Scuba diving voucher worth €100
Last Friday, the Maltese Tourism Minister announced that diving tourists can apply for a €100 scuba diving voucher through the Malta Tourism Authority. You can claim this scuba diving voucher by filling this ONLINE FORM. It’s very simple! However, before you start, scan your passport and flight ticket. Print this scuba diving voucher and bring […]
Ras il-Wardija Phoenician Sanctuary
Ras il-Wardija Phoenician Sanctuary is located between Kerċem and San Lawrenz on the edge of 120m high cliffs on the south-west tip of Gozo. Flanked by Xlendi harbour to the south and Dwejra inlet to the west, this must surely be one of the most spectacular locations on the Maltese islands. How can I reach […]
Atlantis Holiday Suites – April 2021 update
The Atlantis Holiday Suites building consists of 12 three-bedroom apartments, accommodation for our staff, and a large underground garage. We are delighted and proud to announce that, finally, this project is almost complete. How many floors are there? The Atlantis Holiday Suites building is over 8 floors, all serviced by a passenger lift. At basement […]
The mysterious Zeus faber
Zeus faber is a demersal coastal marine fish with a laterally compressed olive-yellow body which has a large dark spot, and long spines on the dorsal fin. What’s so strange in a name? To start with, even the scientific Latin name is peculiar. It is part Greek (Zeus, the father of the Greek Gods) and […]
Tal-Mixta Cave
Tal-Mixta Cave is a cave high up on a cliff overlooking the idyllic Ramla Bay, on the ridge opposite the popular Calypso Cave. How can I reach Tal-Mixta Cave? This cave can either be reached by either climbing up from Ramla Bay, or otherwise taking the easier route by following Google Maps through the outskirts […]
Improving Atlantis Gozo facilities
We are continuously working hard improving Atlantis Gozo, adding to our facilities and services. Another compressor, more banks, more diving cylinders During the past few weeks, we have installed a 4th compressor, added more air banks and increased the number of cylinders. These latest additions complement our already well-established and very well-equipped dive base. Atlantis […]
Cathedral Cave – secrets revealed
Starting from Ghasri Valley, Cathedral Cave is located on the right hand wall just outside of this spectacular narrow gorge. From the back of this cavern, the view to the outside blue of the ocean is breathtaking. How deep is this cavern? The entrance to Cathedral Cave is only 5m below the surface, extending to […]
Bath Sponge (Spongia officinalis)
Spongia officinalis, better known as a variety of Bath Sponge, is a commercially used sea sponge. Individuals grow in large lobes with small openings and are formed by a mesh of primary and secondary fibres. It is found throughout the Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands. The genus Spongia belongs to the family […]
Green Boring Sponge (Cliona viridis)
Cliona viridis, the Green Boring Sponge, is a species of demosponge found along the eastern coast of the Atlantic Ocean, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, thus also around the Maltese Islands. The Green Boring Sponge’s form varies according to the nature of the surface on which it grows. In limestone and other calcareous […]
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2021
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year 2021 Wishing you all the best ! Happy Holidays from the Atlantis Gozo Team This photo was taken by Brian Azzopardi, from the back of Cathedral Cave on Gozo’s north coast.
