Malta & Gozo · Malta · Wreck
MV Cominoland
Two decks of a former Comino tourist ferry, sitting upright
Area photo: Michaela Yos Niki Loxa · CC BY 4.0
A former Comino excursion boat scuttled at Xatt l-Aħmar in south-east Gozo in August 2006, alongside the Karwela. The 35 m hull sits upright at 40 m with two decks to explore, a deep wreck for advanced divers.
Also known as Cominoland, MV Cominoland (Wreck).
Where it is and how deep
36.0173° N, 14.2873° EApproximate position — the dashed circle shows where the site lies; your operator's briefing has the mooring.
The dive
The 35 m hull of the former excursion boat stands upright on the seabed at 40 m, so the whole wreck lies deep. It has two decks, and the dive is spent exploring along and between them.
The wreck
- Vessel
- MV Cominoland
- Type
- Excursion boat
- Length
- 35 m (115 ft)
- Sunk
- 2006
- Cause
- Scuttled at Xatt l-Aħmar in August 2006 together with the Karwela
- Lies
- Upright on the seabed at 40 m off Xatt l-Aħmar
Cominoland was a Captain Morgan Cruises passenger ship, running tourist day trips around Comino and harbour cruises around Valletta. In August 2006 she was scuttled at Xatt l-Aħmar in south-east Gozo, together with the nearby Karwela, and the two hulls now form part of a group of wrecks dived from the same stretch of shore.
Marine life and season
The sources we used don't single out particular species here.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair | Fair | Fair | Good | Good | Prime | Prime | Prime | Prime | Good | Good | Fair |
Season follows Malta & Gozo: Jun–Sep is the main season, with the sea averaging 21–26 °C; it never drops below 14 °C, so diving carries on through the winter.
Dive videos
Malta Dive Sites - MV Cominoland, Xatt l-Ahmar, Gozo · Mika Tanninen on YouTube
Sources
- www.scubago.com mv-cominoland-wreck-221772 — ScubaGo
- maltadives.com en — MaltaDives.com
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