Top Snorkeling and Scuba Diving in Malta
Ready to check out the best sites in Malta for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 18 dive sites, snorkel spots, beaches, and more. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you.
No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Malta to suit your needs.
#1 - MV Karwela wreck
Malta, Gozo Island
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The MV Karwela was sunk in August 2006 to enhance the diving activity in Gozo. She is 50m long and lays in 40m of water.
Just south of Fort Chambray, east from Mgarr harbour.
MV Karwela wreck is also known as MS Frisia II.
#2 - Mellieha bay
Malta, Malta island
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Northern side of Mellieha bay
Mellieha bay is also known as Slugs bay.
#3 - Dragonara cave
Malta, Malta island
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Shallow cave system with a tunnel at approx 6m deep. Lot of red corals here. There is a 30m wide lake with great water colour.
Northeastern tip
Dragonara cave is also known as Coral Grotto, Inland Sea.
#4 - Reqqa
Malta, Gozo Island
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Reqqa is a 0-star
rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malta, Gozo Island which is accessible from
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#5 - Mgarr-ix-Xini
Malta, Gozo Island
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Mgarr-ix-Xini is a 0-star
rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malta, Gozo Island which is accessible from
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#6 - Hondoq
Malta, Gozo Island
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Hondoq is a 0-star
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#8 - Comino Caves
Malta, Comino Island
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Comino Caves is a 0-star
rated scuba dive and snorkel destination in Malta, Comino Island which is accessible from
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#10 - Fessej Rock
Malta, Gozo Island
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Fessej Rock is a 0-star
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#11 - Ras Il-Hobz
Malta, Gozo Island
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Ras il Hobz is just across from Fessej rock and is a has not been dived a lot until recently. It is a pinnacle rising out of 50m to approximately 9m sometimes swept by a current. The boat anchors at the top of the pinnacle and the dive is performed by diving to your max depth and ascending in a spiral around the pinnacle. In common with a lot of dive of this type, Jacks and Dentex and free swimming Morays are common sights, Crayfish and crabs are to be found in the cracks, along with various types of corals.
You can reach there even more than 85 m. But the most interesting part is 10m - 25m . There is a little bay on the west side of ras il-hobs with an old slipway where you can make your decostop an easily get out.
By boat or by car. Use paved road east of the sewage treatment plant.
You get to the shore. Walk over the covered canal to the top of the little peninsula. Here you can get in the water. Ras il-Hobs is just 30 m in front of you in the open sea.
Ras Il-Hobz is also known as Middlefinger.
#12 - Lighthouse Point
Malta, Comino Island
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Lighthouse Point is also known as Lighthouse Reef.
#13 - HMS Helespont
Malta, Malta island
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HELESPONT (690t). Sunk by aircraft during raid on Malta. Date given as 6th-7th, 07/04/1942
HMS Helespont is also known as Paddle Tug.
#15 - South Reef
Malta, Malta island
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South Reef is a 0-star
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#17 - Sliema House Reef
Malta, Malta island
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Sliema House Reef is a 0-star
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#18 - Ta Cenc
Malta, Gozo Island
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It allowes for safe boat anchorage and is a perfect location to do a safety decompression stop, since this is a deep dive around the wall of the reef platform. Nudibranchs and lobsters can be encountered in between the boulders which dot the area. Shoals of damselfish, small groups of bream, a few grouper, lobster and parrotfish will be seen here. The walls are covered with algae, bristle worms, sea urchins and lots of starfish.
This site is situated under the highest cliffs in Gozo. Easy access by boat, but a shore dive can also be done here by jumping off the cliff near the Ta' Cenc hotel. A steel ladder will provide a way back up.