Malta & Gozo · Malta · Reef · Cave & cavern
Lantern Point
A chimney through the rock of Comino's south-west point
Photo: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0
A headland on the south-west tip of Comino, dived by boat. Its main feature is a chimney through the rock, followed by boulders, swim-throughs and drop-offs, and it is rated for advanced divers despite its modest depth.
Also known as Ras i-Irqieqa, Ras l-Irqiqa, Lantern Point (Ras i-Irqieqa).
Where it is and how deep
36.0039° N, 14.3248° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The main attraction is the chimney, which drops through the rock from 5 to 16 m. Beyond it the route continues over boulders and through swim-throughs to the drop-offs along the point.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Malta & Gozo: Jun–Sep is the main season, with the sea averaging 21–26 °C; it never drops below 14 °C, so diving carries on through the winter.
Dive videos
Malta Diving: Lantern point on Comino · JulianDocumentary on YouTube
Sources
- www.scubago.com lantern-point-ras-i-irqieqa-197162 — ScubaGo
- en.wikipedia.org Geography_of_Gozo — Wikipedia
- OpenStreetMap Ras l-Irqiqa — OpenStreetMap
Photo credits
- An aerial view of a rocky islet with scrub on top, surrounded by clear turquoise water over a patchy seabed. by Frank Vincentz, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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