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Scorpion Cave
Mellieħa, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryShore
Max depth7 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Scorpion Cave is a cave dive site near Mellieħa, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 7 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, octopus, jacks, moray eels, 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
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
SalemaSarpa salpa
ComberSerranus cabrilla
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
Nearby sites
- 1Anchor Bay0.2 km
- 2Scotscraig0.8 km
- 3Devil's Reef2.0 km
- 4Rdum il-Qawwi2.5 km
- 5Mellieha bay2.6 km
- 6Madonna3.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org