In the main island of malta the dive spots are spread mainly around the western part of the island. Situated to the most north point of malta, just next to the jetty of the ferry that takes you to gozo is the. Malta diving prices malta scuba diving holiday packages. We offer daily shore and boat diving around malta, gozo and comino islands for already qualified divers. Diving in malta guide to diving in malta discovering malta. The 10 best things to do in gozo best places to visit and see. 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. We guarantee that your positive diving experience will remain imprinted in your memory forever.
While exploring and diving in malta, i couldnt resist visiting its sister island, gozo ghawdex in maltese. With over 80 dive sites throughout malta its relatively easy to see why diving in m alta is so popular as a diving and snorkeling destination in the mediterranean. Lonely planet malta gozo available for download and read online in other formats. Gozo is famous for its easy diveable, fascinating cavernscaves and beautiful wrecks. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. I will be in malta with my adult daughter from very early on september 28th until mid afternoon on the 30th. The more of you there are the less it costs per person when doing the try dive together.
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. It is the site of the cirkewwa ferry terminal, where regular car ferries operate to the port of mgarr on gozo. Cirkewwa is probably the most famous diving spot, its where you go at least once in your diving holiday. Gozo is the second largest island forming the maltese archipelago and is host some pretty impressive sites, most. Pdf lonely planet malta gozo download full pdf book. Snorkeling in gozo, malta and comino malta forum tripadvisor.
Hello all, i am wondering if there are any places in malta that a suitable for cliff diving and also general bathing. The closest airport is malta international, from there you got to get to cirkewwa 28 km and then by ferry to camino island. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and. Comino is a paradise for snorkelers, divers, windsurfers and ramblers.
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. 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. 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. This means that it has been able to retain its more rural atmosphere. Photographs from a variety of contributors show both gozos underwater scenery and the topside landscape. Rita is the owner of diveshack, a padi five star idc dive centre in sliema, malta, also with a satellite office at the comino dive centre on the island of comino. The maltese islands clear blue mediterranean sea is ideal for scuba diving. Diving in gozo and the comino islands gozo individual diving. Prices include tank, weights, weight belt, and transfer to dive site by jeep. Malta diving stock photos download 773 royalty free photos. The comino dive centre part of diveshack, a padi 5 star idc centre on malta welcomes you to this enchanting island.
Diving around gozo, comino, malta, on offshore reefs, or underneath high cliffs is done from either a hard or a semirigid boat. Gozo and malta have some of the most accessible and best dive sites in europe. She was sold to tug malta in 1981 as the rozi and operated in the grand. Dive systems is one of the largest dive center in malta. Scuba diving in malta is highly rated by divers worldwide and a prime destination for diving holidays. Paintings of malta gozo download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl. The boat can also be chartered by groups for diving, research or simply for cruising, swimming and sightseeing. Download 773 malta diving stock photos for free or amazingly low rates. Malta, gozo and comino are well known as having some of the best diving locations in the mediterranean sea. Hi, ive just booked flights to malta for 040215 staying to 110215 to hopefully do some diving. Cirkewwa is a harbour situated on a point at the northernmost part of malta. Pauls bay and we are even happier to welcome you here. Under water, there are big groupers, huge schools of bream, chasing mackerels, seahorses, barracudas and occasionally tuna fish and rays.
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. Malta offers so many diving options that it could be hard to decide. Our diving school is located at the main road of qawra, within a short distance to many hotels and apartments, about 80 meters from the jetty. Shore and boat dives around malta, gozo and comino. 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.
Download pdf lonely planet malta gozo book full free. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Malta it has been recognised 2 consecutive years with this awards. Only 14km by 7km, gozo is a short ferry ride away on the northwest side of the maltese archipelago. Clearly laid out, this a4 book takes you on a trip around the seas of the maltese islands. 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. If you add that malta ranks amongst the countries with the best climate in the world, with more than 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, you have the perfect holiday setting for any scuba diving enthusiast. Malta and gozo have long been the go to diving destination for scuba divers wishing to dive the best of the mediterranean dive sites. Youre planning to visit gozo during your next trip to malta. 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. Click download or read online button to get paintings of malta gozo book now. Irrespective of your qualification, accompanied dives are led by experienced instructors. The coral gardens are situated off the main promenade in. Dont miss scuba diving in malta, because it has lots of marine life, good visibility, and a wealth of sites.
There are beautiful spots in all three islands of the archipelago. I found little specific information about snorkeling in gozo and malta on the internet, so i thought i would add my experiences to the small sample that is currently available. Buy scuba diving malta gozo comino 3rd revised edition by peter g. Mar 27, 2017 blue hole, gozo, mediterranean sea, malta. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free. Cirkewwa is one of the most visited scuba diving sites on the maltese islands. 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. Diving in malta padi travel padi travel scuba diving.
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. Its aim was to liaise with the maltese government and its various departments, on all matters connected with scuba diving, presenting a. Scuba diving in m alta is highly rated by divers worldwide and a prime destination for diving holidays. 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.
