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Comino (Blue Lagoon and Caves)

Light cave

Near Majjistral Park

Depth: 3–20 mLevel: Open WaterApril-November
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Extremely clear water and shallow caves with pale floors; it is a site geared to relaxed diving and to photography in good light. The Santa Maria Caves are its best-known spot.

Depth

3–20 m

Recommended level

Open Water

Average visibility

30 m

Comino's second light cave, less frequented than the Blue Lagoon but with an equally spectacular light effect.

Sources consulted: scubamalta.com

Location

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1 park within 30 km.

Comino (Blue Lagoon and Caves): 92 documented species

Ecosystem

Cave / cenote

Nearby parks

What is there to see on land, near this site?

7 km away

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Water temperature

20 °C

Current

Weak

Access

Boat

Best season

April-November

Recommended certification

Cavern Diver

Approx. price

35 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best season
April-November
Approx. price
35 USD / dive
See location

Same type of dive: Cave / cenote

Malta · Between Malta and Gozo
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Greater PipefishLeast Concern

Greater Pipefish

Syngnathus acus

European EelCritically Endangered

European Eel

Anguilla anguilla

Greater ArgonautLeast Concern

Greater Argonaut

Argonauta argo

Atlantic Bluefin TunaEndangered

Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

Thunnus thynnus

Little TunnyLeast Concern

Little Tunny

Euthynnus alletteratus

Common LobsterLeast Concern

Common Lobster

Homarus gammarus

MackerelLeast Concern

Mackerel

Scomber scombrus

Short-snouted SeahorseVulnerable

Short-snouted Seahorse

Hippocampus hippocampus

Red ScorpionfishLeast Concern

Red Scorpionfish

Scorpaena scrofa

European SquidNot Evaluated

European Squid

Loligo vulgaris

Risso's DolphinLeast Concern

Risso's Dolphin

Grampus griseus

Blue CrabNot Evaluated

Blue Crab

Callinectes sapidus

See all 92 species found here

Majjistral Park

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Reef fish · two patrol boat wrecks

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Wreck/Cave

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Malta

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Groupers · moray eels

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Cave/Rocky reef

Gozo (Cathedral Cave/Reqqa Point)

Malta

Up to 40 m · Advanced Open Water

Groupers · moray eels

See dive site
ParkMajjistral Park7 km away
CountryMalta
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