Berthella ocellata sea slug
One of the beautiful creatures that many of us miss on our dives. Berthella ocellata, Read More
July 2023
Danger from Falling Rocks – Il-Hofra z-Zghira, Delimara
Transport Malta recently issued Notice to Mariners No145 of 2023 alerting the public to danger Read More
Northern shore dives in Gozo – beware of nets
If you’re planning a shore dive on the North side of Gozo, visiting some of Read More
July’s Plant of the month by the FoEM – Posidonia Oceanica – Neptune Grass
We stumbled upon this informative article about Neptune Grass by Friends of the Earth Malta. Read More
Marine life in the Mediterranean stamps
The Malta Independent recently announced that a set of stamps portraying Marine Life is being Read More
CORALLO project nearing its completion
At a presentation held last week at the Hagar Qim Park Visitor Centre, Prof. Alan Read More
Ċirkewwa Marine Park – Meet the Team event & Coastal cleanup
The Ċirkewwa Marine Park team has today issued the following communication on social media. Hi Read More
Lost at Wied iz-Zurrieq: Gold signet ring
Post shared on Facebook – divers if you can assist it would be appreciated too: Read More
One small piece of net… imagine what happens with more!
Divers last Sunday on a boat dive at Dawra tas-Sanap, south east of Gozo came Read More
Mola Mola spotted near ROZI!
Impressive video shared by DiveSystems this afternoon of a Mola Mola right next to the Read More
Seahorse sighting
Seahorses are nowadays a rarity to see, so it’s always heart warming to see footage Read More
Authorities dragging their feet on 2022 diving strategy – ADPD
Updated 11:30 with ADPD statement Timesofmalta.com reports that during a press conference yesterday, ADPD – Read More
Parking issues at Cirkewwa Marine Park
It’s a busy time at the Cirkewwa Marine Park. With tourism reaching its annual peak Read More
Awesome Barracudas sighting!
Although the Maltese Islands are not as renowned for regular abundance of marine life as Read More
Mermaid’s wineglass – Acetabularia acetabulum
The mermaid’s wineglass….one of the largest single-celled organisms around! The scientific name of this miniature Read More
Diving Team commander saves St. John Co-Cathedral
In an article on The Malta Independent, Albert Galea tells the story of when in Read More
Brown algal group Cystoseira
An indicator of healthy waters…..prairies of the brown algal group Cystoseira, which are sensitive to Read More
Pending: Sirens and Qawra Point diving sites
Updated 02/08/2023 The below is correspondence we sent to MTA and the St. Paul’s Bay Read More
Fairways at Mgarr ix-Xini and Xlendi Gozo
Transport Malta, in two Notices to Mariners published on its website, announced the setting up Read More
Found at Cirkewwa: Lost 2kg weight and Snorkel
The lost & found deposit at the Cirkewwa Marine Park (i.e. Jason’s Snack Kiosk) received Read More
Stolen: Cylinders and items stolen from Valletta (HMS Maori divesite)
On Tuesday 11 July 2023 four 12 litre cylinders (as per photo) were stolen off Read More
Mediterranean slipper lobster
An armoured tank underwater…..the Mediterranean slipper lobster (Scyllarides latus….xkall in Maltese)….this clumsy species makes up Read More
Box jellyfish season
It’s box jellyfish season….this species luckily is far LESS dangerous than its renowned cousin, the Read More
The mollusc which lost its shell…
Where’s your shell buddy? This is a nudibranch, a mollusc with no shell whose name Read More
Scorpionfish
Grumpy old Sam…..this is a fine specimen of red scorpionfish (Scorpaena scrofa), fully decked in Read More
Diving Strategy 2022 – One year later, disappointing results
divinginfo.mt has been in the last few weeks trying to identify the progress on the Read More
Sea Urchin harvesting moratorium – fines starting at €500!
The Government announced through a press release by the DOI that Sea Urchin harvesting is Read More
Found: Rebreather Controller Cover
Seems like its a controller cover from a rebreather, found some days ago at Wied Read More
Updated with photos: Cirkewwa Lantern – No go zone for mariners
Originally published on the 15/06/2023 – additional information on 05/07/2023 Transport Malta issued a Notice Read More
50-year old diver dies at Ċirkewwa diving site
The Malta Police Force announced in a press release that it was informed at about Read More
Seahorse (not) – coming soon to Reqqa & Billinghurst
The Planning Authority has been reported to have approved the installation of an artistic statue Read More
Żibel Qawra cleanup – shoes, tyres, outboards… and the list goes on…
Well done for another cleanup organised by Żibel at Qawra last Saturday. Almost unbelievable how Read More
New ladders & railing at St. Elmo Point
The below photo has been shared on the Diving Instructors social media group showing a Read More
Cheetah back on the loose!
No – it’s not the wild animal whose sight would make you look for safety, Read More