
Cresta Dive Centre
Owner-run PADI 5 Star centre at Cresta Quay, St Julian's, Malta, covering Cirkewwa, the Blue Grotto and the island's wreck circuit with free area pickup.
Also known as: MV Rozi, Tugboat Rozi
A steel harbour tug scuttled off Cirkewwa in 1992, sitting upright and fish-rich, dived as half of Malta's classic two-wreck pairing with P29.
Last updated July 2026
Susie's Pool empties onto two wrecks lying a short distance apart, and the smaller, fishier of the pair sits stern toward the reef. Her bow points to open sea. The line down reaches the mast at around 20 metres, then follows the wheelhouse roof to about 25, before opening onto the main deck near 30. From there, several routes lead into the hull: the wheelhouse, an engine room reachable through a large cutout that exposes the mounts, and a cargo hold, though the interior itself is often described as less interesting than the wreck's silhouette from a distance across the sand. Sea bream move in loose shoals around the superstructure throughout, and rainbow wrasse and scorpionfish are never far from the rails. Most divers finish here and swim on toward the second wreck rather than surfacing straight up.
Smaller than her neighbour and easier to read as a single dive, Rozi's reputation rests on fish life rather than scale. Fish, not size, is the draw. Divers repeatedly single her out as the richer half of the Cirkewwa pair, a tug that draws more resident fish than the larger patrol boat 140 metres away. Not everyone agrees the two wrecks are worth doing more than once each; one reviewer rated the neighbouring wreck as the better dive at a similar depth. But the pairing itself, two distinct wrecks from a single shore entry, is what makes Cirkewwa Malta's most efficient wreck circuit, and Rozi is the calmer, more forgiving half of it.
The shore entry from Susie's Pool is rated easy, and the wreck sits roughly 100-150 metres out. Bring a torch. It helps for the interior routes, though don't expect much beyond the wheelhouse and engine cutout, and those routes are worth doing with a guide who knows the layout rather than as a solo push into the unknown. Trim matters near the sandy bottom, since stirred silt cuts visibility quickly in the hull's tighter spaces. If you're planning both Cirkewwa wrecks in one outing, work out gas and timing for two dives, or one longer combined profile, before you get in the water.
What makes this dive site stand out.
Scuttled in 1992, hull intact except for the removed engine and propeller
Sea bream, scorpionfish and cardinalfish shoal around the structure
140m away on the same Cirkewwa shore entry, dived as one trip
A short swim from Susie's Pool, rated straightforward
35.9898°N, 14.3269°E
Summary
The upper structure is approachable, but full access to the wreck's depth and interior calls for AOW-level experience.
Safety considerations
What can go wrong here, and what divers do about it. Conditions change - take the briefing from the operator on the day.
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The mast is the shallowest point at around 20m, the wheelhouse roof sits near 25m, and the main deck is close to 30m. The sand bottom itself is cited anywhere from 34 to 37m depending on the source, so plan for the deeper end of that range.
Yes, it's the usual way locals dive Cirkewwa. Roughly 140 metres separate the two wrecks from the same shore entry, so most divers pair them, either back to back with a surface interval or as one longer combined dive.
Open Water divers can join a guided dive to the upper deck and wheelhouse from about 20m. Getting into the engine room or the wreck's deeper sections is better suited to Advanced Open Water, and nitrox helps with the bottom time either way.
It stands on its own merits: an intact upright hull and some of Cirkewwa's most reliable fish life. Divers who've done both wrecks describe them differently rather than as interchangeable, with Rozi typically rated as the fishier, calmer half of the pair.
No permit, fee or diving quota applies on this stretch of coast. It falls inside Malta's Natura 2000 habitat network, a conservation designation aimed at habitat rather than diver access, so standard certification and normal dive planning cover it.
Sea bream, scorpionfish, rainbow wrasse and cardinalfish are the wreck's most consistent sightings, alongside moray eels and octopus in the structure. Amberjack, tuna and the occasional eagle ray pass through the open water above.
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