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Dive Site 1

Tugboat Rozi

Location - Cirkewwa Point Maximum Depth - 34m Certification Required - AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

The Tug Boat Rozi is one of the most popular wrecks with visiting and local divers. Built in Bristol, England in 1958 by Charles Hill & Sons Ltd. for Johnston Warren Lines Ltd, of Liverpool and launched as “Rossmore”. In 1981 she was sold to Tug Malta and renamed Rozi. The Tugboat Rozi operated in Grand Harbour Valletta. She is now lying intact except for its engines and propeller in an upright position in about 34 m.This dive can be done from shore this because the wreck is just 150 m. away from the entry point. On the wreck we can find lots of fish that has made the wreck his home.

Dive Site 11

Imperial Eagle

Location - Qawra Point Maximum Depth - 42m Certification Required - AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Forty Five meters Long, 9.2 meters at its Beam. 257 Gross Tons. Imperial Eagle made its maiden voyage between Malta & Gozo on 1/6/1958. When first launched in 1938 until 1947 she was named "New Royal Lady”, than in 1948 as "Royal Lady" and thereafter until 1958 as "Crested Eagle", built by J. Crown & Sons Ltd, in Sunderland England. The Imperial Eagle was scuttled in 19th July 1999. This is a boat dive and there is a fixed shot rope, in which you go down with it. When descent you will find an underwater valley, next to the wreck there is a statue of Christ. The wreck is the home of lots of different types of fish included groupers and barracudas.

Dive Site 2

Statue of Jesus Christ

Location - Qawra Point Maximum Depth - 42m Certification Required - AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Whilst going down on the shot line, and to the inside of the valley, one cannot miss the 3m high statue of Jesus Christ. This 13 ton statue was reallocated here in May 2000. It was originally sunk, and blessed, by Pope John Paul II near St. Paul’s Island during his visit to the Maltese shores in 1990. There is also a natural arch in the reef wall to the right of the wreck and if you look very closely in the front of the outer side of the arch, one can also see the stalk of a huge old anchor, wedged between the rocks and the sandy bottom. The wreck and the reef host a large assortment of marine life including large conger eels, groupers, rockfish, damsel fish and sea breams, while tuna, jacks, trigger fish and barracudas are also often encountered.

Dive Site 3

HMS Stubborn P238

Location: 2.4 miles off from Qawra Point Maximum Depth: 56m Certification Required: Tec Divers

Built by Cammell Laird & Co. of Birkenhead UK and launched on 11 Nov 1942. This 66 meters long S-Class submarine pennant number ‘P238’ was armed with 13 x 21 inch torpedoes. She has 6 bow torpedo tubes & 1 stern tube, 1 x 3” Gun in front of the conning tower and 1 x 20mm Oerlikon machine gun at the back. She had a crew of 44/48 under the command of Lieutenant Duff and later on in 1944 under Lieutenant Davies. She served in the North Sea and the Baltic Sea and had her share of difficult times in these cold waters which instigated submariners’ fear on many occasions. The HMS Stubborn was scuttled in April 1945 after she was hit from a depth charge and lost her tail fin. Royal Navy scuttled the sub for ASDIC target. The wreck lies at a depth of 56 meters 1.6 miles off Qawra Point. It is in a magnificent condition lying upright with a 10 degree list toward starboard side. Good decompression boat dive.

Dive Site 4

Scot Craig

Location: Anchor Bay Maximum Depth: 21m Certification Required: Open water diver or equivalent

Scot Craig was a ferry operating on the river Thames. After that she was used as a filming vessel for the “Popeye” movie and as a breakwater when the Jetty at Anchor Bay was being constructed. Wreck lies on the sandy bottom at a depth of 19 m.You might find lots of Conger eels and Moray eels around the wreck. Boat Dive

Dive Site 5

Um El Faroud

Location: Wied Iz-Zurrieq Maximum Depth: 34m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Um El -Faroud was built in 1969 at Smith Dock Co. Ltd., Middles borough England and was owned by the General National Maritime Transport Company, Tripoli (GNMTC). It had been operating between Italy and Libya carrying refined fuel up to 1st February 1995. On the 3rd February 1995 it was docked at No.3 Dock of Malta Dry-docks. During the night of the 3rd February an explosion occurred in No.3 centre tank and 9 shipyard workers lost their lives. The vessel suffered structured deformation and was considered following inspection and survey, a total write off. On 2nd September 1998 Mt Um El-Faroud was towed out off Grand harbor en route towards its final destination. All necessary preparations its cleaning process its accessibility for divers by removing all potential hazards which scuba divers may encounter were all taken care of by MDD employees. The wreck of Mt Um El-Faroud lies in the upright position, approximately 8 minutes normal underwater swim away from the entry point. This is a shore dive.

