Dawn Diving

Take a look at some of the amazing dive sites around Malta & Gozo

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Malta & Gozo Dive Sites

Gallery: Wreck Sites

Depth: 30m (avg) - 45m (max)
Qualification: Experienced

MV Karwela – built in West German in 1957. Passenger ferry that came to Malta in 1986 and was bought by Captain Morgan Cruises in 1992.

MV Karwela is one of the three diving wrecks off shore Xatt l-Ahmar in south-eastern coast of Gozo. Karwela was a former Captain Morgan Cruises passenger ferry around the Grand Harbour. She was scuttled in August 2006 together with MV Cominoland as an artificial reef for scuba divers on the 12th of August 2006.

4 - MV Cominolandand

Depth: 30m (avg) - 45m (max)

Qualification: Experienced

MV Cominoland wreck is about 35 m long and sits in a perfectly upright position on a sandy seabed with a maximum depth around 40 m. The wreck has two decks which offer plenty of potential for exploration, and is safe to penetrate because of the various openings cut before scuttling. The wreck starts at 32 m with the deck at 35 m and her bows in 39 m depth.

Built in England in 1942. Passenger ferry that came to Malta in 1992 and was bought by Captain Morgan Cruises the same year.

5 - MV Xlendi - Gozo

Depth: 30m (avg) - 45m (max)
Qualification: Experienced

Built in Denmark Gozo Ferry boat scuttled on 12th Nov 1999.

MV Xlendi wreck is around 80 m long and lies on a sandy slope about 42 m deep on the shore side and 44 m on the sea side. The shallowest point are the propellers, one on each end, at approximately 32 m. Wreck penetration is not recommended due to its very unstable and unsafe condition upside down. However, Xlendi still is an interesting site for experienced divers. Fish life is abundant all around the wreck. There is also a car wreck near Xlendi on the shore side.

24 - MV Um El Faroud - Blue Grotto

Depth: 5m (avg) - 30m (max)
Qualification: Beginner

Cave, Reef, Wall & Wreck

Um el Faroud is probably the best wreck dive in Malta under 40m.
A single screw motor 110m long oil tanker built in 1969 in England. Working between Italy and Libya carrying refined fuel. She was in dry dock in Malta for repairs when disaster struck on 3rd Feb 1995. An explosion on-board killing 9 dock yard workers and left her with extensive damage. She was scuttled as a tourist attract three years later on 2nd Sept 1998.

27- P29 Petrol Boat

Depth : 20 m (avg) - 34 m (max)
Qualification: Advanced

Patrol Boat P29, Boltenhagen – arrived in Malta from Germany on 29th August 1997. She patrolled the coastal waters of Malta until she was decommissioned in 2004. In 2005 she was bought by the Malta Tourism Authority and was scuttled as a tourist attraction. This one takes you past our Gnome Gardens which was placed at Cirkewwa by Jane Prager (previous owner of Dawn Diving) and the Gnomes have grown in numbers by family and friends since Jane's passing in 2018.

29 - MV Rozi - Gozo

Depth : 20 m (avg) - 34 m (max)
Qualification: Advanced

Built in Bristol. arrived in Malta in 1972. Worked as a tugboat in the Grand Harbour – was sold to Captain Morgan Cruises in 1992 she was then
scuttled as an artificial reef at Cirkewwa.

There is an underwater geocache on Rozi wreck.
The cache lies in a depth of 30 meters and is only available for divers with a Advanced Open Water Certificate or equivalent.

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