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Madonna

Ċirkewwa, Malta · Reef · Shore Dive

  • Calm
  • Waves1.1 m
  • Wind S 22 km/h
  • Sea22°C
  • Cloudy24°C

Sea read at Ċirkewwa Bay, the nearest beach with a forecast (290 m away).

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Photo: Pstraudo, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Sea right now

Calm

The dive

18mmax depth

  • LevelOpen Water Diver
  • EntryShore Dive
  • TypeReef

The water

22°C

Wind S 22 km/h
Waves 1.1 m offshore

Much the same down to 20 m
  1. Surface23°C
  2. 10 m23°C
  3. 20 m23°C

Today’s average. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service information.

Diving Madonna

The Madonna is a statue of Our Lady set in a small cave on the reef wall off Ċirkewwa, reached from Susie’s Pool beside the Gozo ferry terminal. The Amphibians Diving Club placed it in November 1987 and added a plaque inside the cave for its 20th anniversary in 2007.

The dive starts from the shallow rocky plateau at about 6 metres, used by many centres for skills practice, and follows the wall to the statue at around 18 metres. Along the way there are nudibranchs, sea hares, wrasse and, in the shallows, cuttlefish.

It is an easy shore dive from Susie’s Pool. The wall continues down to about 30 metres, so keep an eye on your gauge, and expect company: Ċirkewwa is one of Malta’s busiest dive spots.

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Dive centres for Madonna

Based nearest to Madonna, so the shortest drive with your kit. Most centres dive sites all over the islands, so ask the one you like too.

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