MV Karwela (Wreck)

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MV Karwela is the most popular wreck here on Gozo. It is an old German-built ferry used as excursion boat around Malta scuttled in 2006 for divers. It is easy and safe to enter and penetrate the wreck. It has fantastic staircase, 2 decks to explore with a dark engine room underneath. For experienced divers. 32-40m

Around the wreck look for tiny purple flabellinas, giant scorpionfish, moray eels and schools of damselfish

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

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Total number of species: 300

Octopus

139 Sightings
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12
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29
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27
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28
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43
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Total number of species: 200

Moray Eel

124 Sightings
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2
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11
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27
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14
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28
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24
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13
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5

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Total number of species: 600

Wrasse

21 Sightings
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11
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10
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Total number of species: 350

Damselfish

244 Sightings
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13
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11
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57
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40
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62
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40
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16
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5

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Total number of species: 250

Scorpionfish

190 Sightings
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13
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18
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43
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29
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47
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33
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5

Common Seahorse

106 Sightings
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11
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19
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39
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25
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12
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Total number of species: 250

Grouper/Basslets

80 Sightings
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23
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15
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23
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19
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Total number of species: 100

Parrotfish

76 Sightings
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15
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18
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17
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26
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Total number of species: 120

Cuttlefish

60 Sightings
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16
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31
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13
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Total number of species: 3000

Nudibranch

55 Sightings
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21
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13
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11
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10
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0
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Total number of species: 40

Jackfish

50 Sightings
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10
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14
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14
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12
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