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Depth
8-36metres
Sea Bed
Rock / Sand
Interests
Cave at 36 metres
Tourist Attractions
Qawra Point, also known as Ta' Fra Ben, is a rocky outcrop within Qawra, a seaside town in the north of Malta. There are many hotels and restaurants in the area.
Specialty
Cave divers.
Dangers
You must be taken there by somebody that knows the area because there is a cave, which has a very narrow entrance and a very silty bottom. Three divers died there in 1992 due to low visibility within the cave.
Visibility
3 - 10 metres
Navigation
You take a bearing of 300 degrees towards the tower above. Go to the reciprocal bearing. Take the bearing when about 10 metres off shore. After 10 -20 minutes surface swim depending on the strength of the divers, you will find a drop-off. Go down and follow the drop-off to the right until you find a canyon. At the very bottom on left hand side at a depth of about 36 metres, you will find an entrance. The cave is horseshoe in shape. You must take care because the cave is not very large and you cannot see the exit while you are going in. You will see it only half way through. The bottom of the cave is rocky with sandy areas. Not advisable for more than 4 divers.
Entry/Exit Points
Down the rocks
Shore/Boat/Long Swim
Shore dive.
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