Wied iz-Zurrieq / Blue Grotto
Shore dive hub below the valley with East Reef (wall to over 30 m), West Reef and Bell Tower Cave, a shallow valley inlet and the Um El Faroud wreck. The Blue Grotto caverns are reached by boat or a long swim.
Facts
- Region: Malta – Main Island
- Area: South-west (Wied iz-Zurrieq – Għar Lapsi)
- Depth: 3–30 m
- Level: beginner
- Current: moderate
- Type: cave, reef, wall, wreck
- Coordinates: 35.81875, 14.45189 (approximate)
- Highlights: Blue Grotto caves, East and West Reef, Um El Faroud wreck, helmet statue
- Tips: Swell-exposed; heavy tourist boat traffic at Blue Grotto.