St Andrew’s Divers Cove
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St Andrew’s Divers Cove is a dive centre located in Xlendi, on the island of Gozo, Malta. It is affiliated with SSI, RAID, SDI, and TDI, and offers a wide range of courses from entry-level to technical diving. The centre states it has over 30 years of experience and operates its own boat, ‘DIVEMANIA’, a purpose-built 9.5m dive boat with seating for up to 22 passengers. It suits divers of all levels, from beginners to technical divers.
Courses offered
| Course | Price |
|---|---|
| Scuba Diver | €310 |
| Open Water Referral | €240 |
| Upgrade from Scuba Diver to Open Water Diver | €310 |
| Open Water Diver / Open Water 20 | €470 |
| Advanced Open Water Diver / Exporer 30 | €370 |
| Advanced 35 (RAID) | €450 |
| First Aid / React Right | €150 |
| Rescue Diver / Diver Stress and Rescue | €440 |
| First Aid + Rescue C / Master Rescue | €550 |
| Dive Master | – |
| FFESSM Niveau 1* Diver | €340 |
| Deep 40 | €300 |
| Nitrox Diver | €100 |
| SSI Deep 40 & Nitrox Combo | €350 |
| Diver Propulsion Vehicle Speciality | €280 |
| Underwater Navigation | €325 |
| Night and Limited Visibility | €350 |
| Drysuit | €300 |
| Basic Wreck | €300 |
| SIDEMOUNT | €395 |
| Twinset | €300 |
| RAID Deco 40 | – |
| TDI Intro To Tech | – |
| TDI DPV | – |
Prices as listed on the centre’s own website, checked October 2026. Please confirm current prices directly with the centre.
Diving with St Andrew’s Divers Cove
The centre offers both boat and shore diving, with dive sites suitable for all levels. They provide nitrox and technical diving options. Named dive sites visited include P31 Wreck, Blue Hole, MV Cominoland Wreck, Cathedral Cave, MV Karwela Wreck, and Billinghurst Cave. Other sites include MV Xlendi Wreck, Rożi Wreck – Cirkewwa Reef, Lantern Point – L-Irqieqa, Inland Sea, San Dimitri Point, Coral Cave, Reqqa Point, Comino Caves – Għammier, and Double Arch Reef.
On Google it holds an average rating of 4.9 from 329 reviews.
Sea temperatures in the surrounding waters range from 16°C in March to 27°C in August. Species recorded near these coordinates include Saint Piran's Hermit Crab, Tarantinaea lignarius and Phorcus articulatus.
At a glance
- One of 21 PADI centres listed in Malta
Sea temperature through the year
Average sea surface temperature at the coordinates of St Andrew’s Divers Cove, Gozo, 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.
