Coral Gardens

Coral Gardens is a shallow bay on the west coast of Gozo, sitting just above Coral Cave and to the left of the Blue Hole. It serves both as an entry and exit point for the cave dive below and as a dive destination in its own right, reached by descending the drop-off from the bay. The cave entrance lies at 17 m, with the cavern descending to a maximum depth of around 30 m; the floor is initially boulder-strewn and becomes silty toward the rear, which slopes back up to 20 m. A second, smaller entrance opens at the rear of the cave.

The cave walls are covered in colourful coral and sponges. Grouper are present inside the cave, and the route after exiting passes two distinctive rock formations known as Big Bear and Little Bear before returning to Coral Gardens for the safety stop.

Divers enter from the shore and descend the drop-off from Coral Gardens to reach the cave entrance. The average dive depth is 25 m. The cave's rear entrance is a recognised hazard: divers are strongly advised not to enter it without extensive cave training, as this is a blue water cave dive environment.