Dwejra Point

Location: West of Gozo beyond the village of St Lawrenz
Dwejra Point Facing: West
The Blue Hole Type: Shore dive
Max. depth: 35 meters

Entry from shore: A 10 minute walk from the car park over large rocks. Close to the water rocks are sharp and other parts slippery. Enter through the mouth of the Blue Hole - worth the walk !

Navigation: The Blue Hole is one of the most beautiful dives of the Maltese Islands. On entry though a circular mouth barely above sea level, the descent to 15 meters is flanked on all but one side by walls covered with colourful polyps, sponges and other small marine life. On the inland side a large cavern with a sandy bottom should be kept in mind for a visit on the way back.

The seaward side is a wide opening topped by an arch stopping 1 meter below sea level. The diver is drawn out into the blue yonder with a sense of awe. Beyond the large boulders just outside the hole the bottom drops off sharply beyond 50 meters. One option is a relatively shallow dive out along the right hand side wall which is the foot of the Azure Window.

Alternatively, navigating along the left hand wall will offer deeper diving with a better chance of seeing larger fish such as grouper and dentex. A vertical crack leads in towards the land and presents a narrow but interesting passage from the depth of 25 meters up to 5 meters.