Comino Island - Alex's Cave

Alex's Cave on Comino Island is an advanced dive site featuring a cave system on the island's western coast. This overhead environment dive offers atmospheric cavern exploration in Malta's crystal-clear waters, with natural light effects and marine life adapted to the cave's unique conditions. The cave entrance opens at moderate depth along Comino's limestone cliffs. The passage leads into chambers of varying sizes, with the main room spacious enough for comfortable exploration. Natural light penetrates through openings, creating the blue-lit atmospherics that make Maltese cave diving world-renowned. The cave walls display Comino's geological history in cross-section, with visible rock layers and erosion features. Marine organisms including colourful sponges, false coral, and shrimps inhabit the cave, adapted to the reduced light and sheltered conditions. The cave entrance zones attract groupers and moray eels. The advanced rating reflects the overhead environment and navigational requirements. Dive lights are essential, and buoyancy precision is needed to avoid disturbing sediment. Experience with overhead environments is recommended. Visibility in Malta's waters typically exceeds 30 metres outside the cave. Alex's Cave delivers dramatic Comino overhead environment diving.