Dive Site 6

Blenheim Bomber

Location: Xorb L-Ghagin Maximum Depth: 42m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

This is a dive only accessible by boat. This Second World War aircraft is a very exciting dive for the more experienced diver. On the 13 December 1941 was sent out to bombing raid, after few minutes it has left the airport it was quickly attacked. All the three crew escape with little injury. Nowadays the bomber is laying upright on a sandy bottom at 42 m. with the wings and centre fuselage still intact.

Dive Site 7

Bristol Beaufighter

Location: St Julian’s Point Maximum Depth: 38m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

On 17th March 1943 nine Beaufighters of No 272 squadron took off to escort nine Beauforts of No 39 Squadron on a shipping strike of Point Stelo. Beaufighter ‘N,’ with Sgt Donald Frazee at the controls and Sgt Sandery as observer, began to vibrate violently and lost speed rapidly. There was no option but to ditch the aircraft and this was accomplished at 100mph in a slight swell about 1000 yards off Dragonara Point, Sliema. Nowdays the aircraft lies upside down on a sandy bottom with the wings and centre fuselage still intact most of it buried in the sand. One of the propellers still intact to the engine partly buried. This is a dive only accessible by boat.

Dive Site 8

Le Polynesien

Location: 7 miles outside the entrance of Valletta Grand Harbour Maximum Depth: 64m Certification Required: Tec Divers

The Polynesien was built for "La Compagnie des Messageries Maritimes" at La Ciotat in France like her sister ships "Australien", "Armand Behic" and "Ville De La Ciotat" with152 meter in length and a gross tonnage of 6659. She was launched on the 18th April 1890 by Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, President of the Republic of France. In 1914 Le Polynesien started its work for the French ministry as a troop transport vessel. On the 10th of August 1918 Le Polynesien arrived in convoy to Malta where was torpedoed by a U-boat UC22 and it took only 35min for the vessel to sink. Nowadays it lies on a sandy bottom of a maximum depth of 63 m. The upper starboard can be found on 43meters, there are two deck canons that can be found one on the bow side and on the stern side of the wreck. During the dive we can find really big groupers. This is a decompression boat dive.

Dive Site 9

HMS Southwold

Location: 1.5 miles off Marsascala Bay Maximum Depth: 65-70m Certification Required: Tec Divers

HMS Southwold a Hunt Class destroyer of which the Royal Navy had 86 in its fleet, was built by White & was launched on the 25/5/41. Hunt Class destroyers had a net tonnage of 1050 tons, and were 86 meters long with the top speed of 25 knots and was used for convoy escorts. HMS Southwold carried 3 x 2 barrel 4” guns one at the bow and 2 aft sections. She also carried anti-aircraft guns, and anti-submarine depth charges. On Tuesday morning on the 24/3/42 HMS Southold was ordered to tow Breconshire but while trying to pass a line to the disabled ship, a mine exploded under her engine room. All power and electrical services were lost, but the diesel generator was started. The midship portion gradually sank lower and the ship began to work with the swell. She was then abandoned, started to settle with considerable sag and sank in two parts. HMS Southold lies in two sections the bow section is the largest piece, right up to the engine room approximately 40 meter in length is in a depth close to 70 meters completely on its starboard side. The stern section approximately 28 meters long is upright some 300 meters away from the bow section in 72 meters of water, HMS SOUTHWOLD lies approximately 1.5 miles off Marsascala Bay. This is a decompression boat dive.

Dive Site 10

Hellespont

Location: 2 miles outside the entrance of Valletta Grand Harbour Maximum Depth: 43m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Hellespont was built by Earle Shipbuilding Co, at Hull and was launched on 10 May 1910. She was based at Haulbowline Dockyard, Queenstown in Ireland until 1922. Than she came to Malta in 1922 and was subsequently damaged by Italian aircraft on 7 September 1940 and was never repaired but laid up at Sheer Bastion (Macina). She was sunk by German or Italian aircraft the night of 6 April 1942. This is a dive only accessible by boat.

