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Ulysses Cave
Kerċem, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth45 m
LevelAdvanced and up
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp15–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Ulysses Cave is a cave dive site near Kerċem, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 45 m. Recommended for advanced divers. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes groupers, nudibranchs, octopus, cuttlefish, moray eels. 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
Painted ComberSerranus scriba
Rainbow WrasseCoris julis
ParrotfishSparisoma cretense
Ornate WrasseThalassoma pavo
ComberSerranus cabrilla
SalemaSarpa salpa
Dusky GrouperEpinephelus marginatus
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris
Nearby sites
- 1Zurziep Reef0.4 km
- 2Tower wreck1.0 km
- 3Xlendi Tunnel1.1 km
- 4Dawra Tas-Sanap1.6 km
- 5Phoenician Shipwreck1.9 km
- 6Fungus Rock2.0 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org