Dive guide
The best dive sites in Malta, Gozo and Comino
Malta is one of Europe's best diving destinations: warm, clear water, visibility often over 30 metres, dozens of wrecks, and caves and arches you can reach from the shore.
These are the sites divers come back for, with their depth, entry and the certification you need. Every site page has the details and the dive sites around it.
Dive sites worth the trip
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1 Um El Faroud
Um El Faroud, Wied iz-Żurrieq: a 110m tanker scuttled in 1998 after a fatal dockyard explosion, lying upright between 15 and 36 metres.
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2 Blue Hole
Blue Hole, Dwejra, Gozo: a shore dive through a limestone sinkhole and underwater window to a wall at 25 metres, near the old Azure Window.
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3 Inland Sea
Inland Sea, Dwejra, Gozo: a shore dive from the lagoon through an 80-metre tunnel to the open sea, reaching 26 metres at the exit.
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4 Ċirkewwa Arch
Ċirkewwa Arch: a popular Malta shore dive to a natural rock arch at 12–20 metres, close to the Rozi and P29 wrecks.
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5 Rozi Tug Boat
The Rozi tug wreck at Ċirkewwa: an intact harbour tug scuttled in 1992, lying upright at 30 to 36 metres and reached from the shore.
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6 P29 Patrol Boat
P29 patrol boat, Ċirkewwa: a former minesweeper scuttled in 2007, upright on sand at 12 to 35 metres and dived from the shore.
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7 MV Karwela
MV Karwela, Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo: a 1957 passenger ferry scuttled in 2006, upright at 30 to 40 metres and reached from the shore.
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8 Coral Cave
Coral Cave, Dwejra, Gozo: a wide cavern lined with orange cup coral, reached from the Blue Hole, with a seabed at 28–30 metres.
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9 HMS Maori
HMS Maori, Valletta: a shallow shore dive on the bow of a WWII destroyer sunk in 1942, lying at 14–16 metres in St Elmo Bay.
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10 Santa Maria
Santa Maria Caves, Comino: shallow, open caverns full of colour and fish, reached by boat and suited to divers of all levels.
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11 Lantern Point
Lantern Point, Comino: a boat dive through a chimney from 6 to 16 metres, then a steep wall dropping past 40 metres. Calm weather only.
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12 Fessej Rock
Fessej Rock, Gozo: a boat dive around a rock pillar off Mġarr ix-Xini, with a wall dropping to 50 metres, big fish and swim-throughs.
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13 Reqqa Point
Reqqa Point, Gozo: a deep shore wall dive at the island's northern tip with big groupers, caves and excellent visibility. For experienced divers.
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14 Tug 2
Tug 2 off Exiles, Sliema: a Grand Harbour tugboat scuttled in 2013, lying at about 22 metres and reached from the shore. Wheelhouse swim-throughs.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Malta good for diving?
Yes. Malta, Gozo and Comino have clear water, a long diving season (roughly April to November), many shore dives and some of the Mediterranean's best wrecks.
What is the most famous dive site in Malta?
The Blue Hole at Dwejra in Gozo and the Um El Faroud wreck off Wied iż-Żurrieq are the best known.
Can beginners dive in Malta?
Yes. Sites like Ċirkewwa, Qawra Point, the HMS Maori and Mġarr ix-Xini are shallow and suit Open Water divers. Deeper wrecks need Advanced or deep certification.