Malta diving prices malta scuba diving holiday packages. We offer all the services required for divers and their families to enjoy a memorable experience in malta, gozo and comino. The third edition of this wonderful guide will certainly put malta on your mustdive list, if it. We make every effort to ensure all the information contained on this web site is correct and up to date. A fivespotted wrasse peers from an eelgrass cluster in xlendi bay.
I have dived in many parts of the world but have always. Diving on the main island of malta one can find an abundance of wrecks some of. This diving guide is supported and used by the dive centres in malta, gozo and comino, the professional diving schools association and the malta tourism authority. Diving in malta guide to diving in malta discovering malta. The maltese islands were voted the third best dive destination worldwide in 2009, by the readers of diver magazine, uk. There are beautiful spots in all three islands of the archipelago.
It is a comprehensive full colour 224 page guide, with illustrated dive sites each with an aerial photograph, a local map and accompanying text, also boat dives are featured. Diving in malta padi travel padi travel scuba diving. All three islands offer some unique diving experiences with an abundance of reefs, caves and wrecks that make diving. A visit to the maltese islands is incomplete without a day trip to the tiny island of comino which lies midway between the islands of gozo and malta. Experience the spectacular and worldrenowned diving sites in malta. Hello we have done a bit of scuba in the past got padi open water and have about 50 dives, so not really loads but some people have said that malta is really good for diving. The comino dive centre part of diveshack, a padi 5 star idc centre on malta welcomes you to this enchanting island. We are a gozo diving centre certified by padi and fully licenced by the malta tourism authority. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino now in its third edition, peter lemons guide to diving malta, comino and gozo is a book of real excellence which, if you have not already dived in malta, will certainly go a long way to tempting you there. Malta, officially known as the republic of malta maltese. Chikarma diving diving holidays malta scuba diving in. The maltese islands clear blue mediterranean sea is ideal for scuba diving. In the main island of malta the dive spots are spread mainly around the western part of the island.
Pdsa diving malta brochure scuba diving malta scribd. Comino an uninhabited island situated between malta and gozo, offers some of the most fascinating network of caves on the archipelago, while cave dives like ghar lapsi in the south provide divers with a magical experience of deep blue luminescent seas. The capital, valletta, was awarded unesco world heritage status in 1980. However, due to the nature of the content and collecting it from second hand sources we cannot always be sure that this. Malta would be an ideal holiday destination for a family that has a member who wishes squeeze in a days diving, or for someone who wants a holiday that is purely devoted to diving. Diving in malta scuba diving malta padi courses malta. Mallia, 1964 mentions other divers working at xlendi. As many as 500,000 dives take place here each year.
You will be diving in clear warm waters offering a visibility of 40m at its best, a variety of great dive sites with easy access, a sea temperature as high as 27 oc in summer together with an interesting array of marine life. Cirkewwa is probably the most famous diving spot, its where you go at least once in your diving holiday. In fact, malta is also a great place to learn how to dive certification included or to go for taster dives and beginner courses like this one. Together with our team of highly qualified padi instructors we pride ourselves in giving you our full personal attention to ensure that your scuba diving. Highly rated worldwide scuba diving in malta is highly rated by divers worldwide and a prime destination for diving holidays. For the marinelife enthusiast, youre likely to spot a wide range of sea creatures. Diving in malta, gozo and comino is rated as the top european destination by the readers of one of the leading diving magazines. Although an incredibly sad loss, this natural event was just one of an infinite number which have sculpted the coastline of the maltese islands. Comino is a paradise for snorkelers, divers, windsurfers and ramblers. Include tank, weights, weight belt, and transfer to dive site by jeep. Colourful landscapes, variety of marine life within shipwrecks and an amazing topography makes of malta a unique place to practice scuba diving, even from the shore or from a boat, with more than 50 diving centres along the maltese country. The islands lend themselves perfectly to the practice of any watersport under the sun, with diving being one of the major crowd pullers. We also offer to do a hd video of your experience for an extra 20 per person, or for groups of 4 or more it is free. Aug 05, 2016 ghar lapsi malta zurrieq reef malta tugboat rozi malta p31 comino santa maria caves comino the blue hole gozo inland sea gozo dive center.
