Dive-site story
Located along the sheer cliff faces south of Dwejra on Gozo's western coast, Coral Cave is an expansive semi-circular cavern carved into the limestone wall. Divers enter a wide amphitheater where ambient light filters in from the open sea, illuminating vertical walls blanketed in fragile sessile invertebrates. The dive typically involves dropping along the cliff face into the cavern, inspecting the shaded crevices with a torch before returning along the reef wall.
Vast cavern ceiling coated in lace bryozoans, false corals, and encrusting sponges
Dramatic blue backlighting framing the cavern mouth when looking toward open water
Occasional encounters with pelagic fish patrolling the offshore drop-off
Location
Use the map to plan with your operator and confirm the exact entry point on the day.
Seasonality
Calmer seas and warmer water during summer and early autumn provide optimal conditions for boat access along the western cliffs.
Marine life
| Species | Likelihood | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lace coralReteporella grimaldii | Common | ||||||||||||
| Swallowtail seaperchAnthias anthias | Common | ||||||||||||
| ForkbeardPhycis phycis | Common | ||||||||||||
| Red scorpionfishScorpaena scrofa | Common | ||||||||||||
| European spiny lobsterPalinurus elephas | Seasonal |
Marine forecast
