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The Canyon
San Pawl il-Baħar, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth20 m
LevelIntermediate and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
The Canyon is a reef dive site near San Pawl il-Baħar, St. Paul's Bay, 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 nudibranchs, cuttlefish, octopus, groupers, moray eels. 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
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Hermit CrabClibanarius erythropus
Peacock BlennySalaria pavo
Spray CrabPercnon gibbesi
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Slit LimpetsFlabellina affinis
White SeabreamDiplodus sargus
Nearby sites
- 1House Reef - DiveBase1.5 km
- 2Tuna Farm (Qawra)1.6 km
- 3Sirens1.7 km
- 4Fra Ben cave1.9 km
- 5MV Imperial Eagle2.4 km
- 6Xemxija Bay2.4 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org