MV Karwela is one of the three diving wrecks off shore Xatt l-Ahmar in south-eastern coast of Gozo. Karwela was a former Captain Morgan Cruises passenger ferry around the Grand Harbour. She was scuttled in August 2006 together with MV Cominoland as an artificial reef for scuba divers. The third wreck MV Xlendi was scuttled already in 1999.
About the Access
The Karwela wreck lies on the sloping Xatt l-Aħmar reef at a depth of forty metres, west of the access point at Xatt l-Aħmar and about sixty metres west of the Karwela wreck. Access is by shore and two ladders facilitate the exit.
About the Dive
Divers walk to the sea from the kitting up area and jump in near the ladders. After starting the dive at a depth of only 5 or six metres on the shallow reef, they proceed down the gentle slope westward for about five minutes to reach the wreck. Divers usually spend time exploring the propellers and the hull of the vessel searching for Moray eels, Anemones and other forms of marine life before continuing the dive on the reef that slopes upward gently. They dive around boulders and over Posidonia patches as they ascend slowly.
On their way back to the ladders, divers can choose their depth and route on the gentle slope as they carry on looking for octopus and cuttlefish. The last minutes of the dive are spent safety stopping on the shallow Xatt l-Aħmar plateau close to the ladders and point of exit.
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