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Overview
The Inland Sea in Gozo offers a unique diving experience, starting in a shallow lagoon and leading through a natural tunnel to the open sea. Divers can explore rock formations and a vibrant ecosystem in sheltered conditions.
Briefing note
Entrance is through a natural tunnel, conditions inside the Inland Sea are usually calm. Can be crowded during peak season.
What you'll see
3 species curated- year-roundDamselfish
- year-roundMoray Eel
- year-roundOctopus
Sightings evidence
3 records on file- high confidenceDamselfish
- Last confirmed
- Jul 2024
- Recent records
- 30 within 1 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
Common in the Mediterranean, often seen in schools.
- medium confidenceMoray Eel
- Last confirmed
- Jul 2024
- Recent records
- 10 within 1 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
Often found hiding in crevices and rocks.
- medium confidenceOctopus
- Last confirmed
- Jul 2024
- Recent records
- 8 within 1 km
- Cluster months
- Year-round
Can be seen camouflaged among the rocks.
Sources & methodology
How we summarise this
We aggregate confirmed occurrence records from GBIF and OBIS within a fixed radius of each dive site. Occurrence records confirm presence and reveal seasonality clustering, but they DO NOT measure per-dive probability — there is no eligible-effort denominator. We deliberately do not publish a numeric '% chance of sighting' from this data.
Sources
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility — GBIF Secretariat
- Ocean Biodiversity Information System — IOC-UNESCO
- OBIS-SEAMAP — Duke University Marine Geospatial Ecology Lab / OBIS
- iNaturalist — California Academy of Sciences & National Geographic Society
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species — International Union for Conservation of Nature
- WoRMS — World Register of Marine Species — Flanders Marine Institute (VLIZ)
- FishBase — FishBase Consortium
- Atlas of Living Australia — CSIRO / GBIF Australia
- REEF Volunteer Fish Survey — Reef Environmental Education Foundation
Conditions
| Month | Water | Visibility | Current |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15–16 °C | 15–20 m | none |
| Feb | 15–16 °C | 15–20 m | none |
| Mar | 15–17 °C | 18–22 m | none |
| Apr | 16–18 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| May | 18–20 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Jun | 22–24 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Jul | 24–26 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Aug | 25–27 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Sep | 24–26 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Oct | 22–24 °C | 20–25 m | none |
| Nov | 19–21 °C | 18–22 m | none |
| Dec | 16–18 °C | 15–20 m | none |
Season calendar
Peak season highlighted · current month outlined
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