Diving Sites in Malta, Gozo and Comino
Malta Dive Sites Cirkewwa - Wreck of Tug Boat Rozi Purpose scuttled wreck laying in sand just off a very pretty reef. Lots of fish life. Maximum depth 36 meters Cirkewwa - Wreck of Patrol Boat P29 Purpose scuttled wreck about 3 minutes 'blue water' swim from the entry point. Malta's latest diving attraction. Maximum depth 36 meters. Cirkewwa - Reefs and Arches A series of wonderful reefs, drop offs and plateaus. Full of life with the dive ending in a natural underwater arch cutting through the rock formation. Maximum depth 25 meters. Anchor Bay and Scorpion Cave Very pretty bay, the home of the famous Popeye Village. This dive involves penetrating Scorpion Cave, a large cavern in which it is safe to surface, making it suitable for all level of divers. Maximum depth 12 meters. L-Ahrax Reef and Collapsed Cave Boat dive only. Fascinating dive. After exploring the reef finish in a collapsed cave that is open to the skies. Maximum depth 25 meters. Mellieha Cave Boat dive only. Wonderful safe cavern style cave dive to suit all levels of divers. Maximum depth 18 meters. Qawra Point Reef and Cave Lovely reef dive with depths to suit all levels of divers finishing in a series of tunnels and a cave at 15 meters. Maximum depth 30 meters. Wreck of MV Imperial Eagle One of the experienced diver specials. The Imperial Eagle was originally a ferry operating between Malta and Gozo. An added attraction of this dive is the nearby submerged statue of Christ and a cavern swim through. Maximum depth 43 meters. Wreck of HMS Stubborn P238 One of the experienced diver specials. Pristine example of a second world war British S class submarine. Maximum depth 58 meters. St Paul's Island Boat dive only. Interesting double reef running side by side forming a channel that can be explored. Maximum depth 25 meters. Wreck of Bristol Beaufighter Wreck of a second world war British aircraft . Maximum depth 38 meters. Merkanti Reef This reef is populated with Neptune grass which leads to a lovely mixture of fish and animal life. Very pleasant relaxed dive. Maximum depth 18 meters. Wreck of Barge X-131 Wreck of a series of barges originally employed during the Gallipoli landings of the first world war. Sunk in a Valletta harbour during the second world war. Maximum depth 22 meters. Wreck of Destroyer HMS Maori Very famous British second world war Tribal class destroyer due to its involvement in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck during 1941. Maximum depth 14 meters. Wreck of MV Odile Wreck of a large (over 100 meters in length) second world war Italian steam freighter. Maximum depth 24 meters. Wreck of Tug Boat St Michael Purpose scuttled tug boat with a nearby, hull only, second tug boat wreck. Maximum depth 21 meters. Wreck of Bristol Blenheim Bomber Boat dive only. Wreck of a second world war British light bomber. Shot down in 1941 during operations. Maximum depth 42 meters. Zurrieq - Wreck of Oil Tanker Um El Faroud Purpose scuttled Lybian Oil Tanker. At 110 meters long, more than one dive is recommended to fully explore this fantastic wreck. Maximum depth 35 meters. Zurrieq - Reefs, Bell Cave and Gully A series of lovely reefs to explore or venture into Bell Cave. The gully is sometimes known as the aquarium due to its abundance of life. Maximum depth 25 meters. Ghar Lapsi Cave and Reef The Ghar Lapsi cave is a natural beauty due to the number of places that the natural light floods in. Follow this with exploration along the associated reef for an enjoyable, long shallow dive. Maximum depth 15 meters. Peters Cave One of the experienced diver specials. Fascinating cave system. After exploring the main chamber you swim up through a vertical chimney that exits at a depth of 12 meters. Maximum depth 35 meters. Gozo Dive Sites Dwejra - Blue Hole and Azure Window Dive the famous Blue Hole and Azure Window. Be amazed at the deep blue colour of the sea while sitting under the imposing rock formation known as the Azure window. Maximum depth 30 meters. Dwejra - Coral Cave, Chimney and Coral Gardens A fantastic huge cavern adorned with colourful corals and anemones. Rise up through the chimney and exit through the wonderful Coral Gardens. Maximum depth 30 meters. Dwejra - Inland Sea and Tunnel Enter the water in a 60 meter wide pond surrounded by high cliffs. Swim through an 80 meter tunnel with boats overhead to exit on the other side of the cliffs into the open sea. Maximum depth 22 meters. Mgarr Ix-Xini - Fessej Rock A free standing rock pinnacle rising clear above the surface of the sea. Explore the walls and look out for the bigger fish life. Maximum depth 50 meters. Mgarr Ix-Xini - Caves This dive is normally associated with a huge variety and number of fish. The cave is in a depth of 14 meters with the possibility of surfacing inside. Maximum depth 18 meters. Xlendi - Caves More of a tunnel system than a single cave. Possible to surface inside the tunnels making this a safe dive for all levels of divers. Maximum depth 18 meters. Xlendi - Wreck of MV Cominoland One of the ships used by the Captain Morgan company for its Maltese Islands day cruises. Laying nearby its companion ship the MV Karwella. Maximum depth 43 meters. Xlendi - Wreck of MV Karwella One of the ships used by the Captain Morgan company for its Maltese Islands day cruises. Laying nearby its companion ship the MV Cominoland. Maximum depth 43 meters. Xwejni Bay - Double Arch Wall dive with twin arches one above the other, sitting in the face of the wall. Maximum depth 30 meters. Reqqa Point - Billinghurst Cave A long dark cave making this a dive for the more experienced divers only. Maximum depth 35 meters. Ghasri Valley - Cathedral Cave After entering the cave at 5 meters it opens up into a breathtaking cavern where after surfacing, natural light streams into the space through cracks in the rock ceiling. Maximum depth 30 meters Comino Dive Sites Lantern Point and Chimney A lovely dive along a wall with large boulder formations at its base. The highlight of the dive is entering a large cave at 15 meters with a vertical chimney rising up to the plateau at 6 meters. Maximum depth 40 meters. Santa Marija Caves Fantastic, very open cave system with natural light flooding in and a blow hole that can be surfaced inside halfway through. One of your 'must have' diving experiences . Maximum depth 18 meters. Crystal Lagoon and Tunnel Starting in the very popular Crystal Lagoon, we swim through the 30 meter 'open' tunnel to the open sea beyond. Very nice shallow relaxed dive. Maximum depth 18 meters. Alex' Cave and Mushroom Rock Long cavern style tunnel with a chimney at the rear which can be surfaced in. The dive finishes at Mushroom Rock. Maximum depth 18 meters. Cominotto/Anchor Reef With a plateau at 13 meters and its walls dropping off to 35 meters, this dive site has possibilities for all divers. For the more experienced divers there is an old anchor laying at the deepest part of the dive site. Maximum depth 35 meters.
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