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Dawra Tas-Sanap
Munxar, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth65 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Dawra Tas-Sanap is a cave dive site near Munxar, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 65 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, cuttlefish, nudibranchs, groupers, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 15 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris- Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
- Black ScorpionfishScorpaena porcus
- Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Nearby sites
- 1Sanap Cliffs0.4 km
- 2Tower wreck0.6 km
- 3Xlendi Tunnel0.7 km
- 4Ulysses Cave1.6 km
- 5Zurziep Reef1.9 km
- 6Gozo chamber3.1 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org