Extra Divers Worldwide Gozo

Interest Cave & Reef Popularity Low Depth 9m (avg), 30m (max) Qualification Beginner Shore access Easy Location 36.0192°N 14.2898°E (Exact) Xatt L'ahmar literally means "Red beach" and of particular interest to experienced divers is the wreck of the deliberately scuttled old Malta-Gozo Ferryboat "ix-Xlendi" which lies in the depths just beyond the bay, nowadays joined by two more wrecks west of it, the Cominoland and the Karwela. The bay itself is quite shallow, reaching depths up to 12 meters but then suddenly slopes down drastically to 20 meters where there's the drop-off to 34-36 meters where you will find a cave and a massive overhang. Looking towards sea, on your right hand the drop-off changes to a steep slope to 36 meters.

Xatt l’Ahmar or Red bay is an easy and shallow bay perfect for introduction dives, training dives and for less experienced divers. The depths vary between 3 m to 15 m on the outside above the fields of Posidonia. There is a shallow reef, a sandy bottom and huge boulders. Full of natural light and colours.

Hephaestus is an oil tanker that was scuttled to Xatt l-Ahmar on 29.8.2022 as an underwater attraction. This is a a shore/boat dive for experienced divers. Max depht 42m.

Xatt l’Ahmar reef is a shallow reef near the drop off leading to the wrecks. It is a wall dive with the depth between 4 to 30 m. In the shallows you can find lots of colourful fish as well as seahorses. Going down the wall you’ll get to the huge boulders hiding slipper lobsters and giant scorpionfish. All levels.

Max Depth: -40mt √ Shore Dive √ Boat Dive √ Experienced Scuba divers with Deep Specialty √ Experienced Scuba divers with Wreck Specialty for penetration FULL DAY IN GOZO (Extra charges may apply) MV Cominoland wreck is about 35 m long and sits in a perfectly upright position on a sandy seabed with a maximum depth around 40 m. The wreck has two decks which offer plenty of potential for exploration, and is safe to penetrate because of the various openings cut before scuttling. The wreck starts at 32 m with the deck at 35 m and her bows in 39 m depth. This this is often combined with a previous dive on MV Karwela Wreck positioned next to Cominoland Wreck.

Cominoland is one of three wrecks scuttled in Xatt l’Ahmar in the south of Gozo. It is an old excursion boat to Comino that was scuttled in August 2006 together with nearby Karwela wreck. Cominoland is 35m long and lies at 40m. It has two decks and offers lot to explore. For advanced divers.