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Dragonara cave, Malta

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About Dragonara cave

A cave dive. It goes down to 18 m. You get in from the shore. It suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces NE: swell from the NE reaches it, and wind from the SW blows out to sea. 15 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.5 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). The town to stay in is San Pawl il-Baħar. Within 5 km we also list 2 surf spots and 25 dive sites.

  • What it is Cave.
  • How deep Down to 18 m.
  • Getting in From the shore.
  • Who it suits Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
  • Dive centres 15 dive centres or shops within 10 km, the nearest 3.5 km away.

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Dive centres nearby

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 about 25 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Apr, May, Jun and Sep (about 25 m).

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From Chicago: about 19 h 05 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MLA, changing at Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG). About 9 flights a week that month.

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  2. Getting there. 40 min from the airport to Dragonara cave.

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  3. Accommodation.

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Where it is

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Forecast

Not for Open Water divers. Suits Advanced divers and up, as a dive guide states it. See it for Advanced divers.

Rough cost

About £885–£1,720 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
  • Taxi £35–£60
  • Stay £165–£280
  • Food £155–£290

Places to eat near San Pawl il-Baħar

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