Entry & Exit  - Shore
Maximum Depth – 17 Meters
Type –  Wreck
Typical Marine Life – Rainbow Wrasse, Sea Bream, Scorpion Fish, Moray Eel, Octopus

This WWII Royal Navy ship, sunk following a direct hit from an enemy aircraft in 1942, is Malta’s most famous historical wreck. Resting on a sandy seabed at a depth of 17 meters, HMS Maori offers the divers the opportunity to explore a slice of Maltese underwater history.

The guns have long been removed and following decades of erosion much of the superstructure is now found strewn alongside the vessel on the seabed. Even without the artillery visible, HMS Maori is a fascinating dive with a number of openings available to safely explore the interior of the ship. Some sections of the wreck are easily recognizable as parts of an old warship, while others remain a mystery offering post dive discussion for those determined to piece the entire wreck together. As with most wrecks of this age, HMS Maori hosts an abundance of marine life with the many cracks and crevasses offering sanctuary to numerous octopus and scorpion fish.

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