Wreck/CaveÁrea Marina Protegida

Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)

Malta · Central Mediterranean Sea

Near Majjistral Park

Profundidad: 10–40 mNivel: Advanced Open WaterApril-November

The Blue Hole at Dwejra is a natural limestone pool, formed when the roof of a sea cave collapsed, connected to the open sea by an arch at about 6 m; beyond it the wall drops below 60 m. The Um El Faroud is a Libyan tanker some 110 m long, deliberately scuttled in 1998 off Wied iz-Zurrieq, which sits upright on sand at around 36 m.

Depth

10–40 m

Recommended level

Advanced Open Water

Average visibility

35 m

Water temperature

20 °C

Current

Weak to moderate

Access

Shore/Boat

Best time

April-November

Recommended certification

Wreck Diver

Approx. price

50 USD / dive

Plan your dive

Best time
April-November
Approx. price
50 USD / dive
Nearby park (16 km away)Majjistral Park

Protection status

Dwejra está designada Zona Especial de Conservación bajo la ley maltesa de protección del medio ambiente

Did you know

El Um El Faroud no fue un naufragio: explotó en los astilleros de Malta en 1995 y después se hundió como arrecife artificial. Un temporal lo partió en dos en 2006, lo que añadió interés a la inmersión. En el Blue Hole, entre los bloques del fondo están los restos de la Ventana Azul, el arco natural que se derrumbó durante un temporal el 8 de marzo de 2017.

Sources consulted: divemalta.com; malta-diving.com; hubpymalta.com; downtoscuba.com; blueholediving.com

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1 park within 30 km — see the related spots section for more detail.

92 species documented in Malta (Blue Hole Gozo / Um El Faroud)

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Ecosystem

PecioCueva / cenote

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Majjistral Park

16 km away

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