MV Cominoland

MV Cominoland is a deliberately scuttled wreck lying off the south-east coast of Gozo, near Xatt l-Aħmar, reached by taking the Gozo ferry and then travelling by road to that stretch of coastline. The vessel was a former tourist ferry that was scuttled in 2006 to serve as an artificial reef.

The wreck sits upright on a sandy bottom at 39–40 metres, with the shallowest accessible point around 32 metres, giving a working depth range of 32–40 metres (maximum recorded depth 41.9 m). The two main decks are intact and open to exploration, and the sandy bottom surrounding the hull offers additional habitat worth checking.

Marine life around the wreck includes rays, gurnards, giant tun shells, groupers, barracudas, moray eels, nudibranchs, sponges, and corals, with much of the life concentrated on and around the structure and the adjacent sand. Visibility at the site is generally good, and the location is sheltered from north-westerly winds, making conditions more manageable when wind is from that direction.