Dive Site 12

Schnellboot S- 31

Location: 1 mile off shore from Grand harbor Maximum Depth: 66m Certification Required: Tec Divers

S-31 was built by Lurssen, at Vegesack. Launched 21/10/1939. Commissioned 28/12/1939. During the afternoon of 9/5/42 intelligence through the Luftwaffe indicated that the WELSHMAN, which was making a solo run to Malta, would arrive at Valletta. S-31, S-34, and S-61 were first to lay a minefield stretching out off Sliema point in order to cover this side. The minefield consisted of 20 FMC mines (contact mines), 6 explosive buoys and 2 cutting buoys and it was completed. The three MTB had to regroup and go eastwards in search for WELSHMAN, but suddenly one minute after the lay had stopped S-31 exploded a mine; probably the one S- 31 had just laid and had cut loose from its moorings. She sunk, but S-61 managed to save 13 survivors including C.O. Lt. Heinrich Haag, 13 others died. It sank to a depth of 73m fully intact with torpedoes in the torpedo tubes ready for launch. This is a dive only accessible by boat.

Dive Site 13

HMS St. Angelo

Location: 1mile off shore the Grand harbor Maximum Depth: 55m Certification Required: Tec Divers

Auxiliary British tug built by Scott Bowling and was used for harbour duties. This vessel served as harbour transport for Royal Navy Officers carrying personnel from Fort St Angelo to other destinations. During the war it served other purposes, for rescue and later on as a minesweeper.Wreck lies at a depth of 54 meters off Grand Harbour. This is a dive only accessible by boat.

Dive Site 14

HM Drifter Eddy

Location: 1mile off shore the Grand harbor Maximum Depth: 55m Certification Required:Tech divers

HM Drifter EDDY, was built by A. Hall & was launched as a dredger or drifter on 6th August 1918 and sunk after hitting a mine on 26 May 1942 seven cables off Grand Harbour. The wreck was found at a depth of 56 meters by comparison as it is about 27 meters long and has a beam of 6 meters (wide). Most of its navigation equipment is still on the bridge although lying flat they still indicate the course the ship was heading to at the time of the explosion. Prior to WW2 she sailed to Malta to continue these same duties in Grand Harbour for the Royal Navy. Prior to WW2 she sailed to Malta to continue these same duties in Grand Harbour for the Royal Navy. After the commencement of WW2, HM Drifter Eddy was rigged to sweep for mines, and because in those days minesweepers were mainly built of wood, HM Drifter Eddy on the other hand has a steel hull which made this vessel unsuitable for this job. This is a dive only accessible by boat.

Dive Site 16

X-131 Lighter - Carolita Barge

Location: Manuel island Maximum Depth: 25m Certification Required: Open water diver or equivalent, AOWD

The X 131 is one of the 200 Lighters constructed for the Gallipoli campaign in 1915. Designed by Walter Pollocks & Son of Faversham in Kent. The X 131 took action in the Dardanelles Campaign but by 1921, the ship was in Malta and was converted into a Water Carrier. The wreck had different names, Coralita, Coral, Carolita and was at one point even mistaken for the wreck of an English Submarine. In 2004 after extensive research, D. Mallard & T. Anastasi, finally identified the wreck as the X-Lighter. The cause of the sinking and exact date when it occurred is still unknown This barge was torpedoed on the night of 21st April 1942, whilst moored in the harbour; now lies in a vertical position and ranges in depth between 6m and 25m. Visibility can be very bad on this wreck. This is a shore dive.

Dive Site 17

HMS Maori

Location: Valletta Maximum Depth:15m Certification Required: Open water diver or equivalent

HMS Maori joined HMS Cossack’s division in January 1939, and was the last Tribal to go to war in the Mediterranean. She did mostly North Sea patrols until April 1940 when she took part in the Norwegian campaign. On the 5th of June, she was part of a fleet sailing to Iceland looking for German warships and then on June 20th she was sent to the Faeroe Islands. In January 1941, the HMS MAORI joined convoy escort in the Western Approaches. While engaged in this work, the destroyers participated in the search of the BISMARK. On 12th February 1941, while anchored at the entrance of Dockyard Creek, she was hit by a bomb that found it’s way into her Engine and Gear Room. The wreck was scuttled outside Grand Harbour, the front half now lying in 14 m of water inside Marsamxetto Harbour.

