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Santa Marija Point
Żebbuġ, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth19 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Santa Marija Point is a cave dive site near Żebbuġ, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 19 m. Best for divers with some experience. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes nudibranchs, octopus, moray eels, groupers, 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
Madeira RockfishScorpaena maderensis
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Mediterranean MorayMuraena helena
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Nearby sites
- 1Marsalforn Bay0.4 km
- 2Qbajjar Reef0.8 km
- 3Il-Bajja tax-Xwejni1.0 km
- 4Xwejni Bay1.1 km
- 5Calypso Cave1.2 km
- 6The Washing Machine1.2 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