MV Karwela
Gozo · Malta
Maltese passenger ferry scuttled off Gozo's south coast in August 2006 as an artificial reef. Sits upright on sand at 40 m with the wheelhouse at 30 m and the main promenade deck around 32 m. The signature shot is the long interior corridor lit blue through a row of square windows on the passenger deck. Most dived wreck in Gozo, mostly intact, with the engine room and lounge spaces open to penetration for trained divers. Often paired with the MV Cominoland and Xlendi tug wrecks on the same Xatt l’Aħmar reef.
Conditions
Depth
30 to 42 m
Advanced depths
Current
Usually gentle
Can pick up on the edge
Visibility
25 to 35 m
Clearest in the calm season
Water
14 to 27°C
Temperate wetsuit
Month by month
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 16 |
| Vis (m) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 20 |
| Current | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle | Gentle |
Your chances of seeing each animal
Barracuda
Last confirmed Oct 15, 2025 · 65 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Damselfish
Last confirmed Jun 15, 2026 · 42 records
Almost always
Nearly every dive
Mediterranean moray
Last confirmed Jun 20, 2026 · 31 records
Very likely
Most dives
Octopus
Last confirmed Jun 16, 2026 · 15 records
Very likely
Most dives
Painted comber
Last confirmed Jun 17, 2026 · 36 records
Very likely
Most dives
Amberjack
Last confirmed Sep 28, 2024 · 2 records
Sometimes
About 1 in 3 dives
Gear
Basic kit
For this site
- Dive light · Penetration of the promenade corridor, engine room, and lounge interiors.
- 5mm wetsuit or drysuit · Mediterranean winter temperatures below 16C; depth keeps it cool even in summer.
- Decompression cylinder · Maximum depth at 42 m means short no-deco windows; many divers run nitrox or twin sets for extended bottom time.