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Both Malta and Gozo have multiple spots that are perfect for scuba diving and that’s precisely why thousands of people travel to the islands every year during the summer months. However, what we have for you today are the absolute best of the best. If you want to make sure you will get the best diving spots offered on your trip, book your dive tour with Atlantis Dive Center.

The Um El Faroud Oil Tanker

If you are looking to dive deep inside a shipwreck, there’s no better option than to explore the Um El Faroud in Malta. It is advised that you dive with a guide because the streams can get very strong in the region. The 115-metre long and 10,000-ton heavy oil tanker is more than 30 meters deep and scuba divers find it to be a fascinating spot for exploration, especially due to the marine life that has made its home inside.

Cave Diving at the Double Arch

Considered to be one of the best examples of Gozo’s diving spots, the Double Arch is a cave diving experience like no other in the region. Do be careful of the sea urchins, but there are also many other types of fascinating marine life (octopi, squids, scorpionfish, and cuttlefish to name a few) to see here. The two arches here are 20 metres and 45 metres deep respectively.

P29 Patrol Boat

While all underwater wrecks are somewhat haunting to look at, this one is particularly thrilling to explore. The Maltese patrol boat P29 was sunk intentionally to create a reef for scuba diving enthusiasts and the result is actually quite good – and a bit creepy!

Reqqa Reef

If artificial reefs are not for you, the Reqqa Reef in Ghasri, Gozo has you covered. It’s an ideal spot to see the marine life of the North Coast in all its diversity. Divers should see huge schools of fish, stingrays, moray eels, and lobsters among countless other examples of the fabulous marine life that thrives here.

Billinghurst Cave

The final entry on this list is the 50-metre long and 30-metre deep Billinghurst Cave, which is famous for the spectacular effects produced when sunlight hits the entrance. Once you enter the cave though, it’s very dark, so you will need to bring your own light source in order to see the red sponges, coral covered walls, and the various species of brightly coloured fish. It almost feels like a different world inside that tunnel.

If you are wondering why the Blue Hole is not on this list, in spite of it formerly being one of the best spots for scuba diving in the entire European continent, then that’s because the Azure Window collapsed last year into the sea during a storm and the Blue Hole is off-limits indefinitely, if not permanently. Keep in mind that the choice of best spots may differ from person to person and there truly are so many amazing scuba diving spots in these areas. Nevertheless, if this is your first visit, you cannot go wrong with any of the ones mentioned here.