HMS Maori

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HMS Maori

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HMS Maori is one of the many World War II wrecks around Maltese islands, but unlike most of them that are deep boat dives, Maori is a shallow dive that can be done from the shore. Maori lies on a sandy bottom with a maximum depth of 16 metres. The wreck is about 42 metres in length and quite broken.

At this dive site you can see mediterranean sea bream, stingrays, moray eels, grouper, common octopus, cuttlefish, red starfish, damselfish and many other reef fishes.

Dive Activity

Courses and Events

Advanced Open Water Diver Malta │ 5 Specialties, Small Groups, SSI

Advanced Open Water Diver Malta │ 5 Specialties, Small Groups, SSI

Not sure which specialty is right for you? The Advanced Open Water Diver lets you try 5 different specialties before committing to a full program.Typical specialties: Perfect Buoyancy, Wreck, Photo, Fish ID, and Navigation, plus Night diving when there are at least 3 students.Small groups, full briefing before each dive, then a real open water training dive in Malta's warm, current-free, crystal-clear waters.What you get:SSI Advanced Open Water Diver certification, recognized worldwide5 specialty dives, each fully briefed and guidedAll credits toward full specialty programs laterSmall groups, real instructor attentionBased in St. Paul's Bay since 2012

August 31, 2026 +3 More
$455.50
€390.00

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 300

Alamy/Reinhard Dirscherl
Octopus

Octopus
363 Sightings
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13
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11
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9
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0
M
15
J
35
J
92
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97
S
32
O
29
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23
D
7

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 200

Alamy-WaterFrame
Moray Eel

Moray Eel
165 Sightings
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5
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
13
J
43
A
35
S
32
O
16
N
21
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 600

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Wrasse

Wrasse
10 Sightings
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0
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0
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10
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0
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Total number of species approx.: 120

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Flounder

Flounder
137 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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10
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0
J
19
J
29
A
46
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33
O
0
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0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 80

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Stingrays

Stingrays
136 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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28
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50
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37
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21
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0
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0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

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Scorpionfish

Scorpionfish
132 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
12
M
12
J
14
J
23
A
36
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22
O
13
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 250

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Grouper/Basslets

Grouper/Basslets
121 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
18
J
32
A
40
S
21
O
10
N
0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 125

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Gurnards

Gurnards
118 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
A
0
M
0
J
16
J
46
A
40
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16
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 120

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Cuttlefish

Cuttlefish
76 Sightings
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0
F
0
M
11
A
13
M
11
J
10
J
18
A
13
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 3000

SSI-Peter-Schinck
Nudibranch

Nudibranch
66 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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12
J
19
J
17
A
18
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0
O
0
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0
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0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 40

iStock-wrangel
Triggerfish

Triggerfish
52 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
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16
J
20
A
16
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 350

Alamy-Andre Seal
Damselfish

Damselfish
21 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
A
21
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0
Alamy-WaterFrame
Common Seahorse

Common Seahorse
20 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
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10
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 100

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Parrotfish

Parrotfish
18 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
0
A
18
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 150

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Sweetlips and Grunts

Sweetlips and Grunts
11 Sightings
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0
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0
M
0
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0
M
0
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0
J
0
A
11
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0
O
0
N
0
D
0

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species approx.: 130

Shutterstock-Vladimir Wrangel
Sole

Sole
10 Sightings
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0
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0
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0
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0
M
0
J
0
J
10
A
0
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0
O
0
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0
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0

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Octopus Garden Diving Center, Octopus Garden Ltd.

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