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Malta / SS Margit

SS Margit — MV Odile

A wartime passenger-ship wreck in Kalkara Creek, also known as MV Odile.

Getting there & access ↓
Average site depth
16m
Maximum site depth
24m
Reference level
Advanced

Source-reported site depths, not a recommended dive profile. “+” is open-ended. A qualification label does not qualify a diver for cave or wreck penetration.

Birgu and Senglea, Three Cities · coastal context
Birgu and Senglea, Three Cities · coastal context · Lionel Baur · CC BY-SA 3.0

Get to know the place

The large, broken hull lies on a silty harbour bottom. Visibility and commercial traffic differ from open-coast sites; the operator must confirm current access arrangements.

What to see

  • Broken passenger-ship hull
  • Wartime wreck remains
  • Silty harbour seabed

Features and marine-life sightings depend on the agreed route and conditions.

THE WAY IN

Getting there & access

Kalkara Creek harbour access

The wreck lies inside Grand Harbour on a silty bottom. Ask the dive operator to confirm current harbour access, traffic arrangements and the meeting point; the wreck coordinate is not a public entry instruction.

Read the access reference ↗

Map reference: 35.8912° N, 14.5222° E · Nearby.

Plan for the day you go

Check the current regional wind and sea outlook, then agree the entry, exit, route and required experience with a local operator. Regional forecasts do not measure cave surge, currents, visibility, water quality or closures.

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Place / operator reference ↗ · Researched 2026-11-05

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