Divemania our purposebuilt dive boat, ensures a safe, fast and comfortable ride to access dive sites around gozo and to the islands of comino and malta practically every day throughout the main diving season. In most parts of the world with an open water certification you can also rent equipment from a dive centre and dive independently but always together with a. The beautiful island of malta, as well as its sister islands of gozo and comino, are the perfect places for you to enjoy the best diving experience of your life. 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. 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. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino malta online bookshop. All three islands offer some unique diving experiences with an abundance of reefs, caves and wrecks that make diving. Medical questionnaire and a statement of risk and liability pdsa. The boat can also be chartered by groups for diving, research or. Around 32 different dive sites can be reached by minibus 4wd or by boat.
Diving in malta with dive systems discover maltas beautiful. Malta gozo and comino scuba diving holidays with sportif. 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. The extra divers centre offers at least two dives a day and there are also night dives on offer several times a week, as well as boat trips and fullday excursions to selected sites off comino, malta and gozo. 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. We would like to dive the blue hole, the inland sea, the blenhiem bomber and cirkewwa. 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. Malta diving prices malta scuba diving holiday packages. Malta s warm water, reefs, caves and wreck diving are suited to all levels. 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 we could go there in april 2009 and i would be interested in anybodys experiences details of reputable dive schools etc.
Does anyone have any recommendations for a 12 or full day beginners. P29, a kondor class former minesweeper and patrol boat, was purposefully scuttled on 14th august 2007 as new divers attraction and artificial reef to encourage fish population to grow. Gozo and malta have some of the most accessible and best dive sites in europe. Dont miss scuba diving in m alta, because it has lots of marine life, good visibility, and a wealth of sites. The comino dive centre part of diveshack, a padi 5 star idc centre on malta welcomes you to this enchanting island. 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.
Diving in malta, gozo and comino is rated as the top european destination by the readers of one of the leading diving magazines. The maltese islands clear blue mediterranean sea is ideal for scuba diving. Gozo s landscape is also distinct with greener flattopped hills and winding valleys. 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. 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. Prices include tank, weights, weight belt, and transfer to dive site by jeep. We offer all the services required for divers and their families to enjoy a memorable experience in malta, gozo and comino. Chikarma diving diving holidays malta scuba diving in.
Malta it has been recognised 2 consecutive years with this awards. Pdf xlendi bay, gozo, malta, is a rich underwater site. Diving in malta, gozo and comino explore caves, reefs. Malta, gozo and comino offer a wide variety of landscapes mta licensed. This is a selection of brochures published by the malta tourism authority. 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. The essential guide to an underwater playground features both shore and boat dives, including some sites which are very rarely explored. The maltese islands were voted the third best dive destination worldwide in 2009, by the readers of diver magazine, uk. Dive courses of all levels and various specialties eg openwaterdiver. Diving in malta padi travel padi travel scuba diving. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. All maps can be downloaded in pdf format and you will require adobe acrobat reader to view and save them. Padi open water diver the course covers every diving related topic and will train you to become a self sufficient diver capable of planning safely, together with a buddy, your own dives.
This means that it has been able to retain its more rural atmosphere. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. 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. In the main island of malta the dive spots are spread mainly around the western part of the island. 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. Cirkewwa is probably the most famous diving spot, its where you go at least once in. 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. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device. It is popular with divers, snorkelers and swimmers. Kemmuna, formerly called ephaestia in ancient greek is a small island of the maltese archipelago between the islands of malta and gozo in. Free maps of malta to download and print courtesy of malta tourism authority. Scuba diving malta gozo comino fourth edition changes to 4 dive site plans. Malta and gozo have long been the go to diving destination for scuba divers wishing to dive the best of the mediterranean dive sites. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
I will be in malta with my adult daughter from very early on september 28th until mid afternoon on the 30th. Malta, gozo and comina, make up the maltese archipela malta being the largest. Scuba diving in m alta is highly rated by divers worldwide and a prime destination for diving holidays. The more of you there are the less it costs per person when doing the try dive together. 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. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino lemon, peter george on. Including malta and gozo maps, as well as a map of the city of valletta. Up to today all his diving experience has been based in malta, gozo and comino hence his love for these islands. It was discovered in 1961 by british navy divers on a training mission.
Pdsa diving malta brochure scuba diving malta scribd. The third edition of this wonderful guide will certainly put malta on your must dive list, if it wasnt already. It offers all year round diving and you can dive reefs, explore caverns, walls and wrecks, including the world famous blue hole. Malta, gozo, comino peter george lemon, 2008 double play, don pendleton, may 1, 2007, fiction, 221 pages. Dive systems is one of the largest dive center in malta. Gozo is rated as one of the best scuba diving holiday spots in the mediterranean. 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. Pdf the shipwrecks of xlendi bay, gozo, malta researchgate. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. This website is rated highly for accessibility but wasnt so good at marketing. 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. On malta island the most popular destinations to stay and to dive from are sliema, mellieha bay, buggiba, cirkewwa, valletta, and on gozo island marsalforn, xlendi. 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.
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 statement also sets out the circumstances in which you can participate in diving coursesactivities, organise. We guarantee that your positive diving experience will remain imprinted in your memory forever. Contact us to learn more about our diving holiday packages in malta and gozo. Boat dives list of scuba diving sites in malta, gozo. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. I am coming over to malta for the first time in a couple of weeks and would like to try scuba diving for the first time seeing as malta has such a great reputation for diving. Pdsa diving malta brochure free download as pdf file. Dive packages including accommodation and transport are available. Only the islands of malta, gozo and comino are populated, and.
Human suffering during the maltese insurrection of 1798 pdf. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. 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. The closest airport is malta international, from there you got to get to cirkewwa 28 km and then by ferry to camino island. This is a statement in which you are informed of the risks of skin and scuba diving andor using diving equipment and breathing gases independently of the dive centre. Image from the coastal fortifications of gozo and comino, courtesy of john samut tagliaferro, 1993 drawings of the. 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. Photographs from a variety of contributors show both gozo s underwater scenery and the topside landscape. Wander prehistoric temples, fossilstudded cliffs and hidden coves. There are beautiful spots in all three islands of the archipelago. When to go gozo and comino are at their loveliest in spring and autumn, when the crowds have ebbed away. Malta is a very popular diving destination and offers very pleasant dives in its warm, clear, blue waters with fantastic diving sites in malta, gozo and comino malta was in fact voted the 3rd best dive destination worldwide in 2009 by the readers of diver magazine, uk.
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