Santa Maria Caves

The Santa Maria Caves in Comino provide interesting dives for all levels of diving expertise

The Santa Maria Caves are located on the north side of Comino and this is a very popular dive site to its fascinating cave systems. Divers come here year after year and thus, arriving early to avoid the crowds is recommended. There are 10 caves known to divers as Santa Maria Caves and they each have their own particular beauty. Some of them offer great swim troughs, some with large underwater tunnels while others have fascinating views into the blue through their entrance. The caves are quite shallow and some of the caves are even half above water, also ideal for snorkelers. The shallow Santa Maria Caves are rich in marine life and you can spot Nudibranch, octopus, crabs, spiny lobster, eels, mullets, shrimp, damselfish and morays. Another attraction is the Banded Sea Bream that will swarm you when you feed them with bread. The pretty Santa Maria Caves are suitable for all levels of divers and offers plenty of things to explore and for the underwater photographer the possibilities are never-ending.

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Must see on this island. Beautiful place.

The Santa Maria Caves are located on the north side of Comino and this is a very popular dive site due to its fascinating cave systems.

Divers come here year after year and thus, arriving early to avoid the crowds is recommended. There are 10 caves known to divers as Santa Maria Caves and they each have their own particular beauty. Some of them offer great swim troughs, some with large underwater tunnels while others have fascinating views into the blue through their entrance.

The caves are quite shallow and some of the caves are even half above water, also ideal for snorkelers. The shallow Santa Maria Caves are rich in marine life and you can spot Nudibranch, octopus, crabs, spiny lobster, eels, mullets, shrimp,...

They took us to the caves for a morning dive. The water was crystal clear and warm. The caves are in shallow water, not more than 11mt of depth and they are a little maze of tunnels almost all interconnected. There is a variety of caverns you can explore but beware of the boats that come right on top of you in the caves with full engine. The outside is populated with a vast schools of fishes of different kinds and species that come rushing towards the divers. It's a beautiful, easy dive that will leave you with wonderful memories and a deep...