Dive courses of all levels and various specialties eg openwaterdiver. Maltas diving is suitable for beginners, advanced and technical divers. Dive sites are generally accessed from shore and warm summer water temperatures, visibility in excess of 30m and a huge variety of sites from arches, cracks, caverns and wrecks. Gozo s landscape is also distinct with greener flattopped hills and winding valleys. Malta gozo and comino scuba diving holidays with sportif. Gozo is only a 30minute ferry ride from cirkewwa in the north of malta and is home to only around 30,000 gozitans even though it is a third of malta s size. Discover the warmth, culture and tranquillity of its temperate climate, unesco world heritage and car free island of comino. This means that it has been able to retain its more rural atmosphere. Malta it has been recognised 2 consecutive years with this awards. A climate that allows for diving all year round, clear blue mediterranean sea, fully qualified dive centres and a plethora of underwater attractions, make the maltese islands a topnotch diving resort. It is written with the accounts of the authors experiences in scuba diving, local knowledge and information aimed at both the experienced independent diver as a guide, also to those who require accompanied diving or for the beginner as a souvenir.
About scuba diving in malta malta is an archipelago in the central mediterranean, located south of the italian island of sicily across the malta channel. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Comino caves diving malta, europe, dive site directory. Richard salter is an instructor and dive guide who started diving the maltese islands in 2004 since when he has amassed over 5000 dives, mostly on gozo and comino. The closest airport is malta international, from there you got to get to cirkewwa 28 km and then by ferry to camino island. Peter lemon, the author ofa scuba diving malta, gozo, comino loved malta so much he decided to make it his second home, and his love of the region shows in this fantastic guide. The third edition of this wonderful guide will certainly put malta on your mustdive list, if it wasnt already. To discover the true magic of swimming, diving and enjoying all the activities the sea has to offer, comino is the island that must be explored. Dive sites are generally accessed from shore and warm summer water temperatures, visibility in excess of 30m and a huge variety of sites from arches, cracks, caverns and wrecks means each day will be another great dive adventure. Gozos landscape is also distinct with greener flattopped hills and winding valleys.
Only the islands of malta, gozo and comino are populated, and all three provide shore and boat diving as well as a wealth of architectural history dating back 5000 years. Clearly laid out, this a4 book takes you on a trip around the seas of the maltese islands. There is diving all over the main island of malta and also on the smaller islands of gozo and comino, so wherever you stay there will be the opportunity to dive. Malta, gozo and comina, make up the maltese archipela malta being the largest. It is written with the accounts of the authors experiences in scuba diving, local knowledge, having made more than 80 visits to the islands, and information aimed at both the experienced independent diver as a guide, also to those who require accompanied diving or for the beginner as a souvenir. The reasons to this are varied but just to mention a few we can say that the diversity of dive sites, wrecks with historical importance and crystal clear waters are all keys points for the recognition of malta as an internationally renowned destination for any level of divers.
This is due to mother nature playing her part, creating two violent storms during this winter, with huge seas around the maltese islands which were responsible for these changes. This is no surprise considering the numerous shore dive sites and boat dives in malta and gozo that offer a challenge at different skill levels. Its caves, reefs and wrecks are reached from either the shore or by. Malta however, is nonetheless a small island which does allow divers to move to the lee on the windier days so always still have places to dive with the minimum adjustment. Malta, gozo and comino are well known as having some of the best diving locations in the mediterranean sea. Mar 09, 2012 malta, officially known as the republic of malta maltese. Dive packages including accommodation and transport are available. Hi, theres no real significance in quality between the north and south although there are seemingly more common dive sites in the north with good easy access to even more sites in gozo and comino. The more of you there are the less it costs per person when doing the try dive together. From his open water certification, rita encouraged him to move up the ladder and become an open water scuba instructor which he achieved by the end of 2007. Maltas warm water, reefs, caves and wreck diving are suited to all levels. The island is tiny in size, with just one hotel, but it is otherwise uninhabited and is.
