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TOP 5 REEFS

Excellent visibility and beautiful underwater scenery in the crystal-clear waters surrounding the islands make reefs in Malta and Gozo appealing to divers worldwide.

CORAL GARDENS, SLIEMA Coral Gardens is a shore dive site located off the seaside promenade of Sliema. The shallow reef boasts valleys, canyons and gullies with some interesting rock formations and swim through tunnels for divers to explore. Coral Gardens reef is home to small marine life and great for underwater photography.

FINGER REEF, GHAR LAPSI Finger Reef, a name given because of its shape, is located in southern Malta. Explore a colourful wall full of false coral, home to small but brightly coloured fish. As you make your way along the reef, you will find a cave with an eye-catching hole in the roof, through which you can exit.

MIDDLE REEF, GHAR LAPSI Middle Reef offers divers a number of shallow reefs to explore, surrounded by areas of sand, sea grass and small boulders. The reef is the shallowest dive site in Ghar Lapsi and is perfect for beginners. Keep your eyes open for moray eels and sea bream, found in Malta’s waters.

REQQA REEF, GOZO The Reqqa Reef, found in Gozo, is recommended to experienced divers as it’s necessary to walk a short distance in your scuba gear to reach the site. You’ll descend beside a large 60-metre wall covered in sponges with a lot of small fish also exploring the site. There are multiple smaller overhangs and caves to discover, whilst keeping your eyes open for large groupers, barracudas and morays.

QAWRA REEF, QAWRA The dive can be accessed from the shore and has a drop off of 40 metres where you can explore several big caves. The caves have wide entrances and the depth is perfect for new divers. Spiny lobsters, hermit crabs, nudibranchs and spider crabs can also be found hiding amongst the rocks on the sandy seabed.

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