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Fra Ben cave
San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth18 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Fra Ben cave is a cave dive site near San Pawl il-Baħar, St. Paul's Bay, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 18 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes octopus, nudibranchs, cuttlefish, groupers, moray eels. 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
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Peacock BlennySalaria pavo
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Nearby sites
- 1Jesus of Qawra0.7 km
- 2MV Imperial Eagle0.7 km
- 3House Reef - DiveBase1.3 km
- 4Tuna Farm (Qawra)1.5 km
- 5Sirens1.5 km
- 6The Canyon1.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org