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Dragonara cave
Mellieħa, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Dragonara cave is a cave dive site near Mellieħa, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, octopus, jacks, cuttlefish. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
SalemaSarpa salpa
ComberSerranus cabrilla
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Nearby sites
- 1Ahrax Bay0.2 km
- 2Smugglers Cave1.1 km
- 3Mellieha bay2.5 km
- 4MV Pippo2.6 km
- 5Dive Site and Shipwreck3.0 km
- 6Santa Marija Caves Dive Site3.3 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org