| One of the reasons why tourists from different | | | | and experienced divers. |
| parts of the globe visit Gozo, Malta is to go scuba | | | | These are some of the diving spots divers can |
| diving. Gozo is viewed by many to be one of the | | | | visit in Gozo:o Marfa Point - The entrance of this |
| best diving spots not only in the Mediterranean, | | | | diving spot is quite shallow. This is a good area for |
| but in the world. Malta is located right in the middle | | | | beginners and novices to visit. It could also serves |
| of the Mediterranean sea, providing great | | | | as a warm up for experienced divers before |
| conditions for underwater adventures like scuba | | | | deciding to go deeper underwatero Anchor Bay - |
| diving and snorkelling. The waters in Malta has a | | | | besides being a great diving area, Anchor Bay is |
| cool temperature, just enough for corals to grow | | | | also famous for Popeye Village, the set of the |
| beautifully. The coral reefs in Gozo is one of the | | | | film adaptation of Popeye, which starred |
| few remaining ones in the world that are unspoiled | | | | comedian Robin Willams during 1979. The water in |
| and unharmed by humans, so you can imagine the | | | | the bay is generally calm. There is a large cave |
| pristine beauty the waters in Malta possesses. | | | | about 150 meters away from the bay. Divers can |
| If you are a big scuba diving fan and you want to | | | | resurface in the cave and look at the red-algae |
| visit Gozo's coral reef, the best place to go is | | | | filled dome ceiling.o Slugs Bay - If you are a big |
| during the summer time. The dry season in Malta | | | | fan of marine life, you will have one of the best |
| starts in April and lasts until September, plenty of | | | | times of your life diving in Slugs Bay. This area is |
| time both for the preparation for your trip and | | | | the home for numerous aquatic wildlife; prominent |
| visiting the most beautiful diving spots in the | | | | among them are the dark-brown sea slugs where |
| archipelago as well. Because of the cold | | | | the area took its name. There is little, if any at all, |
| temperature of Gozo's waters, there is not much | | | | development in this bay, which makes this area |
| species of fish living in famous diving spots. | | | | untouched and unspoiled by humans.o The Blue |
| However, divers are well compensated at how | | | | Hole and The Chimney - Another diving area to |
| clear the water is. | | | | see marine life. The Blue Hole is located below |
| Many establishments offer diving packages in | | | | Dwejra Point. Rock formations that have been |
| Gozo all year round. You can choose which | | | | shaped by the waves and wind as well as |
| locations you want to visit: coral reefs, | | | | manmade steps lead to the Blue Hole. The hole is |
| underwater caves, wrecks and many more. | | | | approximately one meter above sea level and, at |
| Another great thing about scuba diving in Gozo is | | | | most, 10 meters wide and 5 meters in length. To |
| that it caters to just about anyone. There are | | | | get to the Chimney, one diver must enter the |
| shallow areas where novices can still enjoy the | | | | fissure in the rock at a time. Upon entering, divers |
| beauty of the underwater world of Gozo. There | | | | will get to see different species of fishes, |
| are also more demanding diving areas for experts | | | | starfishes and other marine wildlife. |