Pauls bay, malta as a former british colony, the island of malta had a pivotal role to play in the second world war. 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. In the summer, boat trips to comino also operate, as well as organised diving. Download the 30 interactive 3d dive maps for only 2,90 and live again your diving experience in the maltese archipelago. 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. 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. Hd diving malta, gozo and comino 2015 wrecks caves. Malta, gozo and comina, make up the maltese archipela malta being the largest. 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. Scuba kings dive centre marsalforn 2020 all you need.
The dive begins in a pool at 40 feet 12 meters, and leads through a crevice your window to the oceans clear blue waters and the octopus and lobster that live amongst the rock formations. Pdsa diving malta brochure free download as pdf file. 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. Youll find prehistoric temples, fossilstudded cliffs, hidden coves, thrilling scuba diving and a history of remarkable. Pauls bay we are pleased to introduce our dive center in qawra, a district of st. Ill be travelling with my girlfriend whos a non diver so we need to be somewhere close to a dive centre and for her to chill whilst im. The ultimate guide to scuba diving malta gozo comino 3 ed. Diving in malta with dive systems discover maltas beautiful. I heard many times that it was a favourite among european scuba divers for a sunny scuba diving hideaway. With a team of experienced padi instructors we take you on any type of guided dive you are looking for.
Pdsa diving malta brochure scuba diving malta scribd. I completed my padi open water at gildenburgh dive centre in december 2014 and want to get right into it. Boat dives list of scuba diving sites in malta, gozo. The beauty of scuba diving in malta and gozo one of the reasons why tourists from different parts of the globe visit gozo, malta is to go scuba diving. Chikarma diving diving holidays malta scuba diving in. Diving in gozo is known for very good visibility and water temperatures up to 27 c in summer. She is a padi course director and trimix instructor trainer and has been involved in the dive industry since 1985. Cirkewwa is probably the most famous diving spot, its where you go at least once in. Malta dive sites enjoy maltas popular diving locations visit malta.
Malta gozo and comino scuba diving holidays with sportif. 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. 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. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino peter george lemon. For the marinelife enthusiast, youre likely to spot a wide range of sea creatures.
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, gozo and comino is rated as the top european destination by the readers of one of the leading diving magazines. A ferry unloads at cirkewwa harbour after arriving from mgarr, 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 adventure. Gozo s landscape is also distinct with greener flattopped hills and winding valleys. Grade printable worksheets 25 grade printable worksheets, and grade math worksheets full size free. 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. My first one is blue lagoon ranges at comino island, where you might see an octopus and many other marine animals. Weather and sea conditions are the best points but not only these. Beautiful dive sites with caves, overhangs, breakthroughs and beautiful rock formations surrounded by crystal clear water visibility average of 2540 m.
Blue hole, gozo, mediterranean sea, malta places to travel. Scuba diving malta gozo comino 3rd edition the ultimate guide to diving the maltese islands by peter. Diving in the blue hole, gozo, malta oh the places youll go. Throughout the conflict, it was the only allied base between gibraltar and alexandria in egypt, and it became a military and naval fortress. All three islands offer some unique diving experiences with an abundance of reefs, caves and wrecks that make diving. Whether you are wanting your first taste of scuba diving in malta or are a seasoned diver we can help. There are many reasons who will make you think twice about your next diving trip and. 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. Divers can explore malta, gozo and comino with a new trail lonely. The maltese archipelago has long been a favourite scuba destination for travellers. Gozos landscape is also distinct with greener flattopped hills and winding valleys. May 25, 2015 a couple of diving sites in malta and gozo with caves and wrecks this was a divingtrip with our group duikclub urk. Contact us to learn more about our diving holiday packages in malta and gozo. Seashell diving centre is a well established reputable scuba and snorkelling schoolcentre with a prime waterfront location in mellieha bay.
Diving in gozo and the comino islands gozo s breathtaking natural scenery continues under water. Sea photography, underwater photography, tumblr wallpaper, fotos free. She was originally called rossmore, and was later renamed rossgarth. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino malta online bookshop.
Hulk diver down malta gozo archipelago scuba diving underwater abandoned beautiful places to go. One of malta s most popular dive sites is the blue hole, located on the west coast of gozo. Gozo individual diving, ssi scuba school international padi professional association of diving instructorstry scuba diving to open water, advanced, rescue, dive leader to dive control specialist. Diving in malta, gozo and comino explore caves, reefs.
The capital, valletta, was awarded unesco world heritage status in 1980. Gozo is viewed by many to be one of the best diving spots not only in the mediterranean, but in the world. 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. If youre a scuba diving fan, then this must be on your list. 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. In only 10 days, i could explore most of it while getting an excellent glimpse of the quality of diving around malta, gozo and comino. We would like to dive the blue hole, the inland sea, the blenhiem bomber and cirkewwa.
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. Dont miss scuba diving in m alta, because it has lots of marine life, good visibility, and a wealth of sites. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The essential guide to an underwater playground features both shore and boat dives, including some sites which are very rarely explored. Scuba diving malta, gozo, comino paperback january 31, 2008. 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. This publication covers dive sites around the maltese islands based on the authors. As many as 500,000 dives take place here each year. Scuba diving malta gozo comino fourth edition changes to 4 dive site plans. Accompanied diving atlantis gozo diving in malta and gozo. A couple of diving sites in malta and gozo with caves and wrecks this was a divingtrip with our group duikclub urk.
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