{"id":9516,"date":"2026-07-16T13:26:51","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T11:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scubamalta.com\/las-mejores-inmersiones-en-pecios-de-malta-la-historia-detras-de-los-naufragios-mas-famosos-de-malta\/"},"modified":"2026-07-30T14:03:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T12:03:55","slug":"mejores-pecios-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scubamalta.com\/es\/blog\/mejores-pecios-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"Los pecios m\u00e1s famosos de Malta y c\u00f3mo bucearlos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Malta has more diveable wrecks in a small area than almost anywhere in Europe, and they come from two very different places: ships lost in wartime, and ships sunk on purpose to build reefs.<\/p>\n\n

That mix is what makes the diving here unusual. In one week you can put your hands on a Royal Navy destroyer in fourteen metres of water and swim the length of an oil tanker at thirty-six. Below is the story behind each one, along with the depth and the certification you need to reach it.<\/p>\n\n

Why Malta is famous for wreck diving<\/h2>\n\n

Two accidents of history, one geological, one military.<\/p>\n\n

Malta sits in the middle of the Mediterranean, which made it one of the most fought-over naval bases in Europe through both World Wars. Ships were lost here in numbers. Then, from the 1990s onwards, the islands ran a deliberate artificial reef programme, scuttling retired tugs, ferries and patrol boats in chosen places at chosen depths.<\/p>\n\n

The result is a catalogue of wrecks that a working port would never produce on its own: sitting upright, clear of nets, in water that regularly opens past 30 metres, and nearly all of them reachable from shore.<\/p>\n\n

Malta’s wrecks at a glance<\/h2>\n\n
Wreck<\/th>Depth<\/th>Certification<\/th>Where<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
HMS Maori<\/td>14 to 16 m<\/td>Open Water<\/td>Marsamxett, Valletta<\/td><\/tr>
Tug 2<\/td>~20 m<\/td>Open Water<\/td>Exiles, Sliema<\/td><\/tr>
X127<\/td>Shallow, on a slope<\/td>Open Water<\/td>Manoel Island<\/td><\/tr>
MV Rozi<\/td>18 to 36 m<\/td>Open Water to Advanced<\/td>Cirkewwa<\/td><\/tr>
P29<\/td>~33 m<\/td>Advanced<\/td>Cirkewwa<\/td><\/tr>
Um El Faroud<\/td>Deck ~25 m, max 36 m<\/td>Advanced<\/td>Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq<\/td><\/tr>
MV Karwela<\/td>~40 m<\/td>Deep<\/td>Xatt l-A\u0127mar, Gozo<\/td><\/tr>
MV Cominoland<\/td>~40 m<\/td>Deep<\/td>Xatt l-A\u0127mar, Gozo<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

HMS Maori: a Royal Navy destroyer in fourteen metres<\/h2>\n\n

HMS Maori is the wreck that puts Malta on a lot of divers’ lists, and she earned it above the water rather than below it.<\/p>\n\n

A Tribal-class destroyer of the Royal Navy, she took part in the final action against the Bismarck in May 1941. In February 1942, during one of the air raids on Valletta, she was hit and sank in the harbour. What remained of her was raised after the war and scuttled off St Elmo, where the bow section still lies.<\/p>\n\n

She sits in around fourteen metres on sand, and that is what makes her remarkable. Not a scuttled tug or a reef project, but a warship sunk in action, shallow enough for a diver who was certified last week.<\/p>\n\n

Depth 14 to 16 m \u00b7 Open Water \u00b7 Marsamxett, Valletta<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Um El Faroud: Malta’s signature wreck<\/h2>\n\n

The Um El Faroud is widely regarded as Malta’s signature wreck dive and is often considered one of the best wreck dives in Europe.<\/p>\n\n

Construido en Inglaterra en 1969, el buque sirvi\u00f3 como petrolero libio transportando combustible a trav\u00e9s del Mediterr\u00e1neo. En 1995, mientras se somet\u00eda a tareas de mantenimiento en los astilleros Malta Drydocks, una tr\u00e1gica explosi\u00f3n de gas acab\u00f3 con la vida de nueve trabajadores, poniendo fin a la carrera del barco.<\/p>\n\n