With over 80 dive sites throughout malta its relatively easy to see why diving in malta is so popular as a diving and snorkeling destination in the mediterranean. Scuba diving malta gozo comino the ultimate guide to diving the. We have done a bit of scuba in the past got padi open water and have about 50 dives, so not really loads but some people have said that malta is really good for diving. All padi courses include course manual, log book and final certification no hidden costs. Jun 06, 2017 the maltese islands clear blue mediterranean sea is ideal for scuba diving. Weather and sea conditions are the best points but not only these. Up to today all his diving experience has been based in malta, gozo and comino hence his love for these islands. We would like to dive the blue hole, the inland sea, the blenhiem bomber and cirkewwa. Ghar lapsi malta zurrieq reef malta tugboat rozi malta p31comino santa maria caves comino the blue hole gozo inland sea. Clean seas, warm water, scenic seascapes and a varied marine wildlife plus a good infrastructure of dive schools. I will be in malta with my adult daughter from very early on september 28th until mid afternoon on the 30th. Repubblika ta malta, is a southern european country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the mediterranean, 80 km 50 mi south of sicily, 284 km 176 mi east of tunisia and 333 km 207 mi north of libya, with gibraltar 1,755 km 1,091 mi to the west and alexandria 1,508 km 937 mi to the east. Comino diveshack is the comino base of diveshack malta a renowned padi 5 star idc and national geographic dive centre. Diving in malta what you need to know about diving in malta.
Dwejra point dwejra, limits of san lawrenz, gozo dwejra is one of the most spectacular dive sites in malta, with deep water 60 metres and many caves and arches. Boat dives list of scuba diving sites in malta, gozo. Pdf the shipwrecks of xlendi bay, gozo, malta researchgate. Clean seas, warm water, scenic seascapes and a varied marine wildlife plus a good infrastructure of dive schools all contribute towards this successful tourism niche. At scuba kings dive centre we make sure everyone has the best possible introduction to malta diving, we do this by have excellent and experienced instructors and making your initial dive in a small group of no more than 2 customers per member of staff so that you always have a helping hand available to keep you safe and guide you into this new and wonderful world. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino paperback january 31, 2008 by peter george lemon author 4. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino malta online bookshop. The islands blue lagoon, with its safe bathing in bright turquoise waters, makes a memorable day out by boat. We could go there in april 2009 and i would be interested in anybodys experiences details of reputable dive schools etc. Advancedopenwater, wreckdiver, deepdiver, dpv and ceverndiver, nitrox tecnical. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Malta has recently been rated within the top 3 dive destinations world wide. In this section you will find a selection of brochures published by mta. Scuba diving in malta is highly rated by divers worldwide and a prime destination for diving holidays. Malta is a popular tourist destination with great prehistoric temples, fossilstudded cliffs, breathtakingly beautiful coves and great diving opportunities. If the dives are not done in the bay in front of our shop, there is a 5 charge for the extra time it takes to go elsewhere. After finding accurate information hard to come by and existing publications lacking, he started to draw his own dive sitemaps, so that he could show. Gozo is only a 30minute ferry ride from cirkewwa in the north of malta and is home to only around 30,000 gozitans even though it is a third of maltas size. Diving is a dangerous sport, we recommend diving through an accredited diving organisation and always diving within the limits of your diving qualifications.
Special courses include a day trip to gozo or comino. This is the fourth edition of a popular guidebook for a popular destination, and this big bright volume shows continued evolution in terms of uptodate diving. Pdsa diving malta brochure free download as pdf file. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Malta and gozo have long been the go to diving destination for scuba divers wishing to dive the best of the mediterranean dive sites. Sited just in the middle of the mediterranean sea, 90 km south of sicily, it has many reasons to be one of the best diving destinations in europe. The maltese islands offer a variety of dive sites, some of the most common and interesting. This publication covers dive sites around the maltese islands based on the authors experience of over 2000 dives in the waters of the maltese islands over a period of thirty years. Gozo and malta have some of the most accessible and best dive sites in europe.
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