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Ghar Lapsi cavern
Qrendi, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth8 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ghar Lapsi cavern is a cave dive site near Qrendi, Siġġiewi, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, octopus, 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
- Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata- Rusty BlennyParablennius sanguinolentus
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis- Common Two-banded SeabreamDiplodus vulgaris
- Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Nearby sites
- 1Ghar Lapsi0.1 km
- 2West Reef/Caves2.6 km
- 3Um El Faroud2.6 km
- 4Escafandra2.6 km
- 5Blue Grotto3.1 km
- 6South Reef3.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org