En lugar de ser desguazado, el petrolero fue hundido intencionadamente frente a Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq en 1998. Una fuerte tormenta parti\u00f3 posteriormente el pecio en dos secciones, creando los espectaculares pasos que atraen hoy a los buceadores avanzados. Reposando a unos 36 metros, el pecio est\u00e1 ahora cubierto de vida marina y sigue siendo una de las inmersiones m\u00e1s inolvidables de Malta.<\/p>\n\n

Deck at ~25 m, maximum 36 m \u00b7 Advanced Open Water \u00b7 shore entry at Wied i\u017c-\u017burrieq<\/em><\/p>\n\n

MV Rozi: the tug that became a reef<\/h2>\n\n

The MV Rozi proves that retired ships can become some of the Mediterranean’s best dive sites.<\/p>\n\n

Construido en 1958, el remolcador portuario trabaj\u00f3 durante d\u00e9cadas en el Gran Puerto de La Valeta antes de ser retirado a principios de la d\u00e9cada de 1990. En lugar de ser desmantelado, pas\u00f3 a formar parte del programa de arrecifes artificiales de Malta y fue hundido intencionadamente en Cirkewwa.<\/p>\n\n

Hoy en d\u00eda, el naufragio permanece notablemente intacto, lo que facilita reconocer la caseta de gobierno, la h\u00e9lice y la estructura general. Barracudas, meros, morenas y pulpos son vistos frecuentemente alrededor del naufragio, haciendo que cada inmersi\u00f3n sea ligeramente diferente.<\/p>\n\n

Depth 18 to 36 m \u00b7 Open Water for the superstructure, Advanced for the seabed \u00b7 shore entry at Cirkewwa<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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P29: a Cold War patrol boat on the seabed<\/h2>\n\n

The P29 offers divers the chance to explore a genuine military vessel that has found a new purpose underwater.<\/p>\n\n

Construido originalmente en Alemania durante la Guerra Fr\u00eda, el barco prest\u00f3 servicio posteriormente en las Fuerzas Armadas de Malta antes de ser retirado. En 2007, fue hundido intencionadamente en Cirkewwa para ampliar el sistema de arrecifes artificiales de la zona.<\/p>\n\n

Hoy en d\u00eda, el P29 descansa erguido en el lecho marino y se ha convertido en una de las inmersiones en pecios avanzados m\u00e1s populares de Malta. Su estructura abierta y su excelente visibilidad lo convierten en uno de los favoritos entre los fot\u00f3grafos submarinos.<\/p>\n\n

Depth ~33 m \u00b7 Advanced Open Water \u00b7 shore entry at Cirkewwa<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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Tug 2: Malta’s newest wreck dive<\/h2>\n\n

Compared to Malta’s older wrecks, Tug 2 is a relatively recent addition.<\/p>\n\n

La embarcaci\u00f3n trabaj\u00f3 dentro del Gran Puerto de Malta antes de ser hundida deliberadamente cerca de Exiles en 2013. Una tormenta unos a\u00f1os m\u00e1s tarde desplaz\u00f3 el naufragio m\u00e1s cerca del arrecife, haci\u00e9ndolo a\u00fan m\u00e1s interesante de explorar.<\/p>\n\n

Hoy en d\u00eda, el Tug 2 es conocido por su colorida vida marina y su excelente macrofauna. Los nudibranquios, los peces escorpi\u00f3n y numerosas especies de arrecife peque\u00f1as han transformado el antiguo remolcador en un pr\u00f3spero h\u00e1bitat submarino, ideal para los buceadores que se inician en el buceo en pecios.<\/p>\n\n

Depth ~20 m \u00b7 Open Water \u00b7 shore entry at Exiles<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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X127: Malta’s forgotten wartime wreck<\/h2>\n\n

The X127 may not be Malta’s largest wreck, but it has one of the island’s most fascinating stories.<\/p>\n\n

