SANTA MARIA CAVES
Malta
The beautiful Santa Maria Caves consist of a system of dozens of caves that creates a wonderful spectacle with the incident light. The caves are known as one of the world's most beautiful cave systems.. Each cave has its own peculiarities. There are caves that are half submerged so every open water diver can take a dive here. Others are completely submerged and are suitable only for more experienced cave or cavern divers. The scenery is beautiful and it has very diverse marine life. Fish have gotten used to be fed and will come very close.
Particulars
Beautiful rock formations, arches and swim through tunnels. Caves were used in 2002 as a movie location for 'Count of Monte Cristo'.
Warnings
It can get crowded during the day. Especially in high season.
SANTA MARIA CAVES Features
- Nicknames
- Comino Caves, Santa Marija Caves
- Address
- North east Comino
- Parking
- At boat charter
- Distance
- 30 min.
- Suitable for
- Beginners, experienced divers, cave divers, snorkelers
- Permit
- N.v.t.
- Access
- Free access
- Facilities
- None
- Water
- Salt
- Tide
- N.v.t.
- Kind of dive
- Shallow dive, cavern dive, snorkeling, cave dive, boat dive
- Current
- Limited, none
- Visibility
- 20 - 50 meter
- Average visibility
- 30 m.
- Depth
- 10-16 m.
- Bottom
- boulders, rocks and stones, sand
- Life
- Bath sponge, double banded bream, conger eel or conger, seahorse , common hermit crab, spiny lobster or langouste or rock lobster, mediterranean moray or roman eel, common prawn, blackspot seabream, striped red mullet, mediterranean damselfish, saddled bream
- Other recreation
- Swimming and snorkeling
- Emergency
- 112
Current weather conditions
Spots nearby
![SANTA MARIA REEF](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/qaupemaxbyh/boat.png)
![ELEPHANT ROCK](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/eadjv6umy2w/elephantrock.jpg)
![COMINO'S DELIGHT](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/6gun7evyjin/boat2.jpg)
![THE CANYON](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/wxue4jb8psg/levant2.jpg)
![CRYSTAL LAGOON](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/swlurjf4zkt/crystallagoon.jpg)
![SULTAN ROCK](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/m7qbfjrd5sp/sultanrock.jpg)
![HONDOQ REEF](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/5tyilfyihtw/hondoqbay.jpg)
![ALEX'S CAVE](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/yfkrywtksox/alexscave.jpg)
![RAS IL-QALA](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/darusvguwlc/QALAPOINT.jpg)
![P31 PATROL BOAT](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/5souqg0zjia/p31.jpg)
![HONDOQ BAY](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/2tfu8pqjea6/hondoqbay.jpg)
![COMINOTTO INNER REEF](https://cdn.duikersgids.nl/g/spot-image/50x50/3bsdivolkrb/comminotto.jpg)