Um El Faroud wreck dive

Some Malta diving centres offer basic certification programs that last several days to a week. Although the intensive weekend programs are quite feasible, many feel that basic scuba diving courses spread out over a few weeks will help beginners learn the skills better. Scuba diving does involve new skills and to learn them all during one full weekend may be too much for some people.

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.

Um El Faroud wreck dive - 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. Open water diver course in 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.

Wreck Diving in Malta - During World War II the Valletta area suffered a massive aerial attack, putting a large number of ships and submarines and even one of the damaging crafts - to rest at the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea. However, these historical monuments are not the only sites of interest for the diver in Malta and Gozo - in the same area you can fin the famous statue of Christ standing with his arms stretched out as to form an alliance between the Maltese archipelago and the great sea. Further west along the Marfa Ridge he has recently had company of a statue of the Madonna. Ask us about Malta Scuba diving courses or Introductory dives Malta, we at Aquatica Dives for your diving needs in Malta, can help!

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