RITUAL DIVE
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RITUAL DIVE is a dive centre in Xlendi, Gozo, Malta. It is affiliated with SSI, PADI, and RAID. The centre describes itself as a 5-star dive centre and states it has its own hotel (Block Hotel) above the centre. It offers training from technical courses such as XR Gas Blender and XR Extended Range through to instructor level, and also runs fun dives for certified divers.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| XR Gas Blender | – |
| XR Extended Range | – |
| XR Technical Extended Range | – |
| XR Extended Range instructor | – |
Diving with RITUAL DIVE
Diving is conducted from both boat and shore. The centre states it limits groups to a maximum of 4 divers per instructor. Named dive sites visited include Middle Finger, Bottleneck, and HMS Stubborn. Technical diving is available.
On Google it holds an average rating of 5.0 from 217 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in March to 27°C in August. Species recorded near these coordinates include Tarantinaea lignarius, Saint Piran's Hermit Crab, snakelocks anemone and Mediterranean Cone Snail.
At a glance
- One of 11 SSI centres listed in Malta
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of RITUAL DIVE, Xlendi, Malta, by calendar month. The water is warmest in August at 27.4 °C and coldest in March at 16.0 °C, a spread of 11.4 kelvin over the year. 3 of the twelve months average 25 °C or more.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 17.4 | 16.1 | 16.0 | 16.8 | 18.7 | 23.0 | 26.5 | 27.4 | 26.4 | 24.7 | 22.4 | 19.2 |
By season, the four quarterly averages at this location are spring (March to May) 17.2 °C, summer (June to August) 25.6 °C, autumn (September to November) 24.5 °C and winter (December to February) 17.6 °C. The months that average 25 °C or more are July, August and September.
Sea surface temperature from Open-Meteo Marine (CC BY 4.0), daily model means 2022-11 to 2024-12, sampled at the coordinates of this dive centre. Values are monthly averages of the daily means, not forecasts.
Marine life recorded in this area
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist near these coordinates.
