Fomm ir-Rih Bay

Gnejna Bay

Golden Bay

Ras ir-Raħeb

The west is rural and quiet, with farmhouse restaurants serving slow-cooked rabbit, baked pasta and goat’s-milk cheese. Golden Bay has casual seafront dining, while inland Mgarr is known for traditional Maltese Sunday lunches. 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.

Mellieha Bay Hotel

Radisson Blu Resort

Girna Country Lodge

Pergola Club Hotel

Malta’s undeveloped west coast is a stretch of golden sand, sheer cliffs and remote bays. Golden Bay and Gnejna offer calm, shallow water ideal for training and night dives, while Fomm ir-Rih and Ras ir-Raħeb reveal spectacular underwater topography with massive boulders, caves and deep walls. The clear, less-dived water is rich in groupers, morays and pelagic visitors, rewarding those who make the effort to reach it. 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.

Malta – West Coast (Golden Bay, Gnejna, Fomm ir-Rih)

The west coast is about 30-40 minutes by bus or car from Malta International Airport. Golden Bay and Gnejna have easy shore access; Fomm ir-Rih and Ras ir-Raħeb require careful entry down cliff paths and are best with a guide.

Dive Sites in Malta – West Coast (Golden Bay, Gnejna, Fomm ir-Rih)

Fomm ir-Rih Bay

Gnejna Bay

Golden Bay

Ras ir-Raħeb