Ċirkewwa, Malta
P29
A patrol boat sitting upright on sand, a shore dive from Ċirkewwa.
About the dive
P29 is an advanced to expert dive site in Ċirkewwa, Malta. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 6,446 dives here, going to 32 m on average in around 21 m of visibility. 10 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are moray eels, groupers and scorpionfish. Sightings peak in July, August and September.
- Level
- Advanced–Expert
- Avg. max depth
- 32 m
- Visibility
- 21 m
- Dive time
- 43 min
- Logged dives
- 6,446
- Busiest months
- Jul · Aug · Sep
- Region
- Ionian Sea
Most sighted here
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
GroupersPhoto: Pixabay · CC0
ScorpionfishPhoto: Pia B · CC0
OctopusesPhoto: Nick Brice · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at P29 and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Groupers | ||||||||||||
| Scorpionfish | ||||||||||||
| Octopuses | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Jacks | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs | ||||||||||||
| Stingrays | ||||||||||||
| Tuna |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the P29. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the P29 →Dive centers nearby
30 dive centers within 10 km. The closest:
- MEDITERRANEAN ADVENTURES LTD0.5 km
- Paradise Diving School0.5 km
- DIVE VISION MALTA LTD1.7 km
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