August 2022.
It is 34m to top of bow, 38m to the deck at the middle, 36m to top of wheelhouse and 38m to top at the stern. The wreck sits slightly bow higher on the sand, sloping down to the stern.
It is only about a 16 minute swim across the shallow reef before the drop-off down to the bow of the wreck.
MV KARWELA
The MV Karwela was a passenger ferry that was deliberately sunk as a diving attraction at Xatt L'Ahmar and boasts a very photogenic staircase. The wreck sits on a sandy bottom with depths from 20m at top wheelhouse to 40m at the sea bed. A comfortable dive around 35m should allow you to see everything.
MV XLENDI
The MV Xlendi was a roll on roll off car ferry, sunk as a diving attraction at Xatt L'Ahmar, it lies at a depth 35 to 45m near the MV Karwela. The first of the three vessels to be sunk, it unexpectedly flipped over and settled onto the sandy seabed upside down. This ferry is not dived as much as the other two as penetration is not allowed.
RAZ IL'HOBZ
An area on the south coast, the centre of this dive is the Middle Finger, a pinnacle which rises from the depths to around 15m at its peak. Covered with marine life, a keen-eyed underwater photographer can capture colourful shots of tiny Nudibranchs, whilst videographers can take footage of the fiercely fast Barracudas and Amber Jacks after their prey.
MGARR IX XINI
This picturesque bay on the south coast is one of the easiest dives on the island only going to around 15 m max. However, it hosts a huge variety of sea life such as Flying Gurnards, Cuttlefish, Octopus, Morays, Seahorses, Rays and so much more. It also has two caves that are very safe and harbour the likes of Hermit crabs, Sea anemones, Spiral tube worms, Star fish and there are incredibly colourful soft coral walls.
XLENDI BAY
This is a very popular spot on the west coast for holiday makers and divers alike. The popular dive here boasts a lovely tunnel swim through the headland, which is 'not' an overhead environment. A different route back to the shore can be taken around a large pinnacle where often large schools of juvenile Barracuda are seen.
AZURE DEBRIS FIELD
The Azure Window was an ancient natural rock formation of a huge arch, as seen on our front page. Due to a powerful storm it collapsed in March 2017 and was lost to the sea. It did, however, transform the area underwater into an aquatic mountain range, with an ethereal atmosphere, swim throughs and opportunities for great photos.
INLAND SEA
The inland sea next to the Blue Hole, is fed via an 80m long tunnel through the rock coastline. The tunnel is narrow, it starts at a depth of 4m and drops down to 26m. The sea walls and sea bed, outside the exit, are in the open sea where the fish are often large and huge shoals can be seen. The dive can continue to the Blue Hole if all the weather and other factors allow.
CATHEDRAL CAVE
Situated on the north coast this impressive cave has natural ventilation which allows you to remove your regulator. Sunlight streams through the crack in the cave wall and turns the water a neon blue over the submerged entrance. It also has very good acoustics if you fancy singing a song.
SHRIMP CAVE
Shrimp cave is between Reqqa Point and Billingshurst cave on the north coast. The entrance is down at around 30m and divers swim inside about 5m before ascending vertically another 5m up a circular shaft. At the top of the shaft there are normally hundreds of Shrimp running around the walls. This dive is for a limited number of divers due to the confined area within the cave.
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