Showing posts with label freediving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label freediving. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 08, 2021

Freediving in Caves & Tunnels, Gozo, Sept 8th

Freediving in caves and tunnels with Alex on Gozo, Malta. Sites visited: 1. Inland Sea (Dwerja), 2. Blue Hole (Dwerja), 3. Tunnel outside of the Blue Hole.  4. Xlendi cave, 5. Cathedral Cave.  Great conditions, warm water so we skipped wetsuits for the later dives. I tried using the GoPro as a “belly-cam” and it worked out pretty good, and nice to be hands-free while diving.

Sunday, September 05, 2021

Freediving, Cirkewwa, Malta, Sept 5th

Back in the Big Blue in Malta with some strong diving buddies. We took turns on the line for free immersion and I had two dives to 25 metres with limited effort which bodes well for more freediving next week..

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Freediving, Coral Lagoon, Malta, Jan 10th

We headed to the most northern tip of Malta and swam into Coral Lagoon, nicely sheltered from the wind and the waves. It’s a shallow spot but some nice little caverns and tunnels, and perfect for practicing static rock hugging.

Saturday, December 05, 2020

Freediving, Gozo, Dec 5th

Casual freediving in some caves / tunnels / caverns on Gozo.. First location was “Wied il Ghasri” and Cathedral cave + one more . Second location was Inland Sea Tunnel, with some swells but still ok with nice visibility..

Monday, September 21, 2020

Freediving, Tugboat 2, Malta, Sept 21st

A nice afternoon session with Craig on Tug Boat 2 outside of Exiles in Sliema.. I made a couple of swim-throughs and touching the sand at 22.5 meters depth.. I feel ready to start pushing a bit harder, still plenty of summer left on Malta..

Sunday, August 16, 2020

Kayaking, Gozo, Aug 16th

Casual kayaking Sunday on the northern side of Gozo with good friends.. I did some shallow freediving along the way, and we had a nice lunch in Ramla Bay.. 

Sunday, August 09, 2020

Ghar Lapsi Outdoor Sports Day, Aug 9th

An active Sunday afternoon in the Ghar Lapsi area on southern Malta, where we scrambled down a steep canyon, did some sea-bouldering, freediving and later a hike to an old tower with great views..

Saturday, August 08, 2020

Freediving, P-31 Comino, Aug 8th

I rented a little speedboat and went for casual freediving around Comino with two sessions on the P-31 patrol boat. Great company with Igor, his daughter, and Kamilla..

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Freediving, Blå Lagunen, Munsön, June 28th

Casual freediving in the Blue Lagoon at Munsön.. Not the best visibility so I settled with very relaxed shallow dives, accompanied by some fairly large perch..

Saturday, June 27, 2020

Freediving, Stora Vika Kalkbrott, June 27th

Casual freediving with friends at Stora Vika in the former limestone quarry now turned lake. Warm water at the surface but a lot cooler below 10 meters. Had a minor incident (last clip), got tangled in the weighted buoy line, but sorted it quickly so no big deal. I’ll be back!

Monday, August 26, 2019

Freediving, Inland Sea tunnel & Blue Hole, Gozo, Aug 26th

Sunday session at the dive sites Inland Sea tunnel and the Blue Hole on Gozo. Clear water and amazing views.. I was solo which is not ideal from a safety point, so I didn't push it, just casual swims.. First time there since the Azur Window disappeared into the sea in a big storm, a scenic view that is missed..

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Freediving, Ghar Lapsi tunnel, Aug 24th

A few laps through a tunnel at Ghar Lapsi, Malta. Entry from the lagoon is around 2 meters deep and the exit probably around 8 meters deep. Not sure about the length but perhaps 15 meters? Good idea to scout as much as possible, popular passage with scuba divers, and meeting them in the tunnel could be tight. Also, avoid if the waves are on-shore as the water can them pump back and forth in the tunnel..

Thursday, August 22, 2019

Freediving, Tug 2, Sliema, Malta, Aug 22nd

Thursday Sunset freediving at Exiles on Tug 2 , Malta with Kamilla. First time in 10 months, but body and mind felt great. Dropping weight, being healthy and doing some cardio before the trip seemed to make a big difference. Did a few swims through the wreck and max depth was probably around 20-22 meters. (Dive computer had no battery..). Awesome session!

Thursday, September 20, 2018

Freediving, Tug 2, Exiles Malta, Sept 20th

Sunrise freediving session at Tug 2 outside of Exiles in St. Julians, Malta. Once it got a bit brighter after sunrise we took turns and made a couple of swim-throughs. Nice way to start off the day!

Sunday, September 16, 2018

Freediving, Cirkewwa Malta, September 16th


September 16th, Sunday afternoon freediving session at Cirkewwa on north-western Malta. Warm and clear water, some friendly jellyfishes. Max depth for the day was 22.5 meters.

Sunday, September 03, 2017

Freediving, Santa Maria Caves, Comino, Sept 2nd

Relaxed freediving with a colleague and some new acquaintances at Santa Maria Caves, northern side of Comino, Malta. Plenty of fish, lots of scuba divers, very clear and warm water.

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Freediving, Comino, June 17th

Rented a small powerboat and headed with some friends from St Julians up to Comino, the little Island between Malta & Gozo, well known for the Blue Lagoon. Did some lazy snorkeling & freediving, pretty tired from the night before, and the sea was too choppy for a visit to the P-31. But nice as always to be out and enjoy the great weather.

Tuesday, June 13, 2017

Freediving, Ghajn Tuffieha Bay, Malta, June 13th

Headed over to Ghajn Tuffieha Bay after work for a chilled evening session of snorkeling/freediving. The sea is plenty warm for a shorty wetsuit, visibility wasn't great, but nice to explore this area filled with large boulders creating plenty of tunnels and little canyons.

Monday, June 12, 2017

Freediving, Blue Grottos on Malta, June 11th

A short freediving session at Blue Grottos on Malta on Sunday afternoon. Water temp was nice, probably around 22 C, and the water was reasonably clear despite some waves. All the tourist boats running back and forward to the grottos makes this place feel rather sketchy though, I kept as close to the shore/rocks as possible..

Friday, October 07, 2016

Freediving, Malta-Exiles, Tugboat 2, Oct 5th

A great way to start they day! A sunrise freediving session together with Craig in Sliema, Malta, at Tugboat 2 outside of Exiles.. Max depth was 20.2 meter and we made some nice swim throughs on the wreck.. Was there on Tuesday also, but this time with a (new) GoPro..