Excellent underwater visibility as well as warm and current free waters both in Summer (average 26 degrees Celsius) and in Winter (average 15 degrees Celsius), ensure that diving is an activity that can be carried out any time of the year. Due to the geographical structure of the islands, it is possible to safely train referral divers in the sea from day one. These student divers are given the possibility to enjoy the world underwater as they train to reach the qualification they desire. For qualified and experienced divers, the Maltese islands are world renowned for a variety of wrecks, including WW2 wrecks, caverns and an underwater topography which will simply amaze you.

Some of the More Popular Dive Sites around Malta

• Ramla Bay - Shore dive, average depth 3m, maximum depth 6m, excellent for divers completing training courses and novice divers.
• Ahrax Bay - Shore dive, average depth 9m, maximum depth 25m, excellent for divers completing training courses, novice divers as well as experienced divers.
• Ahrax Cave (The Roofless Cave) - Boat dive, average depth 10m, maximum depth 30m, excellent for both novice and experienced divers.
• Cirkewwa Arch - Shore or boat dive, average depth 15m, maximum depth 25m, excellent for qualified divers
• The Tugboat Rozi - wreck, shore or boat dive, average depth 30m, maximum depth 36m, experienced divers only.
• Cirkewwa, the Madonna & beginners pool - shore dive, average depth 11m, maximum depth 20m, suitable for diver training, novice and experienced divers
• Anchor Bay - shore dive, average depth 6m, maximum depth 10m, suitable for both novice and experienced divers.
• Toilet Barge - Wreck, boat dive, average depth 14m, maximum depth 18m, suitable for both novice and experienced divers.
• Ras Qammieh - reef, boat dive, average depth 8m, maximum depth 40m, suitable for both experienced and novice divers.
• Ghar Lapsi - shore dive, average depth 6m, maximum depth 15m, suitable for diver training, novice and experienced divers
• Um el Faroud - wreck, shore or boat dive, average depth 20m, maximum depth 34m, suitable for experienced divers.
• Blue Grotto - shore dive, average depth 9m, maximum depth 35m, suitable for training divers, novice and experienced divers.
• Blenheim Bomber - wreck, boat dive, average depth 39m, maximum depth 42m, very experienced divers only.
• Zonqor point Tugboats - wrecks, shore dive, average depth 21m, maximum depth 24m, suitable for novice and experienced divers.
• HMS Maori - wreck, shore dive, average depth 9m, maximum depth 15m, suitable for novice and experienced divers.

Popular dive sites of Comino

These are the 3 most popular dive sites of Comino. Comino remains the best island for diving with some 15 different dive sites, some just next to one another. All dive sites are only reached by boat.

• Santa Maria Caves - average depth 10m, maximum depth 23m, suitable for novice and experienced divers
• Crystal Lagoon Cave - average depth 9m, maximum depth 15m, suitable for novice and experienced divers
• Ponta Rqieqa (Lantern Point) - average depth 18m, maximum depth beyond 50m, suitable for experienced divers.

Popular dive sites of Gozo

These are the main and most popular dive sites around Gozo. Dives around Gozo can be made as shore or boat dives.

• Double Arch - average depth 25m, maximum depth 40m, experienced divers only.
• Reqqa Point - average depth 25m, maximum depth beyond 50m, experienced divers only.
• Inland sea - average depth 20m, maximum depth beyond 40m, suitable for novice and experienced divers
• Blue Hole - average depth 20m, maximum depth beyond 40m, suitable for experienced divers
• Mgarr ix-Xini - average depth 7m, maximum depth 11m, suitable for both novice and experienced divers
• Xlendi Caves - average depth 7m, maximum depth 20m, suitable for both novice and experienced divers.
• Xlendi Wreck - average depth 30m, maximum depth 47m, experienced divers only. Can be done as a shore or boat dive.
• Fessej Rock - average depth 20m, maximum depth beyond 40m, experienced divers only - boat dive