Dive Sites
The Lockheed P2V Neptune wreck is a unique aircraft dive site situated approximately 500 meters offshore from Bahar-Ic-Cahaq, on Malta’s northeast coast. Resting at a depth of 32m on a seabed of sand and Posidonia seagrass meadows, this dive offers a rare opportunity to explore an aviation relic transformed into an artificial reef. Unlike other aircraft wrecks, the Neptune wreck was deliberately scuttled in the late 1950s for use in a movie and remained largely undiscovered until 2015.
Blue Hole in Dwejra is arguably the most famous and visually striking dive site in Malta, offering a superb setting for scuba diving, snorkeling, and freediving. This naturally formed circular sinkhole in the limestone about 10m wide and 5m across creates a sheltered pool protected by a fringe of rock that ensures safe entry and exit.
Inland Sea & Tunnel is one of Dwejra’s most popular dive sites and a must-see attraction on Gozo’s western coast. The Inland Sea itself is a shallow, semi-circular lagoon about 60m wide, connected to the open Mediterranean by an 80m long tunnel carved through solid rock. While the lagoon offers little in terms of underwater features with a maximum depth of just 2m the Tunnel provides an exceptional diving experience with its progressive depth changes, dramatic rock formations, and access to adjacent reef walls and underwater caves.
MV Um El Faroud is considered one of Malta’s premier wreck dives for recreational divers. This former Libyan oil tanker was scuttled in 1998 off the coast of Wied iz-Zurrieq to create an artificial reef and popular diving attraction. The site offers extensive penetration opportunities for experienced wreck divers amid a fascinating historical backdrop.
Patrol Boat P29, formerly known as Boltenhagen, is one of the two celebrated wrecks at Cirkewwa and stands among Malta’s most popular dive sites. Originally a patrol boat for the Maritime Squadron of the Armed Forces of Malta, she was intentionally scuttled in 2007 to serve as an underwater attraction and artificial reef.