Orangeshark Diving Centres

Cirkewwa è uno dei 2 più famosi siti di immersione di Malta. Comodità di accesso al mare, servizi igenici, doccia e snack bar rendono il sito molto apprezzato dai divers. Le sue scogliere e i suoi relitti sprigionano una meraviglia che solo chi li ha visti può comprendere.

Also known as left Reef Interest Reef Popularity Medium Depth 10m (avg), 30m (max) Qualification Beginner Shore access Easy Location 35.9866°N 14.3279°E (Exact) Paradise Bay is a reef dive site in Cirkewwa. Paradise Bay reef offers a great variety of underwater scenery for divers - lots of interesting rock formations, large boulder fields, sandy bottoms and sea grass along with drop-offs of various heights, swim-throughs and a natural rock arch known as Left Arch or White Arch, whereas the more famous Arch in Cirkewwa is also known as Right Arch or Green Arch

Also known as Cirkewwa Arch, Right Arch, Green Arch Reef, Right Reef Interest Cave & Reef Popularity High Depth 15m (avg), 25m (max) Qualification Beginner Shore access Easy Location 35.9904°N 14.3276°E (Nearby) Cirkewwa Arch is a beautiful natural underwater archway. The Arch is actually a cavern which roof has long since collapsed leaving the arch as a result. The Arch is at 12 meters below the surface and 8 metres above the seabed. On the way to the Arch there are also some nice caves/tunnels. Entry to the sea for the Arch dive is from a large stride entry point (same as for tugboat Rozi wreck). When diving along the wall and the reef it is fairly shallow dive at around 18-20 m. Diving the Arch can also be combined with Tugboat Rozi dive. The reef continues well beyond the Arch around the depth of 15-20 and further on the seabed next to the reef/wall reaches depths over 40 meters. The wall offers many small caves and hangouts. This part of the reef is called Reef Beyond Rozi. Cirkewwa Arch is also known as Right Arch or Green Arch. There is another less known arch in Cirkewwa at Paradise Bay reef called Left Arch or White Arch.

The left arch is a smaller arch then the Cirkewwa arch, it sits at about 11 meters, and goes almost to surface level.the dive to the arch is a wall dive with a few swim troughs along the way.

Halfway along the reef wall there is a statue of our lady, also known as Madonna, in a small cave at a depth of 18 metres. The Madonna statue was placed in this cavern by a local dive club Amphibians Diving Club in November 1987. For the 20th anniversary in 2007 the dive club added a commemorative plaque.

Interest Reef Popularity High Depth5m (avg), 18m (max) Qualification Beginner Shore access Easy Location 35.9881°N 14.3275°E Susie's Pool is a shallow diving area in Cirkewwa. This dive site is ideal for beginners as there is a rocky plateau of only 6 meters deep which is often used to practice skills. It's also a good warm up to dive to the start a diving holiday in Malta. The reef has a steep drop off to about 30 metres. Halfway along the reef wall there is a statue of Our Lady, also known as Madonna, in a small cave at a depth of 18 metres. The Madonna statue was placed in this cavern by a local dive club Amphibians Diving Club in November 1987. For the 20th anniversary in 2007 the dive club added a commemorative plaque inside the cave. In Christmas 2017 the club also added a small crib next to Madonna statue.