Billinghurst Cave

Billingshurst Cave is found to the west of Reqqa Point in the Northern part of Gozo. The top of the cave entrance is just above the surface and the bottom is at 27 meters.

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Cominotto Reef

Cominotto is a smaller island off the north-west corner of Comino. Northwest of Cominotto is an underwater reef.

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Dwejra Point

Dwejra is one of the most spectacular dive sites in Malta, with deep water (60 metres) and many caves and arches. The most dramatic is the 35 metre long tunnel...

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Fairey Swordfish

The Fairey Swordfish was a biplane that punched well above its weight. Originally designed in the 1930s, the “Stringbag” was operated by both the RAF and Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. By the outbreak of the Second World War, the Fairey Swordfish was considered rather obsolete, yet it still played an important role during the confli ...

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Fessej Rock

Fessej Rock is a tall, circular and vertical column of rock which rises about 15 metres above the water and plunges vertically...

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Fungus Rock

Fungus Rock is a huge rock in Dwejra Bay, on the western coast of Gozo. Access is only by boat. The average depth is of...

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HMS Olympus

The World War II Royal Navy Submarine, HMS Olympus, lies seven miles off the port of Valletta. She was first detected in 2011 using high-frequency sonar, and lies 115m below sea level. An ROV (Remote Operated Vehicle) was deployed to photograph the site, and revealed that the ship was in extraordinary condition.

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HMS Russell

To maintain the supremacy in 1889 Britain embraced the doctrine that the Royal Navy’s establishment should be equal to the combined naval strength of any two other countries. In ‘reply’ to Russian Peresviet class of battleships capable of challenging the British, Sir William White was asked by the Admiralty to prepare ‘fast’ battleshi ...

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Imperial Eagle

The Imperial Eagle was one of the ferryboats connecting Malta and Gozo.

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Irqieqa Point

A thin of land on the southwestern tip of Comino with a sheer drop-off to 40 metres. The water is clear and the cold currents support large shoals of sardines and...

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