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Dive Review of Atlantis Diving in
Mediterranean/Malta - Gozo

Atlantis Diving: "First time diving in Med", Oct, 2021,

by Garry Wade Klein, GA, US (Reviewer Reviewer 3 reports with 1 Helpful vote). Report 11673 has 1 Helpful vote.

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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Accommodations For Subscribers Only Food N/A
Service and Attitude For Subscribers Only Environmental Sensitivity For Subscribers Only
Dive Operation For Subscribers Only Shore Diving For Subscribers Only
Snorkeling N/A
Value for $$ For Subscribers Only
Beginners 3 stars
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Comments This was my first dive trip to the Mediterranean and before going I knew that it was not going to be like my other tropical diving trips in terms of fish life and coral. Comparing Malta, Gozo specifically, with other tropical diving destinations is like comparing apples to oranges. You do not go to Malta for fish and coral. The dives are oriented to geological sites, caverns, and wreck sites. Although there are corals, they are very small and of limited types. Fish life also is very limited. The largest groups of fish are chromis (damsels), blennies, and sculpins. Butterfly fish, parrots, eels, and jacks are also seen but not in great numbers. However, multiple octopus are seen on every dive and cuttlefish are regularly seen. I did see one seaho ... Subscribe to get the full story. For Subscribers Only  Active subscribers continue reading here
Websites Atlantis Diving   

Reporter and Travel

Dive Experience Over 1000 dives
Where else diving Caribbean, Florida, Fiji, Philippines, Indonesia, Micronesia, Egypt, Maldives, Cocos Island, Azores
Closest Airport Malta Getting There Traveled thru Rome from Atlanta

Dive Conditions

Weather Seas
Water Temp 70-78°F / 21-26°C Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility 50-60 Ft/ 15-18 M

Dive Policy

Dive own profile ?
Enforced diving restrictions You had the option of selecting guides or unguided dives
Liveaboard? no Nitrox Available? yes

What I Saw

Sharks None Mantas None
Dolphins None Whale Sharks None
Turtles None Whales None
Corals 1 stars Tropical Fish For Subscribers Only
Small Critters For Subscribers Only Large Fish For Subscribers Only
Large Pelagics For Subscribers Only

Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):

Subject Matter For Subscribers Only Boat Facilities N/A
Overall rating for UWP's For Subscribers Only Shore Facilities For Subscribers Only
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By Gareth Richards in Loveland, FR at May 09, 2023 16:37 EST  
Very helpful with all the detail. Thanks! Wetsuit thickness? looked chilly :)
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