Dive Site 19

L-Ahrax Point

Location: Ahrax point Maximum Depth: 24m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

Arhax Reef is at the most northern point of Malta. Perfect scenery, very relaxing, swishing sea grasses, fish, sea urchins, red starfishes, massive rocks and boulders creating swim troughs, very chilled dive! There is a nice cave were the top of it is open. This site is popular boat dive with photographers this because there is some lovely scenic views from inside the caves.

Dive Site 21

Cirkewwa Arch

Location: Cirkewwa point Maximum Depth: 24m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

This site is dived from the shore. The arch is located at the Cirkewwa reef before a drop off were the wreck of the Rozi is. Marine life includes large scorpion fish and lots of fireworms, sea urchins and shoals of small fish and octopus. There are some arches in the rock that you can also swim through. Here you can find lot of fish like barracuda, silver bream and many more. The arch is formed in the rock like a huge cave with an open top. Shore dive.

Dive Site 22

Marfa Point (The Madonna)

Location: Cirkewwa point Maximum Depth: 28m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

The access is easy and the possibilities endless, with caves and swim throughs, shallows and depths all close together. Swim across the shallow pool and drop over the edge down to the Madonna at 18 metres. A statue of the Madonna was placed here by the Amphibians Diving Club and sits in a small natural cavern in 18m of water. The walls of this reef are full of coral and colors. Lovely dive!

Dive Site 24

Anchor Bay

Location: near Popeye Village Maximum Depth: 18m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

The marine life is abundant at Anchor Bay just a little small in size. It includes Moray eels, scorpion fish, cuckoo wrasse and shoals of blue and yellow fish. The site is located opposite the Popeye film set, which is hidden between two cliffs. Access is by a slip road that leads to a jetty. In the water following the cliff round leads to a Scorpion Cave which you can surface and explore. Here you can find lot of brittle starfish and cave shrimps. As you leave the cave the colour of the water is amazingly blue! Very popular for underwater photographers. Shore dive.

Dive Site 27

Ghar Lapsi

Location: Ghar Lapsi Bay Maximum Depth: 18m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

A brilliant dive site for beginners’ shallow dive with lot of things to see, like cuttlefish and flying gurnards. Ghar Lapsi Cave is an excellent dive in an azure, blue and green pool. The visibility was fantastic on entry into the sideways slanting cave. The cave allowed opportunities for some great silhouette photographs. Shore dive.

Dive Site 28

The Bell Cave/Wall

Location: Wied Iz-Zurrieq Maximum Depth: 30 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

During this dive you’ll encounter a small cave first at a depth of 23 meters. It has a big number of cardinal fish. The bigger cave is called the “Bell Cave”. It has 3 small entrances: 2 on the top and 1 on the bottom. The interior walls covered in sponges, tubeworms and a few shrimps. Shore dive.

Dive Site 29

Wrecks St.Michael & No.10

Location: Zonqor point Maximum Depth: 21 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

There are two wrecks of tug boats at Zonqor Point: St Michael and the Number Ten. These two wrecks were both build in 1944 and were scuttled in 1998. The St. Michael was build in Canada is 20 meters long. Number Ten- is 16 meters long. St Michael lies in 22 m. of water. The Number Ten wreck is about 30 m. further around the reef from St Michael at 18 m. depth. The visibility is normally good enough that you can easily find one wreck from the other. Shore dive.

Dive Site 31

Qawra point.

Location: Qawra point Maximum Depth: 30 m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

Access from shore this is a dive with a max depth of 15 m. and is popular with beginner and intermediate level divers. A small blowhole creates the underwater tunnel and an arch, which can be investigated towards the end of the dive. A few meters away from the arch you will see a cave, inside of which one can surface. Here you can find a lot of sponges. Shore dive.

Dive Site 32

Lantern point

Location: Comino Maximum Depth: 50 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Lantern point - spectacular dive, with its splendid chimney starting at 6 m. and going down to 16 meters, followed by the chance to go deeper and explore the many swimthroughs. The chimney is wide enough for the divers to maneuver without touching the sides. Once you come out of the chimney, you will encounter huge boulders that drop down into the depth of 50 meters. These boulders have also created the huge caverns and swimthroughs. Boat dive.

