Pleasure Dives for Qualified Divers

Make sure that the scuba diving course you are interested in taking in Malta as well as its instructor are certified with one of the major scuba diving training agencies. This will ensure that you get proper, safe training for both the technical background knowledge and practical skills required for certification as a scuba diver. You also want to end up with an internationally recognized certification card if you want to go scuba diving at various locations around the world. Scuba Diving Centres and Schools St Pauls Bay Bugibba Qawra

From May - October the water temperature around Malta and Gozo is around 20 C and a 5mm wetsuit (with gloves and boots) is recommended. Pleasure Dives for Qualified Divers - Water temperatures are dropping down to 15 C from November - April and a 7mm semi-dry suit with long johns and jacket (giving 14mm on the core body) is recommended (don't forget hood, boots and gloves). If you are more comfortable in a drysuit, this is an excellent option.

The Open Water Class - the first step and first contact of most people to SCUBA diving. Usually after a few class sessions and a few pool sessions, you are ready for your open water skill test with your instructors from Aquatica Dives. In the Open Water Class, you will learn the basics of SCUBA diving from setting up your dive equipment to how to react and solve basic emergencies under water. You will also learn basic SCUBA diving terms such as decompression, narc and safety stop. At the end of the class, you will be rewarded and certified to dive in open water up to 60ft.

Pleasure Dives for Qualified Divers - At just a couple of hours' flight from major European cities, the Maltese Islands are easily accessible for long weekend diving holidays as well. The Mediterranean Sea around Malta and Gozo temperatures average around 23ºC in summer and drop down to around 13ºC to 15ºC in December to March. Beginner diving courses Malta. Dry suits are advisable in the winter, where as a 5mm wetsuit will be more than enough from late spring to early autumn. Medicals are no long needed for certified divers as Malta now works on a self certification system similar to the PADI one.

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