Entry & Exit  - Shore
Maximum Depth – 34 Meters
Type – Wreck
Typical Marine Life – Amber Jack, Barracuda, Grouper, Octopus, John Dory, Scorpion Fish

Scuttled in 1998 and now resting upright on white sand at 35 meters, this 10 000 tonne, 109 meter long tanker is gradually becoming one of Malta’s most popular advanced dives.

The Um El Faroud has an increasingly established abundance of sea life with grouper, amberjack, octopus and Barracuda making their home around this wreck. Situated a comfortable swim from the Blue Grotto entrance you can fly out at 10 meters and enjoy the panorama you see below. Experienced divers are able to safely penetrate the control room and bridge, and with visibility exceeding 30 meters the view is spectacular. As a 109 meter wreck, though now in two pieces, one dive cannot possibly do the Um El Faroud justice. The wreck just entices you back for more.

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