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Blenheim Bomber The Bristol Blenheim Bomber is an airplane wreck in Malta from World War II. It was originally built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company where it served in the British Royal Air Force. With a twin-engine it carried a maximum of three people. It was a light bomber aircraft of about 13m in length [...]
Blue Hole & Remains of Azure Window The Blue Hole Interest - Cave Wall Popularity - High Depth - 15m (avg), 25m (max) Qualification - Advanced Shore access - Medium Location - 36.0530°N 14.1887°E (Exact) Dwejra was and still is one of Gozo's most visited tourist sites. One can find the Blue Hole which is one of [...]
Bristol Beaufighter The Bristol Beaufighter is a World War II airplane which is now an amazing wreck dive in Malta. Serving in the royal Air Force, the Beaufighter was built by a Bristol Aeroplane company. It was 12.6m in length with 17.6m wingspan, overall a heavy fighter with two seats and a twin engine. This [...]
Cirkewwa Cirkewwa site is where the ferry operates between Malta and it's sister island of Gozo. This site is the most visited site in all of the Maltese Islands. Located to the North West of the main island of Malta. There is something for everyone - from beginner to experienced to enjoy! There's an easy [...]
Gozo Wrecks - MV Cominoland Mv Cominoland is one of the three wrcks off the shore of Xatt l-Ahmar in Gozo. The ship was actually a former Captain Morgan Cruises tourist ship doing day trips round Comino and also some cruises around the harbour in Valletta. She was scuttled back in August of 2006 with [...]
Gozo Wrecks - MV Karwela One of three diving wrecks off the shore of Xatt l-Ahmar is called MV Karwela in south-eastern coast of Gozo. The MV Karwela was a Captain Morgan Cruises passenger ferry around the Grand Harbour. In August of 2006 it was scuttled along with another boat called the MV Cominoland, both [...]
HMS Drifter Eddy The Drifter Eddy was built in Aberdeen, Scotland for the British Royal Navy. It is another one of the many World War II wrecks situated around the Maltese Islands. The British WW2 vessel sunk after hitting a mine on the 26th of May 1942 whilst returning to the Grand Harbour after clearing [...]
HMS Hellespont HMS Hellespont was scuttled around 1.5 km from the Valletta Grand Harbour Entrance. She is another World War II wreck, one of many which are lying around Maltese waters. It was sunk during an air raid between the 6th and 7th of April 1942. After the harbour had been cleared after the air [...]
HMS Maori Wreck The HMS Maori wreck is one of the most popular wrecks from the World War II found around Maltese waters. However, what makes this wreck so popular is that unlike the rest of the wrecks, this one is in quite shallow waters, where dives can be done from shore. Suitable for novice [...]
HMS St Angelo HMS St Angelo was originally a tug boat that transported personal belonging to the Royal Navy base at Fort St Angelo to warships that were berthed at the Grand Harbour. Not only that, but it also delivered goods to other ports all over Malta. She wasn't only used for transportation purposes, but [...]
HMS Stubborn Located around 3km North-East of Qawra Point the HMS Stubborn is a submarine wreck lying at a maximum depth fo 56m whereas the top part of the sub is around 50m deep. The depth at which the British Submarine lies, means that only Tech Divers are able to dive this wreck, needing certain [...]
Imperial Eagle Wreck The Imperial Eagle is situated in the waters around Qawra, on the Northern side of Malta. In July of 1999 she had been scuttled in a Marine Conservation Area that is around a half kilometre off Qawra Point to become an attraction for scuba divers. Acting as a former ferry boat between [...]
Levant II Wreck Levant II was a trawler built in 1904 which was later used by Easter Telegraph Company as a cable layer. The Levant II upheld it's cable laying duties combining Malta to Sicily, Libya and Alexandria after World War II. After more or less 48 years of running, the Levant II was quite [...]
Mosquito Fighter Bomber Mosquito Fighter Bomber was a twin-engine multipurpose aircraft with two seats. This is one of three airplane wrecks we know of around Malta. Her full name is De Havilland Mosquito. It was mainly used as a fighter plane. This plane was built practically solely of wood apart from it's tail, which was made [...]
P29 Wreck The P29 is one of 2 wrecks found in Cirkewwa which is considered to be one of the most popular divesites in Malta. She acted as a former patrol boat for the Armed Forces of Malta and was then deliberately scuttled to become an artificial reef in the year 2007. Before being scuttled it is [...]
Schnellboot Wreck The Schnellboot S-31 hit one of the loose mines it was laying around the Grand Harbour of Valletta, and sank. This was during the World War II and the Schnellboot is considered as a World War II wreck. Unfortunately not everyone made it out, 13 of the crew managed to get rescued and [...]
Two Tugs Wreck The most recent ship to become an artificial reef / wreck around Malta's waters is the Tug Boat 2. It is located off the shore in Sliema, round Exiles area. The tugboat was officially working within the Grand Harbour of Valletta. In June of 2013 she was scuttled, forming an attraction and [...]
Um el Faroud Wreck With regards to recreational diving, the Um El Faroud is the most popular dive in Malta. She was a Libyan Oil Tanker that has long since been scuttled in Wied iz-Zurrieq in they year 1998. It now serves it's purpose as an artificial reef and one of Europe's best scuba diving [...]
Malta and Gozo’s geology has created some beautiful natural features above and below the water, with famous dive sites such the Blue Hole and Azure Window as well beautiful underwater caverns such as the Santa Marija Caves. For the underwater photography fanatics, all these dive sites are home to a range of wildlife both big and macro.
We endeavour to get you to the dive sites you want to see during your visit, read about them below and start planning your trip now.
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