Malta

A very popular dive area with three easy entry points.  Ideal for first timers or qualified divers.  

There are gullies between 2 and 11 metres.  

The left archway is at 10m which you can swim in.  

A Statue of the Madonna was placed in a small cave at 17m by a local dive club.  

The “ROZI” tugboat, built in Bristol 1958  working mainly in Liverpool until 1972 when she was sold to Malta Ship Towage Ltd.  In 1992 she was sold to Captain Morgan Cruises and scuttled as an attraction for those on a submarine trip.  The submarine is no longer operating and this makes an ideal dive being upright, 30 metres in length and at a depth of 28 to 36m. 

There is also an anchor in the sand at 32m between the reef and the Rozi.  

The Right archway is at 18m which you can swim in and around, where occasionally shoals of barracuda are seen.  There are various swim throughs and tunnels on the way.   

On the 14th August 2007 the P-29 Patrol Boat was scuttled at Cirkewwa.  The wreck is 62 metres long, and at a depth of 30 to 37 metres on the sand.  The deck is at 28 metres, and the top of the mast is at 21.  The wreck is located near the shore and has lots of new things to explore.  The P29 is the sister ship of the P31 which was sunk in 2009.  

Both the P31 and P29 were used in East Germany in the cold war era to patrol the river banks between the east and west.  They were also used as mine sweeping operations between Germany and Denmark.  Malta used them to patrol the continental shelf and against smuggling operations.

She was re-floated, stripped of all armourments to re-enforce the walls of Valletta and towed out to her final resting place at 14m.

The stern was towed out to deeper water.

Two Wall dives to 40m.  One has a cave at 26m which exits at 16m.

She was sunk as an artificial reef in respect and as a memorial to those who perished.  

After two bad winters, this vessel is now completely split in two, but still upright at between 16 and 32m.  

A local dive club have sunk a large divers helmet between the reef and the wreck at 30m.                                 

You can exit the bay through a shallow swim through cave with three outlets between 2 and 7 metres.    

Finger reef goes out from the shore, with a bottle cave at the end of the reef.  

This dive is ideal for all levels as the reef slopes gently to 22 metres. 

This dive site is at the same location as the film set of the musical Popeye which stared Robin Williams.  The film was made in 1980 and the set is still a tourist attraction. 

After a short swim you can enter a cave at 10m in which you can surface.  There is also an Anchor in the sand at 7m.  

This ship dates from about 1915 and was used for ferrying troops and horses in the Dardanelles.  In 1921 she was converted to a water carrier in Malta and was bombed during the second world war in the Grand Harbour and scuttled in her present position.  

She lays between 6 and 22 metres with bow up.

The tugs are 20 and 16 metres in length. 

Both Tugs are upright in the sand between 17 and 22 metres.

Step into this 15 metre deep hole and enter the open sea through a large arch at 7 metres before swimming under and around the Azure Window.  

Or go around the point and through the chimney, and explore coral gardens.

On the way back you can enter a cave at the bottom of the blue hole before surfacing.  

A picturesque fishing village and inland sea which is the entry point to this dive.  

Swim through an 80 metre long tunnel towards the open sea.

Large groupers and barracuda can sometimes be seen as you exit the tunnel.

This is an exciting and unique dive with steep walls that drop to over 50 metres.

The bottom of the cave is 35 metres.  

You can then swim around the point and exit through the stunning blue hole.

A lovely pretty dive, great for photographers.

They both sit upright in the sand.  The maximum depth of the two dives is around 40 metres.

A VW Beetle has been put on the main deck of the Karwela.

The Karwella has been stripped of all paint and the Cominoland has been left with the paint on to see which attracts more life.

On 24th August 2009 the former patrol boat P31 was sunk in 20 metres of water on the western side of Comino.  The patrol boat is 52 metres long and is the sister ship of the P29 which was sunk at Cirkewwa in 2007.  The wreck has been cleaned and made safe, and is at an ideal depth for all levels of diver.  

Both the P31 and P29 were used in East Germany in the cold war era to patrol the river banks between the east and west.  They were also used for mine sweeping operations between Germany and Denmark.  Malta used them to patrol the continental shelf and against smuggling operations.

You can enter a chimney at 6 meters dropping down to 17 meters.  

This is a nice wall dive which drops to 40 meters. 

Ideal for all levels.

Barracuda can often be seen along the wall.

You swim through a cluster of caves, and through an arch.

The fish are used to being fed, so there is an abundance.

An easy dive with a maximum depth of 24 metres.

Swim through a cave to enter the bay.  There is a large pinnacle with lots of life around it.

Swim into a large open cave to explore inside.  You can even surface at the back of the cave.

An easy dive for all levels.  Maximum depth of 15 metres.

A shallow start to the dive entering an open swim through to deeper waters.

An easy dive with a maximum depth of 15 metres.

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