Malta dive sites

Dive the Bristol Blenheim bomber off Xrobb l-Għaġin, Marsaxlokk: an RAF aircraft that ditched in 1941, lying upright at 42 metres.

Dive the Bristol Beaufighter off St Julian's: an RAF aircraft that ditched in 1943, lying inverted on sand at about 38 metres. Boat dive.

Ċirkewwa Arch: a popular Malta shore dive to a natural rock arch at 12–20 metres, close to the Rozi and P29 wrecks.

Għar Lapsi, Malta: an easy shore dive into a shallow, sunlit cave system on the south coast, with an air pocket and reef nearby. Up to 15 metres.

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.

Imperial Eagle, Qawra: a former Malta–Gozo ferry scuttled in 1999, lying at 42 metres beside the underwater statue of Christ. Boat dive.

L-Aħrax Point, Malta's northern tip: a boat dive to the Inland Sea, a grotto open to the sky, with reef to about 18 metres.

The Madonna statue, Ċirkewwa: an easy shore dive from Susie's Pool to a statue of Our Lady in a reef cave at about 18 metres.

MV Odile (SS Margit), Kalkara: a Second World War wreck sunk in a 1941 air raid, a 22-metre harbour shore dive with low visibility.

P29 patrol boat, Ċirkewwa: a former minesweeper scuttled in 2007, upright on sand at 12 to 35 metres and dived from the shore.

Paradise Bay Reef at Ċirkewwa: an easy shore dive with boulder fields, swim-throughs and the White Arch, mostly between 10 and 18 metres.

Qawra Point Reef: a sheltered, shallow shore dive at the tip of St Paul's Bay, good for training, with Fra Ben Cave and a small wall nearby.

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.

Scorpion Cave in Anchor Bay: a shallow shore dive into a wide cavern with an air pocket and a domed ceiling, suitable for all levels.

The Two Tugs at Marsaskala: St Michael and Tug 10, two harbour tugs scuttled in 1998, lying upright at about 20 metres off Żonqor Point.

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.

Um El Faroud, Wied iz-Żurrieq: a 110m tanker scuttled in 1998 after a fatal dockyard explosion, lying upright between 15 and 36 metres.

The X127 lighter off Manoel Island: a 1915 lighter sunk in 1942, lying on a slope from 5 to 22 metres in Marsamxett Harbour, reached from the shore.

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.

Coral Cave, Dwejra, Gozo: a wide cavern lined with orange cup coral, reached from the Blue Hole, with a seabed at 28–30 metres.

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.

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.

Mġarr ix-Xini, Gozo: a sheltered shore dive in a narrow bay with two caves, seagrass and small marine life to about 15 metres.

MV Cominoland, Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo: a former minelayer and Comino ferry scuttled in 2006, upright on sand at 32 to 40 metres.

MV Karwela, Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo: a 1957 passenger ferry scuttled in 2006, upright at 30 to 40 metres and reached from the shore.

MV Xlendi, Xatt l-Aħmar, Gozo: a former Gozo ferry scuttled in 1999 that landed upside down at 32 to 42 metres. Do not go inside.

Reqqa Point, Gozo: a deep shore wall dive at the island's northern tip with big groupers, caves and excellent visibility. For experienced divers.

Twin Arches off Marsalforn, Gozo: two stacked rock arches between 20 and 34 metres on a deep reef, reached from Xwejni Bay or by boat.

Alex's Cave, Comino: a shallow, beginner-friendly boat dive into a sandy cavern with an air pocket near the Blue Lagoon, 8–16 metres deep.

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.

P31, Comino: a former patrol boat scuttled in 2009, upright on sand at 7 to 20 metres. An easy boat dive that suits newer divers.

Santa Maria Caves, Comino: shallow, open caverns full of colour and fish, reached by boat and suited to divers of all levels.