Explore the Mediterranean’s most impressive wrecks and learn to dive sunken ships with technique, safety, and official SSI certification!
Explore some of the Mediterranean’s most incredible historical wrecks and take a giant leap forward in your diving evolution with the wreck diving course in Malta!
The SSI Wreck Diver course is a specialty designed for certified divers who want to perfect their technique in structured environments, learning to plan dives on sunken ships and perform recreational penetrations with safety and control.
Wreck diving is a breathtaking specialty of recreational diving that involves exploring wrecks using specific safety and penetration techniques.
It’s not just about observing a wreck, but about planning the dive, identifying access points, and maintaining precise buoyancy control to explore the structure safely.
In Malta, many wrecks date back to World War I and World War II, turning each dive into an authentic historical experience beneath the sea.
Malta is one of the Mediterranean’s most renowned destinations for wreck diving, with sunken ships accessible at recreational depths and of great historical value. Among the most emblematic are:
An imposing 115-meter-long tanker, sunk in 1998. Its enormous open structure and interior corridors make it one of the island’s most impactful dives.
Former military patrol boat converted into an artificial reef, located at recreational depth. Explore decks, compartments, and structural details with excellent visibility.
Tugboat sunk in Cirkewwa, compact and very accessible. It is one of Malta’s most iconic and photographed wrecks, ideal for recreational penetrations in the light zone.
Our Wreck Diver course combines official theoretical training with real dives on some of Malta’s most emblematic sunken ships, applying specific wreck exploration techniques.
Perfect your position, trim, and fin control to avoid stirring up sediment and protect both the historical structure and the marine life that inhabits the wreck.
Learn to analyze depth, access points, entry points, and environmental conditions to plan wreck dives safely.
Practice using a guide line and reel to enter and exit the wreck, always maintaining a reference to the outside.
Live the incredible experience of exploring Malta’s most iconic wrecks while perfecting your technique with specialized training and professional supervision.
Our SSI Wreck Diver specialty course includes everything you need to focus on perfecting your diving skills while exploring some of Malta’s most iconic wrecks.
Access to the official SSI e-learning with specific content on wreck dive planning, structure environment management, guideline use, and safety protocols in sunken ships.
Guided practical training by a professional instructor who will accompany you during all dives, supervising each exercise and adapting the pace to your level.
2 dives in wrecks selected according to conditions and previous experience. You will practice recreational penetration techniques, reel use, and advanced buoyancy control.
Diving insurance during the entire activity and issuance of the official SSI wreck diver specialty certification, internationally recognized.
The SSI Wreck Diver specialty is aimed at certified divers who wish to expand their skills and explore wrecks with greater safety and technique. It is essential to have a previous certification and good basic buoyancy control.
This certification expands your skills as a diver and allows you to:
Malta is one of the most renowned destinations in Europe for the quantity and quality of its sunken ships, many of them accessible at recreational depths.
Our centers in St. Julian’s and St. Paul’s Bay allow us to organize agile departures to the island's most emblematic wrecks.
Guided training by experienced professionals obsessed with wreck exploration and safety protocols in structured environments.
During the course, you'll get hand-picked equipment built for wreck diving, like a flashlight and reel with guide line – at no extra cost.
We run dives with small groups – max 4 divers – so you get serious safety, control, and individual attention on every dive.
SCUBA MALTA
St Julian's
SCUBA MALTA has a diving center in St. Julians and will soon open another diving center in St. Pauls, both strategically located to offer you quick access to the best dive sites in Malta.
SCUBA MALTA St Julians's is located in Portomaso Marina, level -5, a modern marina with direct access to the sea, next to Sliema, Spinola or Paceville.
New diving center opening soon in St. Paul's Bay.
Hit us up! We’re dying to chat about our top-tier diving courses and services.
Portomaso Marina, Level -5, St. Julians
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+356 9942 6729
+35 699 42 67 29
Yes. You need to have an Advanced Open Water certification or a recognized equivalent. This specialty is aimed at divers with previous experience who want to perfect their wreck diving techniques.
Yes. Recreational penetrations are made in wide and safe areas of the wreck, always with natural light and following specific safety protocols.
Wreck diving requires planning and technique, but during the course you will learn how to manage access, references and risks under professional supervision and in controlled environments.
The wrecks are selected according to sea conditions and the level of the group. Among the best known are the Um El Faroud, the P29 Patrol Boat and the MV Rozi.
No. The course is done with standard recreational equipment. Specific material for wreck diving, such as a flashlight and reel, is included during training.
Yes. Malta offers good diving conditions during most of the year, especially in spring, summer and autumn.
Wreck Diver is the introductory specialty to wreck diving with recreational penetrations in the light zone. Advanced Wreck Diver delves into more complex techniques and advanced management of overhead environments.