Malta dive sites and wrecks
Ghar Lapsi is a site dived and praised by the late Jacques Cousteau. Here you can find a nice cavern in which you can surface as well as a reef with a possibility to find unusual marine life such as torpedo rays.
Cirkewwa is one of the most popular dive sites in Malta. There are several dives available - The Arch, The Madonna, Paradise Bay and the wreck of the tug boat Rozi. The clear water and the abundance of marine life makes this site a favourite for many visitors.
The Bristol Blenheim WW ll bomber is a spectacular wreck, with the engines and wings still intact. This is a non-stop dive to 42 metres requiring careful planning. The wreck is host to an array of interesting marine life.
The MV Imperial Eagle ferry lies upright on a sandy bottom at a depth of 42 metres. The wide hold is open and the wreck allows an easy and interesting dive. Close by is a 13 ton statue of Jesus Christ, blessed by the Pope to protect the fishermen of Malta.
'Le Polynesien' passenger liner was sunk by a German U-Boat in WW l. At 152 metres in length and weighing 6,659 tons, it is one of the largest wrecks in Malta. The ship is lying upright in one piece on the seabed at a depth of 62 metres. This is a magnificent wreck dive with many artefacts still onboard. Suitable for technical divers using Trimix.
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