Scuba Malta blog

Diving tips and stories from our instructors in Malta

Dive site notes, course advice and the detail you only get from a team with over a thousand dives on these sites. Written for divers of every level.

Aerial view of the bay in St Julian's, home of the Scuba Malta dive center at Portomaso Marina
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Diving in Malta

Why Malta is one of Europe’s best scuba diving destinations

Warm water, 30-metre visibility and wartime wrecks a short boat ride from shore. Here is why Malta punches so far above its size.

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Learn to Dive

Is scuba diving dangerous? What every beginner needs to know

The straight answer from instructors who dive Malta every day: what the real risks are and how training keeps them under control.
Two divers celebrating after a beginner dive in Malta
Learn to Dive

How to learn to scuba dive, step by step

No experience, no gear, no idea where to begin? This is the route from dry land to your first open water dive, step by step.
Diver shining a light on shipwreck remains surrounded by fish in Malta
Courses & Certifications

How long does it take to get your Open Water certification?

Two to three days from theory to certified diver. Here is how the Open Water course is split up and what you do on each of them.
Three divers exploring the deck of a WWII shipwreck in Malta
Diving in Malta

Malta’s most famous shipwrecks and how to dive them

From WWII casualties to purpose-sunk reefs: the stories behind Malta's most famous wrecks and the depth you need to reach them.
Diving in Malta

When is the best time to dive in Malta?

Water temperature, visibility and crowds month by month, so you can pick the window that suits the diving you want to do.
Scuba diver gliding over a rocky seabed in Malta's deep blue water
Courses & Certifications

Try Dive vs Open Water course: which one is right for you?

One is a taste of diving, the other a certification for life. Which one fits your time, your budget and how far you want to take it.

Ready to see it for yourself?

Reading about Malta’s wrecks and reefs is one thing. Breathing underwater over them is another. Our instructors dive these sites every day.