Ta' Ċenċ, Malta
Also within 20 km of Xag Ra
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- Sikka tax-Xatt l-Aħmar Dive site · 4.1 km from Xag Ra
- Xatt I-Ahmar Dive site · 4.1 km from Xag Ra
- MV Cominoland Dive site · 4.2 km from Xag Ra
- MV Karwela Dive site · 4.2 km from Xag Ra
About Ta' Ċenċ
A wall dive. It goes down to 20 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces S: swell from the S reaches it, and wind from the N blows out to sea. 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.4 km away. The sea is about 16°C in February, its coldest month (7 mm wetsuit and hood), and 27°C in August, its warmest (3 mm wetsuit). For Advanced divers the best months are usually February, March, April and May, with about 7 good days in 7; in January and December, about 6. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Xag Ra. Within 5 km we also list 22 dive sites.
- What it is Wall.
- How deep Down to 20 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres 14 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 2.4 km away.
Facts: verified.
Dive centres nearby
Extra Divers Gozo 2.4 km
Blue Waters Dive Cove 4.8 km
Saint Andrew's Divers Cove 5.1 kmCMASPADI
Ritual Dive 5.1 km
Utina 5.2 km
Nautic Team Gozo 6.1 kmCMASPADI
Calypso Diving 6.2 km
Paradise Diving 6.2 km
The nearest named dive centres and shops within 25 km, in a straight line; training agencies where the map states them. Listings, not a recommendation. Dive centres: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Credits
Water about 25°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility over 30 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Jul, Aug and Nov (over 30 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 19 h 10 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 9 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MLA · Skyscanner from about £495 returnAdGetting there. 50 min from the airport to Ta' Ċenċ.
Accommodation.
Stay in Xag RaAd
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Forecast
Best on Sun 18: Sea: flat. Wind 3 kn gusting 6.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 80, good | 0.1 mflat | 3 kn | 6kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 72, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 21kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 80, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 19kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 76, good | 0.5 m | 11 kn | 21kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 65, good | 0.7 m | 20 kn | 27kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.4 m | 11 kn | 21kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 78, good | 0.3 m | 13 kn | 19kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 67, good | 0.8 m | 19 kn | 26kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 72, good | 0.6 m | 15 kn | 25kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 73, good | 0.6 m | 16 kn | 24kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres, halved for a sheltered site. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan6of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May7of 7
- Jun7of 7
- Jul7of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec6of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £920–£1,775 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £495–£1,025
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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