Santa Marija Caves beach
Santa Marija Caves Beach, located on the north side of Comino Island, is a popular dive site offering 10-20 meter dives to divers of all levels to explore unique cave systems and underwater photography.
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Beach description
Santa Maria Caves includes a dozen caves, each of which has a special beauty. Some of them have huge gutters, others are equipped with underwater tunnels, and through the narrow passages of the third you can observe fantastic lighting effects.
The caves are shallow (some of them are even half naked), but are filled with rich marine life. You can find nudibranchs, octopuses, crabs, lobsters, eels, shrimps, sea swallows, moray eels in them.
Divers come to this beach regularly, so it’s recommended to leave early to avoid the crowds.
When is the best time to go
The swimming season in Malta lasts from late May to October. The air temperature reaches comfortable +25-30°C, and the water temperature does not fall below +23°C. In some regions of the Maltese archipelago, the water warms up to +26-28°C. In summer, dry, sunny and calm weather prevails. Precipitation is rare. The southern coast of Malta is often influenced by the dry desert winds of Africa, raising high waves and bringing the sultry breath of the Sahara to the islands.