In March 2009, over 35,000 readers of Diver Magazine voted Malta as the top diving destination in Europe and the third best in the world. Surpassed only by the Maldives and The Red Sea in Egypt Malta’s placing shows what an exceptional diving destination this little island is. Apart from the excellent diving Malta has much to offer, from history and culture to mouth-watering dishes, from regular cultural events to great nightlife, from safe family-oriented events to action-packed activities and all this in just a few kilometers. You can dive the many shore and boat dives available with ease and most dive sites are never more than an hour away from our dive centre. Because Malta is so small one can dive anywhere around the three islands that make up the Maltese Archipelago.

The Maltese Islands’ clear blue Mediterranean sea is ideal for scuba diving. All three Islands offer excellently unique diving experiences with reefs, caves and wrecks to make the dive one of the most interesting in the Mediterranean. The calmness of the sea makes for excellent visibility and the wildlife danger risk is negligible, creating an ultimate location for first time divers and beginners. For the more experienced divers, there are various sites that include archaeological artefacts, some from WWII, some even dating back to the Roman era.

The depths of the dives vary, from the very shallow 12-metre Ghar Lapsi dive to Lantern Point, which takes divers to an underwater tunnel that leads down well over 50 metres.

Divers who wish to dive without accompaniment are required to have a buddy as well as to present a PADI Advanced Open Water or equivalent certification by other agencies (e.g. CMAS Two Star Diver, BSAC Sport Diver, SSI Advanced Open Water, etc). It is always recommended to check with us as to where would be suitable to dive, depending on weather conditions and experience.
Malta boasts a spectacular coastline with steep, vertical cliffs - as well as beaches- below which one may find fantastic arches, caves, tunnels and rock formations. Marfa point or Cirkewwa, for instance, are both good examples of this, where the diver may follow the natural underwater contours. The Mediterranean Sea itself is made up of clear blue waters with few tides or currents and extensive marine life that contribute to a holistic diving experience.

Apart from the historical wrecks, the diving community together with the authorities have scuttled a number of interesting wrecks which now dot the island. The most recent addition has been the P21 Patrol Boat which was scuttled in Comino. Other scuttled wrecks include the the ‘Rozi’ harbor tug-boat, the P29 Patrol Boat, the Um El Faroud Tanker in Zurrieq, the Tug boats at Zonqor Point, the Cominoland and the Karwela in Mgarr ix-Xini, Gozo. Other wrecks include casualties of World War II such as the HMS Maori, the Carolita Barge, the Blenheim Bomber and the Bristol Beufighter as well as the HMS Stubborn Submarine, the Hellespont and many others.

For more details about the dive sites around the island visit our interactive map.