Dive Site 33

Alex’s Cave

Location: Comino Maximum Depth: 16 m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

To the west of Comino is a spectacular cave dive named Alex’s Cave. It is 30 meter long L-shaped cave. At the back of the cave it is possible to surface to natural light through a small chimney. But there is more. To the left outside the cave are a steep drop-off and a huge arch. With the torch you can see many colorful orange shrimp, hermit crabs, eels, morays and octopus. Boat Dive.

Dive Site 34

Cominotto Reef

Location: Comino Maximum Depth: 50 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Cominotto is a small uninhabited island to the northwest of Comino. To the south of Cominotto is another reef named Cominotto Reef. There is a nice steep wall with many swimthroughs, overhangs and holes. Inside these holes are many tiny creatures living including octopus, eels and morays if you look carefully. The wall is covered in bright red sponges, golden cup corals.

Dive Site 35

Santa Marija Cave

Location: Comino Maximum Depth: 18 m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

The shallow Santa Marija Caves is one of the most fascinating cave systems in the world, located at the north side of Comino. Having breathtaking views into the blue through their entrances while other connect with each other and create fantastic swimthroughs. There are caves half above and half below the water which are also perfect for snorkelers and some are huge underwater tunnels. The famous site where most divers go to is at a cave which connects with another cave creating a huge open space in which you can look at the blue sky. This is a good dive for the beginners. Here you can find a big school of silver bream, waiting to be fed.

Dive Site 36

Comino Land/ Karwela

Location: Xatt L-Ahmar Maximum Depth: 45 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

The 50 meter long MV Karwela was sunk in August 2006. She is easily reached from shore starting your dive across flat rocks. She is located just of the coast from Xatt L-Ahmar and started in 1957 as the MS Frisia II, renamed to the Nordpaloma in 1977 before she came to Malta in 1986 to serve as a passenger ferry with a maximum of 800 persons and no cars. MV Cominoland started as a British Miner in 1942 and became a passenger and car ferry between Gozo and Comino. She could load more than 400 passengers and 10 cars. Not many fish and no coral have formed yet, so when you are done with the wrecks visit the reef near the shore where some nice examples of macroscopic life can be found. VIDEO

Dive Site 37

Mgarr Ix-Xini

Location: Mgarr ix-Xini Maximum Depth: 14 m Certification Required: OWD or equivalent

This dive is very popular with the photographers due to the huge variety of fish species. The caves which can be surfaced have their opening at 14 meters deep and are located just below a cliff about 100 meter along the right hand wall. Some of the usual cave fish can be seen here such as cattle fish, damsel fish and stingrays in the white sand. If you are lucky, you will meet the sea horses here.

Dive Site 38

Il-Kantra

Location: Ta Cenc Maximum Depth: 35 m + Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Swim across the entrance of the small bay and dive on the wall turning around to your right. The canyon on the way out is littered with huge boulders, gradually giving way to a steeply sloping wall covered in algae and all the associated marine inhabitants, such as: rainbow wrasse, groupers and lobsters. To the left of the entry point there is also an attractive cave.

Dive Site 39

Fessej Rock

Location: Mgarr Ix-Xini Maximum Depth: 55 m Certification Required: Good dive for all levels

Fessej Rock rises to 20 meters above the water and goes down all the way down to 55m. Located south of Mgarr Harbor just offshore from the Mgar Ix-Xini inlet. This dive site with many boulders and an enormous diversity of fish life. It is in fact a wall where all level of divers can have their fun. There are quite some predators next to this boulder formed wall such as dentex, barracuda and tuna. But other common fish such as groupers, octopus in cracks, tube worms, seahorses and picarel. Boat dive.

Dive Site 40

Blue Hole - Chimney - Azure Window

Location: Dwejra Point Maximum Depth: 55 m Certification Required: Good dive for all levels

These shore dive are perhaps the most stunning dives of all in the Maltese Islands. Firstly, there is the Blue Hole with a unique entry, access to deep caves and sheer drop offs with the chance to see large pelagic, everyone who does this dive wants to jump straight back in. Then there is the Inland Sea, with its large tunnel and underwater topography just as stunning as above the water, our day trips to Gozo are not to be missed!

