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The three islands offer excellent and unique diving experiences because there are reefs, caves, and shipwrecks that are some of the most interesting places to dive in all of the Mediterranean. The tranquillity of the sea means that there is excellent visibility and the risk that you could harm the marine flora and fauna is extremely low, meaning that this is an optimal area for beginning divers with little experience. For the divers with more experience, there are various sites where there are archaeological objects, some from World War II and others that date back to the age of the Romans. The depths of the places to dive vary, from a shallow depth of 12 metres in Ghar Lapsi to Lantern Point, where divers arrive at an underwater tunnel at more than 50 metres deep. The three islands that comprise the Maltese Archipelago-Malta, the biggest; Gozo, the mythic island of Calypso; and the tiny Comino, famous for its blue lagoon- form a very special area to dive in the heart of the Mediterranean. These islands invite you to discover their natural ports, bays, protected coves, cliffs, reefs, and shipwrecks. These waters are among the cleanest and clearest in the whole world. The underwater visibility is excellent up to approximately 30m. That is why Malta is a dreamland for underwater photography. The marine life flourishes in a vibrant exhibition of colours.

Navy Patrol Boat P29 & P31

These ex-East German minesweepers of the Kondor Class-I have been operating around the Maltese islands for the past 12 years and were recently decommissioned. With a dimension of 52 meter by 7.12 meter, these ships will definitely attract a lot of divers to our islands. The P29 & P31 are interesting because of their design & history. The boats were scheduled for Comino and Gozo but 1 patrol boat might take up the position of the trawler so we have to wait a bit more before we will know their final positions.

H.M.S. Maori

This British Destroyer was seriously damaged during the air raid of Valetta Harbor in 1943. As initial attempts to salvage the ship proved in vain, the Maori was stripped from weaponry & dragged to its final resting place next to Fort St. Elmo. Should you wish to penetrate the wreck, make sure you are properly trained (see dive specialties). Maintain a good buoyancy and use a frog kick to keep the sediment down. You will see some nice gThis WW II destroyer sank on 24th March 1942 as the result of a floating mine, East of Grand harbour Valletta. As the ship broke into 2 pieces, it created 2 separate dives as the distance came too big to cover it in 1 dive.

The HMS Southwald

Measured 86m x 9.5m (1050 tonnes) and had a top speed of 25 knots. Armament: 3 x 2 barrel 4t make a difference, youMadonnamust seeMadonnaHoly Maryfall 18 meter, therefore this site is also popular for night diving, The wall has several small caves, tunnels & swim through situations, which make the dive even more interesting. But the wall is so nice that you donunderwater safaris once served a ferry around the Maltese Islands.The wreck was shuttled several years ago and lays on a sandy bottom at a few hundred meters of the Qawra coast in a U-shaped corner of the reef at a depth of 40 meter. The steering wheel is the best known photographic feature of this long ship. But the surrounding reef walls and statue of Lord Jesus will also make you remember this site. Around the ship we might find really big conger eel, while on the deck we normally find varieties of small breams and rockfish. While returning from the wreck, wehidingmid waterfallzero timell understand why! Groupers and an octopus on regular occasions. As the wreck is getting older, watch for sharp metal object as you might damage your equipment. On the way back, you will enjoy the vegetation on the reef border and as you swim back towards the exit point, you might see flying gurnards or bream varieties. As the entry point is shallow, you can easily do your safety stop while enjoying the exit area.

The HMS Russell

a Duncan Class Battleship, could stand its ground in any battle!It was discovered about 4 miles out from Grand Harbour on July 2003. The ship lays completely up side down (due to its heavy guns) and has the stern section missing. Some guns are believed to be scattered in the area.  HMS Russell was mined on 27th April 1916 just off the coast of Malta with the loss of over 120 lives. The German sub marine U 73 is believed to be responsible for its sinking With an armament of: Four 12 inch guns in turrets, twelve 6 inch guns, twelve 3 inch guns, six 3 pdr guns, two maxims and four torpedo tubes. 

HMS Southwold

This WW II destroyer sank on 24th March 1942 as the result of a floating mine, East of Grand harbour Valletta. As the ship broke into 2 pieces, it created 2 separate dives as the distance came too big to cover it in 1 dive. Measured 86m x 9.5m (1050 tonnes) and had a top speed of 25 knots. Armament: 3 x 2 barrel 4t make a difference, youMadonnamust seeMadonnaHoly Maryfall 18 meter, therefore this site is also popular for night diving, The wall has several small caves, tunnels & swim through situations, which make the dive even more interesting. But the wall is so nice that you donunderwater safaris once served a ferry around the Maltese Islands.The wreck was shuttled several years ago and lays on a sandy bottom at a few hundred meters of the Qawra coast in a U-shaped corner of the reef at a depth of 40 meter. The steering wheel is the best known photographic feature of this long ship. But the surrounding reef walls and statue of Lord Jesus will also make you remember this site. Around the ship we might find really big conger eel, while on the deck we normally find varieties of small breams and rockfish.