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Boat dive Sunday 20th July - Reqqa Point - Marfa Quay

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Reqqa Point - Departing Marfa Quay - 8am Sharp - Sunday 20th July

If you are joining please note that: It remains your responsibility to decide whether the dive is within your qualification and/or experience level, and whether to participate in the dive or not. It is also your responsibility to conduct a personal dive plan and equipment safety check with your diving partner. You must advise truthfully and fully inform the diving officer of your scuba diving certification and experience. Scuba diving has inherent risks which may result in serious injury or death due to oxygen toxicity and/or improper mixtures of breathing gas,decompression sickness and embolism. Scuba diving trips, may be conducted at a site that is remote, either by time or distance or both, from a recompression chamber. In the case of scuba equipment rental and breathing air supply, accident management remains your responsibility at all times. We reserve the right to change site without notice at the boat operator’s discretion.

Tickets bought are final and there is no refund. Booking is on a first paid first served basis. 

By booking you are agreeing to all of the above. 


🌊 Underwater Topography & Features

  • Reef extends about 50 m into the sea, with rocky walls full of fissures, crevices, boulders, caves, and vertical drop-offs 
  • Depth ranges:
    • West side: starts shallow (~6 m), slopes to a reef top (~17 m),
      then drop-off to sandy bottom (~25 m) 
    • East side: wall dives to 30–40 m; reef descends beyond 60 m, with a deep chimney (the “Reqqa bottle”) from ~6–58 m 

Notable dive spots: Shrimp’s Cave, Billinghurst Cave, Anchor Reef, Bottleneck Cave (max ~58 m).

🐠 Marine Life

  • Abundant biodiversity: groupers, dentex, barracudas, eagle rays, stingrays, scorpionfish, octopus, moray eels, lobsters, nudibranchs, damselfish, bogues, shrimps, cuttlefish, tritons, Tompot Blennies, Jackfish, and more 
  • Shrimp’s Cave and Bottleneck Cave are rich with shrimp—ideal for close-up viewing .

🧭 Dive Routes & Difficulty

  • For beginners/intermediate: Enter west side (~6 m), follow gentle slope to 17 m reef top, explore fauna, return via safety stop under ladder
  • For advanced/technical divers: Start east side, follow wall down to 30–60 m, explore “Reqqa bottle” chimney (entrance 58 m, exit 35 m), ascend back across reef 
  • Tech feature: Bell‑shaped Bottleneck Cave (~30–60 m) requires trimix certification .

⚠️ Conditions & Considerations

  • Exposed to NW winds; strong swell can make entry/exit dangerous—best on calm days.
  • Entry/exit involve walking over sharp limestone—sturdy shoes recommended.
  • Shore access: ladders often placed in busy season .