Dive Site 41

Coral cave

Location: Dwejra Point Maximum Depth: 30 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

The Coral Cave is located left from the Blue Hole. Before the cave are some spectacular vertical walls and some coral gardens to be seen with many different types of fish. The cave starts at 18 meters deep where massive boulders are standing guard at the huge semi circle opening of about 20 meters. There are some excellent examples to be found of hard coral at the walls and floor inside the cave, but bring a torch to see them in their full glory. But be careful not to damage them as they are very fragile. Seahorses, damselfish, sea anemones, sponges, marine goldfish, virgin lace and urchins like to hide and show themselves inside this 50 meter long cave.

Dive Site 42

Inland Sea

Location: Dwejra Maximum Depth: 52 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Inland Sea is the name of a large circular lagoon of about 60 meters wide. From the inland sea side the entrance in less than a meter. The canyon is about 28 meter deep under the water, creating a huge cave. It is possible to surface at all times but be careful, because this is probably the number one tourist attraction with many small boats you can bump into with. At the sea side to your left there is a drop-off that exceeds 40 meter. Dive here with good visibility only, because stirred up silt from heavy rain reduces visibility dramatically. The sheer cliffs are spectacular as is the view from out of the cave into the open sea. Bring a torch and you will see many small creatures such as lobsters living in their cracks in the walls. Shore dive.

Dive Site 43

Crocodile Rock

Location: Dwejra Point Maximum Depth: 45 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Crocodile Rock lies between Dwerja Point and Fungus Rock at a seven meter deep plateau and gets its name from its appearance above water; obviously resembling a crocodile! The dive plan is often just a simple round around the rock starting at the boat mooring between shore and the rock. Take the left side around the rock and you will find an excellent 45 meter drop-off with excellent marine life and coral growth. Fish near the drop-off such as salema, tuna, barracudas and large groupers are common. Boat dives are preferred but it is possible to get here by shore, stumbling across slippery spiky rocks.

Dive Site 45

Cathedral Cave

Location: Ghasri Valley Maximum Depth: 30 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Can be done from shore, but the best done by dive boat. The entrance to the cave is only 5 meters below the water and leads you through to a huge domed vault, where you can surface and light penetrates through small cracks in the rock. The interior of the cave’s sea bed is covered in massive boulders and the view to the outside blue of the ocean is breathtaking. The exit of the cave you can find in 21 meters. Bring a torch and you will see many small creatures such as lobsters living in their cracks in the wal

Dive Site 46

Billinghust Cave

Location: Reqqa Point Maximum Depth: 35 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

Billinghurst Cave is one of the longest cave dives in Gozo. Jumping from the cliff near Reqqa Point you can enter the 50 meter long cave which starts at only 3 meter below the surface. Its maximum depth is about 30 meter. Colorful sponges, lace coral, cardinal fish are some of the species you can encounter here. Bring a torch to see them in their full colors. The view of the cave entrance when you see the sunrays coming through the crystal clear blue waters is spectacular. Shore dive.

Dive Site 48

Double Arch Reef

Location: Xwejni Bay Maximum Depth: 30 m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent

Double Arch Reef lies next to the salt pans in Marsalforn Bay is an interesting dive site with many marine species and some excellent parts of healthy coral. It is a t shaped reef at a depth of 20 meters which has steep drop-offs at all sides. Around the corner are two natural arches which are build on top of each other.There is one which starts at 20 meter while the other bigger one goes all the way to 45 meters. There are also some small caves near the coast and macroscopic life can be great by diving across the large area of sea grass that separates Double Arch Reef and shore.

Dive Site 52

P29

Location: Cirkewwa Maximum Depth: 37m Certification Required: AOWD or equivalent, Deep Diver Specialty

The East German Minesweeper Kondor class P29 has been scuttled off Cirkewwa in Malta. She was sank just off Susies Pool on Tuesday the 14th of August. P29 has server with the Armed Forces of Malta for over 12 years and were responsible for many offshore missions. Her sister ship, the P31 is planned to be scuttled off Comino later on. The wreck sits upright at a maximum depth of 37 meters with the top reaching 12 meters. The wreck is found 150m from shore or to be precisely 100m.away from the drop off. Shore dive.