Construido en 1915, el buque prest\u00f3 servicio a la Marina Real durante la Primera Guerra Mundial antes de transportar combustible y agua dulce alrededor de Malta. Durante las intensas campa\u00f1as de bombardeo de 1942, el barco fue hundido y permaneci\u00f3 sin identificar durante d\u00e9cadas.<\/p>\n\n

Divers knew the wreck only as \u201cCarolita\u201d until it was first surveyed in 2003 and confirmed as HMS X127 in 2006. Thanks to its shallow depth, X127 is an excellent introduction to historical wreck diving and a reminder of Malta’s important role during both World Wars.<\/p>\n\n

Shallow, lying on a slope \u00b7 Open Water \u00b7 shore entry at Manoel Island<\/em><\/p>\n\n

MV Karwela: Gozo’s most photographed wreck<\/h2>\n\n

Few underwater locations are as instantly recognisable as the staircase inside MV Karwela.<\/p>\n\n

Construido originalmente en Alemania como un ferry de pasajeros, el barco oper\u00f3 posteriormente cruceros tur\u00edsticos alrededor de Malta antes de formar parte del proyecto de arrecife artificial de Gozo en 2006.<\/p>\n\n

Situado a unos 40 metros de profundidad, el pecio atrae a buceadores avanzados y fot\u00f3grafos submarinos de todo el mundo. Su famosa escalera se ha convertido en una de las escenas submarinas m\u00e1s fotografiadas de Europa y est\u00e1 considerada como uno de los puntos culminantes del buceo en Gozo.<\/p>\n\n

Depth ~40 m \u00b7 Deep Diver \u00b7 shore entry at Xatt l-A\u0127mar, Gozo<\/em><\/p>\n\n

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MV Cominoland: from minelayer to artificial reef<\/h2>\n\n

Located close to Karwela, MV Cominoland has enjoyed one of the most varied careers of any Maltese wreck.<\/p>\n\n

Construido originalmente en Inglaterra en 1942 como un buque minador de la Marina Real, la embarcaci\u00f3n sirvi\u00f3 m\u00e1s tarde como transbordador de pasajeros que conectaba La Valeta y Comino antes de operar cruceros tur\u00edsticos alrededor de las islas.<\/p>\n\n

Cuando fue hundido intencionadamente en 2006, los buceadores ganaron otro naufragio excepcional para explorar. Antes del hundimiento, se elimin\u00f3 su pintura como parte de un experimento de crecimiento marino, lo que permiti\u00f3 a los cient\u00edficos observar la rapidez con la que los organismos marinos colonizaban la estructura.<\/p>\n\n

Depth ~40 m \u00b7 Deep Diver \u00b7 shore entry at Xatt l-A\u0127mar, Gozo<\/em><\/p>\n\n

Which wrecks can you dive at your level?<\/h2>\n\n

Your certification decides this far more than your fitness does.<\/p>\n\n

With an Open Water<\/a> certification you can dive HMS Maori, Tug 2 and X127 comfortably, and see a good part of the Rozi. That is two wartime wrecks and a tug on your first trip to the island.<\/p>\n\n

With Advanced Open Water<\/a> you add the P29 and the Um El Faroud, which is the point at which most divers say wreck diving finally makes sense to them.<\/p>\n\n

For Karwela and Cominoland over in Gozo, and for going inside a wreck rather than over it, you want the Deep<\/a> and Wreck Diver<\/a> specialities. Both can be added while you are here, and both are worth doing in water this clear.<\/p>\n\n

Dive them for yourself<\/h2>\n\n

Reading about a wreck and hanging above one are different experiences. Photographs never get the scale of it.<\/p>\n\n

If you already dive, our guided dives<\/a> run to these sites all year and our instructors have been down them hundreds of times. If you want to go inside them properly, the Wreck Diver<\/a> speciality teaches the lines, the lights and the discipline that makes penetration safe. And if you have never dived at all, the Try Dive + Wreck<\/a> puts a wreck on your very first dive.<\/p>\n\n

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