Gozo’s Top Dive Sites: The Blue Hole

Gozo’s Blue Hole, A Birds Eye View.

The famous Blue Hole in Gozo is a must dive for anyone visiting the island. With a spectacular mix of caves, swim throughs, tunnels, abundant reefs and some strikingly unique topography, it is no wonder that the Blue Hole is the most requested dive site in Gozo.

You can find the Blue Hole on the west coast of our beautiful island. Dwejra is home to a number of amazing dive sites, each unique, making it a true paradise for divers. Dwejra also boasts a stunning coastline. Impressive cliffs line the area which was once home to the iconic Azure Window. One can also enjoy spectacular views of Fungus Rock, famously protected since the days of the knights.

Divers can drive to the main car park in Dwejra, so has plenty of space to pull up and prepare. After preparing equipment and suiting up, you can expect a lovely stroll down to the water.
Well, truth be told, the walk is a little on the adventurous side! Still, this is nothing too strenuous and certainly worth a little effort.
There are multiple ways to enter the water to dive the Blue Hole. However, the most popular option would be to descend in the Blue Hole Itself. After donning fins and mask in the Blue Hole, enjoying the coastline for a few moments a taking a breath to relax, you will enjoy a smooth descent to the bottom of the Blue Hole at 15m deep. Once you are underwater there are a great number of features to enjoy, depending on experience, comfort and certification level.
There is an adjoining cave to the Blue Hole, still at 15m deep, which is wonderful to explore. In the winter divers can find Conger Eel hiding in the cracks and crevices on the cave walls, while in the summer shrimp scuttle in these spaces. For me, the most beautiful part of the dive comes on exiting this cave. The silhouette of the cave entrance creates a natural frame for the sunbeams bursting from the Blue Hole above. A large archway in the distance of this picture, which you will swim through to the open sea, creates a stunning image.

Once out in the open there are a number of great features to enjoy.

Perhaps most notably is the Azure Window, now completely submerged since its collapse in early 2017. The broken remains of the famous archway have created a cluster of impressive peaks which are reminiscent of a mountain range rising from the depth.

The Azure Window pre-collapse. Now divers can enjoy the transformed underwater landscape!

Those looking for a deeper dive will enjoy the swim throughs created by the collapse, ranging from 25-35m. It is quite an experience passing through the window this way.
Close to the remains of the window there is a plateau at around 15m which usually attracts an array of Mediterranean marine life. One can expect to see Amberjack and Blue Runner hunting the abundant shoals of damselfish. Moray Eel and Octopus also find refuge in the rocky landscape.
Just outside the Blue Hole we also have the chimney, a crack in the wall which allows divers to swim through the rock, following the sunbeams bursting through exits above, and exiting in the colourful coral gardens. This chimney is great for a whole host of divers, as it feels adventurous and exciting, but is still a relatively easy part of the dive.

Follow the light. A view through the Blue Hole’s stunning archway.

To finish the dive you can either make a safety stop in the Blue Hole or exit after climbing the chimney in Coral Gardens. Either way, you can be sure that the dive will have been an unforgettable one. There is no wonder that the dive site has been voted one of Europe’s best on multiple occasions.

Overall, it is an incredible dive which can be done in multiple ways, perfect for tailoring a route for experience level and depth. If you are visiting the island it is a must see.

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