Scuba diving in Karwela and Comino Land

The wrecks, located just 50m/0,03mi away from each other, were scuttled at Ix-Xatt l-Ahmar in August of 2006. Before that, they used to serve as car and passenger ferries. Both of them are sitting in an upright position at a maximum depth of 42m/138ft and are easily accessible from the shore. The Karwela boat was launched in 1957 as M/S Frisia II and came to Malta in 1986. It measures about 50m/164ft long and 8m/26ft wide and was designed to carry 863 passengers. Divers have multiple opportunities for safe penetration to see the inside of the wreck. Comino Land wreck, that measures approximately 34m/112ft by 9m/30ft, was launched in 1942. In 1966 she was converted to a ferry and could load more than 400 passengers and 10 cars. Comino Land also offers several safe options for penetration.