Cathedral Cave in Gozo, Malta

Scuba diving the Cathedral Cave in Gozo, Malta, in 2002 was one of my most extraordinary experiences. I didn’t take this photo but it captures the experience perfectly. Ascending into the cave was like the mystics’ descriptions of entering heaven.

“Accessed from the shores of Ghasri Valley, Cathedral Cave (or Blue Dome) is a huge enclosed dome accessed via a steeply sloping wall located five metres below the surface. Once you enter the dome you can surface to a large air pocket lit up with dancing cobalt reflections by a fissure in the roof.” – https://www.originaldiving.com/blog/gozo-top-dive-sites

The appeal of diving Malta is not so much the sea life, as there isn’t much coral or fish to speak of, but the visibility – often over 50 metres – which is quite extraordinary. The photo above truly represents the visibility to be found in parts of the Mediterranean Sea.