PADI Wreck Diver Specialty Course Malta - Dive the Maltese Wrecks

The PADI Wreck Diver specialty course is four dives over two days, and it's one of the most rewarding courses you can take in Malta. The Maltese islands are a wreck diver's heaven, and on this course we teach you how to explore them safely: how to survey a wreck, navigate around it, and dive it responsibly. Nothing quite compares to exploring a sunken ship such as the Second World War destroyer HMS Maori, or hovering above the great oil tanker Um El Faroud.

To get the most from this course, we recommend taking it alongside your PADI Deep Diver specialty, as most of our recreational wrecks lie in the 28 to 35 metre range. Cylinder and weight hire is included in the cost of the course.

Malta's most popular wrecks

Malta offers one of the finest collections of accessible wreck dives in the Mediterranean, many of them ships deliberately scuttled to create artificial reefs, now home to abundant marine life. On and around this course you may dive some of our most popular wrecks:

• Um El Faroud: a large Libyan oil tanker scuttled off Wied iż-Żurrieq, and one of Malta's signature wreck dives. Her sheer size makes her an unforgettable dive for suitably qualified divers.
• P29: a former patrol boat resting upright off Ċirkewwa, intact and photogenic, a favourite for its accessibility and excellent visibility.
• Rozi: a tugboat scuttled off Ċirkewwa, sitting upright and teeming with fish, popular with divers of a range of levels.
• HMS Maori: a Second World War Royal Navy destroyer lying in shallow water in Valletta's Marsamxett Harbour, rich in history and ideal as a shallower wreck dive.
• Melita (Tug 10): a tugboat scuttled in 1998 at Żonqor Point, Marsascala, sitting upright on a flat sandy bottom at around 21 metres. An accessible, intact wreck, ideal for developing your wreck-diving skills.
• St Michael: scuttled at the same time and site as Melita, in around 20 metres. She lies about 15 metres off the reef and roughly 60 metres from Melita's bow, so the two are often dived together in a single outing.
• Tug 2: a tugboat around 30 metres long, scuttled at Exiles, Sliema, in 2013 and resting at about 22 metres. It is roughly an 18-minute surface swim from shore, making it a satisfying dive for fitter, more experienced divers.
• P31: a patrol boat scuttled off Comino, sitting upright on a sandy bed in clear, shallow water, superb for photography.
• X127 (the "X lighter"): a genuine piece of history, and a rare First World War wreck among Malta's dive sites. Built in 1915, she is a Royal Navy water carrier lighter that served in the Gallipoli campaign before her long life ended off Manoel Island, where she now rests. As one of the oldest wrecks in the area, and unlike Malta's many purpose-scuttled reefs, she offers a rare chance to dive an original wartime vessel.

Which wrecks you dive will depend on your certification level, the conditions on the day and the depth of each site. Our instructors will help you choose the best wrecks for your experience.

Extras

• PADI eLearning code for online theory and certification: €155
• Equipment hire, if needed: €30 per person per day

Looking for accommodation?

We can arrange accommodation for you in one of our comfortable apartments at Sands, just 100 metres from Maltaqua. Please send us your travel dates and we will gladly provide stay options.

Airport transfers

We are happy to book your airport meet-and-greet service. The company we use offers a 24-hour pick-up and drop-off service; we will just need your flight information to arrange it.