St. Patrick's Hotel

Overview

St. Patrick’s hotel takes prime position on Xlendi’s bay. This very comfortable, 64-bedroomed hotel offers a few extra comforts to Regaldive’s other accommodation choices, with a lovely sea front location. Guests will especially enjoy the terrace bar and restaurant with lovely sea views, plus the hotel is in close walking distance to other bars and eating places.

Accommodation

There are 64 rooms, many of which have a balcony. All rooms are en-suite and air-conditioned with telephone, cable television, mini-bar and hairdryer. Rooms look onto the hotel’s small interior courtyard, to the rugged Xlendi valley or onto the Sea.

Other Facilities

A rooftop terrace offers a splash pool and jacuzzi, with space to sunbathe and enjoy the wonderful views of Xlendi Bay and beyond. The hotel has a 24-hour reception and safe. Some interconnecting rooms are available for families. Wi-Fi is available.

Location

St. Patrick’s hotel is in a very convenient location for quiet evenings in Xlendi or a few kilometres from the island’s pretty main town of Victoria. St. Andrew’s Cove Divers is very close by.

Dive info

There are around 50 dive sites accessible from the shore and boat, across Gozo and Comino. The water clarity and stable conditions make the island ideal for learners and inexperienced divers, whilst the arches, tunnels and caves will delight the most experienced diver looking for an alternative to coral reefs, on more challenging dives. Most of Gozo’s dive sites are between a 5 and 20 minutes drive or boat ride away. Boats are usually used to access the sites below cliff drop offs, the local wrecks, and sites on Comino.

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The Blue Hole

A natural rock formation carved out over the centuries by wind and wave power. Offering a sheltered entry for a number of dives, this site includes a huge archway which starts at 8 metres and has a flat top, almost square in shape, and covered in golden cup coral. A large cave also worth exploring can be found at the bottom of the hole, where sea horses may sometimes be found.

Cathedral Cave

Best explored by boat, the shallows are home to damselfish and seahorses can occasionally be seen, well camouflaged among the spiky algae. The best part of this dive, however, is the cave itself. The entrance is only 5m below the surface and leads you through to a huge domed vault, where you can surface.

Zurziep Reef

This dive is best done in the afternoon by boat, with the light from the west. This area is rarely fished and shoals of bream are found here as well as large numbers of amberjacks, parrotfish, wrasse, damselfish and sand smelt. There are plenty of shallow caves which host cardinalfish and various species of anemone.

Xlendi Bay Tunnel

Located very close to St. Andrew’s Divers, the cave is popular at night as it is a nice easy dive in shallow water - it is also popular with less experienced divers, and is for many their first adventure in a cave.  The cave walls are brilliantly coloured with golden zoanthids, red starfish and sponges, and green and purple algae, and plenty of bristle worms. Pink flabellina and Hervia are also common. During the winter months a small school of juvenile barracuda may seek shelter at the entrance of the cave.

Local regulations

Medical - Note that Maltese regulations require an up-to-date medical, should you mark any conditions on the dive medical self-assessment questionnaire.

Unguided dives - Those wishing to dive independently of a dive centre guide must be a minimum of PADI Advanced Open Water or CMAS 2* or equivalent. The dive centre’s discretion remains.

Visiting dive leaders / instructors - A local permit is no longer required to take your own divers or students, but the dive centre may be required to check your credentials and provide you with a recognised photo ID.

Dive prices

GOZO DIVE ST ANDREWS 

Sitting adjacent to the sea front of the small fishing village of Xlendi, Gozo Dive St Andrews dive centre has been in operation since 1989 covering both recreational and technical diving. They offer a range of shore and boat dives, and have built a reputation as a friendly and professional team. The experienced team are an excellent choice for guiding your Gozo dive holiday. 

Gozo Dive St Andrews own a purpose-built dive boat, taking up to 20 divers, and can be moored at Xlendi or Mgarr, which is used for single dives or full day trips. The wide dive platform and spine ladder have for easy entry and exit. 

The dive centre has DIN fitting valves with adaptors are available if required, there's a comprehensive range of equipment available to rent. The centre offers a wide range of tank sizes from 5 to 15 litre steel tanks, as well as Sidemount and O²/DIL cylinders to accommodate all variety of configurations. Nitrox and Trimix are available at supplement cost. 

Dive Pack Prices

Options available include 4 to 10+ dive packages with guide, plus an unguided option. Night and boat diving is available at supplement cost, subject to minimum numbers. 

Please discuss your requirements with the Regaldive team, who will prepare a quotation suited to your needs. 

Dive Courses

Gozo Dive St Andrews can facilitate a range of courses with different agencies including PADI, RAID, SSI and TDI for recreational and technical diving. Please enquire for details.

Resort info

Getting Around 

On arrival in Malta, you will be met and transferred to the port. The ferries to Gozo are regular, and the crossing from Cirkewwa to Gozo takes about 25 minutes.

Gozo is a very small island and easy to get around. There are several public transport options as well as taxis and Ubers. Alternatively, hire a small car locally to access other areas of the island easily. Contact us for more information on car hire.

Climate & Water temperature

Malta and Gozo have a classic Mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, providing excellent diving conditions as water reaches the mid 20s. Spring and autumn are more comfortable on land, which is also reflected in the cooler water tempters, high winds can disrupt visibility. During the winter, air temperatures will drop to the low teens, and diving conditions can be limited. 

Water visibility:

Malta and Gozo are renowned for its clear underwater visibility. During late Spring, Summer and Autumn, visibility can easily reach 30+ metres.

Time

GMT +1 hour

Currency

€ - Euros.  Banks are normally open until early afternoon from Monday to Friday, and until midday on Saturday. Summer and winter opening hours may differ.  Credit cards widely accepted.  ATM's are widely available.

Travel info

Flight Information

Direct flights are available from multiple main and regional airports in the UK including London, Manchester, and Glasgow, operated by charter and scheduled airlines.

Flight duration: UK to Malta:  3 - 3½ hours

Departure tax: N/A

Passports & Visas

Passengers travelling to Malta should have minimum six months valid on their passport from the date of return to the UK.  Visas are not required for UK citizens.

Vaccinations

There are no compulsory vaccinations for travel to Malta, but we recommend protection against typhoid, tetanus, hepatitis A and polio for anyone. Vaccination requirements are subject to change and should be confirmed before departure with your GP or local travel clinic.

Further information regarding vaccinations for travel can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk and from your local healthcare provider.

Prices

The price panel above provides an indication of a lead-in price for your holiday, based on the cheapest time to travel. Prices shown are per person, and based on two persons sharing. 

As flight prices vary from day to day, Regaldive will prepare a quotation for you based on current flight prices available. This ensures that you receive the most competitive price for your chosen travel dates. Flights from regional UK airports may be available, depending on your destination and date of travel.

Nb: Although departures are available from the beginning of April, diving conditions are more settled from the end of May onwards. For this reason we recommend diving trips from late Spring.

Please call 01353 659999 or e-mail Regaldive, using the link below, for a quotation.

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