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Malta Dive Sites

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Scuba diving in Malta

Malta lists 52 dive sites across Malta, Gozo and Comino, linked by a 25-minute Gozo Channel ferry and local boats. The signature dives are wrecks: Um El Faroud, a 104 m ex-tanker scuttled off Wied iż-Żurrieq in 1998, and HMS Maori, a destroyer sunk in 1942. Gozo adds the Blue Hole and the Inland Sea tunnel. Our climatology across the 52 sites scores June to August highest — 82–92% of sampled days favorable, September 79% — historical patterns, not a forecast.

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Seasonal patterns

Best months, historically in Malta

Typical conditions by month across dive sites in Malta— historical patterns, not a forecast.

  1. Jan58%17°C
  2. Feb59%16°C
  3. Mar55%16°C
  4. Apr49%17°C
  5. May73%19°C
  6. Jun92%24°C
  7. Jul82%27°C
  8. Aug91%27°C
  9. Sep79%27°C
  10. Oct75%24°C
  11. Nov63%22°C
  12. Dec47%19°C

From 52 sites’ typical conditions · historical typicals, not a forecast

Best time to dive Malta: full month-by-month data →

Where divers start in Malta

Best dive sites in Malta

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Map of HMS Maori

HMS Maori

British Tribal-class destroyer sank by German aircraft 1942-02-12, raised and scuttled here 1945-0715

Map of Ħondoq ir-Rummien

Ħondoq ir-Rummien

Beach and coastline with salt pans and caves. Popular for snorlelling and diving.

Plan a dive in Malta

Choose the right area

Popular starting points in Malta include Gozo. The region list helps you narrow the country before comparing individual site pages.

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Match depth and difficulty

Difficulty labels vary by site. Depth details vary by site. Use those signals as a starting point, then confirm the plan against training, equipment, and current local guidance.

Check conditions close to the dive

PickADive can help with research and comparison, but it does not certify that a dive is safe today. Weather, current, visibility, entry, boat traffic, and local rules can change quickly.

How condition context works
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Common questions about diving in Malta

Do you need a permit to dive the wrecks in Malta?

For the historic ones, yes. Under Malta’s Underwater Cultural Heritage Act (2018), wrecks older than 50 years — HMS Maori among them — are protected heritage sites, dived through a licensed dive centre holding the Heritage Malta permit rather than independently. Purpose-scuttled wrecks such as Um El Faroud (1998) fall outside that age rule; confirm current arrangements with the centre you book with.

When is the best time to dive Malta?

Our climatology across 52 Malta sites scores June through August highest, with 82–92% of sampled days in the favorable band and water around 24–27 °C; September follows at 79%. December to April drops below 60%, and February–March water sits near 16 °C. These are historical patterns from measured conditions — not a forecast, and never a guarantee for a given day.

How do you get between Malta and Gozo for diving?

The Gozo Channel ferry runs Ċirkewwa to Mġarr in about 25 minutes, around the clock with gaps of no more than about 45 minutes, so Gozo’s Dwejra and Xlendi sites are a day trip from Malta’s north. Malta International Airport (MLA) is the only international airport; Gozo has none.

Are Malta’s dive sites shore or boat dives?

Access type is not yet recorded for most Malta listings in PickADive — the catalog is still being enriched. Dwejra’s Blue Hole and Inland Sea are commonly described as shore entries, and the scuttled wrecks are generally dived from boats, but check each site page and the operator you book with for the entry you will actually use.

Can PickADive tell me if conditions are safe today in Malta?

No. PickADive helps with destination research and site comparison in Malta, but it does not certify that a dive is safe today. Site pages show forecast-derived condition outlooks and historical seasonality — planning aids computed from measured data, never a judgment that a particular dive is advisable. Check current conditions, training limits, equipment, local rules, and operator guidance before diving.

Getting to Malta

Fly into Malta International Airport (MLA). Divers base themselves in Ċirkewwa, Bugibba–Qawra, Sliema and Mellieħa on Malta; Marsalforn and Xlendi on Gozo.

Gozo Channel ferry Ċirkewwa ↔ Mġarr, about 25 minutes, around the clock. Wrecks older than 50 years are dived through licensed centres under the Underwater Cultural Heritage Act.

Logistics change — confirm schedules and permit rules with the operator you book with.