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Best places to dive with European cuttlefish

Sepia officinalis

A colour-shifting cephalopod seen hovering over sand and reef edges, more often in spring when it moves inshore to breed. A rewarding photographic subject when found.

Destinations ranked by how reliably european cuttlefish is seen. The bars show the likelihood by month — never a guarantee. See the full species page for more.

Malta & Gozo, Malta
Sighting likelihood by month
MonthLikelihood
Januaryoccasional
Februaryoccasional
Marchcommonly seen
Aprilcommonly seen
Maycommonly seen
Juneoccasional
Julyoccasional
Augustoccasional
Septemberoccasional
Octoberoccasional
Novemberoccasional
Decemberoccasional

Most reliable in spring (March-May) when cuttlefish move inshore to breed; occasional the rest of the year over sandy edges.