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Um El Faroud
Um El Faroud - Oil Tanker · Qrendi, Malta and Gozo, Malta
EntryBoat
Max depth36 m
LevelBeginner-friendly
Water bodyMediterranean Sea
Water temp16–27°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Um El Faroud is a wreck dive site near Qrendi, Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. It is reached from a boat with a maximum depth of about 36 m. Generally suitable for beginners. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes cuttlefish, octopus, jacks. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about 16 to 27 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Dusky SpinefootSiganus luridus
- CornetfishFistularia commersonii
Mauve StingerPelagia noctiluca
Mediterranean JellyCotylorhiza tuberculata
Blue Spiny StarfishCoscinasterias tenuispina
Common CuttlefishSepia officinalis
Common OctopusOctopus vulgaris- DamselfishChromis chromis
Nearby sites
- 1Escafandra0.2 km
- 2West Reef/Caves0.2 km
- 3Blue Grotto0.8 km
- 4South Reef0.9 km
- 5Wied Bassasa2.1 km
- 6Ghar Lapsi2.5 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Dive Vibe Community (ODbL) · OpenWaterAtlas (CC BY 4.0), citing OBIS/GBIF · Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org