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Lantern Point West Dive Site
Lantern Point West · Mġarr, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Lantern Point West Dive Site is a reef dive site near Mġarr, Qala, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 20 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 15 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
- 1Lantern Point Dive Site0.1 km
- 2P31 - Patrol Boat0.5 km
- 3Crystal Lagoon Dive Site0.6 km
- 4Alex's Cave Dive Site0.7 km
- 5Blue Lagoon Tunnel Dive Site0.7 km
- 6Dive Site and Shipwreck0.9 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org