Il-Kantra Bay

Mgarr ix-Xini

Ta’ Ċenċ Cliffs

Xlendi Bay

Xlendi Wreck (Patrol Boat)

Xlendi’s waterfront is lined with relaxed restaurants serving the daily catch, Gozitan cheeselets and ftira. The south is also known for traditional lamb and rabbit, with a slower, village pace than the north. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Maltese flavours shine through in every seafood meal. Local ingredients and simple coastal preparation let the pure Maltese flavours shine through in every seafood meal.

Hotel San Andrea

Cornucopia Hotel

Ta’ Cenc Hotel

Grand Hotel

Gozo’s south coast centres on the pretty bay of Xlendi and the fjord-like inlet of Mgarr ix-Xini. Both are sheltered, calm and excellent for training, night dives and macro photography, with seahorses, octopus and pipefish. The outer mouth of each inlet drops to walls with gorgonians, while Ta’ Ċenċ cliffs and Il-Kantra offer dramatic depth for advanced drift divers. It is a gentle, scenic corner of Gozo perfect for relaxed diving. The area rewards careful planning and respects Maltese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Mediterranean experience levels. The area rewards careful planning and respects Maltese marine-protection rules, offering rewarding diving for a range of Mediterranean experience levels.

Gozo – South Coast (Xlendi, Mgarr ix-Xini)

Drive from the Gozo ferry to Xlendi (about 20 minutes) via Victoria, or to Mgarr ix-Xini (about 15 minutes). Both are sheltered shore entries; the outer walls and Ta’ Ċenċ are short boat or shore dives with a guide.

Dive Sites in Gozo – South Coast (Xlendi, Mgarr ix-Xini)

Il-Kantra Bay

Mgarr ix-Xini

Ta’ Ċenċ Cliffs

Xlendi Bay

Xlendi Wreck (Patrol Boat)