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Ħondoq ir-Rummien
Ondoq Ir Rummien · Qala, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore — Ondoq Ir Rummien
Max depth12 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ħondoq ir-Rummien is a cave dive site near Qala, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 12 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels, 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- DamselfishChromis chromis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis- ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
- Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis- Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Nearby sites
- 1Tac-Cawla Rocks0.6 km
- 2Blue Waters Dive Cove0.8 km
- 3Anchor reef (Comino)1.5 km
- 4P311.6 km
- 5Anchor Reef1.8 km
- 6Cominotto Arch1.8 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org